howe'er
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Samuel Johnson, who was married to a woman 20 years his senior, once wrote forebodingly: For howe'er we boast and strive,/ Life declines from thirty-five.
From Time Magazine Archive
Joy of the distant heaven, howe'er entrancing, Never could charm him from the earth he knew, Scent of the rose-leaves—music, mirth and dancing— He will come back to you.
From The Ballad of the Quest by Sheard, Virna
Believe me that, howe'er well meant, A Good Resolve is always brief; Don't let your precious hours be spent In turning over a new leaf.
From Perverted Proverbs A Manual of Immorals for the Many by Graham, Harry
Chorus: Oh! brother, then prize— Fame’s starry hight, brother, howe’er its gems alluring, Cold storms and tempests crown; The form of genius fair may fall, enduring The world’s dark chilling frown.
From Poems With a Sketch of the Life and Experience of Annie R. Smith by Smith, Rebekah
Oh! do not curse him; He would not speak so hard a word towards you On any terms, howe'er he deals with me.
From Venice Preserved A Tragedy by Otway, Thomas
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