rug

Example Sentences

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The mayor described his approach as: “Don’t sweep it under the rug; don’t look the other way. Admit that we have a problem.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Sherman Adams, Eisenhower’s chief of staff, resigned in 1958 after refusing to answer questions about a vicuña coat and an Asian rug given to him by a textile manufacturer.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Among the ruins, there's still one red rug pinned firmly to a living-room wall.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

In earlier experiments, the researchers studied young adults by suddenly destabilizing them, essentially pulling a rug out from under their feet.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

I obeyed all of Gran’s instructions and sat on the woven rug by the fire.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff