murphy
Example Sentences
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A studio apartment with a shared murphy bed became their home.
From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2015
A piece of sea-weed has often, heretofore, been used as a barometer; but it is only of late that this purpose has been answered by a murphy.
From The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue by Leech, John
Mike reached over and carefully selected a big murphy, which he held with the thumb of his left hand and fingers circling about it.
From The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters by Hughes, Burton Donnel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
