sandy

adjective

ˈsan-dē

sandier; sandiest

Synonyms of sandy next

: consisting of or containing sand : full of sand

: sprinkled with sand

: of the color sand

sandiness noun

Example Sentences

The soil in my garden is very sandy. the child with sandy hair really stood out among the brunettes

Recent Examples on the Web The Beach Football League, where tackle football in an 8-on-8 format will be played on sandy beaches in the U.S. and internationally, will begin next year. —

Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023 Splish, splash, and soak at the park's sandy beaches, on seven water slides, and a unique build-a-raft river where guests create their own Lego float before heading downstream. —

Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023 Visitors can enjoy South Manitou Island's sandy beaches, go swimming, kayaking or fishing in the lake, or even explore the island's rich history while hiking or biking. —

Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2023 If a vessel was in distress, running aground on a sandy beach was rarely an option, as there were few such beaches to speak of. —

Longreads, 4 May 2023 That includes Kemp’s ridley sea turtle and the piping plover, a little shorebird that nests on sandy beaches. —

Justine Calma, The Verge, 1 May 2023 Some counties — including Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester and Dutchess, near the city — still did not recognize online ministers, unbeknownst to some New Yorkers seeking to be wed on a picturesque farm upstate or a sandy beach in the Hamptons. —

Megan Ditrolio, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023 Stretching 150 miles along the Southern California coast, the islands are surrounded by deep submarine canyons, productive giant kelp forests on rocky reefs, and sandy beaches. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023 Since the 1920s, everyone from artists and intellectuals to aristocrats and business men have flocked to this little town, attracted by the privacy and comfort offered by its pine woods and sandy beaches, hidden away behind the Apuan mountain range. —

Erik Maza, Town & Country, 24 Apr. 2023 See More

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