linen

Example Sentences

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In the living room, an elegant cream-colored linen sofa from the Home Consignment Center is the main piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

But he warned: "The linen backing is weakened by age, and the wool embroidery threads are vulnerable to stress."

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Until then, all kinds of designs were patched together from silk, linen, wool or “anything at hand.”

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

Bill Harwin, 72, accused the Evri of lying after his £80 order of bed linen failed to arrive.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

He wore a white linen shirt and the sword-handler finished his sash and stood up and stepped back.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway