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Example sentences for "unsheathing"

Lexicographically close words:
unshaved; unshaven; unsheath; unsheathe; unsheathed; unshed; unsheltered; unshielded; unship; unshipped
  1. On unsheathing his sword Guise said to Coligny: "We are about to decide the old feud of our two houses, and to see what a difference there is between the blood of Guise and that of Coligny.

  2. Now when the Princess espied him, the tears poured down her cheeks, whereat the youth sprang to his feet in haste, and unsheathing his sword, went forth to meet the foe, who at the sight of him gnashed his tusks at him.

  3. Instantly on beholding this, the English trumpets replied, and the Marquis of Dorset, unsheathing the sword of state, moved slowly forward before the king.

  4. Unsheathing our knives, we attacked it, disposed of the greater part, and tossed the residue to the Indian.

  5. Pedro through the body, had not the captain and Luis, unsheathing their weapons, also sprung forward to rescue him.

  6. And as he spoke, unsheathing his broad poignard, but holding it concealed beneath his cassock, he strode on boldly, affecting the most perfect indifference, and even insolence of bearing.

  7. Ouweek thought the slave intended to mount the horse and ride off to Ghat; so the chief followed the slave and again seized hold of him, and unsheathing his sword, began beating him with its sides.

  8. Therefore from violence cease, nor persist in unsheathing the weapon: Wound him with words at thy pleasure--in that let it fall as it chances.

  9. And unsheathing his dagger he began to unrip the piece of flannel from the garment in which it was stitched.

  10. The fortunate Moslems, without unsheathing their swords, were the spectators of his ruin and death.

  11. The evidence of sense was disregarded; and Omar, unsheathing his cimeter, threatened to strike off the heads of the infidels, who should dare to affirm that the prophet was no more.

  12. Unsheathing his dagger, he stretched out his hand to grasp her.

  13. Unsheathing their swords, the soldiers turned back to begin fighting again.

  14. Paul Revere's Ride - The Unsheathing of the Sword 53.

  15. Chapter 52 - Paul Revere's Ride - The Unsheathing of the Sword All the colonies now felt that they must unite in truth, and that they must have some centre to which all could appeal.

  16. Felgate, and, unsheathing our swords, we urged our horses through the crowd till we reined up abreast of our chivalrous friend.

  17. The coach came to a sudden standstill, throwing me from my seat, while the others jumped out, unsheathing their swords as they did so.

  18. We both died off together, she so completely overcome with ecstatic delight that her body sank flat on the bed, drawing me with her, without unsheathing my weapon.


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