matinal

Example Sentences

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"The sidewalks are swept, there is no refuse piled up, and a matinal sprinkler truck comes through, washing down the streets."

From Time Magazine Archive

Madeleine was preparing for her matinal walk, when her cousin was announced.

From Fairy Fingers A Novel by Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt

The light wagons were made to hold two each instead of one, and the matinal snipe escaped death, and was happy over his early worm.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 by James, Henry

Almost always the fresh and matinal song of one awoke the song of the others, who, more lazy, did not leave their nests at so early an hour.

From Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 by Sue, Eugène

He was at first alarmed about this matinal sortie, although he tried to explain it by a desire to bathe in the sea, or curiosity to see the city.

From The Jew by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy