double life


see lead a double life.

Words Nearby double life

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How to use double life in a sentence

  • I was ushered into a private office, and there I saw Mr. Milburgh and realised the kind of double life he was living.

    The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace
  • Though some of its members also belonged to the Toddletopsis Club, it meant their leading a double life.

    Ptomaine Street | Carolyn Wells
  • I shall never forget writing one letter for a man who was leading a double life.

    Beggars | W. H. (William Henry) Davies
  • Leaves home, friends, and everything, and leads a double life.

    The Wonderful Visit | Herbert George Wells
  • There is a double life in it, and the second life, the added life, dominates the other.