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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Advertisement The eight-episode series begins in December 1776 as Franklin and his teenage grandson, Temple (Noah Jupe), who has come along to act as his secretary, are rowed ashore in Brittany on a cold and windy night.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But the west coast was overstated, the report said, because Irma came ashore further south than expected.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The first of two waves of rain will begin to move ashore before dawn Saturday and will be followed by a second, weaker wave on Sunday, potentially disrupting the Padres first home stand of the season.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Along with litter washing ashore, the seabirds often pick up plastics from the ocean.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024
The woman’s body was brought ashore and transported to the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
Hendrix warned, too, of the unpredictability in what will happen ashore, where people’s desperation could create chaos, surging crowds and a new location for friction between Israeli forces and Palestinians.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
All of the merchants in ancient Rhodes who saw their cargo arrive safely ashore would contribute an appropriate portion of their earnings to compensate the merchants who lost their haul.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
While wandering a beach in Portugal in 2014, a local sculptor stumbled upon an assemblage of wood and metal that had been thrown ashore during a recent storm.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But the west coast was overstated, the report said, because Irma came ashore further south than expected.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The first of two waves of rain will begin to move ashore before dawn Saturday and will be followed by a second, weaker wave on Sunday, potentially disrupting the Padres first home stand of the season.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
Along with litter washing ashore, the seabirds often pick up plastics from the ocean.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024
The woman’s body was brought ashore and transported to the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
Hendrix warned, too, of the unpredictability in what will happen ashore, where people’s desperation could create chaos, surging crowds and a new location for friction between Israeli forces and Palestinians.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
All of the merchants in ancient Rhodes who saw their cargo arrive safely ashore would contribute an appropriate portion of their earnings to compensate the merchants who lost their haul.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
While wandering a beach in Portugal in 2014, a local sculptor stumbled upon an assemblage of wood and metal that had been thrown ashore during a recent storm.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Ashore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashore. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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ashore
adverb
ə-ˈshō(ə)r 
-ˈshȯ(ə)r
: on or to the shore
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