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noun

ˈsand How to pronounce sand (audio)
Definition of sandnext
as in beach
often sands plural the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water we went for a moonlight walk on the sands

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verb

as in to rub
to make smooth by friction painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house

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Recent Examples of sand
Noun
In her final years, disappointed visitors reportedly threw sand into her cage to try to make the listless bird move, as author Joel Greenberg recounted to National Geographic. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 Amid a palette of earth tones—from sand to rust, caramel to chocolate—the brown skirt made an appearance on countless fall-winter 2026–2027 runways. — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
Video of the restoration showed the new star, at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, being buffed, sanded and repainted. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Crews would need to be lowered down to the waterline, sand off the rust, put on two coats of rust-preventative primer and then two coats of naval gray paint, according to Schuster. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
  1. beach
  2. rub
  3. file
  4. polish
  5. grind
Noun
  • Hyatt Regency Aruba rounds out its culinary offerings with a juice bar and pizza truck on the beach, a breakfast buffet, an outdoor café, and a pier serving cocktails and light snacks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Mexican authorities were opening shelters and clearing people from beaches, while coastal residents tried to protect businesses from getting swept away.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of beach
Verb
  • Drain, then rub beans between fingers to remove as many skins as possible.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hollidge and Eshaghpour were captivated by Frank’s use of straw, which becomes more or less lustrous depending on how hard it’s rubbed (bringing out the material’s natural silica) and can be dyed to achieve different hues.
    — Jill Singer, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rub
Verb
  • Minnesota filed a lawsuit over most of the money that remains pending.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit, which was filed by Parton’s longtime manager Danny Nozell, accused Seaver of threatening violence and vowing to destroy the music icon’s legacy.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of file
Verb
  • To restore its sparkling shine, use a clean, dry microfiber cloth to polish the pan and give it a like-new shine.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This crisply cropped jacket from Theory is polished enough to wear to the office with suiting.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of polish
Verb
  • The Raunchiest Miley Cyrus shocked viewers by stripping down to a nude bikini top and briefs and grinding, twerking and thrusting on fellow performer Robin Thicke at the 2013 show in one of the raciest performances in MTV history.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Lunch is generally ground turkey with a vegetable, and dinner is usually salmon with broccoli.
    — Victoria Ekwenuke, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of grind

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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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