parti pris
Example Sentences
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But Ozick, however fierce her identification as a Jew, is admirable in her freedom from identitarian parti pris.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2016
France Francis Ponge Le parti pris des choses map Beth Archer Brombert Francis Ponge writes poetry about everyday objects such as oranges and cigarettes.
From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2011
Kami says, when he puts his head on one side,—so,—"Il y a du sentiment, mais il n'y a pas de parti pris."
From The Light That Failed by Kipling, Rudyard
Aunt Constance's parti pris in life was a benevolent interest in the affairs of everybody else.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
The Countess's parti pris, that the experience of the old twins was nothing to make such a fuss over, showed itself plainly in this.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
