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
Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
For Martin, who lives full-time near the beach in Southampton, N.Y., that means prioritizing a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
—Joanne Fowler, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
State Parks closed down Topanga and Will Roger state park and beach shortly after the Palisades fire began Tuesday, Quintero said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The amount of the often-stinky seaweed that washes up on beaches has spiked tremendously in the last dozen years, bringing frustration to South Florida beachgoers and causing real economic damage in the Caribbean.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
For Martin, who lives full-time near the beach in Southampton, N.Y., that means prioritizing a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
—Joanne Fowler, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
Sit by the pool or beach all day or head to a drag brunch.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
State Parks closed down Topanga and Will Roger state park and beach shortly after the Palisades fire began Tuesday, Quintero said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beach
Verb
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For Williams, performing live has also been a way of remaining grounded and connected as the world crumbles.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2025
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In addition to seven treatment rooms, an immersive hydrotherapy circuit, and dedicated spaces including a steam room, sauna, whirlpools, a cold plunge, and a full-service salon, every detail is curated to recalibrate the nervous system and ground the senses.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Another particularly gay episode sends Peter and his friends on a dangerous sailing expedition, only for them to get shipwrecked on Fire Island.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
16 Feb. 2025
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The movie, the story of a robot shipwrecked on an island only inhabited by animals, includes a shot of San Francisco Bay and depicts the Golden Gate Bridge as submerged due to sea level rise.—
Zack Budryk,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2025
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Family of 3 missing after leaving Grand Canyon and driving through winter storm Aerial and underwater drones, shoreline searchers and boats with sonar capabilities were also deployed for the search, police said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, located in Bonita Springs near Naples, recently announced that resort guests will once again have access to Big Hickory Island, a private strip of shoreline located just off the resort’s main beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He’s been too tied up to acknowledge her or see her.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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He was previously found tied up outside during an ice storm in Arkansas.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Part of the franchise’s challenge is to incorporate Leonard without wrecking team chemistry.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Back in the fortress, the Man of Steel scolds Krypto for wrecking the joint while he was gone.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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After heavy rains and winds hit the Midwest and South, killing at least 18 people, the storm is now turning toward the Atlantic coast.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Previous studies in the valley have led to the discovery of rock paintings, the remains of Inca roads and shell dumps from gathering and fishing communities along the coast, according to the university.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This is the fourth flight of the crew Dragon, which will be bring up nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies, dock to the station 41 hours after launch and remain on the station for three weeks.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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On March 25, one ship appeared to abandon its effort to dock at the pier where two other ships were already berthed.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Synopsis: Robert Daly is dead, but now the crew of the USS Callister – led by Captain Nanette Cole – are stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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The right fielder threw out the Pirates’ Tommy Pham on a single by Bryan Reynolds, and George Soriano (1-0) stranded two to set it up for the dramatic finish.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Beach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beach. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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