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
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Chris and Liz Hayward, New Jersey residents with a condominium near the beach, were sunning themselves on the sand on Tuesday, admiring the new Tower 11, decorated with a scuba diver and fish.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
As Thune notes, there’s still sand in the hourglass.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Male pufferfish that are trying to win over a female run their fins along the sand, creating ornate circles and patterns to attract a date.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Chris and Liz Hayward, New Jersey residents with a condominium near the beach, were sunning themselves on the sand on Tuesday, admiring the new Tower 11, decorated with a scuba diver and fish.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Before those efforts, crews will continue sanding operations around the city to treat roads this week.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
As Thune notes, there’s still sand in the hourglass.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
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This included clothing donations, beach conservation efforts, community programs in Pedra do Sal, and the preservation of the Brazilian flag painting on Eduardo Jansen Street.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Chris and Liz Hayward, New Jersey residents with a condominium near the beach, were sunning themselves on the sand on Tuesday, admiring the new Tower 11, decorated with a scuba diver and fish.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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As the shoot unfolds, Clyde can be found affectionately rubbing Hayley’s hand, gently playing with the wedding band on her ring finger.—
Cierra Black,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wet both the pumice stone and the surface where the stain is, and gently rub the pumice over the stain in short strokes until the stain is gone.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman’s appearance in the Epstein files document dump, despite the consensual nature of his exchanges with Maxwell, has set off a firestorm among some of the clients represented by Wasserman’s sports, marketing and entertainment units.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Many portions of the replies from the prospective applicants were redacted as confidential or proprietary information in the copies of forms and documents the district provided to the news organization, which first filed a request with the district in December but only received material Thursday.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 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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Designed by Gove & Walsh, the building once housed a spice grinding mill, roasting plant, extract laboratory and print shop.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Russia currently controls around 20% of Ukrainian land, but over almost four years of grinding war, those territorial gains are thought to have cost Russia over a million casualties.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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