How to Use shoreline in a Sentence

shoreline

noun
Definition of shorelinenext
Synonyms for shorelinenext
  • The road runs along the shoreline.
  • Their roots also hold down the sand and keep the shoreline in place.
    — Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
  • The drive winds through forests, mountains, and shorelines.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
  • To this day, old docks, piers and caissons are all submerged along the shoreline.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
  • These beaches are like open wounds to the condos, homes, and hotels that line the shoreline.
    — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Cedar Point is opening a new Boardwalk area along the Lake Erie shoreline.
    — Craig Webb, The Enquirer, 2 May 2023
  • Gulls run across beaches, mouths open wide, and gorge on the throngs of adults covering the shoreline.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The decline has for years forced crews to push the docks forward to reach the lake’s receding shoreline.
    — Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • By Thursday, with only wisps of clouds in the sky, the men gathered at the pebbled shoreline.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2023
  • That event will send tides of gas and dust washing up against the lethal shoreline of the black holes in both galaxies.
    — John Johnson Jr., Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Policing the French shoreline has proved a huge challenge.
    — David Luhnow, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2022
  • In total, there’s a mile of private shoreline and 2,000 feet of sandy beach on the ocean and more beach on Lake Tashmoo.
    — Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The shoreline along the river is papered with autumn leaves and some of the brightest foliage around.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The dry-up has resulted in a decrease in the lake's shoreline and with it the emergence of relics that were lying on the lake's floor.
    — John Kapetaneas, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2022
  • His body was found two hours later along the shoreline to the north of the pier, San Diego lifeguard officials said.
    — Sacramento Bee, 29 June 2024
  • The shoreline gleamed with the glacier’s blue ice while the sea hummed with life, from the eagles flying overhead to the otters cruising with us.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The tent sites are located away from the RVs and close to the shoreline and accessed by a paved walking/biking path.
    — Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • On land, an earthen mound echoes the curve of the shoreline and an open pavilion offers shelter.
    — Kirsten Swenson, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The work is aimed at restoring the beach back to its historical shoreline.
    — John Sharp | [email protected], al, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Steelhead Where: Not nearly as many anglers play the spring steelhead game along the Great Lakes shoreline as do the fall.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
  • If pulling up a plot of sand is more your speed, there are 700 miles of shoreline and several beaches.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2024
  • In the evening, perhaps enjoy a simple pizza at a restaurant with a view of the waves crashing on the shoreline.
    — Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Forty boatloads and two weeks later, that shoreline is clean, but it’s just one small section of a wide area.
    — Moira Donovan, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Thursday night into Friday, wind gusts could reach up to 50 mph along the shoreline, Michels said.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The couple decided to head to the Lanai shoreline, which the boat’s captain had said to avoid because of shallow reefs.
    — oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The fire burned to the shoreline, destroying boats, docks and other vehicles, some of which sank.
    — Andrew J. Whelton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, spear and dart points from the same time period have been found along the Lake Mendota shoreline.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Every so often, sailors see it: the fata morgana, a trick of light that makes the shoreline seem closer.
    — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Start your day by heading from your hotel back to the shoreline at Doheny State Beach.
    — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Some would visit Tanton, joining him on long walks in the wooded hills above the Lake Michigan shoreline and talking for hours.
    — Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024

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