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Examples of throw rug in a Sentence
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Galilee Center also often gets calls from event sponsors who want to donate tables, chairs and throw rugs.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
His advice for preventing bedroom falls included eliminating throw rugs, (which are common trip hazards), as well as maximizing lighting and minimizing glare, finishing surfaces in contrasting colors, making sure floors are level and minimizing entry thresholds.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Add a color pop with a turquoise tea kettle and plates, and tie everything together with a lime green throw rug.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2023
Or a throw rug buckles under their feet.
—Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, 26 June 2021
In the new collection, snag outdoor pieces like this powerloom striped throw rug, currently available in three sizes.
—Lauren Fischer, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023
This faux-fur throw rug is one of Ikea’s most popular.
—Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 23 Sep. 2022
This drying towel with a cutesy name almost looks closer to a throw rug than a simple hand cloth.
—Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 27 May 2022
Ideal as a throw rug or large area rug, this bohemian design looks stylish layered over existing carpet or on top of hardwood floors.
—Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Throw rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20rug. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
throw rug
noun
: a rug of such a size that several can be used (as to fill vacant places) in a room
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