shew
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In 2010, shew as awarded the International Cosmos Prize, which included a cash award of nearly $500,000.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
The silent awe, the humble, the doubting eye, and even the hesitating voice, better shew it. . . .
From The New Yorker ● May 16, 2016
“I do not think the office of reporters ought to be to criticize particular passages of a paper but to shew its place,” he told Lubbock.
From Nature ● Apr. 18, 2016
Sullivan liked to promise his audiences "a r-r-really big shew," and far more often than not he delivered.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Well, well, I have that note; and can shew it after dinner to convince Mr. Knightley.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
‘Take with you paper and ynke,’ instructed a well-educated mariner in the 1850s, ‘and keepe a continual journal … that may be shewed and read at your return.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2019
"With the King and shewed him my new spring watch, Sir J Moore and Tompion there. The king most graciously pleased with it and commended it far beyond Huygens's. He promised me a patent."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2014
A pleasant “thank you” seemed meant to laugh it off, but a blush, a quivering lip, a tear in the eye, shewed that it was felt beyond a laugh.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
He seemed hardly to hear her; he was thoughtful—and in a manner which shewed him not pleased, soon afterwards said,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Along the Road, we had a Prospect of Boston Town across the River Charles, which Warren of Unfortunates shewed no Activity—being mere Roofs & Steeples & Quays & the Masts of Warships in the Bay.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Many well-meaning persons suppose that the discussion respecting the means for baffling the supposed safety of locks offers a premium for dishonesty, by shewing others how to be dishonest.”
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2013
“That fellow,” said he, indignantly, “thinks of nothing but shewing off his own voice. This must not be.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
At the end of the set, refreshments are handed about, and again the gentlemen vie with each other in shewing forth their gallantry — “Miss, will you hab a glass of drink?”
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
Every article of furniture in the house was covered with white, and many other fatiguing ceremonies observed; but these have long ago fallen into disuse, only the chamber of death shewing its white drapery.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
In the greenhouse, where it flowers from February to April, the blossoms go off without shewing any tendency to produce fruit.
From The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 9 or, Flower-Garden Displayed by William Eleroy Curtis
Much has already been said in the excellent blog by Jonathan Liew; the intolerance shewn by to Ms Osaka in respect of her health and well being beggars belief.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2021
Behold! all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, shewn unto you.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2019
All experience hath shewn, that Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while Evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the Forms to which they are accustomed.
From Time Magazine Archive
For many years past all American films have shewn men, and particularly police men and detectives, entering houses rather unceremoniously wearing their hats and smoking cigars or cigarettes.
From Time Magazine Archive
I wonder whether you ever shewn her these Letters, especially the Last, with my Heroism, which you might do, should she inquire for my Safety.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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