yond
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of yond
before 900; Middle English; Old English geond; akin to Dutch ginds, Gothic jaind. See yon
Example Sentences
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To speak passionately of radicals as simply "alive to the beauty and raw ness of self-creation" avoids confronting the hard question: Radical for what be yond the self?
From Time Magazine Archive
What particularly bothered the U.A.W. chieftain was the refusal by G.M. and Chrysler to extend their union contracts be yond last week's expiration date.
From Time Magazine Archive
If that led to a Wa tergate coverup, the President argued, it probably happened because subordinates misunderstood him or went be yond his instructions.
From Time Magazine Archive
He writes: "Beyond all the or deals and obstacles, and perhaps be yond the grave, that which is legitimate may one day be legalized, that which is rightful may in the end be proved right."
From Time Magazine Archive
Be- yond all comprehension, she doesn’t seem to care if I am a mestiza or an indigena.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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