rug

Example Sentences

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"But Korea had the courage to look what it had done straight in the eye" while "Denmark prefers to sweep everything under the rug," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

And he dies suddenly, tragically, and ... all of a sudden the rug is really just emotionally and psychologically pulled out from underneath them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

While the likes of Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Harry Maguire had that feeling of a rug being pulled out from under them, Ivan Toney represents one of manager Thomas Tuchel's big reveals.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Kilroy can instantly swap finishes and toggle between rug patterns, eliminating the hours once required for manual mock-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It was beautiful and spacious, with walls of the palest gray-green, a wide-planked wood floor, a fluffy rug by the bed.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn