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Example sentences for "grooms"

Lexicographically close words:
grone; grones; groom; groomed; grooming; groomsman; groomsmen; groove; grooved; grooves
  1. The clay should not be mixed up with any of the horrors which grooms are so fond of.

  2. I have not heard of any horse drinking till he burst, though all grooms assured me that all stabled horses would do so.

  3. Then I told him how I had escaped, and by what adventure I met with the grooms of the Maha-raja, who had brought me to his court.

  4. The meeting was so cleverly managed that the grooms saw nothing extraordinary in it, and the post-boy was completely duped.

  5. I shall not send my grooms with them, unless General Forster desires it.

  6. The grooms wore green riding-coats laced with gold, and green velvet caps.

  7. No precise orders were given, but two of the grooms were told that they might have to set out for London on the morrow, and must therefore make all needful arrangements.

  8. Sir Henry had taken his grooms and coachman with him but part of the establishment was left behind.

  9. Towards the end of 1811 the new picture, which represents Macbeth stepping between the sleeping grooms to murder the king, was finished, and sent to the British Gallery.

  10. Now she decided to have the three 'amblers' shot, because the grooms treated them improperly.

  11. They became stupidly careless, and the two grooms made a dash for freedom.

  12. On the morning of the 23d she had gone for her gallop in the famous Ganlook road, attended by two faithful grooms from the Royal stables.

  13. The Hindu troopers at the battle of Kampti, at the crisis of the engagement, took dust from their grooms and threw it over their heads.

  14. On one occasion I was present at such a ceremonial while out for an evening drive, and as we approached the place the grooms advised us to stop the horses in order to allow the demon to cross the road ahead of us without interruption.

  15. Even my lord’s grooms were making familiar with plush and scarlet cloth and stamped leather, with their heavy stable-boots planted where a satin slipper or a silver-buckled shoe alone had the right of repose.

  16. But Stephen Gore did not sleep in Westminster that night, for he went alone into the stable when the grooms had gone and the servants were in bed, and saddled and bridled a horse with his own hands.

  17. A large number of superb hunters, intended to serve as relays in case of need, in richly emblazoned blankets and led by grooms on horseback, ended the cortege.

  18. He had entreated the latter to select some other spot, where they might not disturb a philosopher; but the grooms turned a deaf ear to all his solicitations.

  19. Let us say nothing to them about bringing their men-at-arms and grooms with them.

  20. Other tents were put up a short distance away for the grooms and attendants.

  21. His hard leftward eye had view of her askant, if he cared to see how she bore the trial; and so relentlessly did he take the slopes, that the man inside pushed out an inquiring pate, the two grooms tightened arms across their chests.

  22. He alighted, bidding one of his grooms drive to stables.

  23. His grooms took an indication: the hamper was unfastened; sandwiches were handed.

  24. A couple of liveried grooms at the horses' heads ran and sprang to the hinder seats as soon as their master had taken the reins.

  25. Human nature, in dire defeat, always demands a victim; and the grooms were glad to be locked up in the guard house, where at least they were out of the storm of the Colonel's wrath.

  26. These were terrible moments for the hapless grooms and guards.

  27. There was a throng at the door; then a crowd of officers rushed to the yard, calling to their grooms for horses.

  28. The grooms cannot make such an uproar as that.

  29. The Lord Chamberlain attended the Queen's person and managed her privy chamber and her well-born grooms and yeomen and ladies-in-waiting.

  30. Noble men preferred to be waited upon by pages and grooms instead of by their social equals.

  31. The Lord Steward managed the domestic servants below the stairs, from the Lord Treasurer to the cooks and grooms of the stable.

  32. De Winter made the grooms who carried the arms and the porters with the luggage descend first and was about to follow them.

  33. D'Arminges and Olivain and the two grooms then mounted their horses, and all four started off at a quick trot to rejoin Raoul and his companion.

  34. The two grooms held the horses, that they might take a little rest without being unsaddled, and Grimaud was posted as sentinel.

  35. It was then only the coachman perceived the grooms were not behind the vehicle; he fancied monsieur le coadjuteur had sent them back, and without dropping the reins he sprang from his box to open the door.

  36. Grooms led the twenty-five white stallions harnessed to a coach draped with scarlet and gold: a guard of honour surrounded it; the Tsar followed in a smaller coach drawn by six white horses; boyards in state robes were his escort.

  37. The Tsaritsa was preceded by forty grooms with magnificent steeds, and her own coach drawn by ten white horses, and behind her the Tsarevna in a similar carriage drawn by eight horses.

  38. When Anthony got back to Lambeth after this fruitless day, he found an imploring note from Isabel awaiting him; and one of the grooms from the Hall to take his answer back.

  39. There was a man standing in the room with cap and whip in hand, spurred and splashed from head to foot; Isabel recognised one of the grooms from the Hall.

  40. When the headsmen offered to assist her," went on the low voice, "the queen smiled at the gentlemen and said that she had never had such grooms before; and then they let the ladies come up.

  41. Mary has leave to come and go now as she pleases--they are afraid of her; she will leave the house in a few minutes now to ride to East Maskells, with two grooms and a maid behind one of them.

  42. The footmen abused each other, and the grooms occasionally fought.

  43. But Mr Robarts, as he heard the two grooms talking about Mr Crawley, began to feel that Mr Crawley had achieved at least celebrity.


  44. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "grooms" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.