rap

Example Sentences

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Father stood up and took the big brass-hinged Bible from its shelf as Toos and Hans rapped on the door and came in.

From Literature

She rose and rapped on the office door.

From Literature

I know it’s not Theo, I know he wouldn’t do that right now, and sure enough, Aunt Tess’s voice immediately follows the rapping.

From Literature

"Sometimes we get a bit of a bad rap, because there's such a stigma about being a country artist from the UK," she added.

From BBC

Florida appears to be getting a bad rap lately, at least in this column.

From MarketWatch