Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Dollars & Scents In Manhattan prominent artists cudgelled their imaginations for the perfect perfume bottle.
From Time Magazine Archive
She simply accepted it as such, and cudgelled her brain for another more plausible solution of the mystery.
From Marjorie Dean, High School Junior by Lester, Pauline
"Now," answered his friend, "what honor can lie in blacking your face with mustachios and assuming the burlesque disguise of a buffoon, in order to be cudgelled on a public stage?"
From Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
Charley cudgelled his brains continually, but for once his imagination failed him.
From Tales of the Fish Patrol by Varian, George
He cudgelled his brains for some device by which a message might be conveyed in safety, and could only think of the sweeper.
From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.
