CANVASS in a Sentence

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18 example sentences for CANVASS, such as:

1. The stirring event was well canvassed.
2. He spent the whole month canvassing for votes.
3. Party workers are busy canvassing local residents.
4. They canvassed for her and helped her to win this election.
5. Police canvassed the neighborhood, but didn't find any witnesses.

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 Meanings and Examples of CANVASS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
canvass
 v.  determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
Classic Sentence:
1  I wish Frederick would spread a little more canvass, and bring us home one of these young ladies to Kellynch.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 10
2  A canvass was also made among the people of both races for direct gifts of money, and most of those applied to gave small sums.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. Washington
Context  Highlight   In Chapter VIII.
3  There was a considerable pause, while the boys canvassed this matter inwardly.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
4  The stirring event was well canvassed.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXX
5  Meantime the subject of the arrest was being canvassed in every different form.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5. The Marriage-Feast.
6  After she had unsuccessfully canvassed the town and refused the importuning of many eager Carpetbaggers, she finally decided to take Tommy's suggestion and ask Hugh Elsing.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
7  In those days, this matter of slavery had never been canvassed as it has now; nobody dreamed of any harm in it.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
8  The subject which had been so warmly canvassed between their parents, about a twelvemonth ago, was now brought forward again.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 53
9  These opinions had been hardly canvassed a year before another event arose of such importance in the family, as might fairly claim some place in the thoughts and conversation of the ladies.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
10  After the question had been canvassed for several days, the directors voted unanimously to ask me to deliver one of the opening-day addresses, and in a few days after that I received the official invitation.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. Washington
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XIII.
11  At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter V
Example Sentence:
1  After volunteers helped canvass the sentiments of his constituents, the congressman was confident that he represented the majority opinion of his district.
2  They canvassed for her and helped her to win this election.
3  Wind and wave power are now being seriously canvassed as the solution to our energy problems.
4  Police canvassed the neighborhood, but didn't find any witnesses.
5  Police canvassed the neighborhood but didn't find anyone who knew the man.
6  He spent the whole month canvassing for votes.
7  Party workers are busy canvassing local residents.