overspreading
Example Sentences
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I went to him and saw that his eyes were sightless; already a thin film was overspreading them.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
But a deadly pallor overspreading her face had proved to me that my exertions to reassure her would be fruitless.
From The Best Psychic Stories by Various
There was one sunset when the overspreading of violet clouds would have shut out the day quite, but that the canopy was not closely adjusted to the low barrier of forest to the westward.
From The Sea and the Jungle by H. M. (Henry Major) Tomlinson
"For money there is much to be had!" he croaked, a sardonic smile overspreading his withered face, while his long fingers clawed invisible heaps of gold.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
She looked up at him with a kind of wonder in her eyes, and with that "fiery rose" quite suddenly overspreading her face again.
From My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins
