Baring

[bair-ing]

noun

1. Alexander, 1st Baron Ashburton, 1774–1848, British statesman.

2. Evelyn, 1st Earl of Cromer, 1841–1917, British statesman and diplomat.

Baring

/ ˈbɛərɪŋ /

noun

1. Evelyn , 1st Earl of Cromer. 1841–1917, English administrator. As consul general in Egypt with plenipotentiary powers, he controlled the Egyptian government from 1883 to 1907

Example Sentences

Autumn scrambles up and brandishes her sword, baring her teeth in response before yelling, “For … us!”

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The aboatia puts his game face on, which means baring his teeth and puffing up his fur.

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She smiled hugely, baring her pearly white teeth in what could only be called a wolfish grin.

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“Take some bread so you don’t get peckish, but save your appetite for dinner. It’s rude to ask personal questions, but show an interest in the other guests. When in doubt, smile! Without baring your teeth, of course; people might take it the wrong way. Just be yourselves, dearies. But on your best behavior! And whatever you do, don’t be nervous.”

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At one point, Chet — mimicking Murray’s “Merry Gentlemen” striptease — tears off his tuxedo, and while baring his washboard abs, tries to save the day when Kate’s Christmas tree catches fire in homage to “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

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