White, sand, rose, and mauve those were the colors here, sand edging to green in places, with sporadic bursts of powdery yellow, weedy sunflowers blooming three-on-the-tree.

NEWYORKER: Youth in Revolt

Our children, Isabelle, Sophia, and Daniel, were creating islands and moats in the sand as the ocean slowly rose, sending a trail of water through their creations.

FORBES: The Right Way to Come Back From Vacation

The guest rose from his place and removed his dirty, sand-colored jacket.

NEWYORKER: Heirs