canaille

Example Sentences

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He knew nothing of that silent middle class that struggled between genteel poverty and the impossible desire of emulating the golden canaille to which he himself belonged.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

The enemies of the church are to be found almost exclusively in the bourgeoisie, and still more in the canaille, of that literature.

From The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 by Schlegel, Friedrich

"I didn't know that honest men were canaille," retorted Elina, flushing with anger; "I thought no one was ever called by that name but villains and rascals."

From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Kock, Charles Paul de

By that time I began to perceive which way the wind was blowing: the canaille had unceremoniously linked their arms in those of the National Guards, and insisted, courteously but firmly, on carrying their firearms.

From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.

"And am I to see my father's name insulted, and his house dishonored by such a canaille crew as this?"

From That Boy Of Norcott's by Lever, Charles James