hindermost

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.

He explored the hindermost recesses of his being, and brought forth his secrets for her to share.

From The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

One of the hindermost was a man named Gĕnih, and to him To’ Kâya shouted: 'Gĕnih! it profits the Râja little that he gives thou and such as thee food both morning and evening!

From In Court and Kampong Being Tales and Sketches of Native Life in the Malay Peninsula by Clifford, Hugh Charles, Sir

Then the hindermost of the pursuers stopped, and with lightning-like rapidity picked up a large stone.

From Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion by Mitford, Bertram

"Their eggs upon a heap of straw, Then loitering hindermost, the more."

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 by Various

Proud of his long limbs and of his stately antlers, he led them all down the hill, running back now and then to urge the hindermost ones into line.

From Wigwam Evenings Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Deming, Edwin Willard