pull the curtain

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to move a curtain, either to open or close it

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Examples (10)

  • She pulled the curtains to let in the morning light.
  • Could you please pull the heavy curtains shut?
  • He pulled the shower curtain closed before turning on the water.
  • As night fell, I pulled the curtains in the living room.
  • The nurse gently pulled the curtain around the patient's bed for privacy.
  • It's a habit of mine to pull the curtains open as soon as I wake up.
  • Don't forget to pull the curtains before we leave the house.
  • With a swift motion, the stage manager pulled the final curtain.
  • The child was hiding, so I pulled the curtain aside to find him.
  • The thick velvet curtains had been pulled to block any drafts.