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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For example, when Hurricane Helene barreled ashore last year, millions of people across multiple states were under evacuation orders.
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Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 17 June 2025
Following last week’s announcement of the first wave of the Bachelor in Paradise season 10 cast, the first Golden stars competing for love on the ABC summer spinoff series have now also landed ashore.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Pinellas County Helene stayed 100 miles offshore but pushed almost 7 feet of storm surge ashore, causing unprecedented flooding in Pinellas.
—Colleen Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
What is storm surge? Storm surge, the massive amount of water that builds up and comes ashore during a hurricane, is often the deadliest and most destructive threat from these storms.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 17 June 2025
Following last week’s announcement of the first wave of the Bachelor in Paradise season 10 cast, the first Golden stars competing for love on the ABC summer spinoff series have now also landed ashore.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Pinellas County Helene stayed 100 miles offshore but pushed almost 7 feet of storm surge ashore, causing unprecedented flooding in Pinellas.
—Colleen Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
What is storm surge? Storm surge, the massive amount of water that builds up and comes ashore during a hurricane, is often the deadliest and most destructive threat from these storms.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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