vestal virgin
Example Sentences
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The story of the vestal virgin Claudia Quinta represents one such instance.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
His father was a "lunger," and ex-professor from the East; his mother a vestal virgin dedicated to keeping the home fires burning.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Many thanks," drawled the vestal virgin, who was still looking into her coffee cup.
From The Woman with the Fan by Hichens, Robert Smythe
Fantine had the long, white, fine fingers of the vestal virgin who stirs the ashes of the sacred fire with a golden pin.
From Les Misérables by Hapgood, Isabel Florence
She bowed to each of them, still with the vestal virgin air, and said, "Glad to know you!" to each in turn without looking at anyone.
From The Woman with the Fan by Hichens, Robert Smythe
