Example Sentences

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Many a millionaire has ransomed his kingdom for a race horse, and ended up with a big oat bill.

From Time Magazine Archive

The blood of Christ has ransomed the world.

From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir

The girl you love has ransomed you: go therefore and be worthy of her.

From In Kings' Byways by Weyman, Stanley John

—Yes, for He has offered, like a man who has ransomed all those who were willing to come to Him.

From Pascal's Pensées by Pascal, Blaise

And when our life on earth is o'er   And we from all our toil shall rest, The beams of Love will light that shore   Where Love has ransomed all the Blest!

From Lays from the West by Nicholl, M. A.