as in blonde
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the child with sandy hair really stood out among the brunettes
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Recent Examples of sandy
The sandy beaches of Costa Rica are set, and a new crop of eligible singles, announced June 10 by ABC, are ready to mingle.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Once owned by Mickey Drexler, the 26-acre horse farm sits on a sandy road a stone’s throw from Peter Beard’s house and the Roosevelt estate.
—Alessandra Schade, Vogue, 7 June 2025
The first photo shows Prince Harry holding newborn Lilibet in a sweet black-and-white shot, while the second image captures the father-daughter duo walking barefoot down a sandy road while hand-in-hand.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 5 June 2025
Traverse City, Michigan Why now: Traverse City, in northwest Michigan, is home to sandy beaches, award-winning vineyards, great restaurants, eight historic lighthouses, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Once owned by Mickey Drexler, the 26-acre horse farm sits on a sandy road a stone’s throw from Peter Beard’s house and the Roosevelt estate.
—Alessandra Schade, Vogue, 7 June 2025
The first photo shows Prince Harry holding newborn Lilibet in a sweet black-and-white shot, while the second image captures the father-daughter duo walking barefoot down a sandy road while hand-in-hand.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 5 June 2025
Traverse City, Michigan Why now: Traverse City, in northwest Michigan, is home to sandy beaches, award-winning vineyards, great restaurants, eight historic lighthouses, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandy
Adjective
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Her spiky blond hair gleamed like steel quills in the stage lights.—
Allen Salkin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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Her glam featured her blond tresses styled with a side part and natural waves and makeup with bold brows and a pop of color with her red lip.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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The reef and the lagoon are known for their clear ocean waters, where visitors can experience close encounters with seven species of sharks, including bull sharks, tawny nurse sharks, grey reef sharks, and tiger sharks.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
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Local residents include woodpeckers, doves, crows, tawny owls and Little Sparrow Edith Piaf.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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