paly
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of paly
Example Sentences
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A former top prospect who starred at Santa Ana Mater Dei, McCoy was expected to paly a major role on USC’s offense this season after a turbulent start to his tenure at the school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2021
Then, wildly through each well-known way Again she fled, the youth to seek: Nor paus'd, 'till Cynthia's mournful ray, Play'd paly, on her paler cheek.
From Poetic Sketches by Thomas Gent
Two families bear bends; but not one paly.
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Mark Antony Lower
O see! my lady, far Beyond yon western steeps, The moon, with one white star, In paly parting, weeps: My lady, lady, wake, Wake, oh! wake!
From Lays of Ancient Virginia, and Other Poems by James Avis Bartley
See where the rice plants scarce uphold Their full ears tinged with paly gold, Bending their ripe heads slowly down Fair as the date tree's flowery crown.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith
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