How to Use burlap in a Sentence

burlap

noun
Definition of burlapnext
  • The bag is made of burlap.
  • 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
  • The burlap certainly gives the flowers that farm-fresh feel and appeal.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2024
  • After the fibers are washed, dried, and sorted, they are spun into yarn or twine, or woven into wicker furniture or burlap.
    — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024

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