Example Sentences

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Made of rare-earth magnets encased in wood, the holder looks almost like a well-sanded and stained furring strip.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2019

His desk is simple, made of well-sanded and -oiled pine.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

She seized the eel with a firm, well-sanded hand as she spoke, and before could spell your name backwards, she had skinned and dressed it, and had given the remnants to poor hungry Fidel.

From The Belgian Twins by Perkins, Lucy Fitch

"Pull for your life," which enlisted the participation of ladies and gentlemen; the latter, after removing their shoes, could stand on the well-sanded deck.

From My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 by Hunt, Eleonora

My summons was not long unanswered, and following the many-petticoated handmaiden along the well-sanded passage, I asked, "Is the Holbein chamber unoccupied?" while I drew forth a florin from my purse.

From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Lever, Charles James