sonsy
Example Sentences
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John studied her face for a moment It was a sonsy and simple face, and her eyes were not unkindly.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil
In the green valley of the Yarrow, near the castle-keep of Norham, dwelt an honest, sonsy little family, whose only grief was an unhappy son, named Robin.
From Fairy Book by May, Sophie
Mrs. Lynde was behind her, sonsy, kindly, matronly, as of yore.
From Anne of the Island by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
Refusing her kind offer with thanks, I produced a sonsy specimen of Betty's laundry-work, which I rolled round my right-hand thumb.
From Betty Grier by Waugh, Joseph Laing
Sarah was delighted, so was the nurse—a young sonsy Scotch lass brought to the station on purpose to attend to baby.
From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon
