Lawrence frame

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noun

a gilded frame for a circular or oval painting, having a rectangular exterior form.

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Origin of Lawrence frame

After Sir Thomas Lawrence, who alledgedly favored such frames

Words nearby Lawrence frame

law of universal gravitation, law of war, Lawrence, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, D. H., Lawrence frame, Lawrence of Arabia, lawrencium, Lawrentian, Law Society, laws of motion

How to use Lawrence frame in a sentence

The media tend to frame situations like this as aberrations, but in this case, quite the opposite is the truth.
Today’s GOP: Still Cool With Racist Pandering?|Michael Tomasky|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In a hot-button cover story interview with Vanity Fair, Lawrence explained it best.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 |Kevin Fallon|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is able to create coattails for down-ballot races and to change the narrative frame of politics.
Why the Left Loves Warren, But Won’t Swoon for Sanders|David Freedlander|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The woman had had two strokes and was generally in a dark frame of mind.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But confirmation of that time frame has also been hard to come by.
Is This Alexander the Great’s Tomb—or His Wife’s?|James Romm|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She looked so sweet when she said it, standing and smiling there in the middle of the floor, the door-way making a frame for her.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
There was a slight shuddering movement of his whole frame—Bob was dead.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
Lawrence Hyde, earl of Rochester, died; deservedly respected as an able statesman.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
She has been much influenced by Gainsborough, Lawrence, and Reynolds, traces of their manner being evident in her work.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
"Never better pleased to see anyone in my life," said Blair, nearly shaking Lawrence's arm off.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn