Etymology
Origin of rimmed
Example Sentences
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Except for one picked cuticle on a fingernail, which was ever so slightly rimmed with blood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
Prosper, who wore a grey T-shirt, attended his hearing wearing black rimmed glasses.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
Hundreds of attendees lie on blankets, wearing wireless headphones rimmed with aqua lights.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025
Gradey Dick scored 31 points and had a look to cut it to three with less than a minute, but the shot rimmed out.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
Billboards advertising the event rimmed every major road on Long Island.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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