Thesaurus results for SHORES

shores

noun

plural of shore

as in pillars

a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else the carpenter placed a shore underneath the sagging roof of the porch

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Recent Examples of shores Many other countries and even continents would kill to have this level of ingenuity on their shores. — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Several merchant ships carrying grain and other civilian cargo were struck by drones – widely viewed as Russian – off the shores of two NATO members, Bulgaria and Romania. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 For his first edition at the helm of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, artistic director Andrew Mohsen wants to widen the scope of what, and who, audiences discover on the shores of the Red Sea. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Jackie was taken to the Raptor Center on July 18 after she was rescued following a fight with two other bald eagles on the shores of Big Bear Lake. — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 And there is the profiteering from death — the talk of resorts on the shores of Gaza, the government money saved by Elon Musk cutting off aid to starving children. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Despite the challenging conditions, Ship arrived off the shores of Australia's Christmas Island in August. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The shores of Clearwater Beach are packed block-to-block with resorts booked up by eager beachgoers, but the JW Marriott might just be the one to convince you to hang around a little bit longer before launching into Clearwater’s ombré coast. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 Two of the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoints, the Suez Canal and the Bab el Mandeb Strait, are bordered by African shores. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The 53-year-old is looking to make a statement, paying homage to hip-hop’s roots and pillars with his next project.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
The three pillars of regenerative agriculture Here’s an easy way to picture it.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pillars

Noun

Using wooden planks and sandbags, Long Beach City work crews earlier this month had patched up holes in the boardwalk’s wall created by the hurricanes, but the reinforcements did not hold.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
The Houthi sources told AFP reinforcements were being sent to the area.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforcements

Noun

Dropping two cylinders and losing almost three liters of displacement means there’s no option for shaking a garage on its foundations or setting off car alarms while waiting for a red light.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
The fund launched with $27 million, including an initial $10 million donation from the Knight Foundation and support from Pivotal and the Ford, MacArthur, Robert Wood Johnson and Schmidt Family foundations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of foundations

Noun

Whatever marks that remain after pulling the supports away and curing the parts are easily ground or sanded away.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
The mural is painted directly onto the building’s walls, ceiling, and structural supports, so the art literally comes with the listing (or vice versa).

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of supports

Noun

For twenty years, McCarthy has been swimming against the current, writing novels that reflect, with unusual intensity, his disdain for the conventional underpinnings of literary fiction.

— Max Callimanopulos, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Boned corsets, drawstring ties, and lace insertions—typically a garment’s underpinnings—are deliberately revealed on several pieces.

— Laura Neilson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of underpinnings

Noun

With their swollen, flaring buttresses and soaring heights of 80 feet or more, the trees are awe-inspiring when reflected in the dark water.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Researchers have been concerned that without their icy buttresses, these walls could collapse.

— Megan I. Gannon, Scientific American, 6 May 2026

Definition of buttresses

Noun

Referred to as financial toxicity, a diagnosis can result in harmful economic burden, stress and debt due to high out-of-pocket medical costs stemming from diagnostic tests, treatments, prescription drugs and hospital stays.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
This cost does not include such healthcare expenses as hospital stays, chemotherapy, or the specialized care needed.

— Steven Ross Johnson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of stays

Noun

To reach its pricing target, Ambrosia has focused on simplifying equipment, including solar mounts and battery packs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Mounting the HomeView to a wall requires a specific model that only comes in two (instead of four) colors, space gray and silver, and paying extra (starting at $60) for the wall mounts, which Schneider Home made.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

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