sackcloth Sentence Examples
- The ascetic donned coarse sackcloth as a symbol of humility and penitence.
- The refugees huddled together in makeshift shelters made of sackcloth and mud.
- The sackcloth curtain billowed in the wind, obscuring the entrance to the temple.
- The condemned man was led to the gallows, his body wrapped in somber sackcloth.
- The mourners wore sackcloth and ashes as they grieved the loss of their beloved.
- The prophet wore a sackcloth garment and prophesied doom and destruction.
- The victorious army celebrated their triumph by donning garments of silk and gold instead of sackcloth.
- The beggar's sackcloth sack contained his meager possessions and dreams.
- The sackcloth-covered wagon creaked and groaned as it made its way down the dusty trail.
- The artist used sackcloth as a canvas to depict scenes of suffering and redemption.
sackcloth Meaning
sackcloth (n)
a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
a coarse cloth resembling sacking
sackcloth (n.)
Linen or cotton cloth such as sacks are made of; coarse cloth; anciently, a cloth or garment worn in mourning, distress, mortification, or penitence.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sackcloth
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FAQs About the word sackcloth
a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse, a coarse cloth resembling sackingLinen or cotton cloth such as sacks are made of; c
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The ascetic donned coarse sackcloth as a symbol of humility and penitence.
The refugees huddled together in makeshift shelters made of sackcloth and mud.
The sackcloth curtain billowed in the wind, obscuring the entrance to the temple.
The condemned man was led to the gallows, his body wrapped in somber sackcloth.
