bedroll

Example Sentences

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On Omaha, the deadliest invasion beach, AP’s Whitehead lost his bedroll and equipment and nearly his life as he landed with the 16th Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

A man on a motorbike loaded with a bedroll and few possessions, who looked as if he was leaving too, said he didn’t know how the fire was caused, but it wasn’t a shell.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

Ifoma Uche suspended a black bin bag over her bedroll: she was sleeping in a bush.

From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2017

After Summers drove off with her house, she sat on a thin bedroll on the ground and pointed to the concrete.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2016

It’s Walter who insists he take the cot, and in turn I insist that Walter take the bedroll.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen