gunny

Example Sentences

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While Grandpa was putting the things Mama wanted into a gunny sack, I thought of something.

From Literature

I lingered outside the teahouse, behind a pile of gunny bags and watched.

From Literature

Once the dogs were baying along the rabbit's scent, the gamekeeper ran across the trail ahead of them, dragging a gunny sack of red herrings.

From Salon

“He told them to put it in a walking boot, and he tied it on the saddle with a gunny sack,” she said.

From New York Times

Together, they fill several gunny sacks with fish — most of which will be cooked and served the following day at a public lamprey celebration hosted by the tribe.

From Seattle Times