Example Sentences

When a local man saved a drowning child, the local radio paid tribute to the hero in their news program.

Jimi swept the floors of John's Pizzaria for free to expiate his breaking the oven.

Red Guards wore green jackets with a red band on one sleeve.

Red Guards were young students that followed Mao Zedong's policies during the Cultural Revolution.

she is weeping after she heard minh loves someone else.

He wrote a diatribe article about the movie he hated cause it had too much sex

This means that if you are held to be responsible for something, and do not have the option of passing the blame onto someone else, you tend to think carefully about the consequences before you make decisions.

Although he was only ten years old, dressed in all his royal splendour, Edward VI looked every inch a king.

In order to celebrate his life, she wrote a requiem.

When people say that the devil in the detail, they mean that small things in plans and schemes that are often overlooked can cause serious problems later on Ignore the small details and you are in for big trouble later on. Looking out for the small details in life is generally a good practice, since it greatly reduces the risk of surprise. While some surprises are pleasant, those planned by the devil are generally not, so it pays to avoid pratfalls which are preventable by remembering that the devil's in the details. This behavior is also often rewarded by the world in general, as you will gain a reputation for being careful and thoughtful as well as difficult to fool.

When someone says the word teenagerize they mean that something has been changed to meet the needs or desire of a teenager. This is not a real word.

I have done the research. Syncopation is used by poets like James Dickey. Prime example is "Sheep Boy" in which there are two separate voices intermingled to tell the same narrative. The same thing can be seen in "Falling" where the voices are intermingled, one being the author the other the stewardess falling through space. Syncopation done right eventually brings unity of theme through the voices and their point of view may remain isolated.

I recently uploaded an amusing pair of words from this website's "Hink-Pink" category.

I have never heard her use more than a pair of words at a time.

The rhyming pair of words that describes a laryngitical equine COULD be a "hoarse horse".

ve one its used in the description of Scrooge as; "The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice".

The phrase "singed by the leaping hot fires" typically refers to something being burned or scorched by flames. The word "singed" implies that the object or person has been lightly burned or charred, usually on the surface.

The play is more an act of self-immolation masquerading as rational justification.

Tuesday's self-immolation is the third in four days.

His partner, reportedly hounded by the police, attempted self-immolation.

He chose to protest by way of self-immolation.

Monday's self-immolation is the second in three days.

At one point in time, "meat" was synonymous with "food."

Although good and fair are usually synonymous, all good things are not necessarily fair.

We may welcome bright tiger lilies and mimulus in our gardens today, but their spots were once considered synonymous with disease.

Many people consider progress to be synonymous with a loss of traditional values.

The word "odium" is used to describe something or someone as widely hated or condemned. An example of a sentence using the word "odium" is "Richard Nixon has been the subject of intense odium since the Watergate scandal. "

It is important to know how to use new vocabulary. "Do not stand there with your mouth agape, get out and do something!".

The postcard featured a picturesque view of the ocean.

1. He was a lion on the battlefield, fearless and commanding.
2. She was a fish out of water in the new job, struggling to adapt.
3. The team of lawyers were sharks in the courtroom, aggressive and relentless.

"La molendera" or "The Miller's Dance" is a ballet suite composed by Manuel de Falla, based on Spanish folk music and dance rhythms. The inspiration for the piece came from Falla's interest in capturing the essence of traditional Spanish music and dance in a contemporary orchestral setting. The work showcases Falla's unique blend of folkloric influences with modern compositional techniques.

Although the teen ager was extremely intelligent, many of her remarks did indicate her naivete on some subjects.

The mini mangy mouse meandered down the hallway.

The super slimy snail slid sideways along the branch.