Anyway, I felt better and better, and before she left I knew that no damn retiarius that ever waved a trident could put a net past my guard.
Like as not, now, some toe-dancing stripling of a retiarius will entangle me in his net this very afternoon, and no mercy signal has been or will be given this day.
As the Court ascends the steps, Secutor and the Retiarius return from the arena through the passage; Secutor covered with dust and very angry: Retiarius grinning.
The conqueringretiarius withdrew his net, and leaning on his spear, looked to the audience for their judgement.
That shows how innocent you are, my dear Fulvia; the retiarius has generally the best of it.
And now, as the spear of the retiarius was not a weapon to inflict instant and certain death, there stalked into the arena a grim and fatal form, brandishing a short, sharp sword, and with features utterly concealed beneath its vizor.
Suddenly when Sporus had approached nearly at arm's length, theretiarius threw himself forward, and cast his net.
Suddenly, when Sporus had approached nearly at arm's length, the retiarius threw himself forward and cast his net.
That shows how innocent you are, my dear Fulvia: the retiarius has generally the best of it.
The conquering retiarius withdrew his net, and leaning on his spear, looked to the audience for their judgment.
And now, as the spear of the retiarius was not a weapon to inflict instant and certain death, there stalked into the arena a grim and fatal form, brandishing a short, sharp sword, and with features utterly concealed beneath its visor.
The arm of the retiarius was covered on a sudden with blood, and his net dropped.
The no less famous retiarius Calendio came out against him.
The retiarius meanwhile sprang up to him, then sprang away, making with his three-toothed fork motions so quick that the eye hardly followed them.
On the upper seats half the signs were for death, and half for mercy; but the retiarius looked only at the box of Cæsar and the vestals, waiting for what they would decide.
They had appreciated his action in making the ropes, and guessed that he meant to use his cloak as a retiarius used his net; there would then be a contest and not a massacre.
Strength and height count for much in them, while against an active retiarius strength goes for very little.
If a man is active without being strong, I should make a retiarius of him," Scopus said.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "retiarius" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
