betimes
Example Sentences
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Poppies don’t bloom in December — not even here — and roses put in an appearance only betimes.
From Los Angeles Times
It originated as Union Army surplus fabric after the Civil War, and 19th-century officers wore it betimes with a cowboy hat, or with an Abe Lincoln stovepipe topper.
From Los Angeles Times
Housman’s poetic observation: “Smart lad, to slip betimes away / from fields where glory does not stay.”
From Washington Post
“Smart lad, to slip betimes away/ From fields where glory does not stay…” A.E.
From Washington Times
Mariquita awoke early to see Sarella entering her room, and it surprised her, for her cousin was not fond of leaving her bed betimes.
From Project Gutenberg
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