tilbury

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Earlscourt was excessively distant to me after seeing my tilbury at her door; no doubt he thought it strange for me to have continued my intimacy with a woman who had wronged him so bitterly.

From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida

Let no one imagine that a patache bears that relation to a cabriolet which a dennet does to a tilbury; for ours, at least, would in England have been called a very sorry higgler's cart.

From Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 by Hughes, John

"Jump up, my lad," he commanded, as he steered the tilbury through; and up I jumped.

From The Adventures of Harry Revel by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

You'll admit that this was reasonable when you've seen 'em, for I brought the suit along in the tail of the tilbury.

From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

This time he only brought two horses with him: one for a tilbury, and a magnificent saddle one; so when the secretary rode, he used a horse that Don Rosendo put at his disposal.

From The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 by Palacio Vald?s, Armando