Sandcastles stood proud amidst the tide.

Meaning: The sandcastles were standing tall and upright in the middle of the rising and falling sea level.

Choice of Words: Sandcastles are structures made of sand, usually built by children at the beach. Stood proud means to stand tall and upright with a sense of pride. Amidst means in the middle of or surrounded by. Tide is the rising and falling of the sea level. When you put them together, the sentence describes how the sandcastles were standing tall and upright in the middle of the rising and falling sea level.

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