The rain washed away the footprints in the sand.

Meaning: The rain cleaned the marks in the sand that were made by someone walking.

Choice of Words: Rain is water falling from the sky. Washed means cleaned or removed something by using water. Away means to a different place. Footprints are the marks left in the sand by someone walking.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Waves washed away footprints in sand.
• The wind swept away the footprints in the sand.
• She left footprints in the sand.
• The sand shifted beneath my feet, leaving a trail of footprints.
• Memories linger, like footprints in the sand.
• Sand, a canvas for footprints, stories etched in time.
• The beach was empty, save for a few footprints in the sand.
• Sandcastle dreams, footprints in the sand.
• Footprints mark sand.
• The rain washed away the city's worries.