hem

Example Sentences

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She shows off large animal heads, including a rat and a bull, and an embroidered dress with a ruffled hem made for the production of the Handel opera "Alcina".

From Barron's

Viola hemmed and hawed for a bit, though.

From Literature

She lifted the hem of her T-shirt and blew her nose on it.

From Literature

The Port of New York and New Jersey is hemmed in by the surrounding towns of Newark and Elizabeth, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal

As she began to pin my hem, I continued my inquisition.

From Literature