rags
Example Sentences
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In the field behind them, a scarecrow in the form of an archer, along with rags fluttering from lines of string, are meant to keep birds from scavenging the newly planted seeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
It and other rags insinuate the problem, As Ever, is the royal formerly known as Meghan Markle.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
With the mayor’s vocal support, Mr. Bratton put broken-windows policing to work, arresting “squeegee men” who smeared dirty rags across motorists’ windshields, holding them hostage for a “contribution.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
That he hails from such a region has fuelled the rags to riches aspect of his story.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Wearily, the Captain sat down in Auntie Braxton’s easy chair right on top of the pile of rags I’d left: there.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
