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sands

n. 1 (plural of sand English) 2 sand grains, especially in reference to the contents of an hourglass, from which 3 (context figuratively English) a unit of time. 4 (context figuratively English) a desert vb. (en-third-person singular of: sand)

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sands

n. the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean [syn: littoral, litoral, littoral zone]

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Sands (surname)

Sands is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Benjamin F. Sands (1811–1883), officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War
  • Bethanie Mattek-Sands born 1985, American tennis player
  • Billy Sands (1911-1984), American character actor
  • Bobby Sands (1954-1981), Irish republican who died in the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike
  • Bradley Sands (born 1978), American author and editor
  • Charlie Sands (baseball) (born 1947), former Major League Baseball catcher/designated hitter
  • Charlie Sands (ice hockey) (1911-1953), NHL ice hockey right winger
  • Charles Sands (1865–1945), American golfer and tennis player
  • Comfort Sands (1748-1834), NY politician
  • Dave Sands (1926–1952), Australian Aborigine boxer
  • Diana Sands (1934-1973), African-American dramatic actress
  • Diane Sands (born 1947), American politician from Montana
  • Duncan Sandys (1908-1987), British politician whose name is pronounced "Sands"
  • Edward F. Sands (1894-????), suspect in the murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor
  • Evie Sands, American singer, songwriter and guitarist
  • James H. Sands (1845–1911), officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War
  • Jodie Sands, American popular singer
  • John Sands (1826–1900), Scottish freelance journalist and artist
  • John Sands (footballer) (1859–1924), English footballer
  • Joshua Sands (politician) (1757–1835), member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
  • Joshua R. Sands (1795–1883), United States Navy officer
  • Julian Sands (born 1958), British actor
  • Laura Sandys, British politician whose name is pronounced "Sands"
  • Leevan Sands (born 1981), Bahamian triple jumper and Olympic medallist
  • Lynsay Sands, award winning Canadian author of over 30 books
  • Michael Sands (media) (1945–2012), American model, actor and media consultant
  • Mike Sands (athlete) (born 1953), Bahamian former sprint athlete and athletics official
  • Mike Sands (ice hockey) (born 1963), Canadian former ice hockey player
  • Percy Sands (1881–1965), English footballer
  • Peter Sands (banker) (born 1961), CEO of Standard Chartered Bank
  • Peter Sands (politician) (born 1924), former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Philippe Sands (born 1960), British professor of international lawyer and author of Lawless World
  • Renee Sands (born 1974), American singer and actress
  • Robert Sands (artist) (born 1943), American artist
  • Robert Sands (conductor) (born 1828), conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
  • Robert Charles Sands (1799–1832), American writer
  • Roland Sands (born 1974), American motorcycle racer
  • Sarah Sands (born 1961), British journalist and author
  • Shamar Sands (born 1985), Bahamian hurdler
  • Stafford Sands (1913–1972), finance minister of the Bahamas who helped create the Bahamas' tourism industry
  • Tara Sands, American voice actress
  • Terdell Sands (born 1979), American football defensive tackle
  • Tom Sands (born 1954), American politician from Iowa
  • Tommy Sands (entertainer) (born 1937), American pop music singer and actor
  • Tommy Sands (Irish folk singer) (born 1945)

Fictional characters:

  • Sheldon Sands, a CIA agent (portrayed by Johnny Depp) from the 2003 movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico
  • Max Sands, a racist biker in the HBO drama Oz

Usage examples of "sands".

Like Sands, they were encased in environment suits to hide their identities.

Dick Sands, Austin, Acteon, and Bat climbed into the masting, while Tom remained at the wheel, and Hercules on the deck, so as to slacken the ropes, as soon as he was commanded.

With no missiles in his magazines, Sands ordered his weapons crews to slash at the marauders with defensive lasers.

As Sands scanned the sky, nowhere could he see the silver sphere of a rescue balloon.

Larson Sands had been eyeing the graphite railing through the floor-to-ceiling plastic window and thinking how easy it would be to end his problems forever.

By diving into the cloud wall, Sands had sent his ship across the zone - belt interface and into hiding.

When one is bankrupt, Sands reasoned, it is important to keep up appearances.

If anything, the uneasy feeling Sands had experienced in the bar was even greater now that he had had a chance to sober up.

Second Night was when most people slept, Larson Sands found the corridor deserted.

Something about his posture suggested to Sands that he was more at home in a uniform.

What had begun as a stray thought quickly grew into a strong conviction as Sands watched his potential client move back to the desk at the far end of the enclosure.

Cloudcroft drew abreast of their hiding place, Larson Sands, Halley Trevanon, Ross Crandall, and Kelvor Reese climbed into the midships hydrogen lock and launched themselves one by one into the night.

As Sands followed him, he could not help thinking how ridiculous Dalishaar looked in his slippers and robe.

The chief technician hurried toward them with a cluck of disapproval as Sands, the first councilor, and three Marines pushed past a series of signs forbidding entry to all but authorized personnel.

By appearing to take specific tiles, Sands was giving the impression he was after specific pieces of information.