man of breeding
Example Sentences
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"And to finally have a word with a man of breeding from this infernal settlement."
From Caribbee by Thomas Hoover
There are some things that a man of breeding may not witness—some things to look upon which is near akin to eavesdropping or reading the letters of another.
From Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... by Rafael Sabatini
Though he does head the rebels, General Washington is a man of breeding and would never allow that.”
From Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford
In spite of his weather-stained felt hat, and the coloured handkerchief slung round his muscular brown neck, I could see at a glance he was a man of breeding and education.
From Danger! and Other Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In those days war was the most lucrative industry open to a young man of breeding, courage, and ability.
From The Open Secret of Ireland by T. M. (Thomas Michael) Kettle
