linen
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She’s in a vintage black linen skirt, with a top that’s also vintage black linen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: Buy Side staffers tested Quince’s 100% European linen button-up shirt, pull-on pants, a chore coat and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
It said the tell-tale signs of bedbugs include red, irritating bites and small blood smears on bed linen; and small brown insects in or around the sleeping area.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I am now carrying a gorgeous straw tote and wearing linen that has somehow survived public transit without acquiring a wrinkle.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
I am surprised to see that he is wearing a linen shirt.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
A few feet in front of me, Assemblyman Wright is dressed in all-white linens and Air Force 1s, fielding greetings from all angles.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Sometimes they want to put their personal linens in there. They’ve got pictures in there. Like why are your pictures in my room? I don’t want to know who’s renting to me,” she jokes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Tables were dressed in green linens and had seasonal spring bouquets featuring butterfly ranunculus, phlox, and lily of the valley.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Executives say more high-income shoppers are buying furniture, kitchen appliances and linens at Walmart, but it wants to do more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
"You'll want to shake out the linens first," the girl says.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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