remise

Example Sentences

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Jon Levy—who I would be remise if I didn’t mention once worked as an informercial “Before and After” model—hosted his first dinner party almost four years ago.

From Forbes • Jun. 11, 2013

Miss Mayer evened the score with a remise and a stop-thrust.

From Time Magazine Archive

I got into my remise the hour I proposed: La Fleur got up behind, and I bid the coachman make the best of his way to Versailles.

From A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Sterne, Laurence

He bawled out that it was not enough; he had been de remise; he had taken me for someone else, being waked so suddenly; he had been bespoken by another gentleman.

From Recollections of My Childhood and Youth by Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen

We at once engaged the latter functionary, ordered the remise of the hotel to wait for us, and started upon two days of eager but weary sight-seeing.

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward