as in beaches
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 leaves
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 strands
Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Make this fun fall porch ornament by braiding yarn to make thicker strands.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
High-profile filmmakers who passed through the Sundance labs or competition strands include Steven Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Paul Thomas Anderson and Kevin Smith.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
When a shipwreck strands them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of figuring out how to keep them alive.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
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Those long, beguiling strands have a fiery red pepper bite followed by a sweet surge of hardware smoke that lingers on the tongue.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Make this fun fall porch ornament by braiding yarn to make thicker strands.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
High-profile filmmakers who passed through the Sundance labs or competition strands include Steven Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Paul Thomas Anderson and Kevin Smith.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
However, when a shipwreck strands them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of figuring out how to keep them alive.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
When a shipwreck strands them on a deserted island, Annie discovers Chopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving her in charge of figuring out how to keep them alive.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strands
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For the past 40 years, thousands of people have fanned out across beaches, lakes, streams and parks every September for California’s Coastal Cleanup Day — the state’s largest annual volunteer event.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, Florida's fossil record stretches back more than 50 million years, with shark teeth among the most common finds in beaches, creek beds and riverbeds.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Messy data wrecks forecasts, distorts reporting and wastes time.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her athletic resume leaves small room for debate on who, besides her, can be crowned the greatest female sprinter of all time.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, leaves even turn purple, notes the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The sports star shared another full-length shot of the couple — who currently reside in Oslo — with their arms around each other on the same white sands, while a third closer-up image showed the couple smiling and rubbing noses.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blue Apple Beach, Hart's trailblazing hotel and beach club, sits along the sands of Isla Tierra Bomba, just a twenty-minute boat ride from Cartagena.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beaches The coastlines of both countries feature beautiful beaches with white sand and warm, turquoise water.—
Kent Redding,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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Three locations in the Point Loma-Ocean Beach area are set for projects in the city of San Diego’s new Coastal Resilience Master Plan to protect beaches and coastlines.—
Robert Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Strands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strands. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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