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Example sentences for "unfurled"

Lexicographically close words:
unfruitful; unfruitfulness; unfulfilled; unfunded; unfurl; unfurling; unfurls; unfurnished; unfurrowed; ung
  1. Since the commencement of the war between Russia and Turkey, the world has several times been startled by the announcement that the 'Flag of the Prophet' was about to be unfurled in the streets of Stamboul.

  2. It had no roof; but when there was rain, or if the sun was too hot, the sailors in the porticoes unfurled awnings that ran along upon ropes, and formed a covering of silk and gold tissue over the whole.

  3. Here the speaker was interrupted by a chap who suddenly touched off the cannon and simultaneously unfurled a new banner.

  4. Behold yon isles, where first the flag unfurled Waved peaceful triumph o'er the new-found world.

  5. Rattlesnake Sanders, when Miss Barndollar unfurled to him the sappy one's predictions.

  6. Then Aunt Nettie unfurled the story of his perfidy.

  7. Night unfurled her great black fan; the moon came, fumbling the shadows, checkering the underbrush with silver spots.

  8. Genius unfurled its wings and flew to the unknown regions of art, whence passion had won it.

  9. The fact that the diminutive sail boat proudly unfurled at her masthead the glorious flag of America, was the sole feature, in her case, that saved her from utter insignificance.

  10. When the other vessels of the squadron caught the meaning of the signals flashed them they took up the wild acclaim and unfurled her colors in the gleaming sunlight.

  11. He then unfurled a little ensign which denoted that his craft bore a member of the royal family of Zodanga, and together we made our way through the maze of low-lying air vessels until we hung directly over the jeddak of Zodanga and his staff.

  12. Great was his astonishment, therefore, on arriving before it, to find no trace of an enemy, except the ensigns of Spain unfurled from the deserted battlements.

  13. War was unanimously declared against Genoa, and it was resolved to place the island under the protection of the King of Spain, whose standard was now unfurled in Corte.

  14. Meanwhile, Count Narbonne had landed with troops in Ajaccio; and the astonished inhabitants saw the Genoese colours lowered, and the white flag of France unfurled in their stead.

  15. The Armenian and Cyprian warriors left the holy city, the ramparts of which they had begun to re-erect, and which was doomed never again to see the standard of the cross unfurled within its walls.

  16. The Caaba was present to his waking and sleeping fancy: an idle dream was translated into vision and prophecy; he unfurled the holy banner; and a rash promise of success too hastily dropped from the lips of the apostle.

  17. The call of Thy Greatest Name hath caused a mighty reverberation throughout all the kingdoms, and the Power of Thy Consummate Word hath unfurled Thy Ensign to the East and to the West!

  18. Thank thou God, for tho hast chanted the verses of the Mighty guidance in the assemblage of knowledge and hast unfurled the banner of attraction in those most extensive places.

  19. And the sails were unfurled to the brisk south wind, and the vessel sped swiftly toward the sea; and many fair eyes were filled tears as they watched it until it could be seen no more.

  20. In the open field under the unfurled colours appointments were declared and the articles of war read.

  21. The diamonds were first to be blown out of the mines, and with them the local "imaginative" shareholders; while the Verkleur was to be unfurled Over the City Hall.

  22. But there was behind this conflict of tongues a weary but firm determination to keep unfurled at all costs the flag of no surrender.

  23. Then the individual groups unfurled the Stars and Stripes, shook hands and cheered.

  24. The French tricolor and the star-spangled banner were at the same hour unfurled together from the residence of William G.


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