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

In less than an hour Sir John returned, a broad smile of satisfaction overspreading his grim features.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

It was discovered under the wide overspreading boughs of a clump of firs which had so grown that a perfectly clear and covered area in the center provided a Nature-made house.

From Girl Scouts in the Rockies by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

"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 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

“To San Antonio!” repeated the judge, with an expression of great alarm overspreading his features.

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 by Various