Delsartian
[ del-sahr-tee-uh n ]
/ dɛlˈsɑr ti ən /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of François Delsarte or the Delsarte method.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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Example sentences from the Web for delsartian
One was on walking, by a graceful young Delsartian, who showed us a lot.
The Letters of William James, Vol. II|William James"I am the lady of the house, Mr. Crow," said the lady, performing a graceful Delsartian movement with her long bare arms.
Anderson Crow, Detective|George Barr McCutcheonI wondered if it were possible, by Delsartian methods, to throw scorn into the expression of ones back.
The Doctor's Red Lamp|Various