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Example sentences for "saree"

Lexicographically close words:
sardonyx; sare; sarea; sarean; sarebbe; sargents; saria; sarian; sarians; sarine
  1. The ruffian caught the saree with a fearful oath and turning on him said: "Now I can deal with you.

  2. A huge cobra was tightly coiled round his right arm, while on the left hung the saree and the jewels.

  3. The carriage was close and her heavy silken saree hot to wear, so she opened the venetians and lazily watched the familiar landmarks as they passed.

  4. Then he carefully folded all in a rich saree and was knotting the ends together when the train suddenly stopped, and an Englishman pushed open the door of the ladies' compartment and sprang at him with the exclamation, "You scoundrel!

  5. I will fetch a brick from yonder kiln and pound the breath out of you," With these words he strode forward, tying the jewels in the saree as he went.

  6. His mother took an unguarded step forward and asked: "Are not my jewels enough that you want the saree off my back?

  7. She unwound the richly-embroidered silken folds from about her and cast the gold and green saree at his feet: "Take it.

  8. When the coast was clear Dorama crept back, the coat hidden under her saree and her finger on her lips.

  9. And promptly Mayita buried her face in the coarse new saree of her sister-widow and gave full rein to her grief.

  10. She stuffed the corner of her saree into her mouth and bit it savagely.

  11. A close-fitting jacket of crimson satin and a rich tawny silk saree the colour of wall-flowers enfolded her figure.

  12. The rich gold embroidered border of the saree held the wealth of colour together, and saved the whole from tawdriness.

  13. Her mother-in-law strode on towards the bullock coach, her grey head covered with the saree drawn like a hood over her forehead till her features were almost hidden.

  14. Hastily thrusting her treasure into her saree she looked up and saw Mayita.

  15. Gathering her saree closely round her she crept out into the courtyard, taking care to close the door of the sleeping-room after her.

  16. Prostrate upon her mat, her saree over her mouth to stifle her sobbing, she lay convulsed with grief.

  17. Her upright figure was swathed in a new silk saree that, like Mrs. Hulver's Sunday dress, "stood by itself.

  18. She wears a saree of pure white satin and she hangs her head with beautiful modesty.

  19. Mayita untied another knot in her saree and produced a wood-apple which she exhibited proudly.

  20. The coloured jacket was removed; the silk saree unwound from her limbs.

  21. She shivered and drew up the saree shawl-wise over her head, but it slipped down having nothing to cling to.

  22. The soft brown-and-gold saree that harmonised with her complexion was ruthlessly unwound with unnecessary force as she stood weeping and unresisting in the hands of the wailing women.

  23. During this conversation Mayita sat silent with her head bent and the saree veiling her face.

  24. When the Ranee heard about Parbuttee Bai's saree she was very eager to have one like it; and she said to the Rajah, "Your servant's wife is dressed more richly than your Ranee.

  25. And Seventee Bai said to the Rajah, "You sent your servant to the Rakshas' country to fetch a golden saree for the Ranee.

  26. Seventee Bai answered, "Noble master, that saree came from a very far country--even the country of the Rakshas.

  27. The little Princesses were quite dazzled by the golden saree, and running home said to their mother, "That young Rajah's wife has the most beautiful saree we ever saw.

  28. I hear Parbuttee Bai has a saree more costly than any of mine.

  29. She then returned home, and gave the bright saree to Parbuttee Bai.

  30. Where is that saree and jacket you used to wear in the cold weather.

  31. The red saree was soon deftly arranged by the ayah, but when she drew back to regard her work, she shook her head.

  32. His attention had been attracted some minutes previously by the old ayah in the red saree standing at the street corner; he wondered what she did there at such a time.

  33. I'll send your saree back again, or better still, your missus will buy you a new one!

  34. The saree is eight yards long, but of such soft thin texture that it makes no show upon the person.

  35. In the hot weather, the saree is the sole garment of the Hindoo women, and lends grace to the form without concealing the outlines of the trunk or the comely shapes of the well-turned limbs.

  36. It is a singular testimony to the strength of Hindoo habits, that at this Mohammedan festival the Mohammedan women should all be wearing the long seamless saree of the conquered Hindoos.

  37. She was small and withered, and wore a dull crimson saree over her head and draped about her shoulders.

  38. Sinking to the floor, the woman wrapped herself in the folds of her saree and her thin form shook with the intensity of her feeling.

  39. She washed the old saree and hung it on a tree, and then put on her own blue silk saree and her necklace of pearls.

  40. He unfastened the ragged dress and it fell off, leaving her prettier than ever in her yellow saree and a string of great rubies around her neck.

  41. But in a few minutes she was dancing too, holding up her saree with one hand like a young girl, while her bangles and anklets tinkled merrily.

  42. This time her saree was of white silk covered with diamond butterflies, and she shone more gloriously than before.

  43. Her saree or dress was of silver gauze, and her dark hair floated almost to her feet.

  44. And then Nala began to think how she should let her sister know the way the Prince had taken her, so she tore a little piece off her saree and wrapped one of her rubies in it and dropped it on the ground.

  45. Then he went to a little house not far away and stole a coarse red saree which an old woman had hung on a bush to dry after washing it.


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