How to Use rug in a Sentence

rug

noun

• You could tell that he was wearing a rug.
• I accidentally spilled wine on the rug.
• Like poop in the living room, pee on the couch and barf on the rug.
  — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
• Your father had his beard down in the rug and his butt in the air.
  — Benjamin Nugent, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
• Jute area rugs are some of the most durable rugs, and this one is on sale for $101.
  — Carly Totten, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
• The lines in the rug, for instance, evoke the Pinheiros River that runs through the city.
  — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2022
• The 6 x 9-foot rug is just right for my small-to-medium-sized space.
  — Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2024
• The low-pile rug has a neutral striped pattern that’s easy to style.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
• The rug is stain-resistant but very easy to spot clean in a pinch.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
• One couple took rugs from their home to use for walking down the aisle.
  — Alix Strauss, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• The rug came from the owners’ long ago trip to Morocco.
  — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
• One man got down on his knees and kissed the rug emblazoned with the ship’s logo.
  — Ceylan Yeginsu Scott McIntyre, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
• The jute and cotton rug continues the pattern and color of the white oak floor.
  — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
• Weathered beams and an antique rug help the room feel layered and lived-in.
  — Rachel Barrett, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• Noguchi lighting and Maharam rugs to add to the classic feel.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
• In this one, the floors are kept clear aside from the jute rug and a relaxing sage green paint color sets the scene.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Jan. 2023
• Red in the rug, ottoman, and wood-burning oven nods to bygone barns.
  — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
• Over two decades, Meta has sometimes pulled the rug out from under coders.
  — Mike Isaac, New York Times, 29 May 2024
• There was a down comforter and pillows and a little rug, too.
  — AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
• She was distracted and did not see that a binding had come loose from the rug.
  — Ellen Barry, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
• Inside, women and children sat on thick rugs laid out on the dirt.
  — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
• Brushing the mistakes of 2022 under the rug isn’t going to help.
  — Ali Shahbaz, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
• Soften the hard edges found in bathrooms with fun fabrics and soft rugs.
  — Sarah Egge, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2023
• Every time Jaime thinks she’s moved one step ahead, the rug is pulled from under her.
  — Martin Holmes, Vulture, 12 May 2023
• Use area rugs to define the spaces in an open plan, such as the dining area vs. the living room.
  — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024
• Free to attend and sell; just bring a blanket, rug or table to set up on.
  — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
• How many legs of my furniture should be on versus off the rug?
  — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
• Some were impressed the lump under the rug was so easily missed.
  — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
• Trying to sweep things under the rug will only hurt your credibility.
  — Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
• Trailing floral wallpapers, kilim rugs and a red, orange, and blue kitchen slowly followed.
  — Elizabeth Metcalfe, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024