How to Use "Sand" with Example Sentences

sand (n): tiny grains of rock

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Used with adjectives:

"Hawaii has beaches with soft sand."
(soft, hard, fine, black, white, yellow)

"The sand was wet."
(wet, damp, dry, burning, hot, warm, cool)

Used with verbs:

"He brushed off the sand from his shoes."
(brushed off, dusted off, kicked)

"The car is sinking into the sand."
(be + sinking into, be + stuck in)

"The sand was flying everywhere."
(be + flying, be + blowing)

Used with nouns:

"I walked through a sand beach."
(beach, dune)

"My children love to play in the sandbox."
(box)

"I entered a sandcastle contest."
(castle)

Used with prepositions:

"The kids played in the sand."
(in, on, with)

sand (v): to make something smooth by rubbing it with coarse paper

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Used with nouns:

"Rick sanded the edge of the table."
(edge, end, corner, side, top)

"I need to sand the table before applying stain."
(table, chair, floor, shelf, desk)