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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Claim overstates deaths by tenfold Helene roared ashore in Florida on Sept. 26 and powered through the southeast, causing death and destruction in several states.
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Maricopa County continues to rapidly grow as new housing developments gobble up former farmland, major semiconductor companies move ashore in the desert, and Phoenix fights to cement its newfound status as a city to rival New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Before that, Kate came ashore in November 1985 and Yankee made landfall in November 1935, both in Florida.
—Jordan King, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Of the boat, only a few splintered pieces of wood came ashore, along with the foam seats and a plastic can containing a small amount of gas.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Maricopa County continues to rapidly grow as new housing developments gobble up former farmland, major semiconductor companies move ashore in the desert, and Phoenix fights to cement its newfound status as a city to rival New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Before that, Kate came ashore in November 1985 and Yankee made landfall in November 1935, both in Florida.
—Jordan King, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Of the boat, only a few splintered pieces of wood came ashore, along with the foam seats and a plastic can containing a small amount of gas.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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