as in beach
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 to leave
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 strand
Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The star wore her hair in a sleek braided bun with a single face-framing strand and accessorized her strappy peach Louis Vuitton gown with Chopard jewels.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, President Trump and Elon Musk have repeatedly claimed that Wilmore and Williams were deliberately stranded at the station by the Biden administration.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Some of them arrive on deadwood via floating or insect-borne spores, while others grow toward it as branching strands called hyphae.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The star wore her hair in a sleek braided bun with a single face-framing strand and accessorized her strappy peach Louis Vuitton gown with Chopard jewels.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
There’s an old parable about a man stranded at sea, praying for God to save him.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, President Trump and Elon Musk have repeatedly claimed that Wilmore and Williams were deliberately stranded at the station by the Biden administration.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strand
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Guests can unwind with rejuvenating spa treatments, including body scrubs, massages and facials, while enjoying the serene atmosphere by the outdoor pool or on the beach.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Dee Dee Taylor Eustace, an architect, designer, and founder of Taylor Hannah Architect Inc., has been visiting this very beach on New Providence Island in the Bahamas for more than 30 years.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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With the Trop's roof wrecked by Hurricane Milton, the Rays will play at Tampa's George M. Steinbrenner Field.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
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A lot of people get too ambitious, head to the back tees, and end up absolutely wrecked by the course.—
David Hochman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The last remaining Founder, Marlene Hagge-Vossler, passed away in 2023, leaving a sad void at the Founders Cup.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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After his 2011 arrest and imprisonment, Ai left China in 2015 and now lives and works in Europe.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Fresh water melting from the bottom of the iceberg could affect the local ocean environment and flora and fauna along the island's shoreline.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Notably, Port Arthur is also just a 30-minute drive to Sea Rim State Park, where 5.2 miles of shoreline and more than 4,000 acres of marshland can be explored at leisure.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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The decision, however, has been the subject of apparent criticism from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, who have claimed Williams and Wilmore were abandoned by the Biden administration.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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The mission drew political attention when Trump and Musk vowed to speed up the astronauts' return and accused former president Joe Biden's administration of abandoning the astronauts.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Strand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strand. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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