birdlike

Example Sentences

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Birdlike Uncle Cecil stepped up smartly, no doubt anxious to be done with his duty before hurrying back to the sanctuary of All Souls, Oxford.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

I foresee a day When men shall skim the earth i' certain chairs Not drawn by horses but sped on by oil Or other matter, and shall thread the sky Birdlike.

From Seven Men by Beerbohm, Max, Sir

Birdlike she darted down upon it, seized, and tore it half across.

From The Clarion by Stevens, William Dodge