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sot

[sot] / sɒt /


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He fired a sot from the right circle that eluded Greiss’ stick with 5:44 remaining.

From Seattle Times Dec. 1, 2021

Others have pointed out that Molière used the expression “un sot savant” in Les Femmes Savantes as far back as the late 17th century.

From Scientific American Sep. 26, 2017

While the designated sot stumbles through said tale, an assortment of familiar actors in period garb re-enact the story as described more or less exactly, flubs and all.

From Salon Nov. 29, 2016

I figured that by sunrise, the resourceful Josie would have sorted out this romanticizing sot.

From New York Times Aug. 9, 2015

“He made a show of chastising the guard for not keeping you safe. Still, the unworthy sot remains in his service.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

But Droegemeier can connect the sots for Trump to science, too, too.

From Scientific American Aug. 23, 2018

Despite the many newspaper tales of sots and suicides arising last week from the Bonus payment of $1,900,000,000 in black & green $50 bonds, the average Veteran played a watchful, waiting game.

From Time Magazine Archive

He always called his underlings "big shots," which, in Greco-Skouras, came out "big sots."

From Time Magazine Archive

Not to divide the world into the elect who . . . have the answers . . . and the sots who are foolish enough not to be so sure.

From Time Magazine Archive

Have you not heard," said Geburon, "that God always aids lunatics, lovers and sots?

From The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. IV. (of V.) by Saintsbury, George




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