Example Sentences

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When it comes to regional and nationalistic nomenclature, Dr. Kawahara said that these kinds of names “definitely, definitely” lead to a more emotionally valanced perception of species.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022

The walls had been paneled with varnished pine board in which the knots shone luminously; Susan Marie’s curtains were of a clean, smooth yellow, tied off crisply behind careful bows, ruffled, valanced, and undertiered.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

An old set-stitch’d chair, valanced and fringed around with party-coloured worsted bobs, stood at the bed’s head, opposite to the side where my father’s head reclined.—My uncle Toby sat him down in it.

From The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Sterne, Laurence

It was of purple silk, valanced with gold embroidery, having the chords of the same rich materials.

From The Betrothed by Scott, Walter, Sir

Hamlet having just told the player that his face is valanced, is playing upon the word beard.

From Hamlet by Kean, Charles John