carpet

Example Sentences

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"It is a pretty-looking thing," he concedes, plucking fragments off a clump torn from a carpet of green moss.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Hell isn’t fire and brimstone after all; it’s wallpaper, beige carpet and drop ceilings.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Because many New Jersey towns haven’t hosted film crews, they’re often eager to roll out the red carpet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“We don’t have the magic carpet ride to Omaha,” Savage said, referring to the site of the College World Series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

I slumped through the carpet, weaving along the creaking, sleeping ship.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck