Thesaurus / edifying
FEEDBACKHow to use edifying in a sentence
It is quite edifying to hear Mr. Slocum reading the village paper aloud, to his wife, after a hard day's work.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSThis edifying ceremony could easily be seen from the square, as the windows are very near the ground, and were also open.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFERThe way in which they worked together was not edifying, nor calculated to impress the natives with a sense of dignity and power.
IRELAND UNDER THE TUDORS, VOL. II (OF 3)RICHARD BAGWELLI am vastly complaisant, amuse myself in Routes and private parties and play shilling Whist with the most edifying resignation.
PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON (1753-1794) VOLUME 1 (OF 2)EDWARD GIBBONPublish then, this good, this edifying and instructive little Piece for their sakes.
SAMUEL RICHARDSON'S INTRODUCTION TO PAMELASAMUEL RICHARDSONHis deportment at this solemn ceremony, as related by a church dignitary, was fully edifying.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANThis is injurious to the child, betrays vanity in the parents, and is not very edifying to others.
CHARLES DURANTHE AUTHOR OF THE WALDOSThe insinuations and revelations made in the course of these lawsuits were anything but edifying.
FREDERICK CHOPIN AS A MAN AND MUSICIANFREDERICK NIECKSThese truculent ruffians (when they have thoroughly earned a thrashing) will often accept it with most edifying docility.
THE CRADLE OF MANKINDW.A. WIGRAMIn another moment there would have been presented the not very edifying sight of an encounter between teacher and pupil.
TOM FAIRFIELD'S SCHOOLDAYSALLEN CHAPMANWORDS RELATED TO EDIFYING
- all there
- beneficial
- clean
- edifying
- ethical
- exemplary
- fit
- good
- hale
- health-giving
- healthful
- helpful
- honorable
- hygienic
- in fine feather
- in the pink
- innocent
- invigorating
- moral
- nice
- normal
- nourishing
- nutritious
- nutritive
- pure
- respectable
- restorative
- right
- righteous
- safe
- salubrious
- salutary
- sane
- sanitary
- sound
- strengthening
- together
- virtuous
- well
- worthy
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