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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The lower Alabama of wiregrass, peanut farms, and sandy fields where I was raised is a different world than Rick’s Appalachian foothills.
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Cassandra King, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Incorporate organic matter with older annual beds and sandy soils to encourage plant vigor.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Black swans and pelicans glide just above boats’ wakes on Australia’s longest river, which flows 1,558 miles through three states, past sandy beaches studded with mighty river red gum trees.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
The north is home to the most scenic sandy beaches and a collection of properties for vacationers looking for an island getaway, like the Halekulani Okinawa, an offshoot of the iconic original in Waikiki Beach.
—Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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Cassandra King, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Incorporate organic matter with older annual beds and sandy soils to encourage plant vigor.
47.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Black swans and pelicans glide just above boats’ wakes on Australia’s longest river, which flows 1,558 miles through three states, past sandy beaches studded with mighty river red gum trees.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
The north is home to the most scenic sandy beaches and a collection of properties for vacationers looking for an island getaway, like the Halekulani Okinawa, an offshoot of the iconic original in Waikiki Beach.
—Dana Givens, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Sandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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