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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
Wake up with the distinct call of the Asian koel and walk the silica shores as hermit crabs scuttle by and baby blacktip reef sharks play in the lapping waves.
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Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Now that his $12 million estate in the suburban city of Carmel, Indiana, has snagged a buyer after only a few short days on the market, the family of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has also decided to put their late patriarch’s vacation retreat on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee up for sale.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
On Italian shores, Rumor flies through the towns, spreading gossip and tales about the strange new immigrants as effeminate, luxury-loving Easterners, and laying the foundations for war.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Its trio of modern, intimate vessels (Evrima, Ilma, and Luminara) deliver culture-loving travelers to stunning shores where creativity flourishes.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Hit the Beach Palm Bay doesn’t technically have its own beach, but with the city’s proximity to Melbourne Beach, a day of fun on sandy shores is just a quick 15-minute ride down the road.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
The company’s vision extends far beyond American shores.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
But few Americans know how the sport first came to these shores 140 years ago.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Beneath blue skies and the beating sun, the temperature gauge at Oracle Park read 80 degrees at first pitch Saturday afternoon, the balmiest conditions for a baseball game on the shores of McCovey Cove in more than four years.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Now that his $12 million estate in the suburban city of Carmel, Indiana, has snagged a buyer after only a few short days on the market, the family of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has also decided to put their late patriarch’s vacation retreat on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee up for sale.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
On Italian shores, Rumor flies through the towns, spreading gossip and tales about the strange new immigrants as effeminate, luxury-loving Easterners, and laying the foundations for war.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Its trio of modern, intimate vessels (Evrima, Ilma, and Luminara) deliver culture-loving travelers to stunning shores where creativity flourishes.
—AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Hit the Beach Palm Bay doesn’t technically have its own beach, but with the city’s proximity to Melbourne Beach, a day of fun on sandy shores is just a quick 15-minute ride down the road.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
The company’s vision extends far beyond American shores.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
But few Americans know how the sport first came to these shores 140 years ago.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
Beneath blue skies and the beating sun, the temperature gauge at Oracle Park read 80 degrees at first pitch Saturday afternoon, the balmiest conditions for a baseball game on the shores of McCovey Cove in more than four years.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shores
Noun
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Just ask Cakmak, who is doing just that in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has identified the sector as one of its key growth pillars of the future.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The strategy focuses on five pillars, including climate action, and a long-term goal to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals, preventing wastewater and air pollution, and enabling the recovery of water and chemistry across the supply chain.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the event of any late outgoings to Spain, or indeed other leagues whose windows stretch beyond September 1, those with a 7pm deadline today will not be granted the time to react with any last-minute reinforcements.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Dallas Wings turned to roster reinforcements again Friday, adding Christyn Williams on an extreme hardship contract and bringing back Amy Okonkwo on a second seven-day hardship agreement, according to Dallas Hoops Journal.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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This is all thanks to Saturn retrograde and a total lunar eclipse in Pisces, activating your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Renovations cost about $324,000, which came from outside foundations and organizations, including Feeding San Diego.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to the declaration, the fire originated underneath and to the left of Harris, who was unconscious and sitting in a folding plastic lawn chair with metal supports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the supports Sid had was live closed captioning for all of his classes.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The sway of the founder CAIO Ganju, previously the company’s chief technology officer, started his AI journey in 2018, doing deep dives on neural networks and the mathematical underpinnings.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The writings left behind by the shooter in Wednesday's deadly attack at a Minnesota church have many of the underpinnings of a troubled person — and leave just as much confusion over why the mass shooting occurred, USA TODAY reports.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When visitors change plans or shorten stays, hotel tax revenues decline.—
Mark Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Overnight stays come with perks like cheese and wine tastings.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those not chronically online might instinctively recoil at the term brain rot, with its vaguely gory connotations, especially as concern about the potential harms of social media for adolescents mounts.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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As pressure mounts, the White House says Trump still has confidence in Kennedy.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Without his braces, Butt-Head sees the world and himself in a whole new light.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Or, Wu suggested, instead of opting for clear plastic aligners, a person could get metal braces or retainers.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Shores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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