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

While jumping rope in my garage, a multidecade effort to lose my freshman 15, I blasted “Eye of the Tiger,” rock band Survivor’s unforgettable theme song from the 1982 film “Rocky III.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

After Potgieter had used a rope to secure the animal, both were hoisted away from the Komati River in the north-east of the country.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The first thing I did when we got home was to tie a leather rope across the room under the ceiling.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell