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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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
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
City officials said that canopies could still be allowed in some places, but not on the smaller beaches where there's little sand.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
Argano notes that the non-clumping kind works especially well and works similarly to sand.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Natural Neutrals Look for limestone- and travertine-inspired tiles in soft beige and sand tones to usher in a return to classic materials with staying power, says Kelly.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
City officials said that canopies could still be allowed in some places, but not on the smaller beaches where there's little sand.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
As Thune notes, there’s still sand in the hourglass.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
Argano notes that the non-clumping kind works especially well and works similarly to sand.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
Noun
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What & Why Rhode Island digs into this curious bit of beach trivia.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Chicago Park District dispatched crews to clear the beaches and ran out of places to put the foul flotsam.—
Theodore J. Karamanski,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Diners here can feast upon things like duck fat frites for brunch and espresso-rubbed steaks for dinner.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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With the moody Moon in your 7th House of Partnership opposing cautious Chiron in your committed sign, mixed signals may rub sensitive spots.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Manhattan district attorney's office subsequently investigated, but no charges were filed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of Herzog’s entourage, Doron Almog, chairman of the Jewish Agency, is also the subject of a formal complaint filed with the AFP by four legal groups including the Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) and Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene Set on a leafy corner of Recoleta, close enough to the action but removed from the tourist hubbub, Sofitel is polished without being stuffy, the kind of place where everyone looks put-together even at breakfast.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Many are polished enough to appear legitimate at first glance.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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What follows is not a quick montage of temporary setbacks, but a grinding legal odyssey through an all-too-familiar hell determined to make the already-struggling Amanda pay for someone else’s mistake.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
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After spending much of 2025 locked in a grinding consolidation, PEG has now broken above its bearish trendline, signaling a transition from defense to accumulation.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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