Thesaurus / inclining
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Religious homage was paid with the bowing of the head, the inclining of the body, or the bending of the knee.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMShe was still for a few moments; her pale beautiful face inclining towards the child's; her large dark eyes bent upon him.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODPaul was short in stature, somewhat stooping and at the middle age his hair was thin, inclining to baldness.
GOSPEL PHILOSOPHYJ. H. WARDHe was a stout, healthy-looking person, inclining to embonpoint; bound to succeed, if only from sheer solidity of person.
THE DAUGHTERS OF DANAUSMONA CAIRDShe raised her dainty figure, then uplifted a small hand, inclining her head forward with a graceful gesture.
MENOTAHERNEST G. HENHAMThey are all inclining a little to enbonpoint; but none or few are elegant figures.
THE EXPEDITIONS OF ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE, VOLUME II (OF 3)ELLIOTT COUESOn the seventeenth day, at sunrise, she is inclining to the west.
TEN BOOKS ON ARCHITECTUREVITRUVIUSPerhaps Tom's own realization of this had its part in inclining him to go off to war.
TOM SLADE WITH THE COLORSPERCY K. FITZHUGHThe balance which he thought would be in favor of the South, he now saw inclining to the North.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME XIIJOHN LORDTess saw her three chamber-mates in a row against the wall, pensively inclining their heads.
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLESTHOMAS HARDYWORDS RELATED TO INCLINING
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