Meaning & use
sands
An area or expanse of loose sand, such as a beach or desert, or, figuratively, time passing.
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They walked barefoot across the warm sands toward the water's edge.
The old poem reminds readers that the sands of time run out for everyone.
A note on using this word
The sands of time is a common figurative phrase referring to the passing of time, drawn from the image of sand falling in an hourglass.
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