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Recent Examples of towheadThe notion, like the uncouth, wispy-haired towhead himself, was an easy mark for Bennett, who took aim following Greeley’s sermon on the coverage of the New Jersey murder.—James M. Lundberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2020 An outdoorsy, blue-eyed towhead, Jim, was living in the house next door, right on the beach.—Alison Rose, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2012 The towhead flashes his dad a cheeky smile, grabs a puppy by his neck roll, and runs off down a hill with his seven-year-old brother, Federico, to find some chickens.—J.j. Martin, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Dec. 2007
Beyond the tension between Dr. G and King, the ladies also bring up Tea’s own behavior at the sandbar, reminding her that several of them had to hold her back.
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Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
Viewers hoping to be welcomed to any of the four resorts by waving staff members standing on a sandbar, as the shows stars are, may be disappointed.
The shallow waters, shifting sandbanks, unpredictable tides and strong currents have historically made navigation difficult and dangerous for mariners.
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Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Across the river, a low mantle of vegetation grew along the shore — a new sandbank, Aires explained, creeping closer each year.
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