folds

Example Sentences

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The Host is just one of a strange cast of characters to escape the loose folds of Noel Rhodes’ mind and make it on-time to the circus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Although Rubens loved the folds and hues of human flesh, in his landscapes he turns away from the human subject except as a smaller part of a larger, cosmic scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The famous Miura fold, developed by Japanese astrophysicist Kōryō Miura, folds a sheet of material into parallelograms, allowing it to fold down very compactly.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

They generate the lower tone by vibrating their vocal folds, similar to the way humans create sound while singing.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

The man in the grey suit takes a handkerchief from his pocket and drops it on the table, where it lands with a muffled thump, something heavier than silk hidden in the folds.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern