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lace curtain

[lays-kur-tn] / ˈleɪsˌkɜr tn /




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“If my lyrics sound like a letter written by Emily Dickinson’s great-grandmother while sewing a lace curtain, that’s me writing in the Quill genre.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024

Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, Love Story is a "quill pen" song where "the words and phrasings are antiquated" like "a letter written by Emily Dickinson's great grandmother while sewing a lace curtain".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2022

See living-architecture.co.uk for more information — and rest assured there won't be a thatched roof, lace curtain or grandfather clock in sight.

From Time ● Mar. 10, 2011

The Friendly Sons are largely white, generally bipartisan, lace curtain Irish, and chock-full of lawyers, bankers, and corporate CEOS.

From Time Magazine Archive

Shadows shrink and spread over the lace curtain as my son slips into bed.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat


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