rags
Example Sentences
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In the field behind them, a scarecrow in the form of an archer, along with rags fluttering from lines of string, are meant to keep birds from scavenging the newly planted seeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
It and other rags insinuate the problem, As Ever, is the royal formerly known as Meghan Markle.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
It involves rags and a lot of dirty water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But, ever resourceful, she turned those limited resources into an advantage - creating her iconic fishnet gloves from rags and cast-offs.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Those two tattered rags were literal pieces of her mother, the only things she had left now.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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