rope

Example Sentences

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I started wondering how a band like that got past the velvet rope and realized that none of it was by accident, it was all by design.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

We just held Musk’s feet to the fire — or, to put it another way, we gave him all the rope he needed.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

His epic palette includes sky and water; his preferred materials are miles of fabric and rope.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The death of a 12-year-old girl after she was hit by a falling branch while playing on a rope swing was accidental, a coroner has ruled.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

He ran out to the end of the rope and started to bawl at the train.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls