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a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch
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Recent Examples of shores
Following a group of young adult treasure hunters on the shores of North Carolina, the Netflix production continues to have its loyal fans hanging onto every moment, surrounding character storylines and all of the love, loss and drama that comes with it.
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Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
And, like any good cooking show that just happens to take place on the sandy shores of Fiji, we are also treated to some footage of the process.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Set along the windswept Northern shores of Navarino Island, Puerto Williams is best known as a port town and gateway for travelers seeking to explore Patagonia’s legendary Tierra del Fuego as well as jumping off point for sailing to Antarctica.
—Michelle Gross, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Set in the 1970s, the story begins in Paris and spirals toward tragedy on the remote shores of Peru.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon is back this weekend, bringing thousands of runners to the shores of Lake Michigan to tackle the state's largest marathon and half marathon.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
And, like any good cooking show that just happens to take place on the sandy shores of Fiji, we are also treated to some footage of the process.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Set along the windswept Northern shores of Navarino Island, Puerto Williams is best known as a port town and gateway for travelers seeking to explore Patagonia’s legendary Tierra del Fuego as well as jumping off point for sailing to Antarctica.
—Michelle Gross, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Set in the 1970s, the story begins in Paris and spirals toward tragedy on the remote shores of Peru.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon is back this weekend, bringing thousands of runners to the shores of Lake Michigan to tackle the state's largest marathon and half marathon.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shores
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All of the cells settled down around the pillars, which caused their nuclei to curve.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
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The programming dovetails with the school’s own pillars of pride, which discourage bullying.Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Those options will have to be enough to get Motta through to the January transfer window, at which time the club is almost certain to look at the available options on the market and add reinforcements.Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Ukrainian troops in the town, which had a pre-war population of 14,000, are surrounded and have been attempting for days to slip away in the face of heavy Russian artillery and drone attacks that have prevented the arrival of reinforcements.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Belgian designer retained the foundations laid by Serfarty — the graphic, elongated sharp lines — while reenvisioning the brand through his own experimental lens.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The pull to care for infants is one of the foundations of success for humans.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Continue reading … GO FOR THE HEART – Disapproval mounts as US avoids direct action against Houthis.Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Continue reading … GO FOR THE HEART – Disapproval mounts as US avoids direct action against Houthis.Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Shores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shores. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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