How to Use sand in a Sentence

sand

1 of 2 noun
  • She walked across the hot sand.
  • The children are playing in the sand.
  • I have sand in my shoe.
  • The beaches are covered with pinkish sand.
  • Don't put your head in the sand.
    — Kareema Bee, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Yes, there's sand (lots of it).
    — Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
  • None of us can let the sand pile up for too long.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This buries the block into the sand.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Uncooked rice grains loom over these sands.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The water is clear, and the sand is soft and white.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
  • There are those with white sand, black sand, red sand, and even green sand.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • My son deals with his problem by putting his head in the sand.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • For most of the year the ground is, well — sand-colored.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Let’s just say, sand and sunscreen don’t stand a chance.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Some students sit in the sand due to the lack of chairs and desks.
    — Ikram Talaat Ahmed, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Climb up the dunes and join the fun of gliding down them on sand boards.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
  • John Leguizamo is drawing a clear line in the sand.
    — Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The park is renowned for its wave-like dunes made of stark-white gypsum sand.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • Now add a blob of water, wetting some of the sand.
    — Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The other uses a clamshell to scoop up the sand.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Plans for a sand and gravel quarry on the site are now dead.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Plows need to drop de-icer and sand, so drivers need to not be in their way.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Seagulls flew down to the sand looking for scraps.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • During the day, the focus shifts from stars to sand.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • His sand wedge for birdie on the par-3 17th tied him for the lead.
    — Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • For the rest, the advice is to use oatmeal or sand.
    — ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • That line in the sand was wiped out by the next incoming tide.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Blocky towers vault from the sand and sagebrush to pierce a tall sky.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The river lapped through sand behind me.
    — Matt Crossman, Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Longer-term investors can use $50 as their line in the sand.
    — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025

sand

2 of 2 verb
  • Be sure to sand before you paint the shelf.
  • You should sand the shelf before painting it.
  • The streets are slippery because they haven't been sanded yet.
  • Then, sand each side smooth with a disk sander or belt sander.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2020
  • Fill gouges and cracks with filler, then sand to prep it for paint.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Fill in any cracks with crack seal and sand the surface smooth.
    — Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2023
  • Then the wood must dry, then be sanded, stained and carved.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Once the glue is dry, remove the clamp and sand the joint smooth.
    — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Think of it like sanding away (most of) the game’s rough edges.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 8 May 2023
  • Gently sand one edge of the electric tea light.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • As Thune notes, there’s still sand in the hourglass.
    — Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
  • And sand along to every single word.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The two men hacked away at rocks and sand in a crevice between boulders.
    — Thomas Fuller Jim Wilson, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Blend the edges into the wall, careful not to sand down to the patch.
    — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 17 Mar. 2020
  • To achieve such a look, sand each frame, then prime before painting.
    — Kristin Luna, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Wood floors are durable in that they can be sanded and refinished.
    — Mary Grace Granados special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Jo learns to quell her ferocious temper and to sand down her rough edges.
    — Charlotte Allen, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Use a garden hose, leaf blower, or shop vac to get rid of sanding dust.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But even slightly sanded down, their work puts other games to shame.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
  • But even slightly sanded down, their work puts other games to shame.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
  • Once printed, the puppet team would sand down and paint in highlights on them by hand.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
  • Lightly sand or plane areas that are sticking.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The joints are hand-wrapped with carbon fiber strips, and sanded down for a smooth finish.
    — Popmech Editors, Popular Mechanics, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Help kids strip or sand off any plastic coating covering the ends of the wire.
    — Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh, National Geographic, 23 Nov. 2020
  • A lot of rough edges have been sanded off, leaving a putty nose behind.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Be sure to sand corners and crevices of cabinets and drawers too.
    — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Then sand the wood to remove as much of the old finish and rough wood as possible.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Questlove is too thoughtful a filmmaker to sand down the rough edges.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Also, kitty litter and sand help with traction if you do get stuck.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Cut the parts to size with your saber-saw [jigsaw] and sand the cut all parts, including edges smooth.
    — David M. Swartwout, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022

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