rug

Example Sentences

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Yet the rug was pulled out from organization men beginning in the 1970s.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

She chose a leopard-print rug and filled the rooms with plants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Sherman Adams, Eisenhower’s chief of staff, resigned in 1958 after refusing to answer questions about a vicuña coat and an Asian rug given to him by a textile manufacturer.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

He thinks there might be some "high-status arrests", but after that then other things like Iran, ICE and the midterms will, in his words, sweep the Epstein story under the rug.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Nathan remembered Nali’s sadness when she pawned her jewelry, when she sold her own mom’s rug.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young