fair sex
Example Sentences
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The book American and Other Drinks touts the ladies’ blush as a "favourite drink among the fair sex," neglecting to cite its popularity with aspiring hyperglycemics.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2013
He then turned to another of the fair sex, with the same result.
From The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 by Palacio Vald?s, Armando
Of course he is a great favourite with the fair sex.
From The Everlasting Arms by Hocking, Joseph
All gentlemen should be polite to the fair sex, but officers particularly.
From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza
From the diplomatic correspondence of the time, it would appear that the handsome adventurer had aroused among the fair sex of Saxony, Poland, and Courland a veritable enthusiasm.
From Queens of the French Stage by Williams, H. Noel
