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earthlike

adjective

Definition of earthlike

as in sandy

consisting or suggestive of earth the basket of garden-fresh mushrooms had that typically earthlike smell

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sandy

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Instead, it’s comprised of five—Sani Beach, Sani Asterias, Porto Sani, Sani Dunes, and Sani Club—stretched out across a slip of sandy beach backed by pine forests on the northwestern Aegean.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
The typically sandy sections of Main Beach — where locals often gather to walk along the sand and play beach volleyball — were transformed into a sea of water.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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