Example Sentences

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Outside, a yellow maple-tree, Shifting upon the silvery blue With small innumerable sound, Rustled to let the sunlight through.

From The Golden Treasury of American Songs and Lyrics by Knowles, Frederic Lawrence

The iron clanging sank through the light air, Rustled over with blowing branches.

From Sword Blades and Poppy Seed by Lowell, Amy

Rustled the dry leaves 'neath his foot, And made an eerie sound, A neighboring owl began to hoot, All else was still around.

From Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala by Arnold, Edwin, Sir

Rustled her train, yet no spangles were there.

From Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II by Melville, Herman

And the tree with all its branches Rustled in the breeze of morning, 5 Saying, with a sigh of patience, "Take my cloak, O Hiawatha!"

From Graded Poetry: Third Year by Various