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Meanings of arras in English
Synonyms
Examples for "tapestry"
Examples for "tapestry"
1
Politics and turmoil must not be allowed to disrupt our great tapestry.
2
And here, this tapestry was sent to me from Spain years ago.
3
Hence both sides of the cañon present successive miles of Oriental tapestry.
4
The tapestry covering them in places was old and of somber design.
5
They form a large tapestry, one which is beautiful but very sad.
Usage of arras in English
1
Behind the throne he parted the arras and found the secret opening.
2
Beyond the arras the steward and his lord were at irritable converse.
3
He drew aside the arras hangings and peered into the deserted room.
4
We withdrew; making a profound inclination as we disappeared behind the tappa arras.
5
Then suddenly she whisked it from him and was gone behind the arras.
6
We may imagine them to ourselves wrought in arras for a sumptuous chamber.
7
Once more the arras was withdrawn, and Anna stood before him.
8
He found himself in a small room, hung with green arras.
9
Words and sentences floated to Juan Lepe standing by the arras.
10
The conversation behind the arras, at first low and murmuring, was becoming animated.
11
Helen drew a quick sigh, and closing her eyes, dropped against the arras.
12
But ere she could answer, the arras was raised, and Lord Warwick entered.
13
He leered most terribly from arras of leaves or indicated fright or cunning.
14
Brandenburg accepted his gifts, in money, in jewels, in arras.
15
As to the gentleman behind the arras, he was not in much less consternation.
16
He stepped aside then and another emerged from the corridor hidden by the arras.
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United Kingdom
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