The conservator sorted the fragile rag papers by date before the exhibition.

Don't be such a wet rag at the party — lighten up and enjoy yourself.

At the county fair, the old recipe for rag puddings attracted a curious crowd.

The term 'fag rag' is a derogatory name for a magazine that focuses on gay issues and interests, and many people find it offensive.

Mentioning his former company is like waving a red rag in front of him.

My grandmother used to make a rag pudding on Sundays, boiling the suet pastry filled with minced meat and onions until it was meltingly tender.

On his first day at the plant he was branded an oily rag and relegated to the dirtiest, most menial tasks on the shop floor.

Even among the town's poorest, the old man refused to be counted with the tag-rag.

Local cottages were built from coral rag, whose rough texture and pale color give the village a distinctive charm.

A rag-tag group of volunteers painted murals along the battered waterfront.