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Example sentences for "outfits"

Lexicographically close words:
outfalls; outfield; outfielder; outfielders; outfit; outfitted; outfitter; outfitters; outfitting; outflank
  1. Jenny did her best; before and behind, the other outfits were doing their very best--crashing recklessly through the brush and timber and sliding and tumbling over the rocks.

  2. Leaving Duke and Jenny to graze a little while longer, after dinner the "boys from the Big Blue" strolled about, to inspect other outfits and exchange information.

  3. Then the outfits would exchange travel notes and personal history.

  4. The trail was becoming crowded as other outfits converged from the right and left for the Platte crossing.

  5. Terry and a slap on the flank from George, half a dozen outfits were heading up the trail.

  6. But there are five thousand other pilgrims behind us, some with worse outfits than yours, and all pushing on by this same trail, to find the 'elephant.

  7. The road up-river was one line of outfits toiling onward under a cloud of dust.

  8. But the next morning, when the outfits climbed over a gravelly ridge that grew a few pines, one after another they cheered joyfully again.

  9. Here at the base of the mountain other outfits likewise had halted: wagons unloading, or waiting for teams to return and help them up; pack animals having their packs readjusted; foot travelers sitting and resting while gazing upward.

  10. Outfits were hurrying away--drivers swinging their lashes, men footing fast; camps were breaking, and on their claims miners and prospectors were shouldering pick and spade and pack and hastening after the procession now crossing the creek.

  11. That night the camp-fires of the leading outfits on the trail behind were plainly visible, winking through the darkness; and down in the broad Republican Valley scattered other camp-fires were winking.

  12. At Fort Riley, which was a new army post, with massive stone buildings, near the juncture of the Smoky Hill River from the west and the Republican River from the north, here forming the Kansas River, the number of outfits lessened.

  13. Oh, of course not after we get started, but how are we to get our outfits for the mountains?

  14. But, Helen, we have our Camp-Fire outfits that are thoroughly suitable for what we are going to do.

  15. We have sold the car and all debts are paid, and we have a tidy little sum to buy camping outfits and also provisions.

  16. In the gray of dawn a dozen boats were being loaded with the precious outfits packed across Chilkoot.

  17. Old-timers from Henderson have told me a number of outfits went up last fall after the freeze-up.

  18. Hal and Robert will have to pack their outfits across themselves.

  19. Kit Bellew landed through the madness of the Dyea beach, congested with thousand-pound outfits of thousands of men.

  20. Evidently they had buried Antoine and taken the fur-packs, rifles, and outfits of the two men to Whale River.

  21. There they found an empty cache and part of the outfits of Beaulieu and Piquet, the latter of which they at once recognized.

  22. Beside it he placed the fur-packs, rifles and outfits of the two men.

  23. The scaffold was empty; the body of Antoine had been removed and not a vestige remained of the fur-packs and outfits of Jean's partners.

  24. Indian women also were engaged to prepare the requisite travelling outfits for both the water and prairie routes.

  25. Camping outfits were all ready, and the boys observed that in addition to the winter's supplies there were added large heavy oilcloths, like tarpaulins.

  26. It is now possible for strong outfits to travel its wilds with only a small chance of encountering Apache renegades, but very few have attempted it as yet.

  27. He's been right on top of cow outfits since he's been in these parts, and thet two years gone now, when he begun to work this yer range, and do the work you see done yonder.

  28. Send for catalogue of Outfits for Amateurs or Artisans.

  29. Contractors and Builders, Cabinet Makers and Jobbers in Wood or Metal, who have no steam power, can, by using outfits of these machines, bid lower and save more money than by any other means for doing their work.

  30. He attracted miners and settlers by furnishing them with outfits and by giving them free use of mineral deposits.

  31. Let's pack the outfits across and line her down to Bennett!

  32. The Klondike outfits and trappings were gone!

  33. The passengers landed their outfits themselves, for labor was scarce, and found shelter wherever they could until they might start on the trail.

  34. Gambling was practically the only business carried on, and the stores were jammed with men paying any price for outfits for the gold country.

  35. The outfits trimmed in pink, pink boxes; the outfits trimmed in blue, blue boxes.

  36. Have they told you that they get smaller outfits now than they did formerly, or smaller supplies from their agents?

  37. Do you also get your small stores and outfits from the owner's shop?

  38. Of course if the outfits are less, the profits must be less.

  39. There are not many green hands going now, because the outfits cannot be given to them.

  40. But would those who got their custom incur any serious risk in giving them their supplies and outfits on credit?

  41. Are these outfits necessarily obtained from the merchant who owns the smack in which they sail?

  42. Have you known of any young men going to Greenland with insufficient outfits in consequence of that difficulty in getting credit?

  43. Happen to know of any of the cattle outfits around here that are short-handed?

  44. Temple outfit whole, like you've done a lot of other outfits .

  45. They rode hell-for-leather down the streets, gaudy outfits glittering in the sun.

  46. Sometimes he moved his own outfits from one region to another, but often he merely shut the door on an old plant not worth moving and let it return to scrap-iron while the print shop tumbled down with it.

  47. In the past the big cattle and sheep outfits had brooked no interference.

  48. The outfits usually made a journey of about twelve miles a day, as it was impossible to carry enough feed along for the stock and have at the same time room enough for the freight.

  49. Others located their outfits in the breaks of Clear Creek, on the south line of No-Man's Land, and a few more were established in the hills on the north side of the South Canadian river, and west of the Adobe Walls.

  50. At this point were purchased provisions, tools, camp accoutrements and the horses or mules required to pack the outfits to the mines.

  51. While camped at the junction of the rivers, the men were busily engaged in mending their clothes and travelling outfits and arms, and otherwise preparing for the next stage of the journey.

  52. There would be no outfits to look after, and no cares about scouts, so they would reach Flat Top about the time the canoe party returned from its trip.

  53. The canvas, blankets, and camping outfits were his portion.

  54. Into such a vehicle were packed the baggage and camping outfits that were meant to provide lodging and cooking for the party for the summer.

  55. Our party had not thought it worth while to purchase special riding outfits for the few days in the desert, but had utilized what they had.

  56. We confided our plans to a couple of the women servants whom we could trust, and asked them to procure proper outfits for us.

  57. He provides his servants with their outfits of oxen, and they become his geburs.

  58. Wilson's guidance, assembled the medical equipment and fixed up little surgical outfits for sledge parties.

  59. Gran overlooked the ski and assigned them to their future owners, Petty Officer Evans prepared the sewing outfits for the two shore parties, the cooks assembled messtraps and cooking utensils, and Levick and Atkinson, under Dr.

  60. For the past three years government geologists have been examining the vicinity for oil possibilities and their reports have been so good as to lead one or two drilling outfits this way.

  61. Some gold is found forty miles west on Branham Flat and a few outfits will be in this summer to work there.

  62. Thenceforward this new route, so unexpectedly found out, was made the highway for the transport of outfits to, and results of trade from the Pelly and all intermediate posts.

  63. It is a pity that the gentlemen who sell camp outfits cannot be compelled to pass one year in prospecting before they enter upon their trade.

  64. To blazes with all English outfits anyway!

  65. He had chosen this spot for his little cabin because the river ran wild here among the rocks, and because pack-outfits going into the southward mountains could not disturb him by fording at this point.


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