as in blond
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
This state park is located on the land of the Ner’-er’nerh/Coastal Yurok People and lies on the sandy edge of ocean and forest, according to the California State Parks website.
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Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Dozens of socks of all colors and fabrics arc overhead and rain down on the sandy pit.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Turrets rose above the desert palette, the sandy beige surroundings starkly contrasted by pops of royal blue and deep teal on rooftops and trims.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Lots of beaches undergo this procedure as the tides eat away at sandy strips.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Dozens of socks of all colors and fabrics arc overhead and rain down on the sandy pit.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Turrets rose above the desert palette, the sandy beige surroundings starkly contrasted by pops of royal blue and deep teal on rooftops and trims.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Lots of beaches undergo this procedure as the tides eat away at sandy strips.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandy
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The most disturbing figure is a blond mannequin who seems to be hanging herself with a mirror instead of a noose.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hillyard is described as 5-foot-4 and about 120 pounds with blonde hair.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This whiskey was distilled in 2017, aged in new charred oak, and then finished in a combination of casks—tawny port, white port, Oloroso sherry, and ruby port—and bottled at 113 proof.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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On the carpet, the star’s hair looks a little more tawny and cinnamon-colored, even leaning a luminous dark auburn when the light hits just right.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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