curtains
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In one corner, Biles and Owens have added a potted plant to inject some greenery into the room, while floor-to-ceiling curtains hang over the sliding walls of glass.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
At lunchtime on a recent weekday, businesspeople in suits sat at white-tablecloth tables in the main dining room, where the walls are wrapped in cherry-wood wainscoting and heavy blue curtains frame the windows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Though the Bird Cage has been outfitted with modern lighting capable of new theme park tricks and projections, the rig is hidden among curtains designed to re-create the look of the original tent.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
At least one passenger could be seen closing curtains on the bus window.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
His foster mother must’ve been in there because the curtains were spread open and let in the orange glow of sunrise.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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