cheval glass

Example Sentences

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With just a gesture of scorn Jessie indicated the cheval glass opposite.

From The Weight of the Crown by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)

Behind him was the cheval glass and the telephone stand.

From Whispering Wires by Leverage, Henry

When his toilet was complete, the young Duc de Choleaux Lasuer stood before the cheval glass in his room whilst he sprinkled a suspicion of Jockey Club upon his handkerchief.

From The Princess Galva A Romance by Whitelaw, David

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)

Edward studied his features in the cheval glass; he could not find in them the slightest resemblance to the woman in the picture.

From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell