keeping fast
Example Sentences
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He's keeping fast company, part of a jazz quartet that also includes drummer Billy Higgins, trumpeter Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman, who is exploring the outside edge of the stratosphere with his alto sax.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was a stay of proceedings while they looked at her, both parties keeping fast hold however, and both tongues at once combating for hearing and belief.
From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan
And, anciently, there existed what is called the Orphic Life, men keeping fast to all things without life, and abstaining wholly from those that had.
From Tablets by Alcott, Amos Bronson
Away into the forest they went, the seid woman keeping fast hold of Egwina’s hand, and speaking not.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
"I, for one, would like nothing better," said Mr. Travilla, offering his arm to Adelaide, while Mr. Dinsmore took Mrs. Travilla, Elsie walking on the other side and keeping fast hold of his hand.
From Holidays at Roselands by Finley, Martha
