Example Sentences

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You must know, dear Princess, that the Grand Chamberlain, Phranza, has been negligent and remiss in the time he has consumed, saying nothing of his lavishment of treasure so badly needed at home.

From The Prince of India — Volume 01 by Wallace, Lewis

Does love then bring disgrace, and ruin, and dishonor upon the object of its lavishment?

From A Fool There Was by Browne, Porter Emerson

Ev'ry instant through the day Worlds of life are thrown away; Worlds of life, and worlds of pleasure, Not for lavishment of treasure, But because she's so immensely Rich, and loves us so intensely.

From In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World by Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith)

Dick followed him, and they sat down to their abundant tea, Charlotte pausing a moment to regard them with her all-enveloping lavishment of kindliness.

From Old Crow by Brown, Alice

The pity of her worship grows, as the reader of his life, and hers, realizes how little return in demonstrative affection she received as the reward for her vast, and continuous lavishment of love.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper