blanket

Example Sentences

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It is the gift of this slowness and attention that she wishes to impart to anyone who passes by the Toast window and accepts her invitation to share a picnic blanket.

From Los Angeles Times

The military subsequently expanded a blanket evacuation order for southern Lebanon, nearly doubling the zone it has said residents should leave for their safety.

From BBC

The People’s Republic of China has issued a blanket ban of common websites like Facebook, Google and many Western media outlets, all of which are accessible within Russia.

From Salon

Snow fell in parts of Tehran on Tuesday night, blanketing the Iranian capital with a layer of white after air strikes on oil depots caused days of dark skies and black rain.

From BBC

“As if the name ‘pigs in a blanket’ sounds any less disgusting?”

From Literature