knelt

Example Sentences

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She knelt and put her hand to its nose, feeling for its breath.

From Literature

Then he knelt down, emptied the chalk from his pockets, and chose the spot for his opening line.

From Literature

Protesters, some wearing clerical stoles draped over their shoulders, knelt while singing hymns and reciting the Lord’s Prayer in frigid conditions before being handcuffed and led away, video showed.

From The Wall Street Journal

As she knelt to bind him, Ashmodai howled, “What, do you enjoy this cage? You would condemn us to shadow, together forever?”

From Literature

On reaching his hundred, Head saluted the crowd and then knelt to kiss a batting surface that treats him so well.

From BBC