DUKE in a Sentence

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125 example sentences for DUKE, such as:

1. The duke wrote a letter with a quill pen.
2. The duke was the king's most trusted adviser.
3. They claim to be descendants of a French duke.
4. The duchess is at Tours, and the duke at Boulogne.
5. And the duke smiled, with a smile at once sad and charming.

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 Meanings and Examples of DUKE
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duke
 n.  a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
 n.  a British peer of the highest rank
Classic Sentence: (116 in 8 pages)
1  The patrician and the knife-grinder, the duke and the peer, the limb of the law, the courtiers and townspeople, as they used to say in olden times, all are subjects of this fairy.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER IV—THOLOMYES IS SO MERRY THAT HE SINGS A SPANISH ...
2  The accusation comes from Monsieur de la Tremouille, from the duke himself.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 6 HIS MAJESTY KING LOUIS XIII
3  The duke came straight up to him, and said: "Monsieur de Treville, his Majesty has just sent for me in order to inquire respecting the circumstances which took place yesterday at my hotel."
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 6 HIS MAJESTY KING LOUIS XIII
4  This is all very well," murmured the king, "yes, this is just the account the duke gave me of the affair.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 6 HIS MAJESTY KING LOUIS XIII
5  D'Artagnan placed his naked sword under his arm, allowed the duke and Mme.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 11 IN WHICH THE PLOT THICKENS
6  Fortunately, he had no opportunity to give the duke this proof of his devotion, and the young woman and the handsome Musketeer entered the Louvre by the wicket of the Echelle without any interference.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 11 IN WHICH THE PLOT THICKENS
7  Bonacieux and the duke entered the Louvre without difficulty.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
8  Once within the interior of the court, the duke and the young woman followed the wall for the space of about twenty-five steps.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
9  She closed the door after her, took the duke by the hand, and after a few experimental steps, grasped a balustrade, put her foot upon the bottom step, and began to ascend the staircase.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
10  She then went out by the same door, which she locked, so that the duke found himself literally a prisoner.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
11  The queen had at first positively refused; but at length became afraid that the duke, if exasperated, would commit some folly.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
12  Bonacieux, who was charged with going to fetch the duke and conducting him to the Louvre, was abducted.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
13  And the duke smiled, with a smile at once sad and charming.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
14  Oh, but I," said Anne, "I also, duke, have had presentiments; I also have had dreams.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
15  The duchess is at Tours, and the duke at Boulogne.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 14 THE MAN OF MEUNG
Example Sentence:
1  The duke told him to make himself free and easy, and if anybody ever come meddling around, he must hop out of the wigwam, and carry on a little, and fetch a howl or two like a wild beast, and he reckoned they would light out and leave him alone.
2  So the duke said these Arkansaw lunkheads couldn't come up to Shakespeare; what they wanted was low comedy -- and maybe something ruther worse than low comedy, he reckoned.
3  When the boat was gone the king made me paddle up another mile to a lonesome place, and then he got ashore and says: "Now hustle back, right off, and fetch the duke up here, and the new carpet-bags.
4  The duke wrote a letter with a quill pen.
5  The second son of the late duke seized the titles and estates -- the infant real duke was ignored.
6  The king he spread his arms, and Mary Jane she jumped for them, and the hare-lip jumped for the duke, and there they HAD it! Everybody most, leastways women, cried for joy to see them meet again at last and have such good times.
7  We judged we could make miles enough that night to get out of the reach of the powwow we reckoned the duke's work in the printing office was going to make in that little town; then we could boom right along if we wanted to.
8  They claim to be descendants of a French duke.
9  The duke was the king's most trusted adviser.