beachcombing
- a word derived from beachcomber.
Example Sentences
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Seaside’s sand is just the stuff for building sandcastles and sunbathing, while waves provide the H2O for wading while beachcombing, surfing at the Cove and even whale-watching.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
Activities: Dolphin-watching cruises, climbing the Cape May lighthouse, beachcombing, shopping in the pedestrian mall.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2021
It’s a display of sonic beachcombing, of numbing esotericity.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021
A family of squirrels — beachcombing squirrels, if there is such a thing — nibbles on pristine green grass in right-center field.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2021
Ornate birds here rested their stretched wings— horned owls, falcons, cormorants—long-tongued beachcombing birds, and followers of the sea.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
