be closeted with

Example Sentences

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Mr Slow said that he might be closeted with Miss Mackenzie for some little time, perhaps for a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes.

From Miss Mackenzie by Trollope, Anthony

To be in her presence was to be closeted with the awfulness and splendour of God.

From The Kempton-Wace Letters by London, Jack

Then get your warrant—when I give the word—and execute it one fine night when Caryll happens to be closeted with Everard.

From The Lion's Skin by Sabatini, Rafael

Lingard would naturally spend every moment he could escape from the afflicted Paches at Rede Place; and when he, her lover, was not there, Jane would be closeted with Athena, or occupied in amusing Richard.

From Jane Oglander by Lowndes, Marie Belloc

Once or twice he thought of Semple, who must already be closeted with the Premier.

From The Rapids by Sullivan, Alan