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Example sentences for "attendants"

Lexicographically close words:
attempts; attend; attendance; attendances; attendant; attendaunce; attende; attended; attender; attendeth
  1. Our horses are picketed after being taken from the wagon, and our two attendants spread before us a most sumptuous repast.

  2. Old and grizzled habitues line reeking walls, with depravity written upon every countenance, and I fully realize that my life would not be worth a moment's purchase here should my attendants forsake me.

  3. Stalls are prepared for the sales of the lighter articles, and attendants are present at the different show-cases, or departments to make explanations, or take orders from visitors who may be inclined.

  4. Attendants in livery were stationed at different points through the buildings, to direct visitors and indicate the route.

  5. The Prince had snatched a crossbow from one of his attendants and leveled it at the Spaniard's tops.

  6. Nemah, like a waving cypress, hastened to serve her; spread her a carpet with her own hands, and ordered her attendants not to disturb her.

  7. They were probably the attendants of the bride, whom they were conducting to the bridal chamber.

  8. He took them out of the water, and found that neither the queen bee, nor her attendants were quite dead.

  9. A queen bee, and some of her attendants were apparently drowned in a brook.

  10. Great difficulty was found in procuring proper attendants to watch beside the body of her royal highness; when one of the royal Chaplains requested a sight of the depositions of the soldiers by whom the spectre had been accosted.

  11. From the same authority, we know that they were accustomed to live on the most familiar terms with their attendants and the companions of their revels.

  12. To break the distressing silence which followed the gloomy reply, one of the attendants inquired where his Majesty wished preparation to be made for celebrating Christmas, which was near at hand.

  13. In the woods and groves also, she is still clothing some of her noblest and proudest attendants with their new annual attire.

  14. I saw Love sitting in my mistress' eyes Sparkling, believe it all posterity, And his attendants playing round about With bow and arrows ready for to fly.

  15. He found some of the Earl's attendants in the outer room, and from them he learned a confirmation of his fears.

  16. It was now clear of all the crowd of attendants who had supported the Earl in his struggle with the robbers, but had fled in different directions from the still more appalling fate that now menaced every one within those walls.

  17. The group by which he was surrounded consisted entirely of the attendants of some persons not present, squires and varlets in very gay attire; and female servants and waiting women, not a bit behind hand in flutter and finery.

  18. Ask Giles, my squire, sir,--ask my attendants all.

  19. To these immediate attendants succeeded a party of simple grooms leading various other horses, amongst which were one or two Arabians, and the whole cavalcade was terminated by a small body of archers.

  20. A faint exclamation, which broke from the attendants as they beheld him, reached even the heavy ear of the dying.

  21. Circling round the crest of his casque were seen the golden fleurs de lis of the crown of France; and it was remarked, that behind him two of his attendants carried an immense golden wine-cup called a hanap, and a sharp naked sword.

  22. You and I and the doctors and attendants are the only sane people in the place.

  23. The attendants listened at the keyhole and heard the sound of heavy breathing, but none dared enter, till Zoulvisia pushed past.

  24. Silently they sat as the feast proceeded; hardly anyone noticed their presence, or, if they did, supposed them to be attendants of their future queen.

  25. When the queen had recovered from the vexation caused by the king's rude behaviour, she bade her attendants to hasten after him and fetch him back, but no promises or entreaties would persuade him to return.

  26. And he bade his attendants lead the way to the chamber of the princess, but to allow the young man to enter alone.

  27. As soon as the water was heated she steeped some of her berries in it and gave the mixture to the king's attendants and told them to wash his body with it.

  28. So he hastily bade his attendants to go in search of some animal, and bring it at once to the place at which they were waiting.

  29. She' was the queen, who had vented her rage on her attendants during these days, though what had happened to make her so angry nobody knew.

  30. Hunt in that forest he would, and calling his friends and attendants round him, he set out one morning across the desert.

  31. And immediately his attendants went to seek the man, and brought him to the king, who asked: 'What is this you want?

  32. They left the House to settle the dispute outside, but the Speaker, perceiving them, sent the sergeant-at-arms with his attendants to bring them back.

  33. From the surgeons and hospital attendants they experienced great kindness.

  34. Their wounded were in a horrible state: there were no surgeons to perform any operations, no attendants to bring food or water.

  35. In March, 1900, Sir Frederick Hodgson, Governor of the Gold Coast, set out with Lady Hodgson and a large party of carriers and attendants to visit Ashantiland.

  36. Amongst Keyes’s duties was the adjudication of all disputes and brawls amongst the palace servants, whom his attendants had the power of chastising, under his orders; but he had other offices of a more dignified nature.

  37. He did come back, but as soon as he beheld the evidently dying lady, he warned her weeping attendants that her end was near.

  38. Her attendants endeavoured to persuade her that she would live, but she, being entirely reconciled to the idea of death, would not listen to them.

  39. The feeding of Lady Katherine and her attendants cost £6 16s.

  40. In the court-yard stood three beautiful horses; Said mounted the finest, and his attendants the other two, and rode off with a light heart to the square where the contest was to be held.

  41. The Caliph put the box containing the magic powder in his sash, and after bidding his attendants remain in the castle, started off, attended only by Mansor.

  42. Applause, or the expression of any feeling, is strictly prohibited in the Strangers' Gallery, and the attendants on duty there have instructions to expel offenders without waiting for any explanation of their conduct.

  43. Should he decline to obey the Sergeant's invitation to accompany him beyond the bar, a couple of elderly attendants step forward and prepare to expedite his progress towards the door.

  44. This gay cortège reached Bellagio in safety, and after a night spent at a castle on the promontory the bride and her attendants set sail toward the upper end of the lake.

  45. Medical attendants of the King of Spain were required to kneel down when they felt the king's pulse.

  46. Hippocratic teachings--were promulgated; and again, in the course of events, when the descendants of AEsculapius became servile attendants at the temple and adjuncts to the priesthood or a part of it.

  47. His attendants consoled him and had holy water thrown about the room.

  48. As I rose to quit the room, a pretty little child of one of the attendants came running in to greet its father.

  49. Not seeing the class of goods which I desired indicated by any of the placards over the alcoves, I presently asked one of the young women attendants to direct me to the jewelry department.

  50. Not only were women the chief attendants at religious functions, but it was largely through their influence on the men that the latter tolerated, even so far as they did, the ecclesiastical pretensions.

  51. Happily the attendants had axes; they began to cut.

  52. He left the wagon for his horse, and urged without sparing his Tartars, who, thinking him an envoy and themselves attendants given under his command, dared not oppose him.

  53. In Volynia and Lithuania there are still members of the Kurtsevich family who have retinues of attendants and live in lordly fashion, but they do not recognize their poor relations, for which God punish them.

  54. Meanwhile two attendants were preparing the evening meal.

  55. Soldiers of the best regiments looked like wandering minstrels, worse than the attendants from other commands; but all bow before these rags, before this rust and shabbiness, for they are the banners of heroes.

  56. Thus conversing, they reached the old town and entered a wine-shop, before which a number of attendants were holding the shubas and burkas of nobles who were drinking inside.

  57. The attendants put out the fires, and in a few moments darkness reigned in the camp.

  58. Attendants followed the knights with buckets of tar, torches, and powder.

  59. The attendants began to transfer the packages from the carriages, and in a moment everything was ready.

  60. The camp attendants despatched to the adjacent villages brought in provisions and forage, whatever was yet to be found.

  61. The balalaikas and drums, to which the drowsy attendants were to dance, began to sound.

  62. He will defend himself like a madman, and he has attendants also.

  63. If one of the convoy or the attendants separated, even for a moment, from the company, he perished without a trace.

  64. The attendants who came out with torches to meet the guests were bandits in appearance, rather than servants.


  65. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "attendants" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    entourage; retinue; suite; train