How to Use burlap in a Sentence

burlap

noun

• The bag is made of burlap.
• Nearby, makeshift pits shielded by burlap serve as lavatories.
  — Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
• The team then took photos of the intact tusk, placed aluminum foil around it and slathered it with burlap strips soaked in white plaster.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
• To hang, string a piece of wire through the back top of the burlap.
  — Good Housekeeping, 4 Nov. 2010
• Loop a piece of white burlap ribbon around the form to hang.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• Use scissors to fringe the ends of the burlap to replicate the bristles of a broom.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022
• Line with burlap to keep the soil from washing out of drainage holes.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
• The wire or ties at the top of the burlap ball must be cut away after planting.
  — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021
• Wrap a plain glass vase with strips of burlap for a rustic touch.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
• The latter were for the chubby kids, and had all the style and comfort of a burlap sack of seed.
  — Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
• The acorns that sink to the bottom are packaged in burlap and sold by the bushel to the department.
  — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2021
• Place the plant with the burlap in the planting hole, but remove the burlap before filling in the hole.
  — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024
• Gently roll the root ball into the hole and cut away any wire or burlap.
  — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 27 July 2021
• The TLC involves a thick blanket of burlap that is black on one side.
  — Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2017
• This pack comes with three jute burlap and cotton tote bags.
  — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 16 June 2020
• The bird had used strands of twine from our burlap and garnished it with pieces of lavender.
  — Betsy Vereckey, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
• First of all, do not wrap the trunk with paper, burlap or anything else.
  — Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2020
• To make: Wrap a 16-inch wreath form with burlap ribbon and loop a piece around the wreath form for hanging.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022
• Players have one minute to wrap up their teammate in burlap and a chef's hat in this game.
  — Carly Breit, Country Living, 22 Sep. 2022
• Set up a jumbo version of tic-tac-toe with a burlap square and bean bags.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022
• He was bundled into a car, and a burlap bag was placed over his head.
  — New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
• Put some stems in a vase and tie with ribbon, raffia or burlap.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 8 Dec. 2017
• Some had burlap sacks tied around their waists to free up their arms; others wore gloves.
  — Annie Correal, The Seattle Times, 29 Apr. 2017
• The farmer dropped the small pig in a burlap sack and knotted it, and Mike put the thrashing, squealing sack in the back seat of the car and drove us home.
  — Ann Patchett, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2020
• The best way to store them is in a burlap or paper bag, covered with a damp towel.
  — Emily Main, Good Housekeeping, 25 June 2015
• All of them carried burlap sacks of squirming rats that had been trapped on their farms.
  — David Dobbs, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2011
• Would own probably, what, 2 pairs of clothes, made of burlap?
  — Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2011
• Glue the pieces to a wooden wreath form and top them with burlap ribbon, pinecones, greenery, and berries.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2022
• Each field jacket was made of burlap dipped in plaster.
  — Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022
• Next stop was to be the Power Slide, a long slide that rises and dips as kids (and adults) ride a burlap sack down it.
  — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 27 July 2017

Last Updated: 29 Dec 2024