rag

Example Sentences

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“There’s a real underbelly of this vintage game with rag houses getting access to bulk product overseas and letting people sort through it,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“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," 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

I grab the rag and begin scrubbing the clean counter.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko