How to Use shoreline in a Sentence
shoreline
noun- The road runs along the shoreline.
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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 | Jsharp@al.com, 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 -
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 -
Over time, natural forces likely buried the boats and submerged the shoreline.
— Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024 -
Now, a 15-minute stroll separates Montgomery Street from the shoreline.
— Heather Knight, New York Times, 28 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
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