Example sentences for: thread

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

  • Pursuing a thread first pulled by yesterday's LAT , the NYT and WP delve into that December 28th White House meeting between the president and his ex-intern, prompted by her concerns over a subpoena in the Paula Jones case.

  • This machine overcomes the bobbin thread limitation and can operate at higher speeds, but it does have disadvantages.

  • A thread running through all these mistaken etymologies is that their supporters think that the only criterion in etymology is “if it sounds like x , then it must be derived from x .” That misconception can be seen on a grand scale in Isaac Mozeson's The Word: The Dictionary That Reveals the Hebrew Source of English, which purports to show that about 22,000 (!) English words are of Hebrew origin.

  • You may wish you had a ball of golden thread as you explore the maze of small rooms here, as it is very difficult to follow the map provided.

  • Frequently, the thread broke at this time and the machine had to be rethreaded.


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