mat

Example Sentences

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Jesus would not only roll out the welcome mat for homeless people — he would embrace them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

She was laser-focused on licking organic peanut butter off a mat, a treat reserved for her biweekly acupuncture sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Harrison Phipps, 23, who has severe to profound hearing loss in both ears, is helped by an observer off the mat.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

"I thought Canada is safe," he said, next to sweets spread out on the boxing ring's mat, part of festivities marking the Persian New Year, called Nowruz.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I rode with one foot on the mat and the other dragging in the snow.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell