as in beaches
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
the wishful dream of living an indolent, idyllic existence on some far-off strand
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as in leaves
to cause to remain behind
he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing
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Recent Examples of strands
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
The strands just brush her brows in the center and gradually lengthen towards the sides to blend in with the rest of her hair.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
Thousands of additional hours of footage, meanwhile, were dedicated to the actual filming of the narrative drama — thus F1’s grand, unique challenge was cohesively merging those two strands of the process.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Trees placed outside for collection should have all decorations, light strands and tree stands removed and be cut into 4-foot lengths or shorter.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Add bird and squirrel-friendly decorations like strands of plain popcorn, fresh orange slices, and pinecones covered in peanut butter and bird seed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Long sunlit strands of vines hung from its branches.
—Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The trees, known for their dynamic twists and turns and five needle strands, have the ability to capture moisture from the fog and water themselves.
—Del Mar Historical Society, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
As Jennings notes, this was the result of the conflation of two separate folkloric strands.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
Also keep track of how many strands your extension cords can handle.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
However, when a shipwreck strands them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of figuring out how to keep them alive.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
When a shipwreck strands them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of figuring out how to keep them alive.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Lawrence also rocked bang-less blonde strands with a middle part.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
The strands just brush her brows in the center and gradually lengthen towards the sides to blend in with the rest of her hair.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
Thousands of additional hours of footage, meanwhile, were dedicated to the actual filming of the narrative drama — thus F1’s grand, unique challenge was cohesively merging those two strands of the process.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Trees placed outside for collection should have all decorations, light strands and tree stands removed and be cut into 4-foot lengths or shorter.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Add bird and squirrel-friendly decorations like strands of plain popcorn, fresh orange slices, and pinecones covered in peanut butter and bird seed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Long sunlit strands of vines hung from its branches.
—Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The trees, known for their dynamic twists and turns and five needle strands, have the ability to capture moisture from the fog and water themselves.
—Del Mar Historical Society, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
As Jennings notes, this was the result of the conflation of two separate folkloric strands.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
However, when a shipwreck strands the two of them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of keeping them alive.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2025
Also keep track of how many strands your extension cords can handle.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
However, when a shipwreck strands them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of figuring out how to keep them alive.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
When a shipwreck strands them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of figuring out how to keep them alive.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strands
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It’s also expected to bring more people than normal to the area beaches, and that could be dangerous.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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There is a moderate risk of dangerous rip currents at area beaches, according to NWS Melbourne.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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This process wrecks kidney and heart tissue, causing the heart to enlarge and blood vessels to become stiffer, impeding circulation and setting the stage for clots.—
Jyoti Madhusoodanan,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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The larger dragon has two car launchers and a fire-breathing effect that wrecks passing cars.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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The end of Pittsburgh’s season leaves a rather large elephant in the room.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Measles can live in the air for up to two hours after someone infected with measles leaves the room, according to the health department.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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That’s partly because the sands are slowly shifting in Washington.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2026
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Travelers flock here for blue waters rich in snorkeling and dive sites, powder-soft sands, ancient Maya cities cocooned by jungle, and a proliferation of rowdy bars, clubs, and all-inclusive resorts.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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That voice continued to echo during Tuesday’s meeting as environmental advocates are moving to strengthen the Marine Protected Area network and coastlines.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Consider Brazil, Canada and the United States — three large continental countries with long coastlines, deep interiors and abundant endowments of natural resources, including those for agriculture, mining, energy and forestry.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Strands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strands. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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