How to Use sand dune in a Sentence

sand dune

noun
  • Wilson is sprawled out on a sand dune; Odom lays on a bed in an inn.
    — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • On a sand dune, the ground temperature is much hotter than in the air.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
  • In the photo, the four are holding hands, leaping over a sand dune at the beach, arms in the air and mouths agape.
    — TIME, 21 June 2024
  • Israeli troops uncovered the tunnel exit buried under a sand dune a few weeks ago.
    — Dov Lieber, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Climb the steep sand dune at Cape Kiwanda for incredible ocean views.
    — Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Covered in salt marshes, sand dune ridges, and winding tidal creeks, the wild habitat is home to all kinds of native plants and animals.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Covered in salt marshes, sand dune ridges, and winding tidal creeks, the wild habitat is home to all kinds of native plants and animals.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Those frightened of the water or surfers seeking other thrills can surf Rancho’s 100-foot sand dune.
    — Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
  • See it In Iran, a piece of wood found sticking out of a sand dune was identified as part of a century-old shipwreck.
    — Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The powdery white hills that look like snow can be treated as such, with sand dune sledding ranking among the park’s most popular activities.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Sam ran off, scaling up a slope of pummice, which Becker described as similar to running up a sand dune with meatball-sized rocks.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2024
  • As the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic Coast, the state park is a hotspot for hang gliding, kite flying, and sunset watching.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
  • As the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic Coast, the state park is a hotspot for hang gliding, kite flying, and sunset watching.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • In loop quantum gravity, in contrast, the emergence of spacetime is more like a sloping sand dune emerging from the collective motion of sand grains in wind.
    — Adam Becker, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
  • But in the early mornings of the 1990s, at the height of his powers as the world’s best martial artist, Gracie feared that sand dune.
    — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
  • In loop quantum gravity, on the other hand, the emergence of spacetime is more like a sloping sand dune emerging from the collective motion of sand grains in wind.
    — Adam Becker, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Plenty of activities include flying birds of prey, camel rides, sand dune surfing, and entertainment.
    — Michele Robson, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • No one but the dolphins cavorting around him, the seagulls and pelicans trolling for fish and a solitary fox peering out with curiosity from behind a sand dune.
    — Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 23 Feb. 2022
  • After dying, Alna’s body was quickly covered by a sand dune, accounting for its fine level of preservation.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The beaches on this part of the coast are composed of fine, soft sand, which makes visiting the famed Dune du Pilat (the tallest sand dune in Europe) a must.
    — Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Nature comes in the form of Dune du Pilat, the tallest sand dune in Europe, rising above Arcachon Bay.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • On a remote island of New Zealand, a family noticed some wood fragments sticking out of a sand dune — and found a historic artifact.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Local planning boards might consider the value of a sand dune, oyster reef or swamp in flood protection versus the expense of replacing it with a seawall and water pump system.
    — The Editors, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2023
  • In the premiere episode of the series, Austin navigated a daunting sand dune while driving around Nevada’s Sand Mountain.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • Windows are shaded with traditional mashrabiya window lattices, door handles are made to resemble oryx horns, and sand dune patterns appear in carpets, textiles, and light fixtures.
    — Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The Spanish driver's crash happened while tackling a sand dune at kilometer 327, a common challenge in the Dakar Rally.
    — Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • At Tunnel Park, a concrete tunnel was built to go straight through a sand dune to provide access to Lake Michigan for swimming, sunbathing, and picnicking.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
  • In look and style, sound and execution, Wigon’s hand is felt on every frame — a steadiness that’s essential when each scene is constructed on a sand dune of constantly shifting emotional dynamics.
    — Amy Nicholson, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Alongside the big-ticket sights, families might join a soccer match with local children and crew, swim in the Nile, explore by felucca, try sand dune boarding, attend a galabeya party, or peek behind the scenes in the captain’s wheelhouse.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • The mine would extract titanium and zirconium less than three miles from the edge of the refuge on an ancient sand dune complex known as Trail Ridge, which forms the Okefenokee Swamp’s eastern boundary.
    — Drew Kann, ajc, 19 Jan. 2023

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