gunny

Example Sentences

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Once the dogs were baying along the rabbit's scent, the gamekeeper ran across the trail ahead of them, dragging a gunny sack of red herrings.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

Her makeshift hut, like hundreds of others here, is made from sticks and covered with gunny bags and clothes.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2022

“We used gunny sacks to cover the windows because there was no glass.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2018

Not every one of these films is known for its fashion-forwardness: “The Rules of the Game” would be one of the enduring greats if everyone were dressed in gunny sacks instead of Coco Chanel.

From New York Times • May 7, 2015

Over his shoulder he carried a gunny sack, lumpy and full.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck