blanket
Example Sentences
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He lay swaddled in a blue furry blanket and asleep, while his mother recovered nearby.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
You might reasonably assume this would leave the finished dish tasting as though it were yearning for a blanket of Gruyère and a broiler.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
And on top of that: fishing, boating, mineral extraction, and protection from underground toxins that could blanket Utah’s most heavily populated area and drive everyone away—not just from Box Elder, but from the state altogether.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
"There is a blanket of dust all day from all the mining and stone crushing," said Subhash Saini, whose brother died from what private doctors said was silicosis, an illness caused by breathing in dust.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
In my heart, I held onto the right to that blanket.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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