PARRY in a Sentence
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Example sentences for PARRY, such as:
1. He parried the unwelcome question very skilfully.
2. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations.
3. He stood still in deference to their calls and parried their banter with easy words.
4. Old Entellus stands immoveable and astrain, only parrying hits with body and watchful eye.
5. Unwilling to injure his opponent in such a pointless clash, Dartagnan simply tried to parry his rival's thrusts.
2. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations.
3. He stood still in deference to their calls and parried their banter with easy words.
4. Old Entellus stands immoveable and astrain, only parrying hits with body and watchful eye.
5. Unwilling to injure his opponent in such a pointless clash, Dartagnan simply tried to parry his rival's thrusts.
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Meanings and Examples of PARRY
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parry
n. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
v. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Classic Sentence:
1 "Then give me water," cried Danglars, endeavoring to parry the blow.
2 And I have the honor of assuring you that I killed one of them with his own sword," said Aramis; "for mine was broken at the first parry.
3 Such was the address of each in parrying and striking, that the spectators broke forth into a unanimous and involuntary shout, expressive of their delight and admiration.
4 Old Entellus stands immoveable and astrain, only parrying hits with body and watchful eye.
5 He stood still in deference to their calls and parried their banter with easy words.
6 Although awakened, so to speak, with a start, Jean Valjean, accustomed to alarms, and steeled to unforeseen shocks that must be promptly parried, instantly regained possession of his presence of mind.
Example Sentence:
1 Unwilling to injure his opponent in such a pointless clash, Dartagnan simply tried to parry his rival's thrusts.
2 In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations.
3 He parried the unwelcome question very skilfully.