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Wealthy homeowners have been buying handmade rugs in increasingly large sizes. — Matthew Townsend, latimes.com, "Big Carpet wants to end America’s love of hardwood floors," 10 June 2019 Dark Phoenix sees the rug getting pulled from under the series' teen-reboot incarnation, which began life in 2011's X-Men: First Class and became an overwhelming mess in 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Dark Phoenix isn’t an epic X-Men conclusion—but it’s a darned good teen flick," 7 June 2019 Wealthy homeowners have been buying handmade rugs in increasingly large sizes. — Matthew Townsend / Bloomberg, Time, "'Big Carpet' Is Betting This New Floor Covering Will Get Americans to End Their Love of Hardwood," 6 June 2019 And of course, don't forget an outdoor rug to tie it all together. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "The Best Outdoor Furniture For Every Style, From Sofas to Dining Sets," 4 Apr. 2019 It's been reported that Jon Snow's coat was made from IKEA rugs. — Glamour, "Yes, the Game of Thrones Costumes "Always" Have a Hidden Meaning," 15 Apr. 2019 Kennedy’s ruthlessness and ambition—which are treated as the Kennedys’ hamartia in Chappaquiddick—are swept under the rug of his compassion. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "The Eternal Return of the Kennedys," 30 Apr. 2018 Today the company made another new and important foray with the debut of a four-piece collection of rugs. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Parachute Launches New Collection of Cozy, Handwoven Area Rugs," 7 Mar. 2019 In the photo, Crew's mother shows a wooden baby nursey covered with baby wipes, burp cloths and towels, thrown ontop of a white rug. — Morgan M. Evans, Fox News, "'Fixer Upper' star Joanna Gaines shows 'all nighter' aftermath photo with newborn son Crew," 7 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rug.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Uncovering 'Snug as a Bug In a Rug'
Uncovering 'Snug as a Bug In a Rug'
'Snug' is nautical; 'bug' refers to a hobgoblin; 'rug,' a blanket.
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