as in beach
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 rubs
to make smooth by friction
painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house
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Recent Examples of sands
Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
For something softer, Sampiere off the Baroque, South East coast, or Lungomare di Cefalù an hour from Palermo, are all blonde sands, icy Coca-Cola bottles, and creamy gelato.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
It's blessed with empty beaches and ultra-fine sands, its turquoise waters revealing one of the world's largest barrier reefs.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
By the second week of December, the driller reached a depth of 1,450 feet and struck oil sands.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
In fact, your desire to expand your perception of the world, the universe and of your purpose has likely been shifting like the sands of the beach, spinning on the foamy seashore.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Like sands through the hourglass, these are the days of The Mummy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
And yet, the sands of Montana seem to have disgorged a second one.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Or something far less explainable—an unseen presence stirring below the Mojave sands?
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
New details are emerging about a woman whose body was found on the sands of Hollywood Beach the day after Christmas.
—Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
For something softer, Sampiere off the Baroque, South East coast, or Lungomare di Cefalù an hour from Palermo, are all blonde sands, icy Coca-Cola bottles, and creamy gelato.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
It's blessed with empty beaches and ultra-fine sands, its turquoise waters revealing one of the world's largest barrier reefs.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
By the second week of December, the driller reached a depth of 1,450 feet and struck oil sands.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
In fact, your desire to expand your perception of the world, the universe and of your purpose has likely been shifting like the sands of the beach, spinning on the foamy seashore.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Like sands through the hourglass, these are the days of The Mummy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
And yet, the sands of Montana seem to have disgorged a second one.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Or something far less explainable—an unseen presence stirring below the Mojave sands?
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Chapman sands his board occasionally to remove this top layer of funk.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sands
Noun
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Explore tranquil marshland trails or relax on white-sand beaches.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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If your annual drive to the beach involves more than a full day on the road, that predictability drops fast.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dramatic silence after someone makes a comment that rubs them the wrong way.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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Finally, with the boom of a cannon and the roar of the crowd, each team member and coach rubs Howard’s Rock for luck before hurtling down the hill toward the home sideline.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Disney Legend Bob MatheisonDisneyland files permits to begin construction on new parking garage recalled the construction of an Adventureland stage that featured a waterfall, according to the D23 Disney Legends website.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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That depends on whether a taxpayer files electronically or submits a paper return, as well as whether the IRS identifies any problems with a filing.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Pillbox The most elegant of the bunch, the pillbox hat instantly polishes any look.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2025
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But Kingstown grinds him up through the prison riots, through being fired from his job to accidentally being responsible for the death of his mother.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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But Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby mustered just two shot attempts apiece, spending their time watching idly as the Knicks offense incessantly grinds into a standstill.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Sands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sands. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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