Example Sentences
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Shortly after arriving in Pyongyang, the American evangelist visited a humble thatched hut on the outskirts of Pyongyang where Kim was said to have been born on April 15, 1912.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
A group of young people sheltered under a thatched hut by the side of the road, absorbed in a game of poker.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
The homes are filled with quirky leaded glass windows, uneven angles and heaps of wood shingles, resembling a thatched straw roof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
The miniature two-storey thatched cottage was gifted to a young Princess Elizabeth in 1932 by the people of Wales.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
The roof was thatched, the walls were wooden.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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