No egotism obtrudes itself upon our notice; but the subtile outflow of a generous and candid spirit, of a genial and singularly healthy nature, wins for the author a secure place in the affections of his readers.
He won as a man wins a love that is worth winning, by treating the object of his devotion with respect and perfect trust.
Carter wins a dozen balls, and he can have them, or a dozen dozen for all I care.
A man who wins a cow is expected to give two pesos to the victorious runner; in case he wins a goat he gives half a real.
The safer plain below I choose Who never wins can rarely lose, Who never climbs as rarely falls.
Not mine Sedition's trumpet-blast And threatening word; I read the lesson of the Past, That firm endurance wins at last More than the sword.
Through him we hoped to speak the word Which wins the freedom of a land; And lift, for human right, the sword Which dropped from Hampden's dying hand.
It is an interesting question whether Burns wins distinctly greater success in one than in the other.
There are a few figures that indicate the scientific political economy by which the formidable President wins the affections of the populace and guards his free state from harm.
He who gives unto a Brahmana a good bed perfumed with fragrant scents, overlaid with an excellent sheet, and equipped with pillows, wins without any effort on his part a beautiful wife, belonging to a high family and of agreeable manners.
He who, in this way, adores Krishna for a whole year as Pundarikaksha, acquires the power of recollecting the incidents of his past births and wins much wealth in gold.
The Sudra, who duly observes the duties of his order (which consist of services rendered to the three other orders) wins heaven as the reward of such services.
By making gifts of wealth under the constellation Swati, one attains to such excellent regions as one desires and wins besides great fame.
When, however, the time comes for acquisition, one wins great wealth without any exertion.
One reaps the same merit by making gifts unto regenerate persons of restrained souls which one wins by properly pouring libations unto the sacred fire morning and evening.
Indeed, one wins abundant merits by reading these mysteries (as declared), or by reciting them to others, or by hearing them recited.
He said, 'In the absence of kine, a person by making gifts of what has been regarded as the substitute of kine, wins the merit of making gifts of kine.
It is true that "its strange sweetness wins you again and again," and that this "lonely pipe of death" thrills and solemnly delights as no other stop has done.
The late poems of Aleardi are nearly all in this lyrical form, in which the thought drops and rises with ceaseless change of music, and which wins the reader of many empty Italian canzoni by the mere delight of its movement.
Low is scored by the person to whom it is dealt; High of course wins a trick; Jack is scored by the player who finally has it among his tricks.
The player betting more than the others call wins the pool.
There a man winslocal fame as an ascetic with abnormal powers, or a wife, because Alcestis-like she sacrificed herself for her husband and immolated herself on his pyre.
Are thy thunderbolts, That quell the darkness for a space, so strong As the prevailing patience of meek Light, Who, with the invincible tenderness of peace, Wins it to be a portion of herself?
A smile makes a child happy; a caress, a moment's sympathetic attention, wins a heart and gives the friend's presence a voluminous and poignant value.
In exact proportion to its vigour, it wins over former enemies, civilises the barbarian, and even tames the viper, when the eye is masterful and sympathetic enough to dispel hatred and fear.
In the first place the facts contradict the notion that curses can bring evil or blessings can cure; and it is not observed that the most orthodox and hard-praying army wins the most battles.
This power which wins these women is the power of mighty men, the power which wins the world of reality.
I have found that my way always wins over the hearts of women, who are creatures of this world of reality and do not roam about in cloud-land, as men do, in idea-filled balloons.
There certainly is a charm in this wild sort of life, which wins upon people the more they practise it; nor can it be wondered at: our wants are in reality so few and so easily satisfied, without the restraint of form and ceremony.
The society of Boston is very delightful; it wins upon you every day, and that is the greatest compliment that can be paid to it.
I don't want your horse, but just to show you what I think of your chance of winning, I'll give you two thousand and a half if you beat my mare, no matter what wins the race.
I stand in five hundred if our horse wins the Derby.
If Lauzanne wins it will be Westley's riding; the Hanover colt, The Dutchman, is at his quarter.
He's the kind that wins when the books are layin' a hundred to one against him.
If The Dutchan winsyou get the money," replied the Trainer, circumspectly.
Here he also slays the giants' mother, and wins a comb and a basin, the use of which will make him the most beautiful man on earth.
Slays three giants and wins three castles in which he finds three steeds of different colours with dresses or armour to correspond.
She demands the golden ewer--the red horse comes to his aid, and he wins the tournament in his red dress.
Appears at a Three Days' Tournament in these dresses, and thuswins the hand of a princess.
The inclinations of the girl are in nowise consulted; no matter where her affections are placed, she goes to the highest bidder, and "Mammon wins his way where seraphs might despair.
He who succeeds in piercing the hoop wins the game.
Other gods they may have worshipped with cowering terror and with far-off lip reverence, but this God has a heart, and wins hearts because He has.
But the God that is in Christ woos and wins men to Him, and from His great sweetness there streams out, as it were, a magnetic influence that draws hearts to Him.
As he believed in no success without talent, so he disbelieved in genius which wins no success.
Thus Mr. Stevenson's writings breathe equally of work in the study and of inspiration from adventure in the open air, and thus he wins every vote, and pleases every class of reader.
And even the philosopher seems to grow pale and wizened in the process of his demonstration, and wins at last a vantage-ground of cold conviction, to find that there is no comfort there.
The pity of men, for the sake of the Son of Man, wins the day.
He seems like a tree in the green leaf, a tree of life, the fruits of which cannot fail to be attractive; so that he unconsciously wins favour.
It is Christ that claims and wins and enchains our loyalty.
Steady Roger; we used to think him slow, but it seems to me that slow and sure winsthe race.
Only remember my prophecy when my vision comes to pass; or make a bet, and whoever wins shall spend the money on a present to Prince Caramalzaman or Princess Badoura, as the case may be.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "wins" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
