tilbury

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.

With which consolatory reflection the Major rose, stretched himself, yawned, sighed, stroked his moustache, fitted on his lavender gloves, and rang to order his tilbury round.

From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida

Then he went to the Conservatoire in a tilbury which he ordinarily drove himself.

From My Recollections by Massenet, Jules

After five minutes had gone by, he noticed that there at his left, at the very foot of the tilbury, was the fortune teller's house,—the very same as Rita had once consulted.

From Brazilian Tales by Goldberg, Isaac

There's a rug in my tilbury, if we can only reach it.

From The Adventures of Harry Revel by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

His father could only respond with a faint smile; then, going towards the tilbury, one on either side, they swung themselves up with the elasticity of two men of the same age.

From Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field by Bazin, Ren?