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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The weather is also expected to take a dramatic turn in the Pacific Northwest as a storm pushing ashore later Wednesday could produce large hail, damaging wind gusts and possibly spawn tornadoes west of the Cascade Mountains.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Since the beginning of this year, Turks and Caicos has seen an influx of migrant rafts coming ashore.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
All but one of the 37 crew members from the two vessels were brought safely ashore in the port of Grimsby, about 150 miles (north of London, with no major injuries.
—CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Every time of year is special here, but summer, when loggerhead sea turtles come ashore to nest and lay their eggs, is truly amazing.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
Since the beginning of this year, Turks and Caicos has seen an influx of migrant rafts coming ashore.
—Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
All but one of the 37 crew members from the two vessels were brought safely ashore in the port of Grimsby, about 150 miles (north of London, with no major injuries.
—CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Every time of year is special here, but summer, when loggerhead sea turtles come ashore to nest and lay their eggs, is truly amazing.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashore
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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