tattered

Example Sentences

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Not so long ago, tattered old maps of Africa’s most remote mining regions would conjure up images of Allan Quatermain cutting his way deep into the jungle in search of King Solomon’s Mines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

But in Tawila, an AFP journalist gathered rare testimonies from five former detainees, speaking to them inside fragile shelters of straw and tattered fabric.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Quentin Lake, the Rams’ defensive captain, could be the catalyst that helps mend the Rams’ tattered secondary ahead of their wild-card showdown with the Carolina Panthers on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Printed on his grey, tattered T-shirt is a huge smiley face - the word "smile" emblazoned beneath it.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

A piece of tattered paper from the window blew into the room, floating for a moment between Pinmei and the others.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin