How to Use beachcomber in a Sentence

beachcomber

noun
Definition of beachcombernext
  • Will Hammond be the last beachcomber on this stretch of the coast?
    — Brian Payton, Smithsonian, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Most of the action is found on the wide boardwalk, its wood planks weathered like a beachcomber’s skin.
    — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 28 May 2021
  • That’s changing fast, thanks in part to beachcombers like van Wingerden.
    — Andrew Curry, Science | AAAS, 30 Jan. 2020
  • Beachcombers all around were yelling to the people in the water, attempting to alert them to the presence of the sharks, but the waders didn't speak English, Blanks said.
    — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 19 June 2017
  • The tents’ owners, said Staples, move out of the way when the mechanical beachcombers come by.
    — Jessica York, The Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2019
  • The most imminent danger now is to beachcombers who fail to pick up after their dogs.
    — Michael Forsythe, New York Times, 7 June 2016
  • Hazel’s has been serving hearty breakfasts to hungry beachcombers since 1957, and looking around, the place doesn’t appear to have changed a whole lot over the decades.
    — Bob Carlton | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, noted beachcomber, may or may not have been fired from his radio gig.
    — Aubrey Whelan, Philly.com, 22 Aug. 2017
  • It was reported at least one beachcomber filled up a pickup truck with bags and drove away into the sunset.
    — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 14 Mar. 2018
  • The beachcombers are always welcome to enjoy the school grounds on the Linwood campus and enjoy a safe walk to the Linwood Rec Center.
    — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2017
  • Cox Bay beach, located just a few steps from the resort, is a haven for surfers, beachcombers, and those looking for a peaceful escape.
    — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Just three days ago, a beachcomber on a beach in the United Kingdom discovered a rusted mortar round that might have once held mustard gas.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 June 2020
  • Beyond a dwindling number of beachcombers hoping to make a buck, and mariners wishing to avoid striking deadheads, why should anyone care?
    — Brian Payton, Smithsonian, 9 Feb. 2018
  • That same year, beachcombers found dozens of smelly plastic disks about 2 feet in diameter lying in Corolla and Kill Devil Hills.
    — Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020
  • On a recent spring day, the home’s deterioration drew beachcombers, some who stopped to snap photos or marvel at the slow decline.
    — OregonLive.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Hazel’s has been serving hearty breakfasts to hungry beachcombers since 1957, which, coincidentally, is the year I was born.
    — Bob Carlton | [email protected], al, 27 July 2023
  • Cannon Beach has consistently good surf in summer, and after storms the 14-mile stretch of sand is a beachcomber’s dream, with finds like Japanese fishing floats— spheres of blue glass once used to keep nets afloat.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 1 June 2018
  • On the sandy embayments rimming the southwestern English coastline, beachcombers can find a wide array of stones, from tiny pebbles to hefty paperweights, strewn amidst the flotsam.
    — Rob Arnold, National Geographic, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Over the past few months, Oregon beachcombers have discovered something odd blanketing their beaches.
    — Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American Blog Network, 10 July 2017
  • From the enchanting courtyard garden and breezy veranda to the beachcomber bikes on hand for guests, this quintessentially low-country hotel feels instantly like home.
    — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 13 May 2019
  • Embrace your inner beachcomber and fuel up with a lobster tostada in your private bungalow before deep house music takes over at sunset.
    — Leah Romero, ELLE, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Sneaker waves -- the kind that suddenly surge along a beach, picking up giant driftwood logs or dragging beachcombers into the ocean -- will be possible on the Oregon coast throughout the weekend, the National Weather Service warns.
    — oregonlive, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Magnet fishers throw their lines into waters all over the world, joining the tribe of amateur treasure hunters that includes beachcombers with their metal detectors and mudlarkers plucking Roman coins from the muck of the River Thames.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Starting this week, beachcombers from Seattle to San Francisco will find historically low tides peeling back the foamy shroud of choppy surf, unveiling who-knows-what might be lurking below.
    — Patrick May, The Mercury News, 3 June 2019
  • In the past two months, Shabab militants have claimed responsibility for attacks that have killed more than 150 people, including Kenyan soldiers stationed at a remote desert outpost and beachcombers in Mogadishu.
    — New York Times, 8 June 2018
  • In the past two months, Shabab militants have claimed responsibility for attacks that have killed more than 150 people, including Kenyan soldiers stationed at a remote desert outpost and beachcombers in Mogadishu.
    — Helene Cooper, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2016
  • The beachcomber protecting feet from sharp coral, the springtime trail runner crossing damp riverbeds, and the hiker tackling the Narrows in Zion National Park each require a different water shoe, designed for specific conditions.
    — Janna Irons, Popular Mechanics, 26 Mar. 2020

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