Example sentences for: hemmed

How can you use “hemmed” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The rugged southern peninsula is hemmed in by low-lying mountains — the Vindhya and Satpura to the north and the Western and Eastern Ghats running parallel to the coasts.

  • The exterior is rather unprepossessing — a sooty Baroque church, hemmed into an undignified position by the Elizabeth Bridge — but look inside and you can discern much earlier elements in the handsome interior.

  • Considered one of Bali’s oddities, the Bat Cave and its temple are hemmed in by souvenir stalls, hawkers, sash dispensers, donation collectors, ticket sellers, and, for most of the day, parked tour buses.

  • Further to the south and slightly inland is the town of Santiago do Cacém, hemmed in by low-lying hills on three sides and crowned by a hilltop castle, which holds a macabre cemetery full of disinterred bones.

  • The eastern end of the beach is a beautiful cove, hemmed in by cliffs and ochre rocks.


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