Sentence examples for clothes spread from inspiring English sources

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"Her clothes spread wide; and, mermaid-like, awhile they bore her up," the Queen says in "Hamlet," in describing the death.

The Millais painting shows Ophelia drowning, as described in Shakespeare's Hamlet: "Her clothes spread wide/ And, mermaid-like, awhile they bore her up/ Which time she chanted snatches of old tunes/ As one incapable of her own distress".

But the pity and beauty of Shakespeare's poetry can withstand even that Pre-Raphaelite passing-off: "Her clothes spread wide; And, mermaid-like, awhile they bore her up … but long it could not be Till that her garments, heavy with their drink, Pull'd the poor wretch … To muddy death".

Perhaps, and if so her veil and fanned-out dress fit perfectly with Queen Gertrude's description of Ophelia's demise in Hamlet: Her clothes spread wide, And mermaid-like a while they bore her up … But long it could not be Till that her garments, heavy with their drink Pulled the poor wretch from her melodious lay To muddy death.

The lines of the refugees' wet clothes spread out to dry in every corner of the town and the sleeping bags on the waterfront have become an integral part of the landscape.

You can see the lines of refugees' wet clothes spread out to dry in every corner of town; the sleeping bags on the waterfront have become an integral part of the landscape.

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They dress creative friends on the New York and London club circuit until the word about the clothes spreads to some stylist and, say, Madonna wears their outfit in a video.

Wet clothes are spread out on bushes and stones.

Consider the way that these fancy exercise clothes have spread from the gym to the street, essentially outfitting women for every activity beyond white-collar work.

Hong Kong is no exception: from touristy markets to chain stores with fashion modified to fit a particular culture to local malls where regular people go for their clothes, I spread what little wealth I had around.

The Roses helped organize volunteers in their parish, Our Lady of Peace, and in three other northeast Valley churches; began collecting food and clothes; and spread the word to local schools, churches and community groups that families could come to them for help.

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