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And his simple Quaker-like garb, which contrasts with Houdon’s use of classical references in other portraits, is rendered meticulously, down to the threads of the unused buttonholes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Like Pinna nobilis, the pen shell produces byssus threads that help it attach to surfaces.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Early dabbawalas transported lunchboxes on bicycles and marked them with coloured threads so they could be sorted and returned accurately.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

“What if he tries to take the threads that you’re holding? Can he take them even if you don’t let go?”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack