The coral flower buds sprinkle the new leaves, and through May a great burst of rose-colored bloom overspreads the tree-tops.
The brown buds on the sides of the twigs are swelling and a flush of purple overspreads the tree, while snow still covers the ground.
This plant, during that clear weather which most flowers affect, keeps entirely shut; but as soon as a thick mist overspreads the earth, or a cloud obscures the bright face of heaven, it begins to open its light blue corolla.
Cooloo, the great bird thatoverspreads all with his wings, was a chief.
It is said by the Passamaquoddies that Wochowsen is the great bird which overspreadsall with his wings and darkens the sky.
The moon is hidden by mist, but a very weak and uncertain light overspreadsthe scene, and one's sight gropes its way.
A wide wing of darkness overspreads the prostrate collection of men.
The crimson flood of guiltoverspreads their faces as I raise my finger and shake it at them by way of admonition.
At this instant an expression of the most devout thankfulness overspreads Mrs. Bohun's features.
But, as she reads what is printed thereon, the smile fades, and an expression of utter dismay overspreads her face.
When the rain cloud is of small extent only a portion of a bow is visible; when the cloud overspreads a large part of the sky a perfect bow appears.
This pretty little species is at once known from all other English butterflies by the rich bright green colour that overspreads its under surface.
A death-like pallor overspreads the face of the woman before him.
Hurrying to the door he unbars it with eager haste, and a smile of blandest delight overspreads his yellow face as the new-comer enters.
A gleam of intelligence overspreads the stolid countenance of the Pasha Khan at seeing his offspring floundering about on his back in the mud and water, and he gives utterance to a chuckle of delight.
A thin veil of mist then overspreads the sea and the shore.
As if by a stroke of magic, blooming vegetation overspreads the soil, which, a few days previously, was a mere barren wilderness.
She looks again upon the sleeper, and a deadly calm overspreads those features but lately fraught with convulsive passion.
As Arthur finishes his speech a sinister smile overspreads his pale features, and a quick light, as evil as it is piercing, comes into his eyes.
It is a wicked look that overspreads the man's face--a cruel, implacable look that seems to freeze her as she gazes at him spell-bound.
Dispelling this cheerlessness that overspreadsthy face, listen to me with undivided attention.
Darkness which is unmanifest overspreads itself on Knowledge, and causes the phenomena of Intelligence and Consciousness.
It is evident from the molting specimens in the collection that the black markings are acquired first, and that the rufous-color overspreads the plumage afterwards.
So once again I lift the curtain with a weary hand, With more than sorrow, silently I stand, Look out while darkness overspreads the way, And long for day.
Perhaps this wet cloth in the original, is what we now call laudanum; a potion that overspreads the faculties, as the wet cloth did the face of the royal patient; and the translator knew not how to render it.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "overspreads" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
