bespatter

Example Sentences

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The roar of the surf is so great that we cannot hear each other speak, and the rain and foam bespatter our faces.

From Round the Wonderful World by Forrest, A. S. (Archibald Stevenson)

"To bespatter a rival for the gaining of an advantage by contrast is a Yahoo's trick to which no decent gentleman would stoop."

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

Jawp, to throw water upon a person, to bespatter.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

Generous, of a chivalric character, with a repugnance for any kind of meanness, we yet insult the fallen man and even bespatter the memory of one who has gone to the grave.

From English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters by O'Rell, Max

It is unnecessary to go through the long verbiage of abuse and blasphemy with which these theologians thought it their duty to bespatter Joan of Arc.

From Joan of Arc by Gower, Ronald Sutherland