linen
Example Sentences
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“A good pair of denim and a linen blazer over that would be really cute. Whites also look good with clay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
During Greco-Roman times, Egyptian artists were called upon to inscribe funerary spells on linen mummy bandages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
On either side are striped linen armchairs, and a wooden coffee table from Facebook Marketplace completes the look, giving the room a relaxed coastal feel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
The head of the archive, Rainer Hering, presented the mayor of Bayeux with the pieces of linen on Thursday, saying it was "obvious" they had to be returned to France.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
She took in wafts of homemade salves, healing herbs, the distinct smell of bandaging linen and ointments.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing linen
Ancient Egypt - Introductory
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