curtains

Example Sentences

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I leave my curtains open while I sleep because I like when the sun wakes me up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In one corner, Biles and Owens have added a potted plant to inject some greenery into the room, while floor-to-ceiling curtains hang over the sliding walls of glass.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

At lunchtime on a recent weekday, businesspeople in suits sat at white-tablecloth tables in the main dining room, where the walls are wrapped in cherry-wood wainscoting and heavy blue curtains frame the windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Predictions that it’s curtains for the stock market rally certainly aren’t new.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Josie’s normally pale skin had turned a little rosy from the hot water, while Ivy’s skin was so beautifully dark it made Josie think of the black velvet curtains in the school auditorium.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix