Superb

Examples

• I thought of it then, and superb as the bath was, I was sorry I had taken it, and was about to go and explain to the landlord. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• It was truly superb. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• A superb woman, Mr. Blake, of the sort that are not to be trifled with--the sort with the light complexion and the Roman nose. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• For example, these ravishing ear-rings and this necklace so superb to correspond, were what one called a love-gift. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• Did she own to herself how different the real man was from that superb young hero whom she had worshipped? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• It is a marvelous creation of genius, and stands alone as the unique, superb, and unapproachable triumph of the Nineteenth Century. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• But the upshot is, she gets up glorious dinners, makes superb coffee; and you must judge her as warriors and statesmen are judged, _by her success_. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• We were to have a superb dinner, consisting of a leg of pickled pork and greens, and a pair of roast stuffed fowls. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Those lofty portholes afford superb views of the sea, though. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• He is a superb little fellow, especially in his caps, and most especially in the one you sent him, you good, dainty-fingered, persevering little lady! Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• There was something of indignation expressed in her countenance, but so kept down and controlled, that it gave her a superb air of disdain. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• The Superb and the City of Palaces are names which Genoa has held for centuries. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• I put a Nap or two down, said Jos with a superb air, flinging down a gold piece. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• The Vengeance and the Juryman, looking after her as she walked away, were highly appreciative of her fine figure, and her superb moral endowments. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• The view from the summit would have been superb but for the fact that the sun could only pierce the mists at long intervals. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• No tint could be more ravishing, no lustre more superb. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• Oh, yes, superb! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• She was looking rather lofty and superb, smiling slowly and graciously to the Germans. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Genoa the Superb would be a felicitous title if it referred to the women. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• The citizeness is superb! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• From our drag we had a superb view as they came up the straight. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Still he looked both handsome and superb; but time was shortening and there was only one direction to go. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• It was a superb day. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• Dining-room no less magnificent than drawing-room; tables superb; all the camels out, and all laden. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• The particulars of Becky's costume were in the newspapers--feathers, lappets, superb diamonds, and all the rest. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• You may depend upon it, it would have a superb effect. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• With anxiety I watched his eye rove over the gay stores: he fixed on a rich silk of the most brilliant amethyst dye, and a superb pink satin. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Occasionally we saw stark-naked men of superb build, bathing, and making no attempt at concealment. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.

Typist: Sean