the cloth

Example Sentences

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Though its smell is hardly appetizing, the cloth is surrounded by a group of women, each with her hands on the folds to knead, slap, punch and beat the cloth into shape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sat behind a fringing machine at the mill, Hyslop, 28, deftly ran a dark cashmere fabric destined for a Spanish luxury brand through its frame, twisting the ends of the cloth into fringes.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

"The sheen goes off the cloth and it can be a difficult session to play," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Before he was a man of the cloth, Prevost was a Chicago South Sider.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Now Jiichan untied the string and the cloth fell open, revealing half of the geode, all sparkling inside.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata