Delsarte
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But the Jones and Delsarte prints have a seemingly painterly softness that’s shared with lovely works by Di Bagley Stovall, Stovall’s wife, and Sam Gilliam, a frequent collaborator.
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022
Madame Carvalho did not refuse to pay Delsarte for her lessons, but she did not want to be called his pupil.
From Musical Memories by Rich, Edwin Gile
His hand moved in an airy circle as he inscribed a flowing cipher with a graceful Delsarte wave.
From Unwise Child by Garrett, Randall
Delsarte looked upon the nature of man as a trinity, and believed that the mental, moral and physical should be educated at the same time.
From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.
Depression of Spirits:—“Learn the Delsarte exercise for the ‘blues,’ and practice them daily.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Allen, Martha Meir
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