outvie

Example Sentences

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From such elements as these I am alive to behold the day, wherein the corporation of authors can outvie all its brethren in the guild.

From History of English Humour, Vol. 2 by L'Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingan

Also sprach Tolstoy in that madman's book called What is Art? a work wherein he tried to outvie Nordau's abuse of beautiful art.

From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by Huneker, James

Around me a number of whip-poor-wills strove to outvie each other in uninterruptedly uttering their name, and frequently circled round my fire.

From The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier by Various

Try to outvie and outdo and even affront that dove-like simplicity he used to adore in you, and into which you are still apt to relapse.

From A Rose of a Hundred Leaves A Love Story by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

"Living, great Nature feared he might outvie Her works, and, dying, fears herself to die."

From Famous European Artists by Bolton, Sarah K.