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Sandman

Noun

1. A mythical character who brings sleep by sprinkling sand or dust in people's eyes.

Example sentence: The children were excitedly waiting for the Sandman to visit and bring them sweet dreams.

2. A person who helps someone fall asleep, often by telling them a bedtime story.

Example sentence: Grandma was like a sandman, soothing her granddaughter to sleep with tales of adventure.

Verb

1. To sprinkle or dust someone's eyes with sand or dust in order to induce sleep.

Example sentence: The sorcerer used his magic to sandman the princess so she would never wake up.

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