sandworm
noun
sand·worm
ˈsan(d)-ˌwərm 
: any of various sand-dwelling polychaete worms: such as
a
: any of several large burrowing worms (especially genus Alitta) often used as bait
b
: lugworm
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Would Mickey 17's creepers defeat Dune's sandworms in battle?
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
His monologue included series of jokes that poked fun at Karla Sofía Gascón, Timothée Chalamet, Adam Sandler, and the sandworm from Dune—which became a recurring joke.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
The movie adaptations of Frank Herbert's novel Dune introduced audiences to the Shai-Hulud, massive sandworms native to the desert planet of Arrakis.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
But their shows might similarly run over time, thanks to O’Brien breaking into song with some help from the Dune 2 sandworm.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
His monologue included series of jokes that poked fun at Karla Sofía Gascón, Timothée Chalamet, Adam Sandler, and the sandworm from Dune—which became a recurring joke.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
The movie adaptations of Frank Herbert's novel Dune introduced audiences to the Shai-Hulud, massive sandworms native to the desert planet of Arrakis.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
But their shows might similarly run over time, thanks to O’Brien breaking into song with some help from the Dune 2 sandworm.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Sandworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandworm. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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