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'rag' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'rag' with 8 example sentences.


rag noun

: a small piece of cloth

: a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

: music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

: newspaper with half-size pages

: a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

rag verb

: treat cruelly

: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

: play in ragtime

: harass with persistent criticism or carping

: censure severely or angrily

: break into lumps before sorting


  • Grab a rag and help me clean up this mess.
  • I used one of my old shirts as a rag.
  • His rags are always out of style.
  • She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.
  • His life is a rags to riches story.
  • Why does the rag in your hand smell so good?
  • You shouldn't keep towels and cleaning rags together.
  • Clothes make people, rags make lice.
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