Example Sentences
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No one lies down—the chorus members don delicate face veils and hold lighted candles to show when they are sleeping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Draft beer, peanuts and big-screen sports... the scene is reminiscent of pubs worldwide, but in Saudi Arabia's capital, customers in white robes or black veils sip alcohol-free pints with no expectation of a hangover.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
The crowd’s alternative style was imbued with Latin flair: Latinos in black vaquero boots clicked their heels against the concrete, while lace veils flowed above their carefully teased hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
Young boys turn cartwheels, women in vivid head-to-toe veils walk purposively past, and donkey carts ferrying water drums trot along dusty dirt roads.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
The gowns and crinolines and veils worn by the dolls were all faded to beige and grey and fawn, and the faces were almost worn away.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
