twine
Example Sentences
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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
For example: “Cast rubber, with ficus tree surface residues on canvas; glass; twine; and wooden support.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024
With the cut-flower Spencers, a bit of twine is required, over and again, to secure their way up the bamboo poles.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
That morning, like every morning, he had hitched up his trousers with a yard of baling twine, which is smooth and slippery, and needs a horseman’s knot to stay in place.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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