sand castle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In a drawing of a family on a beach vacation, the parents read as their children build a large sand castle.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023
“He showed her the piece of land and said, ‘I’ll build you a sand castle on this piece of land if you’ll marry me.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
Another artwork was spotted on a wall outside the former Lowestoft Electrical shop on London Road North, which appears to show a child next to a sand castle.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2021
Franklin soon appeared on a beach, helping Charlie Brown build a sand castle.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2021
She was helping this little kid build a simple sand castle, fast, between when the waves rolled up the shore.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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