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Example sentences for "handsprings"

Lexicographically close words:
handsomest; handsomly; handspike; handspikes; handspring; handsum; handt; handwork; handwriting; handwritings
  1. Randy Rover, and in the exuberance of his spirits he turned several handsprings on the grass.

  2. And then he had to turn a couple of handsprings to relieve his feelings.

  3. The women came to the Kenway garage some time after Sammy Pinkney had made his famous "entrance" and Dot had abandoned the Alice-doll while she did several handsprings on the mattress that Tess had laid down.

  4. Without a word the boy began turning handsprings and somersaults and doing flipflops in front of the girl.

  5. Teddy looked properly serious, but it is doubtful if the warning sank very deep into his mind, for the next minute he was turning handsprings on the lot.

  6. But, slowly as they were going, the lad turned several rapid handsprings after having struck the ground, coming to a stop halfway down the slope, somewhat dazed from the shock and sudden whirling about.

  7. In the presence of his late master, Le Glorieux could have turned handsprings in plain view, but the dowager duchess was old and querulous and resented such performances.

  8. You may think, and with reason, that turning handsprings was not a respectful thing to do when a lady, and above all a duchess, was talking.

  9. Ma, "and do your three handsprings and other exercises, decent and proper; and then eat the breakfast I got cooked for you.

  10. Then Shivers set his jaws hard, plunging into a mad whirl of handsprings and somersaults, each of which sent him nearer to the end of that seemingly endless way.

  11. All at once he bounded to his feet, poised an instant, then threw himself into a succession of handsprings until he resembled a whirling pink and gold wheel.

  12. Doing a series of such rapid handsprings on the level ground is calculated to make a performer's head swim.

  13. All sorts, from lariat or lasso work to handsprings and ground and lofty tumbling.

  14. Once, looking out of the rear windows, through the lace curtains she saw the Earl of Dankmere in the backyard, gravely turning handsprings on the grass while still smoking his pipe.

  15. Was this young man, whom she had seen turning handsprings on the grass in the backyard, a belted Earl?

  16. She was even caught--I was spared the knowledge until much later--turning her handsprings for a select company of plasterers and painters.

  17. Lepas puckered up his lips and whistled mournfully for a few moments, but seeing no sign of forgiveness in my face he jumped down and began to turn handsprings and dance with the most demure grace.

  18. He would dance and turn handsprings and salaam for them, but never for the mistress or myself.

  19. The boys knew it was, but thought it would be well to see, and disappeared by handsprings into the darkness.


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