half-covered
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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It is strange to see the streets invaded by half-covered faces and curious eyes that seek other eyes to say even a “hello” from afar.
From Slate • May 8, 2020
Further along, the books transition to more modern forms — hardcovers and paperbacks, some half-covered in sugar crystals.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2018
Shortly before his death, Russell and his family took a small boat out to Baker Island, a flat rock half-covered by seaweed, four miles off the coast of Maine.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 25, 2017
Visitors found the bathroom filthy, garbage uncollected and Mr. Andrey left half-covered in a diaper.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2014
Over his shoulder as he departed, Dedd caught a glimpse of some pine boxes, half-covered by a tarpaulin.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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