golden sands

Warm coastal beaches

Golden sands is a stock phrase describing beaches or shorelines with sand that appears warm and lustrous, typically under sunlight.

The expression evokes idealized coastal scenery and appears frequently in travel writing, tourism marketing, and romantic descriptions of seaside destinations.

We walked along the golden sands at sunset.

The phrase has become somewhat clichéd through overuse in vacation advertisements and resort brochures.

Related
  • beachSandy waterside margin
  • shoreLand bordering water
  • dunesWind-formed sand ridges
  • sunlightRadiance from our star
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly

tropical · palm trees · paradise · coastline · waves · ocean breeze · crystal clear · sunset · glistening · honey · shimmer · footprints · tide · resort · summer · vacation · sandcastle · seashells

Opposites
coastal/beach terrain type

golden sandsrocky coastline

Stone-edged meeting of land and sea

rocky shore · pebble beach · mudflats · sea cliffs · reef

Family

golden, sands, gold, sand, gild, gilded, gilding, sandy, sandier

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G