Example Sentences

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Here the Emperor joined us, with his cigarette in his mouth, shook hands with each, and bade us take our places in the char-a-bancs.

From Tracks of a Rolling Stone by Coke, Henry J. (Henry John)

Now, though the Sandbournites hate the Northbournites as the Guelphs the Ghibellines, though the two towns are at advertisemental war, the favourite pleasure drive of the char-a-bancs of Sandbourne is to Northbourne, and vice versa.

From The Man Who Lost Himself by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)

Momentarily motor-cars were arriving, while at frequent intervals heavily laden char-a-bancs rumbled up and discharged their human cargo.

From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

And at last Sister Hyacinthe was able to install herself with Elise Rouquet and Sophie Couteau in a large /char-a-bancs/, in which Ferrand and Sisters Saint-Francois and Claire des Anges were already seated.

From The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 2 by Zola, Émile

Buchanan, Raymond, and Garnier were there; Amita and Dorotea in the body of the char-a-bancs, and Maruja seated on the box.

From Maruja by Harte, Bret