shoreline

Example Sentences

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A lakefront homeowner likened his neighbor’s shoreline walks to a home invasion in a dispute that could go to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Should the chemical spread, it could cause an environmental disaster, destroy the shoreline and possibly enter the water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

"Fresh snow on the mountains, autumn colours along the shoreline and even some amazing wildlife," Rosmarin, his voice brimming with excitement, told followers in a video posted several weeks ago.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Quakes of that magnitude can even pose a risk of tsunami-like waves on the lake itself, with possible heights of more than 30 feet — capable of inundating many areas near the shoreline.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Or I’d be walking along the shoreline with the others, and I’d spot him wading up to his waist through the shallows, impossibly thin and pale, as though his time at sea had eroded him.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros