rag

Example Sentences

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“You were in the rag trade, but then your child or grandchild moved up and created this civic and philanthropic energy that came from that feeling of America as a refuge. That is really powerful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"I didn't recognise the men. Or this woman. Her cheek was so flabby. Her mouth so limp. She was like a rag doll."

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

That was like a "red rag to a bull" he said, and he went on to get a degree in animal nutrition and to set up a farm in Bedfordshire.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The word “empathy” gets thrown around like a rag doll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Lamont writhed on the rag rug with far less tail to lash.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck