linen
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She likes giving dish towels made of fine European linen, which she often gets at Clic, the French homewares boutique with locations in California, New York City, the Hamptons and St. Barts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
She’s in a vintage black linen skirt, with a top that’s also vintage black linen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
I am now carrying a gorgeous straw tote and wearing linen that has somehow survived public transit without acquiring a wrinkle.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
By examining genomic DNA embedded in the linen fibers, researchers produced the most detailed account yet of the biological material that accumulated on the cloth through centuries of handling and environmental exposure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
They had given Frankie a cot by the window, shielded from the other beds by a linen divider.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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
Executives say more high-income shoppers are buying furniture, kitchen appliances and linens at Walmart, but it wants to do more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
It was vaguely surreal, coming from the chaotic rebel energy of the Sliwa party into a sterile ballroom with white linens and several open bars serving endless glasses of house red and white wines.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2025
They lost the few manners they possessed and used the table linens for blowing their noses.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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