rope

Example Sentences

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When he discovers an otherworldly portal through the wall of his basement office, he enlists his younger employees to help him explore the strange rooms with a rope tied around their waist, à la “Poltergeist.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

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

Potgieter, a member of the national police force's diving unit, could only be certain the crocodile was dead after when he was lowered into the river and tied a rope around it.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I was scared, too, and I didn’t want a hound dog and a rope wound around my legs if I decided to have a runaway.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls