Victorian
Example Sentences
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Still, that someone who dresses like a Victorian gentleman on a penny-farthing can wrap his head around digital currency speaks to the power of the past to inform the present.
In a Victorian novel aimed at improving morals, ethics and general behavior, this is where tragedy follows hubris.
From Barron's
A record 128 players, including five women, have taken part in this year's tournament which is staged at Alexandra Palace, a Victorian entertainment venue.
From Barron's
He was a nature-loving conservationist and an unrepentant big-game hunter, a Victorian moralist who betrayed his own party and skirted the law when it suited his purposes.
The story is cheery, funny and even a little creepy in its Victorian goth way.
From Salon
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