aflush

Example Sentences

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Faces are constantly aflush with anger, ardor, embarrassment.

From Time Magazine Archive

High in the hills the solitary thrush Tunes magically his music of fine dreams, In briary dells, by boulder-broken streams; And wide and far on nebulous fields aflush The mellow morning gleams.

From Lyrics of Earth by Lampman, Archibald

All aflush, she looked at him so angrily and spoke with so much spitefulness, that in his astonishment he did not even feel offended by her.

From The Man Who Was Afraid by Bernstein, Herman

Sweetheart, be my sweetheart   In the mellow golden glow Of earth aflush with the gracious blush   Which the ripening fields foreshow; Dear sweetheart, be my sweetheart,   As into the noon we go!

From Songs and Other Verse by Field, Eugene

"Harry Feversham, Harry Feversham," the cry was repeated and repeated, while old General Feversham sat in his chair with a face aflush with pride.

From The Four Feathers by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)