Sentence examples for a drag of from inspiring English sources

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a brake of

a resistance of

a crawl of

a tow of

a draw of

"a drag of" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe a slow, tedious, or unpleasant activity or situation. Example: "Cleaning the house is always a drag of a chore, but it needs to be done."

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He took a drag of his cigarette.

The New Yorker

What a drag of a way to start the day.

The New York Times - Arts

He paused and took a drag of a Marlboro Light.

The New York Times

And what a drag of a way, really, to start a show.

The New York Times - Arts

Ms. Malone took a drag of her cigarette and smiled sweetly.

The New York Times - Style

And yet even skeptics who take a drag of "In Treatment" can find real intoxication.

The New York Times

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"In recent days, there has been a dragging of the feet on the part of the Chinese," he said.

The New York Times

She lifted a large iced coffee to go and took a deep drag of a cigarette.

The New York Times - Style

January is such a rigorous drag of a month.

Los Angeles Times

AND a dead drag of an election they gave Britain's language-lovers.

The Economist

In the late 1950s he competed as a drag racer of both automobiles and boats.

Encyclopedia Britannica

More suggestions(10)

a stamina of

a carry of

a grind of

a trawl of

a shoot of

a puff of

a dragging of

a carry over of

a hang of

a haul of

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