PURVEYOR in a Sentence
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Example sentences for PURVEYOR, such as:
1. She was not, however, without purveyors of information ready to supplement her deficiencies.
2. As purveyor of rare wines and viands, he traveled through France and Italy every year in search of new products to sell.
2. As purveyor of rare wines and viands, he traveled through France and Italy every year in search of new products to sell.
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Meanings and Examples of PURVEYOR
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purveyor
n. one who supplies provisions, especially food; caterer
Classic Sentence:
1 The water stood in my eyes to hear this avowal of his dependence; just as if a royal eagle, chained to a perch, should be forced to entreat a sparrow to become its purveyor.
2 These were principally accounts owing in connection with his race horses, to the purveyor of oats and hay, the English saddler, and so on.
3 On the other hand, this Morse Hudson is the purveyor of busts in that part of London, and these three were the only ones which had been in his shop for years.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
Context Highlight In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
4 "If it was not you, it was your purveyor," said d'Artagnan.
5 She was not, however, without purveyors of information ready to supplement her deficiencies.
6 The purveyors of the Prince, who exercised on this and other occasions the full authority of royalty, had swept the country of all that could be collected which was esteemed fit for their master's table.
Example Sentence:
1 As purveyor of rare wines and viands, he traveled through France and Italy every year in search of new products to sell.