from Hebrew, literally: a cover
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In the Sistine Chapel there was a serene moment with the singing of a piece by the English Catholic composer Thomas Tallis.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
He and his staff, which will include another Kangaroos great in Gorden Tallis, have been immersing themselves in Super League to gen up.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
Tallis and Hilary Moore read that December article about the Buzzard, Hilary recalls, “and I turned to Tallis and I kind of half-jokingly was like, ‘Do you want to buy a bookstore?’”
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
Tallis has taught English and worked as an editorial assistant in the publishing industry, and Hilary has worked at Seattle restaurants The Fiddler’s Inn and St. Cloud’s, as well as Hardwick Hardware.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
He too stood in lengthy conference with the two plainclothesmen, and then with Leon, and finally with Leon and Mrs. Tallis.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
And if we want an outfit to wear on special occasions, all we have to do is reach into the closet and pull out our tallis, or prayer shawl.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2021
Celebrate Fathukkah’s Day by giving your dad a new tie—and a new tallis.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2013
In the eyes of this young son of a rabbi familiar with the image of the white tallis, or prayer shawl, Dick Williams looked more than a manager in a mere baseball uniform.
From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2011
As we ponder whether to set our DVR s or smuggle iPhones in our tallis bags, stories of how others have dealt with similar dilemmas can be enlightening.
From Washington Post
He wore a white shirt, black pants, and a tallis on his shirtsleeve, and that was like his uniform.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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