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Example sentences for "retraces"

Lexicographically close words:
retourne; retourned; retourner; retrace; retraced; retracing; retract; retractation; retracted; retractile
  1. After a moment's vacillation, she retraces her uncertain steps till she stands beside him.

  2. The road toward Eaux Bonnes retraces its steps from Eaux Chaudes almost to Laruns, before it swings off into the other southward gorge.

  3. For the first half hour or more the road retraces its steps down the valley toward the foot of the Tourmalet, only breaking off at the village of Ste.

  4. When it reaches the point where the aspect of 1667 has arrived, it retraces two centuries.

  5. It is this:-- (a) The psychology of the individual retraces the path of the psychology of the race.

  6. Imagination is conceded to the poet when he retraces the images of nature; will this same faculty be refused him when he retraces sentiments?

  7. It must not be forgotten that his favorite subjects do not exact a brilliant coloring: he oftenest retraces scenes mournful or austere.

  8. The Block Captain retraces his steps, and, facing the boy, storms at him: "What did you say?

  9. His face purple with anger, Wilson retraces his steps.

  10. Moving away rapidly, by Charles, through adjoining room, he unerringly retraces his way to the hall window.

  11. He retraces his steps down the avenue, and, following a back road that skirts the kitchen-garden, reaches another gate that leads into the park, and there stands and waits again.

  12. Relieved at being let off so easily, the young fellow slinks away, and Gerard retraces his steps upstairs again.

  13. He warily retraces his steps"; and there is Christian, posting through the plain, terror and speed in every muscle.

  14. Not far away, I think, are the faithful shores of thy brother Eryx, and the Sicilian haven, if only my memory retraces rightly the stars I watched before.

  15. Therewith he marks and retraces his footsteps, and wanders down the silent thickets.

  16. In "Peter and Alexis," he retraces Russian life in the beginning of the 18th century, when it was dominated by the extraordinary character of Peter the Great.

  17. He takes one step towards the salon door, then hastily retraces it.


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