twine

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

The jagged glass shards sewn with twine along the edges are like those vernacular security measures sometimes taken to prevent an invader from climbing over a wall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

As the plant grows, use twine to tie it to the stake every 12 inches.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

This year, Mr. Wyckoff paid $1,380 for 12 boxes of twine.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2023

It had arrived in the mail wrapped in heavy paper, with twine knotted around it.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye