pillowcase
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The kids are “going to have a pillowcase full of candy anyhow.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Ms Newton-Smith will also say that profits "aren’t just extra money for companies to stuff in a pillowcase, but the key to investment".
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024
The haul at one pond on a recent day was enough to fill four sacks, each roughly the size of a large pillowcase.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024
As for not knowing how to fold fitted sheets, thanks for the tip on keeping them in the pillowcase.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023
Hyacinth’s yellow paisley dress—her own creation—was made from an old pillowcase with holes cut out for her arms and head.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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