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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What it cannot any longer be described as, at least not honestly, is a problem that begins only when Chinese troops start storming ashore.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Throughout the 26 miles of coastline, loggerhead sea turtles come ashore to nest and lay eggs from May through August.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The winds are blowing the rain ashore, creating dangerous conditions on the water and the beaches.
—Scott Withers, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Apparently, the Pentagon is thinking about operations ashore.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Throughout the 26 miles of coastline, loggerhead sea turtles come ashore to nest and lay eggs from May through August.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The winds are blowing the rain ashore, creating dangerous conditions on the water and the beaches.
—Scott Withers, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Apparently, the Pentagon is thinking about operations ashore.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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