threads
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Official checks usually contain watermarks, security threads, color-changing ink and other security features.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
We’ve got two big threads this week: creeps in the House of Representatives and blasphemy.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
In 1833, he invented a lock-stitch sewing machine that used two threads, one passing through a loop in the other, with both threads interlocking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
From the bottom of the suitcase, Liz lifted a folded cloth with some very amateur-looking needlework on it— uneven stitches, mismatched colors, loose threads, snarls.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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