sandman
IPA: sˈændmæn
noun
- (folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes.
- Used as a symbol of the passage of time toward death.
- (obsolete) A seller of sand.
- A surname.
- Alternative letter-case form of sandman (“folkloric figure sprinkling sand into eyes”). [(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes.]
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Examples of "sandman" in Sentences
- Sandman shouted for a beer repeatedly.
- After the release, Sandman left the group.
- Please stop reverting the Sandman article.
- Bullseye and Sandman are pretty expendable.
- But the Sandman still lurks in the shadows.
- Sandman is a villain because he's a criminal.
- Sandman and I are not the first to point this out.
- Dream is a central character of the Sandman series.
- During the 1940s, she worked as partner and protege of The Sandman.
- The Dudley Boyz then faced Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman in the main event.
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