Examples of nubby in a Sentence
a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven
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Suspend houseplants from the ceiling in macrame planters and add a nubby rug to complete the look.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
If anything, the tempestuous Swiss weather enhanced the cinematic effect and underscored the beauty of the natural materials—plush shearlings, nubby tweeds and densely woven cashmeres—that marry form and function, a true hallmark of luxury.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2025
Take 419, which is one of two made of nubby clinker brick, a medieval look that matches the Gothic arches over the main entrance and the door to a maisonette.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Loloi x Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines Erin Pillow Cover
The windowpane design and nubby cotton of this throw pillow cover add dimension to a couch, sofa, or bed.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 27 July 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
If anything, the tempestuous Swiss weather enhanced the cinematic effect and underscored the beauty of the natural materials—plush shearlings, nubby tweeds and densely woven cashmeres—that marry form and function, a true hallmark of luxury.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2025
Take 419, which is one of two made of nubby clinker brick, a medieval look that matches the Gothic arches over the main entrance and the door to a maisonette.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Loloi x Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines Erin Pillow Cover
The windowpane design and nubby cotton of this throw pillow cover add dimension to a couch, sofa, or bed.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nubby
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“Nubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nubby. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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