mat

Example Sentences

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She was laser-focused on licking organic peanut butter off a mat, a treat reserved for her biweekly acupuncture sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Jackson can be heard saying it “isn’t going to be scripted,” before hitting the ring, lifting Smith over his shoulder and slamming him to the mat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Evie first saw the pale axolotl nestled in the rocks after lifting up a discarded mat in the shallows of the River Ogmore.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"I thought Canada is safe," he said, next to sweets spread out on the boxing ring's mat, part of festivities marking the Persian New Year, called Nowruz.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Directly in front of us was what looked like a smaller version of Professor Watt’s gym, complete with a training mat.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin