Thesaurus / sparring mate
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How to use sparring mate in a sentence
When he returned to the hotel he kissed his incongruous room-mate with the gentleness of a woman.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEA ghostly mate would be no very pleasant bridegroom for a young lady.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSHe laughed at her, and told her that he had abandoned the modern method of winning a mate, and gone back to the primitive mode.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRHer husband always called her the Bo'sun's Mate in Camp, because it was her duty, among others, to pipe all hands to meals.
THREE MORE JOHN SILENCE STORIESALGERNON BLACKWOODOnce more I began to realize that I was human, and to cast about for the mate that must surely be roaming in search of me.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONHe drew himself up with one powerful arm until his other hand could join its mate.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUS“The sun will be down in a few minutes,” said the mate, turning round and once more surveying the western horizon.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEFive of the crew manned the winch; the mate and Jerry went to a block-tackle which was also connected with the lifting apparatus.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEOnce upon a time she had fascinated Worse when he was a mate, during a certain boating excursion by moonlight.
SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLANDBy this time they were joined by the mate and the rest of the crew, who had heard the unwonted sounds and hurried on deck.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDSR.M. BALLANTYNEWORDS RELATED TO SPARRING MATE
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