sparing

Example Sentences

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Sparing PC Simon an immediate custodial sentence, the judge pointed to the effect custody would have on the officer's family.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023

Sparing only a few from reproach, he wrote dismissively of Mr. Blair’s ministers.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2022

Sparing Jeff the tough choices, the writers shunt moral transformation onto a minor character.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022

Sparing other American families the grief I’ve known is my top priority.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2022

Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah