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à la

preposition as in in the manner of

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Example Sentences

Alamort, a-la-mort′, adj. half-dead: in a depressed condition: dejected.

I was conducted to a very handsome apartment, and my health enquired after by the vizier's secretary, 'a-la-mode Turque!'

Trout, a-la-Genevoise—Clean the fish well; put it into the stewpan, adding half champagne and half sherry wine.

He was in good health and spirits, apparently, and 216looked every inch a soldier with his cloak a-la-militaire around him.

Here friend Felix made most energetic signs, a-la Grimaldi, that he wanted some food and drink.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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