Examples of ashore in a Sentence
We docked our boat and went ashore to visit the island.
the seashells that wash ashore after a storm
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Absent from Trump’s order is a legal rationale some conservative lawyers have offered for a way around the 14th Amendment: an assertion that America is under invasion from immigrants, even if some are coming ashore with visas.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
When Hurricane Beryl came ashore six months ago, most of his life’s work was destroyed.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Upton, who was 22 at the time, swam ashore to Ford Island and hid to avoid Japanese planes.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
For added safety, always carry hand sanitizer and bottled water to stay hydrated and maintain hygiene during your adventures ashore.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
When Hurricane Beryl came ashore six months ago, most of his life’s work was destroyed.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Upton, who was 22 at the time, swam ashore to Ford Island and hid to avoid Japanese planes.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
For added safety, always carry hand sanitizer and bottled water to stay hydrated and maintain hygiene during your adventures ashore.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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