How to Use tablecloth in a Sentence
tablecloth
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The kitchen will still be there, but the white tablecloths won’t.
— Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024 -
The room is dim and cozy, with brick walls and white tablecloths.
— Jessica Gelt, latimes.com, 15 Mar. 2018 -
Lily reached across the white linen tablecloth and took his hands in hers.
— Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024 -
The wine brims over the top of the glass, like water in a fountain, and spreads across the tablecloth.
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2021 -
The judge wore a black tablecloth as a robe and swiveled back and forth in his brown leather chair.
— Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 Aug. 2017 -
Prany placed his hands on the tablecloth, feeling the texture of it.
— Paul Yoon, Harper's magazine, 10 Mar. 2019 -
The highlight is the dinner, for which a white tablecloth comes out.
— Erika Mailman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2022 -
In Sands' world, lace is no longer something to sew on a dress or pin to a tablecloth.
— Alicia Eler, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021 -
Hint: Ditch the etiquette book but keep the white tablecloth and flowers.
— Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2019 -
The boulangerie, a few miles down the road, was also a bar and a pub and a restaurant with tablecloths.
— Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020 -
This is the ideal tartan for a tree skirt, a big bow on a wreath, or a tablecloth.
— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024 -
Here was the moment to dust off the decanter, to roll out the tablecloth, to polish the fine china.
— Washington Post, 4 June 2021 -
But then, all the care in the world can’t prevent the tablecloth from getting pulled or the ground from caving in.
— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2024 -
The two ladies left with a doggie bag, and a waiter changed their tablecloth.
— Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024 -
The tables had tablecloths, the lights were dim, music murmured from the walls and there were no drinks on the house.
— Bill Savage, Chicago Reader, 13 June 2018 -
Step 4: Fold the tablecloth in thirds lengthwise to form a compact square.
— Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 -
My last look, a tablecloth with a cream knit turtleneck.
— Vogue, 7 May 2018 -
Tia wonders whether the white tablecloths might make some think of high prices or dress codes.
— Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 17 Oct. 2017 -
This year can be for candlesticks, and next year can be for the tablecloth.
— Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024 -
Cedric Gibbons didn’t sketch out the design on the tablecloth at the Biltmore.
— Tim Gray, Variety, 11 Feb. 2023 -
Just opt for a large drop-cloth like a plastic tablecloth or old sheet.
— NBC News, 12 Aug. 2019 -
Huseynov stared at his big, work-swollen shepherd’s hands splayed palm down on the worn tablecloth.
— Paul Salopek, National Geographic, 17 July 2019 -
The striped tablecloths are vintage and pictures of mushrooms hang along the walls.
— John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 -
First, put the tablecloth in a plastic bag and put it in your freezer for a couple of days.
— Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021 -
Spread a clean tablecloth on a table or clean, flat surface near the stove.
— The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 1 Jan. 2018 -
My tray was quickly covered with a cloth napkin - the white tablecloth of the skies.
— Alexa McMahon, idahostatesman, 14 July 2017 -
When the news started to spread like a red wine stain on a tablecloth, there was no denying she was gone.
— Holly Gleason, Variety, 15 Aug. 2021 -
Hiroko Omori, 42, serves iced tea on a white lace tablecloth.
— Charlie Campbell / Tokyo, Time, 20 Sep. 2017 -
The vibe surrounding us was moody-industrial: white tablecloths and black leather seats, with spotlit concrete walls and dark flooring.
— Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024 -
Augusta and her team thoughtfully mixed the patterns together with everything from the tablecloths, to the chair shrugs, to the fabric light fixtures.
— Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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