Example Sentences

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Hundreds of Muslim refugees had carpeted the grounds of his house, Hussain reported, and the embassy’s food supplies were running out.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2015

Trudging in last week with armfuls of wild flowers from the countryside, the people had carpeted with blossoms ten miles of road leading into Danzig from their gambling casino suburb Zoppot.

From Time Magazine Archive

A recent freshet had carpeted the shaded ground with soft, white sand.

From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

Before the autumn leaves had carpeted the ground he would be at rest.

From A Gamble with Life by Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto)

Some spicy herb had carpeted the ground, and though too lowly and simple to attract the eye, yet the charm it threw around the scene was not less entrancing because so viewless and unobtrusive.

From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various