threads
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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She created all the world and everything in it, spinning us into being on threads of silk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
There are always threads of truth in arguments like these — enough to make ageism sound like common sense.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
There are a lot of idea threads that fray off and don’t go anywhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In substances like quartz, atoms are arranged in a spiral pattern, similar to the threads of a screw.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
This book is about how the threads of slavery were woven deeply into almost every aspect of American society for centuries.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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