rag

Example Sentences

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"I didn't recognise the men. Or this woman. Her cheek was so flabby. Her mouth so limp. She was like a rag doll," writes the 73-year-old, according to the French-language version.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

“We do not care if the towels don’t match in our house — you got a rag and you got a towel, use it accordingly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

The word “empathy” gets thrown around like a rag doll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Fairclough added wearing number one "was like waving a red rag to a bull at that level of football".

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

With that, Mr. Kellerman takes the soaked rag out of my hand and tosses it in the sink.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell