How to Use cotton on in a Sentence
cotton on
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It’s made with breathable cotton on both sides of the cover, and its lightweight filling is just heavy enough to stay comfortable without feeling hot on summer nights.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
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Only a racist would dare to defend or dismiss slavery, which stripped Africans of human rights and enslaved them as chattel to pick cotton on Southern plantations.
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Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Aug. 2025
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The set includes one quilt (available in twin, queen, king, and daybed sizes), plus two coordinating shams, all made from 100 percent cotton on the outside with a soft cotton fill.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
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The pretty, textured comforter has breathable, summer-ready linen on one side and 100 percent cotton on the other, which are both excellent for temperature regulation on warm summer nights.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Farmers pick cotton on a farm on the outskirts of Hami in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of China in September 26, 2010.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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