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

Also missing, was Khan's bedroll which he had given the men to rest.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023

A man dressed in military fatigues and carrying a backpack and bedroll struggled to find the electronic ticket on his phone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2022

Grainy pictures shot on cheap cellphones show dazed families from Yay Shin squatting on the forest floor with a few possessions scattered around them, like a cooking pot and a bedroll sodden with rain.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2021

Penelope limped along after him; her right heel was blistering inside those stiff new boots, and the bedroll strapped to her back dug painfully into her shoulders.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood