Thesaurus / dregs
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The royal family, imprisoned in the Tuileries, were each day drinking of the cup of humiliation to its lowest dregs.
MADAME ROLAND, MAKERS OF HISTORYJOHN S. C. ABBOTTDid this little man really know as much as he pretended, or was he merely fumbling around in the dregs of a forgotten past?
WE'RE FRIENDS, NOWHENRY HASSEThey come into power flushed with success, and are themselves the very dregs of radicalism.
THE FLAG REPLACED ON SUMTERWILLIAM A. SPICERMy kinsman did not observe the loss, but, once more throwing back his head, drained the remainder to the dregs.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, VOLUME XXIROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONThis same bitter cup is filled for your own lips, and you must drink it to the dregs.
HEARTMARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPERYou have tasted the full sweetness of the cup of revenge, and now you are doomed to drink the bitter dregs.
A DREADFUL TEMPTATIONMRS. ALEX. MCVEIGH MILLERVery good; live on, drink deep of the fountain of life, drain it to the dregs, and much good may it do you!
DR. DUMANY'S WIFEMR JKAIIt rocked under him, and the dregs of whiskey sloshing around in his body made him feel dizzy.
SHAMANROBERT SHEAIn after years, when bitterer cups had been drained to the dregs, Ruth remembered these, her murmuring words.
RUTH HALLFANNY FERNWanhope examined his cup for some dregs of coffee, and then put it down with an air of resignation.
QUESTIONABLE SHAPESWILLIAM DEAN HOWELLSWORDS RELATED TO DREGS
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