elegancies
Example Sentences
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Speeches were always in order—the smooth elegancies of a Davis, the high-flown outpourings of a Harvey, the salty blasts of a Dawes.
From Time Magazine Archive
He consorted with English lords, rode to hounds, learned to love foppery and all the elegancies, became a past master of dancing, of gambling, polite drinking and exquisite flirtation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Age-old elegancies did not harmonize with her vivid self.
From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro
However, we are apt to forget the elegancies and excellencies of the courtly man whose life was dedicated to useful service in a note that is struck by the home in which he lived.
From Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town by Goolrick, John T.
Its mistress was educated in England, and has here surrounded herself with many European comforts and elegancies.
From Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands by Ballou, Maturin Murray
