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
By Kristine Hansen Comments Lake Minnetonka’s only waterfront hotel, The Shoreline, opened on May 1 with 27 guest rooms, including a presidential suite, a restaurant, a 32-slip marina, and a sandy beach.
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
Others settle in for a few hours of remote work on the sandy wraparound patio.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025
Fluke anchor Fluke anchors, also referred to as Danforth anchors, have sharp, wide flukes that easily dig into sandy and muddy bottoms.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Incorporate compost with planting sites to improve sandy soils.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
Others settle in for a few hours of remote work on the sandy wraparound patio.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025
Fluke anchor Fluke anchors, also referred to as Danforth anchors, have sharp, wide flukes that easily dig into sandy and muddy bottoms.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Incorporate compost with planting sites to improve sandy soils.
69.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandy
Adjective
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The model styled her look with a side part and dusty blond tone.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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On his left, the lovely blond Trump in a tank top and jeans, smiling.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Of the collection, Sundy Praia is the most luxurious, with 15 tented villas set where the cacophonous jungle meets the tawny coast.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, on the Australian side of Wallace’s Line, the tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) and its relatives have evolved separately, adapting to open woodlands and drier habitats.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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