rags

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The "Venus of the Rags", a symbol of the Arte Povera movement which counts Pistoletto among its leading members, shows the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility standing next to a pile of rags.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2023

Nest — who nearly became Pletcher’s second filly to win Belmont after Rags to Riches — paid $5.30 and $4.10.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2022

He must see a path to winning the thing, and he won it with a filly before when Rags to Riches prevailed in 2007.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022

“They’d go around, calling up to people in apartment buildings for rags, and they could send their kids to college on what they made. Rags became something I always wanted to use.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2020

Rags and fleas—Tattered clothing and poor health conditions.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin