between you and me

Example Sentences

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“Between you and me and the gaslights, Mrs. Warne,” he said, dabbing at a faint layer of nervous sweat that had formed above his lip, “the older mites at the orphanage do not have the same appeal as the babies. I don’t share this dreadful perspective, mind you. But as a girl of ten summers, dear Cornelia here doesn’t stand a chance of ever getting adopted.”

From Literature

“Turns out people love an excuse to watch Spirited Away in costume? Just a heads-up, like, there are at least five No-Faces in there, and one of them is pretty terrifying. And that French surrealist romance is doing well—I think because the Times gave it a glowing review yesterday. Still not convinced it makes any sense, though, between you and me, but the people like what they like.”

From Literature

“Seriously, Andrew. That sounds really, really hard. Being out of your room, in particular. Between you and me, crawling into my bed at the end of the day is one of my very favorite things. I look forward to it.”

From Literature

“Just between you and me,” Robert whispered in Jack’s ear, “I know you’re lying. Still, I’ll play along and back up your story. That way I get the princess, and no one argues.”

From Literature

El Perro del Mar — the recording name of the electronic songwriter, singer and producer Sarah Assbring — questions a self-destructive obsession in “Between You and Me Nothing.”

From New York Times