be hung
Example Sentences
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The extravagant abode features soaring 50-foot ceilings, Italian-style gardens, and Baccarat crystal chandeliers so heavy they had to be hung from steel beams.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025
The catch: Portraits must be hung along with those of losers past, which is why the league is named “The Canvas Keeprs.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
“Stoppard’s new play can’t be hung with one of those preprinted tags that theater critics carry in their pockets for easy labeling,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
She’s being a little hard on handsome, thoughtful Miles, who turns out to be an all-but-perfect guy with one issue: He may still be hung up on the ex who dumped him for Daphne’s ex.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
My mother would say you might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
