rags

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The "Venus of the Rags", a symbol of the Arte Povera movement which counts Pistoletto among its leading members, shows the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility standing next to a pile of rags.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2023

Nest — who nearly became Pletcher’s second filly to win Belmont after Rags to Riches — paid $5.30 and $4.10.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2022

Pletcher won the Belmont Stakes for the fourth time, following Rags to Riches in 2007, Palace Malice in 2013 and Tapwrit in 2017.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022

We also collaborated on the first full biography of the show’s composer, Eubie Blake, titled “Eubie Blake: Rags, Rhythm and Race.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2021

Rags brought two cents a pound and iron, four.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith