half relief
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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And even if we succeeded, it would be only a half relief.
From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington)
She nestled close in his arm with a sigh of half relief.
From Arizona Nights by White, Stewart Edward
The sharp shaft of the sun, bearing down like a spot-light, brought into half relief the mature lines of the body and the agreeable, if serious, features.
From The Salamander by Johnson, Owen
This was a girdle three inches broad, which used to be made for brides, and was executed in half relief with some small figures in the round.
From Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini by Symonds, John Addington
He slipped it into his pocket, and his mother, keenly watching him, observed a curious look, half surprise, half relief, on his face.
From The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow by Swan, Annie S. (Annie Shepherd)
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