as in shore
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water she loves walking along the beach, looking for shells that the waves cast up

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Recent Examples of beach
Noun
The new year could be a great time to take a bucket list trip, or fly to a nice beach somewhere. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 Almost one million tourists visit the remote Pacific Island each year to experience its tropical beaches. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc got knocked out in Q2, and Sergio Pérez beached his Red Bull in Q1. Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 6 July 2024 That Wow Last, but certainly not least, the highlight of any St. George Island stay is time spent on the stunning George Island beaches with their pearly white sand and clear gulf waters. Robin Raven, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beach 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beach
Noun
  • The legend was himself, a Maui resident who owned 25 acres on the island's Southeastern shore for three decades.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The tower is set along the shores of Walt Disney World’s Seven Seas Lagoon and offers great views of the Magic Kingdom.
    Megan duBois, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Even with the absurdity multiverse stories can lead to, there still needs to be something to ground it, even in a video game.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
  • American Airlines flights were briefly grounded Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the ground stop was lifted by about 8 a.m. EST.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Democratic Party, particularly, is prone to shipwrecking on the shoals of unretiring seniors.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Adrian: Adrian is a minor character in The Tempest who is shipwrecked on the island.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The sheriff's office also issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Choose from one-to-four bedroom hale, each with their own views of the postcard-perfect shoreline, gardens, mountains, or lagoon.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Bursts of snow may tie up the interstates in the Northeast on Friday.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This online collection included images of mutilation and tying up women with ropes, two things prosecutors said are consistent with injuries inflicted on Mack and how she was bound, officials said.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Plus, consuming alcohol on the reg can wreck the balance of your microbiome, depleting your numbers of good bacteria and prompting excess growth of the bad guys that can inflame your gut.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Plummeting aircraft or debris can kill people; errant munitions can wreck city blocks.
    Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Wear them with linen trousers for an upcoming spring trip to the coast.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Gusts are forecast to peak around 60 MPH for the coast & Admiralty Inlet northward.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Viking ships now dock at Port Milwaukee's heavy lift dock — which mainly serves cargo ships.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Starliner seen docked at the International Space Station The wayward tale of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and its return to Earth without its astronaut crew has been well reported since its launch in June.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beach. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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