Example Sentences

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Quaintness was his second nature; romance was in his blood.

From Contemporary American Novelists (1900-1920) by Doren, Carl Van

Quaintness, however, is an essential requisite in the placard of the facetious lecturer.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

Quaintness and humour are not confined to the ancient phrase-books.

From A Wanderer in Holland by Marshall, Herbert, R. W .S.