linen
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Digital disaffection has bled into our lives like dye onto white linen, creeping through every inch of the fabric until it’s covered in amorphous patterns of color; some beautiful, some painfully ugly.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
At the three-year-old JNcQUOI Beach Club, you’re more likely to see people dressed in designer swimsuits holding expensive raffia totes than in the area’s usual uniform of linen shirts and flip-flops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Using unbleached cotton and linen rather than wood, the company produces paper by hand for fine artists, watercolour painters and bookbinders.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Orena", 40, from France, said she deliberately chose to make her outfit – Haku from Studios Ghibli’s animated movie "Spirited Away" – from linen and cotton to keep cool.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
I pulled a linen hankie from my sleeve and gently wrapped the delicate frame in it.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Tables were dressed in green linens and had seasonal spring bouquets featuring butterfly ranunculus, phlox, and lily of the valley.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The UBS analysts, led by Jay Sole, compiled employee-count data at the “softlines” retailers that they cover — those that sell things like clothing and linens.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
The result is a surprisingly cohesive look with jute rugs, light woods and striped linens creating a relaxed California coastal vibe with touches of Palm Springs and France.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Once, it was filled with things she sewed, like holiday linens and napkins, crocheted baby blankets.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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