The very mats are mirrors, the crystal drops of the epergne flash like diamonds.
In the middle of the table was a grand epergne of the time of Louis Seize; the glass and china were superb.
Palmer, author of "The Perlustration of Great Yarmouth," was presented with a silver epergne and gold watch by the inhabitants of the borough, in recognition of his labours in antiquarian work and literature.
In 1843 Mr. Coleman was appointed Sheriff, and four years subsequently was elected Mayor, and at the close of his term of office was presented by the citizens with a handsomeepergne in recognition of his services to the city.
Mrs. Donnan, visibly flinching as her own inner eye built up the green figs, and decorated the epergne with the leaves that had proved so useful early in the history of the world.
It was a long table, and Hildegarde could only see the bows of Mrs. Delansing's cap over the stately epergne that rose between them; but she was conscious of the old lady's sharp black eyes watching her through the ferns and roses.
Hildegarde could just see the tip of her aunt's cap above the old-fashioned epergne which occupied the centre of the table; but her tone sounded cheerful, and Hildegarde hastened to tell of her delightful morning.
There was no huge silver epergnein the centre of that table now.
The cloth was removed as in England, and the table covered with dried fruits, confectionary, and coffee; a tall silver epergne supporting small bottles of capillaire, and sweetmeats in cut glass.
The fruits were in plates very tastily painted in landscape by Mademoiselle; and at the top and bottom of the table was a silver image of Vertumnus and Pomona, of the same height with the epergne in the centre.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "epergne" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
