overspreading
Example Sentences
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I went to him and saw that his eyes were sightless; already a thin film was overspreading them.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
But a deadly pallor overspreading her face had proved to me that my exertions to reassure her would be fruitless.
From The Best Psychic Stories by Various
Otmar rose from his knees, a deep blush overspreading his handsome countenance.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 by Various
A branch of a tree overspreading the water catches his attention.
From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess
Then, dropping her eyes to the ground, she stood silent under the tree—her swarth complexion still further darkened by sombre shadows, now overspreading every feature of her face.
From The White Gauntlet by Mayne Reid
