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 nearest human settlement to the frequent storms is Ologa, Venezuela, a remote stilt village located on the shores of Lake Maracaibo.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Unlike America, whose global role draws it into crises far from its shores, China’s path to influence runs first through its own neighborhood.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
Juvenile great whites seen near local shores do not view humans as food, and the risk of negative encounters is low.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
And some of those sites may be on foreign shores.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 May 2026
That may change this summer, when Mbappé returns for the World Cup with the chance to become a household name on these shores.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
And for the first time in the 30-odd years since Roger Bennett arrived on these shores, America is genuinely ready.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 May 2026
As Mother’s Day approaches, Tammy is eager to return to the shores of Lake Michigan with her family.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Blue Harbor Resort Sheboygan, Wisconsin Family fun is the name of the game at Blue Harbor Resort, which sits on the shores of Lake Michigan and is an easy drive from cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Unlike America, whose global role draws it into crises far from its shores, China’s path to influence runs first through its own neighborhood.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
Juvenile great whites seen near local shores do not view humans as food, and the risk of negative encounters is low.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
And some of those sites may be on foreign shores.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 May 2026
That may change this summer, when Mbappé returns for the World Cup with the chance to become a household name on these shores.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
And for the first time in the 30-odd years since Roger Bennett arrived on these shores, America is genuinely ready.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 May 2026
As Mother’s Day approaches, Tammy is eager to return to the shores of Lake Michigan with her family.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Blue Harbor Resort Sheboygan, Wisconsin Family fun is the name of the game at Blue Harbor Resort, which sits on the shores of Lake Michigan and is an easy drive from cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shores
Noun
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Alongside schools and transportation, public safety is one of the foundational pillars of a strong and growing county.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Give me 20 ideas across my content pillars of [list 3-4 themes].—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Colorado could also get reinforcements on defense.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Snell and Betts are not the only reinforcements on the way.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Some trees, like silver maples, are known for aggressive roots that can damage driveways and foundations.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Unlike the public-private partnerships other presidential foundations have with the federal agency to administer presidential libraries on site, Obama signed an alternative agreement to digitize and display some of his presidential records instead.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The roughly 4,470-square-foot residence in the exclusive Haven Hill neighborhood is engineered with a steel structure that cantilevers over the hillside without visible corner supports.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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The district has had to evaluate all areas of spending and make challenging decisions in an effort to maintain overall fiscal stability while preserving core academic programming and student supports.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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In a post on X, Reeves underscored the ideological underpinnings to the ruling’s potential implications.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The two share mechanical underpinnings, including their powertrains and most fundamental off-road hardware.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.—
Megan I. Gannon,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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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
Noun
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The stunning property in the Cascades offers private home and condo rentals, or traditional hotel and lodge stays.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Originally an upscale apartment brand, Sentral opened its doors to overnight stays only in the last year.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Retailer profit margins are chronically slim — and during rapid crude price increases even negative — giving them an incentive to raise prices quickly as the cost of crude and of refined gas mounts — and to try to hold the higher prices steady to recover their margins as their other costs call.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Then again, Ortiz has been pretty charmed this weekend with five winners on Friday, including the Oaks, and five seconds in 11 mounts Saturday before capping it with the Derby.—
Gary B. Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Shores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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