The wind swept away the footprints in the sand.

Meaning: This means the wind moved over the sand and erased the footprints that were there.

Choice of Words: Swept means to move quickly and smoothly over a surface. Footprints are the impressions left in the ground by a foot. Sand is a loose material made up of small grains of rock.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Waves washed away footprints in sand.
• The rain washed 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.
• His wagging tail swept away the dust.