garden path

Example Sentences

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She reached the conservatory, but paused on the stone steps, with a hand lightly laid on the iron balustrade—for the floor-level was some feet above that of the garden-path.

From At Large by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)

In a minute or two I was running down the garden-path.

From My New Home by Brooke, L. Leslie (Leonard Leslie)

As they walked up the little garden-path in the gathering dusk, they were overtaken by Mr. and Mrs. Simpson.

From That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 by Trollope, Frances Eleanor

The horse was tied up securely, and the girls, a contrast of blonde and brunette, walked up the garden-path arm-in-arm.

From The Tale of Timber Town by Grace, Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus)

His eyes were full of tears as he walked down the garden-path carrying his little girl and holding the daisy she had given him in his hand.

From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. I (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Reuter, Fritz