nary
not any; no; never a: nary a sound.
Origin of nary
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How to use nary in a sentence
While other celebrities cloistered on Long Island, posting nary a selfie, Cooper celebrated the Fourth of July at the vacation hotspot by documenting every bar hop and hangover on social media.
Call Her Daddy’s Alexandra Cooper Made Her Name Talking About Sex. With Her Massive Spotify Deal, She’s Pushing Beyond That | Eliana Dockterman | July 21, 2021 | TimeThe hot tubs remain closed for covid restrictions, but otherwise business is back with nary a shrug — with a healthy dose of sanitizing and disinfecting.
Headed to a casino this summer? Here’s what to expect. | Erika Mailman | June 24, 2021 | Washington PostThe aroma of fresh coffee perfumes the air as clusters of workers huddle in the lobby, with nary a face mask in sight.
A hospitality manager’s tip on how to entice workers back to the office | Anne Quito | June 17, 2021 | QuartzWith the pressing need to keep citizens up-to-date, most authorities rely on simple text messages to just tell everyone in, say, an entire county to evacuate, with nary more detail.
When wildfires rage close, Perimeter wants to tell you where to go | Danny Crichton | April 12, 2021 | TechCrunchIf you search through the SEC database for “DoorDash Inc,” you will find nary a Form D filing for any of the company’s 11 venture rounds that Crunchbase identifies.
Venetians sip their coffee in quiet squares and walk their dogs along the waterfront with nary a tourist in sight.
After the Wedding: George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin in Venice | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI remember my early years as full of excitement, friends, and adventure, nary an iron bar in sight.
This Is What It Is Like To Be Deaf From Birth | Quora Contributor | December 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMarshall himself would have nary a cross word for Dixie of course.
The ‘Tennessee Crackers’ Would Have Never Happened | Michael Tomasky | November 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis, of course, contradicted years of NFL statements, and there has been nary a peep since.
It is, in short, the same old dog-eared Republican playbook with nary an acknowledgement that Obama just won reelection.
But this mornin' I got a chance to size up the whole bunch, and nary one uh them jaspers I wanted t' see was in sight.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairHe started out as a mere or'nary politician, but the Democratic Boss took him up and his ambitions are growing.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonI ain't kickin', you understand, nary bit; but onct in a dog's age I kind of hankers fer a decent look from one of 'em.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhiteThey want to run away from their master, but they hain't nary idee whar to go when they run away.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyI sees yu a flinging de whoop now, but taint ober nary wun ob ole Mars Jon's mules, dat it taint.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
British Dictionary definitions for nary
/ (ˈnɛərɪ) /
dialect not; never: nary a man was left
Origin of nary
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