twine

When suddenly, from the depths of this cave, he pulled out a very crumpled, brown paper bag with soft, ivory fabric peaking out between the twine handles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

It will be beautiful, made by hand, wrapped in brown paper tied with twine.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

For now, all there is to see is a staked out area, with posts connected by twine.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

My father had had the foresight to prepare a box of underwear tied with twine for each of us.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2024

The first thing Richard remembers is the twine, which, true to his nature, he refers to as a “baling implement.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Religious faith has long twined with the space program.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022

A picture Korol sent The Times shows him and his girlfriend in a bomb shelter — hands twined like vines, heads pressed close together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2022

Her wall features one seasonally rotating space that includes a hook, to which she ties twined bundles of winter branches and berries, spring grasses or autumn lavender.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022

Baskets to carry things, baskets for cooking, baskets for ceremonies, baskets to trap eels, baskets to cradle children: All are twined from the stems of burned hazel.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 17, 2020

He had never seen her walk so fast, even with the twined bundle balanced on her head, never seen her face so free of lines.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Mr. Guettel’s twining, urgent vocal music captures the complexity of the situation, encompassing the innocent, sincere mutual recognition of the lovers and Margaret’s sadness and guilt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

On the whole, though, “The Manor of Dreams” is a swift and enjoyable read, increasingly spooky, with a surprising queer romance twining its way through.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025

Somewhere behind the house the birds began to wail, twining their voices into a piercing cry until suddenly I saw them both running down the hill into the stutter start of flight.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 22, 2023

Installing them is as easy as twining garland around a railing, and a zip tie will keep the battery box in place.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022

Strings of it radiated from his body, twining and intertwining, on and on, back and back, whirling around this moment.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee