sand sculpture

collocation in English

meaningsofsandandsculpture

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sand
noun
uk
/sænd/us
/sænd/
a substance that consists of very small grains of rock, found on beaches and ...
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sculpture
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈskʌlp.tʃər/us
/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ/
the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in ...
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(Definition ofsandandsculpturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Some sculpture, such as ice sculpture,sandsculpture, and gas sculpture, is deliberately short-lived.
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There is an annualsandsculpturecompetition on the beach.
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A sand castle is a type ofsandsculptureresembling a miniature building, often a castle.
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Eachsandsculpturewas like a campaign which highlighted the theme.
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To carve asandsculpture, the raw material is clean and fine-grained sand mixed with water.
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They must create a romanticsandsculpturesurprise for the anniversary of their first date at the beach.
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The indigenous inhabitants also create temporary sand sculptures as part of their sacred rituals.
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Early land art and all sand sculptures, ice sculptures and chalk drawings on footpaths are examples of ephemeral art.
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The theme for 2009 was global warming which was conveyed through six different sand sculptures.
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These are sometimes, but not always, accompanied by a variety of moulds, with which one can make sand sculptures.
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People can witness some breath taking sand sculptures depicting the theme.
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He usually creates his sand sculptures spontaneously to be recycled by the tide, which encourages emotional attachment by the on-lookers to the disappearing art.
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The book features 10 chapters of about 50 works each showcasing alternative art genres such as street art, food art, minuscule art, ice, and sand sculptures.
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Traditional sand sculptures are sandcastles.
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