sandcastle
noun
sand·cas·tle
ˈsan(d)-ˌka-səl 
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or sand castle
: a small model of a castle or other structure that is made with sand on a beach
Ruth lay beside Piet unhappily, not quite ready to bask and beautify herself like a teenager, yet too old for sandcastles.—
John Updike
John Updike"What you want is a change of air. We will pop down together hand in hand this week-end to some seaside resort. You shall build sand castles, while I lie on the beach and read the paper."—P. G. Wodehouse
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This weekend, in addition to the sandcastle contest that almost wasn't, R.A. Apffel Park on the island's East Beach will teem with live music, cooking demonstrations, food trucks, a beer garden, sandcastle lessons, and a kids' zone, plus a nightcap afterparty at Hotel Lucine.
—Chris Gray, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
The chic canteen would only be in place for the night before disappearing, a wildly detailed and expensive sandcastle washed away in a sea of black Escalades.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
In addition to hiking, golfing, and biking in the more mainland areas, the waterways offer opportunities for paddleboarding, fishing, boat tours, and even sandcastle lessons.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
Indeed, in a political moment like this one, worrying about the niceties of progressive reform at all may appear as self-distracting as a beachgoer worrying about sandcastle architecture as the sea pulls back on the brink of a tsunami.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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Chris Gray, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
The chic canteen would only be in place for the night before disappearing, a wildly detailed and expensive sandcastle washed away in a sea of black Escalades.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
In addition to hiking, golfing, and biking in the more mainland areas, the waterways offer opportunities for paddleboarding, fishing, boat tours, and even sandcastle lessons.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
Indeed, in a political moment like this one, worrying about the niceties of progressive reform at all may appear as self-distracting as a beachgoer worrying about sandcastle architecture as the sea pulls back on the brink of a tsunami.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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“Sandcastle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandcastle. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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