comfit

Example Sentences

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And he bought a round red lacquered comfit dish with a cover, and in this he put sesame cakes and larded sweets and he put the box on the table.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

But I am Corydon, I am not he, Though I no more that Corydon shall be To make a sugared comfit of my song.

From English Poems by Le Gallienne, Richard

The great tigress instantly bounded forward like an obedient hound, and placed its fore-paws on her knees, while she playfully held a sugared comfit high above its head.

From Ardath by Corelli, Marie

"What is that to me?" cried the proud Veronese, she who had broken the comfit dish.

From International Short Stories: French by Cheneviere, A.

And after a while, when there had been comfit talk and sipping of sweet wine, one sang, and another followed, while the company listened, for they were of those who have ears to hear.

From Sir Mortimer by Johnston, Mary