cheval glass
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"If I only had a cheval glass in my room," sighed she.
From Boris Lensky by Schubin, Ossip
These screens were so brilliant that they were like gold mirrors in which a lady might see her reflection just as accurately as in any Parisian cheval glass.
From Japan A Record in Colour by Menpes, Dorothy
He would, of course, choose an appropriate motif,—a woman trying on a scarf before a cheval glass, for instance, or a young workwoman carrying a band-box on her arm.
From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie
The Phantom, viewing himself in a cheval glass, daubed a dark tint over the gray at his temples.
From The Gray Phantom's Return by Landon, Herman
An oval cheval glass reflected the floor on whose long unpolished surface sprawled two magnificent white bear skins.
From Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty by Williams, J. Scott (John Scott)
