quicksilver
Example Sentences
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The stray water collapses to the ground, only to roll toward the right-hand window like beads of quicksilver.
From Literature
But after that, Carpenter’s quicksilver timing and ease, plus a diverse set of sketches, put the episode over the top.
From Los Angeles Times
That combination of hard-running forward and quicksilver backs, connecting with superb handling skills, was in evidence again and again.
From BBC
Expect a similarly powerful forward pack, with some quicksilver runners and astute playmakers in the backline.
From BBC
Music director and conductor Stephen Oremus maintained the production’s high musical standards, bringing out the extensive palette of a rock score with quicksilver moods.
From Los Angeles Times
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