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
Sunset Fest Cabo — the luxury event billed as a yacht-rock paradise on the sandy shores of Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — is facing rough waters as a majority of the artists scheduled for the three-day lineup have suddenly dropped from the roster.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Photos shared online of the sandy-colored dog have garnered more than 520 upvotes, with users admiring his regal yet quirky appearance.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Inspired by Greece, Di Petsa recreated sandy beaches as tan denim dresses with loose frays acting as sea foam crashing on shore.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
In the image, Berry is seen facing away from the camera in a sandy desert while wearing a cheeky, two-piece swimsuit by Monday Swimwear.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Photos shared online of the sandy-colored dog have garnered more than 520 upvotes, with users admiring his regal yet quirky appearance.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Inspired by Greece, Di Petsa recreated sandy beaches as tan denim dresses with loose frays acting as sea foam crashing on shore.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
In the image, Berry is seen facing away from the camera in a sandy desert while wearing a cheeky, two-piece swimsuit by Monday Swimwear.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandy
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Powell remains one of movie stardom’s great young hopes, a blonde and beaming Texan taken under the wing of Tom Cruise who shares his mentor’s embrace of visible, enthusiastic effort.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Your hair color, but even darker, jet black or blue black are shades that are easy to achieve without as many touch-ups as fall blondes (which will, inevitably, turn into recession blonde).—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Sep. 2025
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Names such as Kopke, Graham’s, Taylor’s, and Sandeman have been here for centuries, the long-standing winemakers aging ruby and tawny ports in cavernous cellars.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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All jawline and tawny hair, strapping, like he’s made of marble?—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandy. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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