purvey
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A generation earlier, they were “the first to popularly purvey African-American spirituals in concert,” making a great impact in an 1872 American tour and a widely celebrated European tour in 1873.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2021
Carol ends up at a ramshackle New Mexican community of fellow-sufferers, who purvey the mantra of self-love.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2019
But the question is in the execution of these new plots, and specifically how ardently this spinoff will purvey a skewed image of justice’s inner workings, as is the tendency of Wolf’s other work.
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2018
Much of its appeal lies in the contrast between the ostensibly stodgy actors and the outlandish tales they purvey.
From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2015
When you saw the heading, "American Duchesses," you thought I was going to purvey some piquant scandal about high-placed ladies; and you straightway began to read my essay.
From Post-Prandial Philosophy by Allen, Grant
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