sot

Example Sentences

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He fired a sot from the right circle that eluded Greiss’ stick with 5:44 remaining.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2021

Others have pointed out that Molière used the expression “un sot savant” in Les Femmes Savantes as far back as the late 17th century.

From Scientific American • Sep. 26, 2017

While the designated sot stumbles through said tale, an assortment of familiar actors in period garb re-enact the story as described more or less exactly, flubs and all.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2016

I figured that by sunrise, the resourceful Josie would have sorted out this romanticizing sot.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2015

‘Of course. All except Grandsire. He wouldn’t hide with the women and farm animals and he couldn’t go fight. He was sot on sitting it out under his own roof.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes