thirst after

Example Sentences

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A glass of water lets the spirits quench their thirst after a long journey, and tissue paper carved with elaborate motifs is commonly used to represent air.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2021

For water, that can be a cup of water to quench the spirits’ thirst after their journey, or sometimes the deceased’s favorite drink.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2021

Just be aware that its narrow opening is less than ideal when you’re trying to quench your thirst after cresting a tall hill.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2018

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:for they shall be filled.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2014

A notable section of the voceri treats of that insatiable thirst after vengeance which formerly provided as fruitful a theme to French romancers as it presented a perplexing problem to French legislators.

From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn