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The satin stock-cravat fortunately concealed the shirt, but the tongue of the buckle behind the neck had frayed the satin, which was re-satined, that is, re-polished, by a species of oil distilled from the wig.
The Lesser Bourgeoisie Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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Sue was nothing but a spangled and satined Paul de
Balzac 2003
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I looked beyond the pigeon toward the aqua-satined courtier, who had hastened back to snatch up a lace-trimmed handkerchief, coyly dropped as bait by one of his erstwhile companions.
Dragonfly in Amber Gabaldon, Diana 1992
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And his younger brother, Charles, who had crowned Henri II and become a cardinal only five days later at the age of twenty-three, rode on a silver-bedecked, crimson-satined mule.
Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987
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Charles, who had crowned Henri II and become a cardinal only five days later at the age of twenty-three, rode on a silver-bedecked, crimson-satined mule.
Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987
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"I can't imagine anything funnier than having a couple of silked and satined gentlemen sticking spears into each other for my sweet sake."
Lucile Triumphant Elizabeth M. Duffield
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Sue was nothing but a spangled and satined Paul de Kock.
Balzac Frederick Lawton
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"Closerie des Lilas," focussing his gold-rimmed monocle on the flying feet and lace _frou-frous_ of "Diane la Sournoise," or roaring with laughter as he chucked gold louis into the satined lap of some
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Her long gray skirt had parted to display her shapely, gray-satined legs.
Wandl the Invader Ray Cummings 1922
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Sue was nothing but a spangled and satined Paul de Kock.
Balzac Lawton, Frederick 1910
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