as in beach
often sands plural
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
we went for a moonlight walk on the sands
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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house
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Recent Examples of sand
Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Wear closed-toe shoes, bring water, and be prepared to hike 1.5 miles on soft sugar sand trails.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Shuford sanded it down, stained the woodwork, and then sealed it for added durability.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
His main task was to protect the island’s habitat from unruly tourists, who are allowed only on certain paths, part of an effort by Italy’s environment ministry to protect the rare pink sand.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Wear closed-toe shoes, bring water, and be prepared to hike 1.5 miles on soft sugar sand trails.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Shuford sanded it down, stained the woodwork, and then sealed it for added durability.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, by 2040, up to 42 percent of beaches may have salinity issues in their drinking water.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tina also elaborated on the festivities, which featured her standing on a beach in Malibu in a fur coat and red lipstick.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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For protection, Hu recommends wearing wraparound glasses or goggles when outdoors and avoiding touching or rubbing your eyes.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Irish were also motivated to win Thursday by some pregame comments made by Penn State coach James Franklin, who apparently rubbed Freeman the wrong way during the coaches’ pregame press conference.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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More than 71 million returns have been filed since the program began in 2003.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hackman Capital acquired the CBS Television City property in 2019, filing its application to redevelop the site two years later.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Cardozo recommends placing a tea towel in the sink, washing the crystal in lukewarm water with a mild detergent, and polishing it with a lint-free towel.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stepping out onto cold Turkish marble, polished by centuries of footsteps, feels like walking into the pages of mythology.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The duo’s first album, Good Years, arrives Jan. 31, with shades of Montgomery Gentry and Brooks & Dunn influencing its grinding, upbeat sound.Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
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Teen LinkedIn: Children under the age of seventeen can apply for jobs, expand their professional network, and get a head start at grinding their teeth at night.JiJi Lee, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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