sand castle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“There’s something about making a movie,” he says, “that feels like building a sand castle with friends.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024
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
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
The tingling and the throbbing headache raged out of control in one powerful surge, like a giant wave crashing on a beach and wiping out the sand castle you worked on all day.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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