the sands of time

noun phrase

—used to refer to the passage of time
dreams that have faded in the sands of time
Many civilizations have been buried by the sands of time.

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It’s swept away with the sands of time. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026 Her age was a complete mystery and may be forever lost to the sands of time. — Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025 But only a tiny handful of the greatest leave footprints on the sands of time. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025 Verse two offered more specifics from the past – matching tattoos, love in a clover field – but filtered through the sands of time. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the sands of time

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“The sands of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20sands%20of%20time. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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