linen
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The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth bearing the faint image of a human figure and has long been associated by some believers with the burial of Jesus.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
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
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
And I in white linen with a crocheted pink border, which is right for my coloring.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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When I pay a cleaning fee, I expect someone to handle the work of preparing a property for its next occupants: washing linens, scrubbing bathrooms, cleaning floors.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
In the Johnson’s Beach lodgings, long known for summer-camp vibes, some rooms now come equipped with luxury linens and a French press.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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
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
But now the linens are neatly folded; breakables are carefully wrapped.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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