the cloth

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Though the more famous Lord Cochrane would inspire O’Brian’s Jack Aubrey, Miller was cut from the cloth of Bernard Cornwell’s fictional Richard Sharpe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sat behind a fringing machine at the mill, Hyslop, 28, deftly ran a dark cashmere fabric destined for a Spanish luxury brand through its frame, twisting the ends of the cloth into fringes.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

"The sheen goes off the cloth and it can be a difficult session to play," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Docents at the exhibit will show visitors how to change their iPhone camera settings to create what looks like a photo negative, making it easier to see the shadowy figure on the cloth.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

A couple of seconds later, the cloth in the kid’s hands started to change color.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste