noun
- plural of sandman; mythical figures who sprinkle sand in children’s eyes to make them sleepy
Usage: folklore; children’s stories
Examples
- The children’s book featured friendly sandmen who visited at bedtime.
- In folklore, sandmen are responsible for bringing dreams to sleeping children.
- The story told of multiple sandmen working together to help the town’s children sleep.
- She read tales of sandmen from different cultures around the world.
- The animated movie depicted sandmen as magical beings made of golden sand.