shores

noun

plural of shore
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 Peter the Great’s dream The Sea of Azov is an inland sea that sits between the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia, a kind of an appendix to the bigger Black Sea. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 The action mercifully settles into a less disorienting rhythm before too long, but the choppy prologue at least has the benefit of conveying the tense disarray that has gripped the shores of Ithaca in the decades since King Odysseus left for battle. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 The watchmaker teamed up with the folks at the Prada Group’s Luna Rossa sailing team on a pair of timepieces that pay homage to the 38th iteration of the international competition heading for Italian shores in 2027. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 July 2026 Though non-scholars may find the 1616 version a little roomy in the elbows, Chapman’s Odyssey brought the epic to English-reading shores. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 Rising like a princess’ castle on the shores of Oakland’s Lake Merritt, Children’s Fairyland occupies a special place not just in locals’ hearts but also in American history. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Haaland — blond and hulking — plays like a true Viking raiding the shores of Yorkshire. — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026 The American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament returned to the shores of Lake Tahoe on Friday with its usual assortment of sports and entertainment celebrities and tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans. — José Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Situated off the southern shores of both Ukraine and Russia, the Sea of Azov is a shallow inland sea that sits to the northeast of the Crimean Peninsula. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shores
  1. pillars
  2. reinforcements
  3. foundations
  4. supports
  5. underpinnings
  6. buttresses
  7. stays
  8. mounts
Noun
  • Each strike and counterstrike chipped away at the pillars of the agreement, which has now collapsed, though there are still efforts to salvage it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The brighter silver paint contrasting the greenhouse and A and D pillars against the darker bronze lower body somewhat detracts from the overall look.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of pillars
Noun
  • Any potential reinforcements off the IL for the pitching staff won’t affect what the Cubs do at the trade deadline, Hoyer said.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • The defense needs reinforcements Orlando has conceded 44 goals in 15 league matches.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of reinforcements
Noun
  • Their foundations focus on addressing a range of issues including early childhood education, food security, and health and economic programs for women and children.
    — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Buffett also traditionally gives additional gifts to his family foundations around Thanksgiving each year.
    — Josh Funk, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of foundations
Noun
  • From education and job training to community lending to housing to mental health supports to making public benefits easier to get, new tools in the right hands will make a vital difference.
    — Jim Shelton, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The organizations doing this work are helping connect people not just to medical care, but to the supports that keep Rhode Islanders healthy.
    — María Elena Wah-Fitta, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • Otherwise, the underpinnings are perfectly sorted.
    — Utkarsh Sood June 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026
  • His ambitious tasting menu has high-concept underpinnings, meditating on themes like the progression of the seasons.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of underpinnings
Noun
  • Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.
    — Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
  • Three setbacks provide space for landscaped terraces, and at these floors, the structural columns slope inward, becoming tall buttresses that reintegrate into the latticework.
    — Adam Williams April 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of buttresses
Noun
  • Two-bedroom condominiums, along with several houses and cottages, are also available for long-term stays and group getaways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
  • Seven of the 31 Jackson projects that have appeared on the Billboard 200 have managed triple-digit stays.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of stays
Noun
  • Cavalry officers from around the world, including the United States and United Kingdom, argued strongly against trading their lovely mounts for new tanks.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • The design mounts graphics processing units in compute trays that sit vertically instead of horizontally to boost density and reduce latency, and had been slated to debut with Vera Rubin Ultra, Nvidia's next-generation rack-scale system, in 2027.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of mounts

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