escutcheon
Example Sentences
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The new trend hardly signaled a return to Stalinism, but rather a judicious polishing of besmirched escutcheons.
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But the Byrds can overwhelm the Kennedys with escutcheons.
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The device in their escutcheons might be: The work's significance, not its associations.
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It has kip-side suede trim, antiqued silver hardware, steer-head escutcheons on the doorsills, and saddle-stitched pistol holsters on the doors.
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In her heart, she was his silent ally, a fifth columnist, in Bull’s inveterate assaults on the trellised escutcheons of the Old South that Lillian shoved in front of him.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
