lace curtain
Example Sentences
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“If my lyrics sound like a letter written by Emily Dickinson’s great-grandmother while sewing a lace curtain, that’s me writing in the Quill genre.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024
Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, Love Story is a "quill pen" song where "the words and phrasings are antiquated" like "a letter written by Emily Dickinson's great grandmother while sewing a lace curtain".
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2022
See living-architecture.co.uk for more information — and rest assured there won't be a thatched roof, lace curtain or grandfather clock in sight.
From Time • Mar. 10, 2011
A white lace curtain on the window was for me as important as a great work of art.
From Time Magazine Archive
The widow’s veil puffed at intervals as she spoke, like a tiny black lace curtain caught in a gusty breeze.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
