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Words nearby sage Derby

Sagarmatha, sag bag, sage, sagebrush, sage cock, sage Derby, sage green, sage grouse, sage hen, sagely, sagenite

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How to use sage Derby in a sentence

Tend to your own garden, to quote the great sage of free speech, Voltaire, and invite people to follow your example.
How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech|Nick Gillespie|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was one of the first organizations in the building, along with the Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE).
The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives|Justin Jones|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sage and sausage patty came next, served between cumin scented Buttermilk biscuits and smothered in a black pepper country gravy.
Dinner at Nitehawk Cinema: ‘Christmas Vacation’ and a Beer in a Pear Tree|Rich Goldstein|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, Deborah Racicot of Narcissa prepares mouth-watering (and non-basic) pumpkin crepes with warm sage cinnamon en glaze.
Thanksgiving Favorites, With a Twist|Sara Sayed, The Daily Beast Video|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In fact, she also launched a humorous series “Ask Lena” on YouTube where she gives sage advice on feminism in episode one.
Comedians and Feminism Getting Laughs|Agunda Okeyo|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bien valut Monsieur de Biancourt d'etre plus sage que plusieurs de son esquipage, qui ne crioyent lors que de tout tuer.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Except, therefore, for an interval of about three years my childhood and youth were spent at Derby.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Near noon I found a place where they'd cached two extra horses in the brush on Sage Creek.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Outside Derby station was a ticket platform at which all incoming trains stopped for the collection of tickets.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
We resided at Derby in a terrace on the outskirt of the town, much to my dislike, for monotonous rows of houses I have ever hated.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow