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Recent Examples of shoreline
Two boys paddle-board in the sea yesterday as ships are anchored near the shoreline along the Strait of Hormuz in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Two boys paddle-board in the sea as ships are anchored near the shoreline on April 22, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates Metro-North and the line running through Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester County and along the Connecticut shoreline.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Also, right along and near the immediate shoreline of the Delmarva Peninsula, down to about Ocean City, Maryland.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Nbc News, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Two boys paddle-board in the sea as ships are anchored near the shoreline on April 22, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates Metro-North and the line running through Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester County and along the Connecticut shoreline.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Also, right along and near the immediate shoreline of the Delmarva Peninsula, down to about Ocean City, Maryland.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoreline
Noun
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Under Iran’s approval procedure for vessels wanting to transit the strait, ships must take a different route than before the war — to the north, near Iran’s coastline.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Myrtle Beach’s resort area stretches along a full 60 miles of coastline and includes quieter spots like Surfside Beach, which is popular among families for its multiple beach access points and plenty of space to spread out.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From some soft-sandy coves on the rocky coast of North Eleuthera in the Bahamas to crystal-clear springs in Central Florida near Orlando.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Matthew Rhys plays Tom Loftis, the mayor of Widow’s Bay, an island 40 miles off the New England coast.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Help remove invasive plants, increase biodiversity and enhance coastal resilience in partnership with the Bay Foundation and Environment California, as part of the Malibu Living Shoreline Project, an effort to restore three acres of beach and dune habitat.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Calesa Township is also perfectly situated in the heart of Central Florida with convenient access to shopping, schools, medical facilities, entertainment and the best of the Sunshine State — from parks and beaches to airports and attractions — without the heavy traffic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Today, Tropea onions -- which bear protected geographical produce, or IGP, status -- grow on a 60-mile stretch of Calabrian coastland running from the town of Amantea down to the Capo Vaticano peninsula, below Tropea.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN,
8 Oct. 2022
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Reparations have been a periodic topic of debate since the waning days of the Civil War, when Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman promised 40 acres and a mule to formerly enslaved families in a swath of confiscated Southern coastland.—
Lee Hawkins and Douglas Belkin,
WSJ,
25 Mar. 2022
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The Indiana Dunes National and State Parks attract more tourists, particularly to the beachfronts, during the summer months.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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His wife at the time, Jenny Sanford, moved out of the governor’s mansion in Columbia, relocated with their four sons into the family’s beachfront home near Charleston and later sued him for divorce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Despite this drop in visitors, 26 of the 433 sites in the NPS system—which includes national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, recreation areas, preserves, and seashores—broke all-time records for visitation.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
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Yet, violence on the pickleball courts happened at a genteel country club in a gated community in Port Orange, Florida, a seashore community of some 66,000 residents along the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the spring break mecca, Daytona Beach.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Shoreline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoreline. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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