Example Sentences
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Giuseppe Prezzolini noted, “The fact that they had to lead such difficult lives, made of the signori keen observers of men.”
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2011
Pinocchio who heard the splash and felt it, too, cried out, laughing, but never stopping in his race: "A pleasant bath to you, signori!"
From Adventures of Pinocchio by Della Chiesa, Carol
The good people of the inn did what they could to regale the two gran’ signori Inglesi, whose unexpected presence had the effect of creating some stir within their humble walls.
From The Naples Riviera by Vaughan, Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp)
Long before the last stage, the rule of signori, was reached, however, the commune as originally constituted had everywhere undergone radical changes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
"Perhaps the signori would deign to come under our roof, father," said the maiden.
From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
