sandcastle
Americannoun
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a small castlelike structure made of wet sand, as by children at a beach.
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a plan or idea with little substance.
Etymology
Origin of sandcastle
Example Sentences
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The new Apple TV+ special recreates that first meeting, with Franklin returning Charlie Brown’s errant beach ball and then the two building a sandcastle together.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
There's laughter, sandcastle construction and everyone - whether they're a captain of industry or a truck driver - is enjoying the great embrace of the ocean.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023
But it also should have meant that the court rejected her case out of hand since it's built on a sandcastle of lies.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2023
The pop-up boutique housing the toile de Jouy pink and gray collection, inspired by Mediterranean beach culture and modeled after a giant sandcastle, is only one part of the Dioriviera experience.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2023
Bruno’s too-enthusiastic tail knocks a plastic pail over in the sand, and accidentally levels an entire sandcastle.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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