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Example sentences for "furbish"

Lexicographically close words:
fuor; fuora; fuori; fur; furbelows; furbished; furbishing; furca; furcate; furcula
  1. Therefore it is expedient that you do one of these two things: either furbish your weapon bravely, and as it ought to be, or otherwise have a care that, in the rusty case it is in, you do not presume to return to the house of Raminagrobis.

  2. Take thee a wife, and furbish her harness to some tune.

  3. To furbish up for sale; to set off to advantage.

  4. Defn: To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword or spear.

  5. Defn: To furbish up for sale; to set off to advantage.

  6. Furbish was about starting off on his dray when Walter reached the stand.

  7. Furbish jumped off his dray, shouting to Walter as he ran, "Come on!

  8. Furbish now held a whispered colloquy with Walter.

  9. Furbish of the merchant, nodding his head toward the empty building.

  10. After listening to a minute description of the store, inside and out, Furbish gave the signal to proceed.

  11. One morning Walter was called to help Furbish move some goods from a downtown wharf to a certain warehouse uptown.

  12. This was the state of things when Furbish and Walter arrived on the ground.

  13. Furbish had reconnoitered the store, finding only one watchman on guard outside.

  14. Lenora had trimmed his hat and shoes with the greatest taste, helped him to furbish up the bells, and provided him with many little comforts.

  15. Then, signior, I lay on you my sovereign behest to furbish up your lungs and other vocal organs, as they will be wanted on my royal service.

  16. Who that has passed through one, or witnessed one, needs any description thereof to furbish up its memories.


  17. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "furbish" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    adorn; apply; array; beautify; bedeck; blazon; buff; burnish; clean; color; deck; decorate; dizen; dress; embellish; emblazon; embroider; enrich; finish; fix; freshen; furbish; garnish; glance; glaze; gloss; grace; luster; ornament; paint; prank; preen; refresh; renew; renovate; repair; retouch; revive; rub; sand; sandpaper; scour; shine; sleek; slick; smooth; trim; vamp; varnish; wax