pat
Example Sentences
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Stokes roared in frustration, while Archer chased the captain all the way to the boundary to pat him on the back.
From BBC
Nine of 12 economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected the central bank to stand pat, while three tipped a 25-basis-points cut.
Fuller demonstrates a strong command over his visual domain but the pat allegory he presents about the monsters with whom we have to learn to live feels a bit muddled.
From Los Angeles Times
“I’m not going to break my arm patting myself on the back.”
From Los Angeles Times
She smiles, but then straightens her back and pats her chest, looking me in the eye.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
