How to Use sandy in a Sentence

sandy

adjective

• The soil in my garden is very sandy.
• Is the soil dry, wet, sandy, or heavy?
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026
• Thyme does well in sandy, rocky, or light and loamy soil.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
• There are hills all around, sun-parched to a sandy gray brown hue.
  — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 21 July 2025
• Lantanas can adapt to rocky and sandy soil.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
• Swamp chestnut oak prefers sandy soils.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
• Swamp chestnut oak prefers sandy soils.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
• Loamy and sandy loams are the ideal soil type.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
• Loamy and sandy loams are the ideal soil type.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
• It is barely joined to the land by a sandy stretch.
  — A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
• The sound of hooves beating on the sandy ground comes first.
  — Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
• My grass was patchy but quite long, growing in sandy soil.
  — New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
• Plant it along sandy paths or at the edge of your rock garden.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
• Those designed to fish from a sandy beach are called sand spikes.
  — Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
• Plant the slips in loose, well-draining sandy or loamy soil.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
• This plant prefers sandy or loamy soil that is on the dryer side.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
• He is buried in a patch of sandy earth beside her mud brick home.
  — Fox News, 31 Oct. 2022
• Moles prefer soft, sandy soils and tend to avoid heavy or clay soils.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
• This came in the form of bags and trunks wheeled along the sandy catwalk.
  — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• The ground is still sandy brown, but nearby, there is a fringe of bright green.
  — Jessica Leigh Hester, Wired, 21 Aug. 2021
• If your items are still sandy, spray them with the hose, then repeat the process.
  — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
• Rows and rows of sandy soil have been turned up with mounds of dirt over the bodies.
  — Michael Tobin, Fox News, 9 June 2022
• What's left is a milky, musky scent evocative of sandy skin and salty ocean air.
  — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
• From the sandy beaches with a glass of champagne in your hand.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023
• Clay soil is heavy and retains water longer than sandy soils.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
• Middleton paired the sandy suit style with a cream blouse.
  — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
• The dense greenery that backs the iconic sandy shore.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
• Instead of white French tips, try a glossy, sandy nude shade.
  — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
• Opt for sandy soils in high areas that are not prone to flooding.
  — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
• But sandy shorelines to the north and south put out the welcome mat.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2021