spool

Example Sentences

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There’s an “A thread” status that includes the Spool of Thread emoji, “Spoiler alert” with a Warning Sign emoji, or “AMA” with a microphone.

From The Verge • Jul. 28, 2022

And yet, “A Spool of Blue Thread” provides an unexpected sense of uplift.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2020

“Robots.txt is a big ‘No, don’t go any further’ sign on the web,” Spool said.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2019

Spool forward five years, however, and the picture is nowhere near as rosy.

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2017

Now, Pet, I'll tell you what, let's put Mamsie's basket on the floor, and old Mr. Spool in it.

From The Adventures of Joel Pepper by Sidney, Margaret