as in blonde
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the child with sandy hair really stood out among the brunettes
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Recent Examples of sandy
Plants tolerate dry, sandy or rocky soil, clay, and lean to average garden soil.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Hotel Laguna operators have met multiple times with commission staff in recent years, officials said, and previously agreed to remove signage and other obstructions from the sandy beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Originally built in 1928, the home sits on an elevated 1.11-acre land bluff with 200 feet of private sandy beach space.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Bryan Cranston doled out $2.5 million back in 2007 for a 1940s bungalow along the northern edge of Southern California’s Ventura County coastline, primarily for its secluded stretch of sandy beach and endless ocean views.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Hotel Laguna operators have met multiple times with commission staff in recent years, officials said, and previously agreed to remove signage and other obstructions from the sandy beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Originally built in 1928, the home sits on an elevated 1.11-acre land bluff with 200 feet of private sandy beach space.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Bryan Cranston doled out $2.5 million back in 2007 for a 1940s bungalow along the northern edge of Southern California’s Ventura County coastline, primarily for its secluded stretch of sandy beach and endless ocean views.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandy
Adjective
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Brody Buster was the perfect moniker for a cute, blond 10-year-old harmonica phenom.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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The platinum blond computer chip zillionaire was no match for 007!—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Local residents include woodpeckers, doves, crows, tawny owls and Little Sparrow Edith Piaf.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Of the collection, Sundy Praia is the most luxurious, with 15 tented villas set where the cacophonous jungle meets the tawny coast.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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