came across

Example Sentences

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Eisenhower had an instinct for creating a cooperative spirit and came across as a cheerful and broadminded commander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Last month, a group of children came across lamb carcasses while playing close to a community centre in the Brantry just outside Eglish.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

That’s where she came across the dead bighorn ram.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

So Putin came across as a virtual teetotaller.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Carl Orff came across an African xylophone, and developed a way to transform the xylophone into an instrument for the children at the school to play.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin