Thesaurus results for SHORELINE

shoreline

noun

as in shore

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Recent Examples of shoreline Swim along the shoreline, rather than directly back to the beach, until free of the current’s pull. —

Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 From secluded barrier islands and pristine state parks to dramatic coastal coves and surprisingly tropical-looking lakeshores, the United States is home to plenty of beaches that rival some of the Caribbean's most beautiful stretches of shoreline. —

Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 Passengers can give them a call or even hail them from the shoreline like a traditional cab. —

James Taylor, CBS News, 13 June 2026 As the final school bells ring, our city’s 26 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and community pools will serve as the summer living rooms where hundreds of thousands of children make memories. —

Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoreline

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Noun

It is bordered on one side by a strip of Iranian coastline.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
One woman is dead and another is in critical condition after they were swept out to sea by a powerful tide in Santa Cruz this week amid hazardous ocean conditions that forecasters warn will continue across the California coastline this weekend, authorities said.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026