ALTHOUGH in a Sentence

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269 example sentences for ALTHOUGH, such as:
1. They are generous although they are poor.
2. He was honing his razor although it's very sharp.
3. He felt it, although he made no attempt to see her.
4. Mother is devoted to Dad although they squabble all the time.
5. They got on well together although they were total strangers.
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 Meanings and Examples of ALTHOUGH
although
 conj.  in spite of fact that;
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He was obliged to undergo it although he was a bishop, and because he was a bishop.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER I—M. MYRIEL
2  It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER X—THE MAN AROUSED
3  Then the child began to laugh; and although the mother held fast to her, she slipped to the ground with the unconquerable energy of a little being which wished to run.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—ONE MOTHER MEETS ANOTHER MOTHER
4  In his leisure moments, which were far from frequent, he read, although he hated books; this caused him to be not wholly illiterate.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER V—VAGUE FLASHES ON THE HORIZON
5  It is our right to cherish suspicion, although suspicion directed above ourselves is an abuse.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP
6  Cosette was meditating sadly; for, although she was only eight years old, she had already suffered so much that she reflected with the lugubrious air of an old woman.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER III—MEN MUST HAVE WINE, AND HORSES MUST HAVE WATE...
7  This poster, illuminated by the theatre lanterns, struck him; for, although he was walking rapidly, he halted to read it.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VI—WHICH POSSIBLY PROVES BOULATRUELLE'S INTELLIGE...
8  The winter had thinned out the forest, so that Thenardier did not lose them from sight, although he kept at a good distance.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER X—HE WHO SEEKS TO BETTER HIMSELF MAY RENDER HIS S...
9  To be ultra; this word, although what it represents may not have disappeared, has no longer any meaning at the present day.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER III—REQUIESCANT
10  They augment the grievances in such cases, although, in reality, the wrongs are not increased by them.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—MARBLE AGAINST GRANITE
11  However, although he was silent and grave, he was, none the less, both winged and armed.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER III—MARIUS' ASTONISHMENTS
12  In the meantime, although he was a lawyer, and whatever Father Gillenormand thought about the matter, he was not practising, he was not even pettifogging.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER III—MARIUS GROWN UP
13  He felt it, although he made no attempt to see her.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER IV—BEGINNING OF A GREAT MALADY
14  Nevertheless, by a sort of instinct, Jondrette lowered his voice, although not sufficiently to prevent Marius hearing his words.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XII—THE USE MADE OF M. LEBLANC'S FIVE-FRANC PIECE
15  A man, in fact, wearing a gray cap, and whose gray beard could be distinguished, although they only saw his back, was walking along about twenty paces in advance of Marius.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER XV—JONDRETTE MAKES HIS PURCHASES
Example Sentence: (59 in 4 pages)
1  The doctor was able to treat the disease although he could not put his finger on the exact cause.
2  I have great/the greatest respect for his ideas, although I don't agree with them.
3  No man knows when he shall die, although he knows he must die.
4  She walked home by herself, although she knew that it was dangerous.
5  I like her, although I could cheerfully throttle her at times.
6  He went through with his plan although all his friends advised him to abandon it.
7  They are generous although they are poor.
8  He hopes to live in although his home is not far from the college.
9  The scandal has been discussed by the politburo, although the authorities have tried to hush it up.
10  The doctor was able to treat the disease although he could not lay his finger on the exact cause.
11  They got on well together although they were total strangers.
12  I just happened to switch over although I haven'tbeen watching the Olympics.
13  He was honing his razor although it's very sharp.
14  We women have a lot of good business skills, although we tend to underrate ourselves.
15  Mother is devoted to Dad although they squabble all the time.