Example Sentences

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A gilt-edged folio was all a-gape, showing three of its leaves disgracefully dog's-eared.

From Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels by France, Anatole

It is thumbed, dog's-eared, pencil-marked, worn by much perusal.

From Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series by Robertson, Frederick William

He remembered with despair the long lines of French verbs in the little dog's-eared green book that all her prettiest sisterly arts could never induce him to learn to conjugate.

From The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Murfree, Mary Noailles

Sally went on, while she dog's-eared her music, which was new, to get good turning-over advantages when it came to playing.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

“Two hundred and fifty-nine degrees,” muttered the fire-scout, booking the figures in his dog’s-eared diary.

From King Spruce, A Novel by Day, Holman