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Definition of "sandman" []

  • A character in fairy tales and folklore who makes children go to sleep by sprinkling sand in their eyes. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sandman" in a sentence
  • "(Soundbite of song, "In Dreams") Mr. ORBISON: (Singing) A candy-colored clown they call the sandman tiptoes to my room every night just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper, go to sleep, everything is all right."
  • "February 27, 2008 at 8:36 am a candy-colored clown they call the sandman tiptoes to my room every night just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper go to sleep, everything is all right"
  • "“In Dreams” – any song that plays a major part in Blue Velvet AND starts, “A candy-colored clown they call the sandman…”."