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This is not the case of Prague’s Jewish community, however, whose unique, fascinating and ultimately tragic story is well-woven into the author’s wider narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Therefore wind up your soaked cables, O sailors, and weight your hidden anchors from the harbours, and stretch the forestays to carry your well-woven sails.

From Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology by Mackail, J. W. (John William)

They had pieces of cotton cloth, well-woven and great as a sail.

From 1492 by Johnston, Mary

Bear this well-woven garment to my lord, An offering from his Deianira's hand.

From Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles by Smith, Goldwin

Two robes they left, and one well-woven vest, To clothe the corpse, and send with honour home.

From The Iliad by Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Earl of