elegancies
Example Sentences
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Speeches were always in order—the smooth elegancies of a Davis, the high-flown outpourings of a Harvey, the salty blasts of a Dawes.
From Time Magazine Archive
He consorted with English lords, rode to hounds, learned to love foppery and all the elegancies, became a past master of dancing, of gambling, polite drinking and exquisite flirtation.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was brought up in the country until fifteen years of age, in the midst of the elegancies of an aristocratic home.
From Home Life of Great Authors by Griswold, Hattie Tyng
Music, embroidery, the backboard, and all the elegancies of the mind.
From Quality Street A Comedy by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
"Your mistakes are better than other men's elegancies," said Elizabeth, heartily.
From A Noble Woman by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
