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
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
Place an electric fence on your property with at least two strands that total 2-3 feet in height.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Mane Attractions Frizz fighters, volume boosters, curl definers—these haircare heroes do it all and leave your strands looking salon-level lush.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Implications For Companies Business have even more strands available to braid.
—Jerry Cahn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Megan Moroney rocked a Saulee halter top adorned with strands of rhinestones, and completed her look with a long white maxi skirt which included a thigh-baring slit.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Spray off the sticky white strands and the bugs using sharp spray from the Bug Blaster, then use a very thick layer of worm castings to cover all the soil under the shrub.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Indigenous Canadian filmmakers hit Toronto with a record eight acquisition titles premiering across the program strands, boosting market space and momentum by proving that storytelling grounded in and supported by their communities is connecting with both global buyers and audiences.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Harrison is also a fan of the hair screw tool that’s designed to pick up long strands of hair and loose pet fur with ease.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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
The oil is cold-pressed, so no heat or chemicals strip away its natural nutrients, which in turn deeply condition and soften strands.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
Place an electric fence on your property with at least two strands that total 2-3 feet in height.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Mane Attractions Frizz fighters, volume boosters, curl definers—these haircare heroes do it all and leave your strands looking salon-level lush.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Implications For Companies Business have even more strands available to braid.
—Jerry Cahn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Megan Moroney rocked a Saulee halter top adorned with strands of rhinestones, and completed her look with a long white maxi skirt which included a thigh-baring slit.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Spray off the sticky white strands and the bugs using sharp spray from the Bug Blaster, then use a very thick layer of worm castings to cover all the soil under the shrub.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Indigenous Canadian filmmakers hit Toronto with a record eight acquisition titles premiering across the program strands, boosting market space and momentum by proving that storytelling grounded in and supported by their communities is connecting with both global buyers and audiences.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Harrison is also a fan of the hair screw tool that’s designed to pick up long strands of hair and loose pet fur with ease.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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Do not enter the water when authorities close beaches to swimmers and warn of dangerous rip currents.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nea Styra is a small coastal town on the southern tip of Evia, Greece's second-largest island, known for its beaches, fishing harbor, and ferry link to the mainland town of Agia Marina in Attica.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her athletic resume leaves small room for debate on who, besides her, can be crowned the greatest female sprinter of all time.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, leaves even turn purple, notes the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The sports star shared another full-length shot of the couple — who currently reside in Oslo — with their arms around each other on the same white sands, while a third closer-up image showed the couple smiling and rubbing noses.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blue Apple Beach, Hart's trailblazing hotel and beach club, sits along the sands of Isla Tierra Bomba, just a twenty-minute boat ride from Cartagena.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beaches The coastlines of both countries feature beautiful beaches with white sand and warm, turquoise water.—
Kent Redding,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Three locations in the Point Loma-Ocean Beach area are set for projects in the city of San Diego’s new Coastal Resilience Master Plan to protect beaches and coastlines.—
Robert Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Strands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strands. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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