as in pillars
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch
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Recent Examples of shores
The process is called cabotage and the merchants who plied the shores of the Mediterranean not only drove trade, but also increased interactions between cultures.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The highly accurate Tomahawks can be fired from US Navy submarines and surface ships well off Iranian shores, minimizing the risk of US casualties.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The People’s Liberation Army does not have the means to win a major war so far from its shores.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
France and Spain, therefore, need not fear any contagion of revolution reaching their shores from the Americas.
—Frederic J. Fransen, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
From February to September, guests may even catch a glimpse of giant leatherback turtles that lay their eggs on the resort’s golden shores.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Check out Pantelleria Seemingly drifting off towards Tunisia from Sicily’s southwestern shores, Pantelleria is the largest of the minor Sicilian islands and one of its most ravishing.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The hotel features several restaurants and bars, a spa, several pools, and a private beach club on the shores of Pampelonne Bay.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
This slim stretch of land (about 16 miles long) also runs along the Gulf of Mexico, and has the same sparkling green water and white sand—although the shores here are markedly less crowded and lodging tends to be less expensive.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The highly accurate Tomahawks can be fired from US Navy submarines and surface ships well off Iranian shores, minimizing the risk of US casualties.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The People’s Liberation Army does not have the means to win a major war so far from its shores.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
France and Spain, therefore, need not fear any contagion of revolution reaching their shores from the Americas.
—Frederic J. Fransen, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
From February to September, guests may even catch a glimpse of giant leatherback turtles that lay their eggs on the resort’s golden shores.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Check out Pantelleria Seemingly drifting off towards Tunisia from Sicily’s southwestern shores, Pantelleria is the largest of the minor Sicilian islands and one of its most ravishing.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
The hotel features several restaurants and bars, a spa, several pools, and a private beach club on the shores of Pampelonne Bay.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
This slim stretch of land (about 16 miles long) also runs along the Gulf of Mexico, and has the same sparkling green water and white sand—although the shores here are markedly less crowded and lodging tends to be less expensive.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shores
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Contemporary accounts speak to the cruelty and exploitation that were pillars of economies of the time.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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The geologic monocline extends almost 100 miles and is surrounded by white sandstone domes, towering monoliths, and otherworldly pillars and arches.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The peregrine falcon faced near-extinction in the UK in the 1950s before it was rescued by the banning of the pesticide DDT and stronger legal reinforcements.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Bucs hope that switching up the coaching staff, adding more reinforcements through free agency and most importantly, keeping the main leader in place, could bode well for 2026.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some clerics control enormous charitable foundations worth billions of dollars through donations from followers and budgets from the state, while others operate modest local mosques with minimal resources.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Still, her median grant size, around $5 million, according to Yield Giving data analyzed by Fortune, dwarfs that of the roughly $123,000 median grant from typical foundations, Phil Buchanan, president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, told The New York Times.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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In countries with universal health care and stronger social supports, families may have fewer barriers to follow-up care.—
Uché Blackstock,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among the 13 categories deemed high risk for fraud are adult companion, day and rehabilitative mental health services, individualized home supports, residential treatment services and more.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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George Borjas has provided the intellectual underpinnings of the White House’s sweeping immigration policy changes, including restrictions on H-1B visas.—
Lauren Kaori Gurley,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Credit for its scientific underpinnings however, goes to Albert Einstein.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2025
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Sky Garden includes four guest rooms, three suites, and a two-bedroom penthouse; amenities include fireplaces, in-suite laundry, full kitchens, and pantries for extended stays.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The packages include match tickets in category 1 or 2, transport in the city and to and from the airport, hotel stays and domestic and international flights.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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As exhaustion mounts, the boundary between waking life and possession collapses, forcing the women to confront both a supernatural threat and a system that thrives on sleeplessness.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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This mounts easily and has a good size and weight to it.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Pam takes a seat in a blue-and-chrome chair and looks at Bella as a tiny girl on the beach and Bella in her choir robe and Bella smiling with braces on her teeth.—
Allegra Goodman,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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The sort of uncool even someone very uncool like me would have known enough to conceal—me who wore khakis and played oboe and had braces and yes for a phase had basically no friends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Shores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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