as in blond
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
Zendaya's outfit at the Dolby Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas matched the theme, resembling rippling sand dunes through multiple layers of wadding and sandy shades.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Average to sandy, well-draining The long-blooming, fragrant purple flowers of catmint (Nepeta) attract bees, butterflies, and even hummingbirds.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
For example, clay soils retain water, while sandy soil loses moisture more quickly.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
The 14 Best Beaches in Europe for Doing It All or Absolutely Nothing
Our UK editors share their favorite sandy spots by the coast—plus where to stay—throughout Europe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Average to sandy, well-draining The long-blooming, fragrant purple flowers of catmint (Nepeta) attract bees, butterflies, and even hummingbirds.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 12 Apr. 2026
For example, clay soils retain water, while sandy soil loses moisture more quickly.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
The 14 Best Beaches in Europe for Doing It All or Absolutely Nothing
Our UK editors share their favorite sandy spots by the coast—plus where to stay—throughout Europe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sandy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandy
Adjective
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Some said the commercial, with a conventionally attractive, white, thin, blonde woman with blue eyes at its center, was upholding Sweeney as the beauty standard.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Amy Hillyard is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds and has blonde hair, with hazel eyes.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Her makeup, meanwhile, consisted of tawny eyeshadow, and a matte pink-nude lip.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
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This whiskey was distilled in 2017, aged in new charred oak, and then finished in a combination of casks—tawny port, white port, Oloroso sherry, and ruby port—and bottled at 113 proof.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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