shingle
Example Sentences
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In prison, he became devoted to working out; after his release, Mr. James hung out his shingle as a personal trainer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
We arrived, some minutes later, at a shingle beach beside the old fishing village of Audresselles, just south of Cap Gris-Nez.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
Many hillside homes were built with combustible wood shingle roofs.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025
Facing opposition from builders and the timber industry, the state continued to allow wood shingle roofs until 2001.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2025
Hold down the flapping corner of the shingle.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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