Thesaurus / before
FEEDBACKHow to use before in a sentence
And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONDescending the Alps to the east or south into Piedmont, a new world lies around and before you.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYBefore Ripperda could unclasp his lips to reply, the stranger had opened the door, and passed through it like a gliding shadow.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERLouis stood firm, though pale and respectful, before the resentful gaze of Elizabeth.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERBabylas raised his pale face; he knew what was coming; it had come so many times before.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIBefore he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLThen one of the magter came in and Brion hesitated before shooting.
SENSE OF OBLIGATIONHENRY MAXWELL DEMPSEY (AKA HARRY HARRISON)Before the outlaw can comply with this small request the horn sounds again.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")She looked from the picture to her daughter, with a frightful glare, in their before mild aspect.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERBut Polavieja started his campaign with the immense advantage of having the whole of the dry season before him.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANWORDS RELATED TO BEFORE
- above
- after
- ahead
- apart from
- as well as
- at a distance
- away from
- before
- behind
- besides
- beyond the bounds
- clear of
- farther
- free of
- good way off
- hyper
- in addition to
- in advance of
- long way off
- more remote
- moreover
- on the far side
- on the other side
- out of range
- out of reach
- outside
- over
- over and above
- over there
- past
- remote
- superior to
- without
- yonder
- a while back
- aforetime
- already
- anciently
- at one time
- away back
- back
- back when
- before
- before now
- before this
- down memory lane
- earlier
- eons ago
- erewhile
- erstwhile
- heretofore
- in former times
- in the olden days
- in the past
- lately
- long ago
- of old
- of yore
- olden days
- once
- once upon a time
- radically
- some time ago
- time was
- used to be
- water under the bridge
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