rag

Example Sentences

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"I didn't recognise the men. Or this woman. Her cheek was so flabby. Her mouth so limp. She was like a rag doll," writes the 73-year-old, according to the French-language version.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Forlorn but oddly hopeful, Sally became the film’s most empathetic character, thanks in part to the depth that O’Hara lent to the sort-of animated rag doll.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

"You held him like a rag doll, didn't you," barrister Gordon Cole KC asked Ives.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

Mrs. Thayer fell back in her chair, her head lolling on the pillow as if she were a rag doll.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan