Examples of raggedy in a Sentence
a raggedy group of soldiers
raggedy urchins playing in the village streets
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The thin straps and square toe give them a refined aesthetic that pairs well with jeans or even a classy sundress (my raggedy Tevas could never).
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The titular town is a serene speck of a place in the west of Japan, near a mountain also called Nagi, a beautiful but raggedy landscape that patchworks swathes of virgin forest, farmed fields and twinkling solar panels.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
And to think there was a time not long ago when the New York Knicks’ defense was in the same raggedy conversation as the 19-win New Orleans Pelicans.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But when this happens, that raggedy towel doesn't need to be thrown out quite yet.
—Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
The titular town is a serene speck of a place in the west of Japan, near a mountain also called Nagi, a beautiful but raggedy landscape that patchworks swathes of virgin forest, farmed fields and twinkling solar panels.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
And to think there was a time not long ago when the New York Knicks’ defense was in the same raggedy conversation as the 19-win New Orleans Pelicans.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
But when this happens, that raggedy towel doesn't need to be thrown out quite yet.
—Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Raggedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raggedy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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