Example Sentences
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Reports that villagers in Hebei were layering up under quilts to avoid costly heating peppered Chinese social media in the first week of the new year.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
John Trumbull’s iconic paintings of the Revolution are joined by historic printings, weapons, pottery, quilts and more in a patriotic display that shows how these creators shaped a visual history of the young country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
In the bottom of a chest of quilts were nestled her collection of mugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
These tours are all about gardens, works of art that mesh unusual flowers, shrubs and trees into elaborate quilts of fragrance, comfort and color.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025
At last she blew out the light, and slid down under the quilts.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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