threads

Example Sentences

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Trying to weave together an impossible number of threads means some moments stick out sloppily, like a character’s reveal of a magically healed wound we never knew they had.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But a narrative throughline hellbent on retribution neatly threads Harris’ fiery aesthetic choices together, giving “Is God Is” far more substance — and much more thematic intrigue — than its contemporaries.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

In many cultures, spiders’ ability to weave threads is understood as a symbol of divine, elemental power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Official checks usually contain watermarks, security threads, color-changing ink and other security features.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

No craftsman could have molded the gold into such fine threads.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff