tuck

Example Sentences

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"If I had a pound for every time I said 'tuck your shirt in', I wouldn't need to teach, I'd be a millionaire," laments one Derbyshire secondary school teacher.

From BBC

Sections of the Potomac offer a nearly pristine slice of nature tucked beside the urban geography of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

If vegetables feel like an obligation, tuck them into lemony beans, dense spoon salads, roasted carrots with yogurt or a produce-packed pasta that eats like comfort food.

From Salon

Jonah waited until Mom and Dad were out of his room before he tucked the mysterious letter back in his drawer.

From Literature

Nim tucked it back inside the cover and started cleaning the hut.

From Literature