bespatter
Example Sentences
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They would hide behind a hedge and bespatter enemies and friends alike.
From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth
The roar of the surf is so great that we cannot hear each other speak, and the rain and foam bespatter our faces.
From Round the Wonderful World by Forrest, A. S. (Archibald Stevenson)
And knock down worth, bespatter merit: Don't stint—all will your scandal credit.
From Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) by Gay, John
Howell has a poem “On some who, blending their brains together, plotted how to bespatter one of the Muses’ choicest sons, Sir William D’Avenant.”
From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac
He was a proud man, who must hate standing by helplessly, holding the supreme office in Orvieto, watching the two great families bespatter his city with blood.
From The Saracen: The Holy War by Shea, Robert
