dove-like
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In French, the word “pigeon” has two senses: a dove-like bird, but also a dupe, victim or fall guy.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2015
The three decanters boast an avian grace: the Swan's swooping body, the Flamingo's long slender neck and the Paloma's dove-like curves.
From Time Magazine Archive
She had often said to him, in her dove-like tone, when Wilfrid had vowed on the way up that he would carry her off to be his own possession, "Why so much vehemence?"
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de
Which may have been true, though dove-like Natalie was not.
From Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Trent, Hilary
"Do you hear that delightful music, Minna?" said he, in his dove-like tones, for the eagle had ended his cry.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de
