benignancy

Example Sentences

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She rose, a great soft glowing vision of benignancy, and held out her hand, now gloveless, her pretty little smooth plump right hand, with its twinkling rings.

From My Friend Prospero by Harland, Henry

Although not great, the group of the Madonna and Child now over the central door of the Duomo has much charm and benignancy.

From A Wanderer in Florence by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)

He had to perfection that reserve, that kind benignancy that a Beaminster ought to have; whenever Lady Adela questioned the foundations upon which the stability of her life depended he reassured her.

From The Duchess of Wrexe Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

Carlo, unaware that at that moment he might have been a buried corpse but for the benignancy of Providence in his behalf, was feeling sympathetic towards himself because he was slightly bored.

From The Regent by Bennett, Arnold

Bathed in the benignancy of bland Indian summer, Cap'n Sproul and his friend Hiram Look surveyed these arrivals from the porch of the Sproul house.

From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Day, Holman