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
The sandy soil profile allows for the use of fescue and firm, fast playing conditions.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And this year, there’s a handful of new stays to lure travelers to its white sandy shores.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
These are the kinds of stays that underscore the region’s natural beauty with private pools and hot tubs tucked into the jungle, terraces that open to the breeze, and quick proximity to sandy shores.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
Some are sandy; others are rich in organic matter formed from centuries of decayed plants.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
And this year, there’s a handful of new stays to lure travelers to its white sandy shores.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
These are the kinds of stays that underscore the region’s natural beauty with private pools and hot tubs tucked into the jungle, terraces that open to the breeze, and quick proximity to sandy shores.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
Some are sandy; others are rich in organic matter formed from centuries of decayed plants.
—Dinesh Phuyal, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sandy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandy
Adjective
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Their hair was black, said Cook, while González saw hair that was brown and loose, black, blond, or cinnamon-colored.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Outside, a man wearing a leather biker vest bearing the insignia of the Latin American Motorcycle Association, his blond beard flecked with ice crystals, directed a line of cars through the snow.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her lips shine, too, with an ombré look in tawny brown hues, an effect created by makeup artist Bella Mayven with Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat pencil in Foxy Brown and Big Lip Plumpgasm gloss in Nudegasm Diamonds.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Jan. 2026
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The only movement is his coat, a tangle of tawny dreadlocks that ripples and waves in the stiff wind.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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