Thesaurus / takings

takings

synonyms for takings

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One can hardly think of late suppers without turning quite away to those ideal tea-takings of the Wordsworths at Grasmere.

Resources do not depend upon gross amounts, but upon the proportion of spendings to takings.

In any case he thought to be astir so timely that he should come alone to his keel, and depart with no leave-takings.

Elnathan Mullet, evidently considering his labors as door-keeper over, was counting his takings by lantern light.

There is something more due a host and hostess than mere greetings on entering and leave-takings on departing.

CONVERSATIONMARY GREER CONKLIN

Providence may be trusted, he believes, to look after the takings of poor players.

The evening was cooler than August evenings usually are, and after many leave-takings the club set off afoot toward the town.

BETTY LEICESTERSARAH ORNE JEWETT

The takings of the shops had been far greater than they had at any previous time hoped for or experienced.

There was hardly an illustrious name in Great Britain that was not represented among these leave-takings.

She had barely time for a word, Mr. Carnegie always cutting short leave-takings.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985