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sandman

[sand-man] / ˈsændˌmæn /




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But when she was hit with the deaths of her father and stepfather in rapid, peak COVID-era succession, the sandman took a more extended leave of absence.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024

Garments are dusted with a glimmering sheen, as if visited by the sandman.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

The title is from traditional children’s tales of a sandman who comes at bedtime to toss sand in children’s eyes to put them to sleep.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2018

Lacy is coming downstairs at night to find the furniture disordered; their youngest said the "sandman" told him about it.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2013

Your row on the lake made the sandman come around earlier than usual I guess.

From The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island by Laura Lee Hope

She’s pretty and pretty ridiculous, but the digital sandmen her character summons up to fight Conan, which burst out of the ground like rockets and explode into dust, are nifty.

From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2011


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