linen
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The collection was discovered carefully packed inside several dust-covered wooden chests and wrapped in old newspapers and linen.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Each member of the company promised to bring to a fire six water buckets and two linen bags to rescue property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
A bowl of pantry pasta that might otherwise look a little lonely suddenly looks downright lavish when it’s surrounded by warm rolls, a dish of olive oil and a basket lined with a linen napkin.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
At the same time, Chinese companies are making a big play for the U.S. consumer when it comes to systemically unimportant stuff, like bubble tea and linen pants.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 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
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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
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
One drawer was filled with linens hand-painted with birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
Only the servants used this stair, for the fourth floor held only servants’ quarters, storage closets for linens and out-of-season clothes, sewing rooms, and so forth.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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