dint

Example Sentences

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“Home Alone” certainly made Culkin a star, which was its intention, and O’Hara, by dint of John Hughes’ characterization, an able partner.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Simply by dint of their tablet-like heft, dictionaries make a claim for longevity and authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Yet by dint of personality alone, Son immediately lightened the mood.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

He can get them to do things by dint of their friendship—things that other presidents cannot.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

By dint of entreaties expressed in energetic whispers, I reduced the half-dozen to two: these however, he vowed he would select himself.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë