chalk
Example Sentences
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A tiny chalk drawing of a recumbent lion by Rembrandt sold for $17.9 million on Wednesday, the latest sign that the art market is roaring back following a yearslong slump.
“Let’s chalk today up to rookie error. Tomorrow morning you’ll be at work at ten and you’ll stay until six, unless one of the staff —the actual adult staff—tells you otherwise.”
From Literature
"I'm just going to chalk it up to just a bad day, but I'm happy with everything else."
From Barron's
She takes the chalk from my hand and writes the solution to my cipher on the board:
From Literature
Bailey chalks this hesitancy up to education, but Motta says it’s not just that, noting that many pet parents today are well-read.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
