Sandman (Noun)
Meaning
An elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The sandman visited little Timmy every night to help him fall asleep.
- According to legend, the sandman's magical sand could put even the most energetic children to sleep.
- In the fairy tale, the sandman was a kind elf who gently sprinkled his special sand into the eyes of sleepy children.
- The sandman's nightly visits were eagerly anticipated by the children in the village.
- As the clock struck midnight, the sandman began his rounds, sprinkling his magical sand into the eyes of dreaming children.