beach
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
When he got the call to go down to the beach and see the fossil before it was moved he said he was very excited.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The head of a whale, believed to date back to the Bronze Age, has been discovered buried on a beach in Islandmagee.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
It was found on the same beach where Ireland's only dinosaur bones were discovered in the late 19th Century and the 1980s.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Flanders said beach keys became more controversial as prices skyrocketed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Washed up on the beach, just below Selkie’s rock, were two purple caps with ridiculous fish on top.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Key beaches aren’t necessarily more beautiful than others, said Rabinovitz, but the big draw is their seclusion, quiet and easy parking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Downing Street says 45 extra police officers are being deployed to French beaches in a "surge team" to tackle larger dinghies with more people packed onto them.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The largely rural region is historically among the poorest in Thailand, but the discoveries are a boon to a fledgling dinosaur tourism industry in a country better known for its beaches and food.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
With 124 miles of shoreline, Martha’s Vineyard has more than two dozen public and private beaches, plus town beaches that are only open to residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The same signs were on the bathing beaches, the restaurants—almost everywhere.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
But I can choose to recognize that some performers, artistic works and brands are simply too big to fail or bury, so they become some version of a beached grey whale’s corpse.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
At the toe of the bluff, the geotubes stretched out like a beached Leviathan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Vonk and his team ensure the country is ready for extreme scenarios: a drought meaning all inland shipping is beached or a devastating storm surge.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
Their color-coded tale of a traumatized war veteran, his concerned daughter and a beached whale is evocative and unsentimental.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
Henry swings a violent U-turn that takes down a little crepe myrtle tree on the island between lanes, and we’re beached there, spinning our wheels, kicking up leaves and pink flowers.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
A humpback whale rescued after beaching itself in Germany has been found dead near a Danish island.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said Saturday.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
“It doesn’t cut a dent in their population,” he said of the beaching phenomenon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Others, who didn’t want to damage their boats by beaching them, followed suit but ended up trapped in a whirlpool in the middle of bay, he said survivors told him.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
She could feel the dream shallowing, like a sleek ship beaching on a shoal.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing beach
"maggie and milly and molly and may"
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Spelling Practice 2, Unit 5
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
