They gave him more eclat than he really deserved. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The eclat of a great achievement. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
In one sense, to be sure, pigeons and ring-doves could not dance but with 'eclat' -- 'a claw? '. From Wordnik.com. [Literary Remains, Volume 2] Reference
Every one was eager to get a sight of the young hero whose career had commenced with so much 'eclat'. From Wordnik.com. [The Memoirs of Napoleon]
What may a man not do, and do with eclat, if he be heir to. From Wordnik.com. [He Knew He Was Right] Reference
Foreign Office employment, and commenced his career with great eclat. From Wordnik.com. [The American Senator] Reference
Alice Merivale had "come out" with the greatest eclat into our social circles. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
Celia might hand the instruments with eclat, but her wits weren't all that quick. From Wordnik.com. [Grasp A Nettle]
Vogotzine, doubtless, wished to show himself in all the eclat of his majestic appetite. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Arnold will astonish the multitude -- the high rank he bore -- the eclat he had obtained. From Wordnik.com. [Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold] Reference
Paris, March 22, 1885, with considerable eclat, the President of the Republic being present. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885] Reference
"Amusement! entertainment!" he ejaculated, with another eclat of laughter, still more obstreperous. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851] Reference
On the evening in question, a festive board was spread with all the eclat attending a dinner party. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton] Reference
The whole had a beautiful effect and gave additional eclat to the evening's series of entertainments. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton] Reference
Paris, lent to this salon the eclat of their fame, the charm of their wit, or the prestige of their rank. From Wordnik.com. [The Women of the French Salons] Reference
Even her farewells, which she had often rehearsed to herself with dramatic emphasis, went off without eclat. From Wordnik.com. [The Getting of Wisdom] Reference
They called all the world freely to their discussions, and created eclat by the brillancy of their programme. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making] Reference
I went to the town to attend a circus one day, and concluded I'd celebrate the day with eclat by getting my hair cut. From Wordnik.com. [Reveries of a Schoolmaster] Reference
Middlesex Cattle Show goes off here with eclat annually, as if all the joints of the agricultural machine were suent. From Wordnik.com. [Walden] Reference
But after the first hour, even Pallol had to admit that the Little People were handling themselves with singular eclat. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Torc]
When such people join they add together their incapacities; hence the failure of many societies formed with great eclat. From Wordnik.com. [A Librarian's Open Shelf] Reference
The public displays and ceremonies projected to give fitting eclat to this occasion have been unavoidably delayed until the 4th. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Twain: A Biography] Reference
To give eclat to an event of such importance, the Governor had ordered one company of militia to attend with him at the cathedral. From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus] Reference
In conclusion, he told me that I might command his purse, and that he had power enough to bring me into the world again with eclat. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle] Reference
Some fifteen or twenty rebels had been captured; but that was not a sufficient number to give the victory the eclat which he desired. From Wordnik.com. [The Honor of the Name] Reference
But old habits die hard, and amid the eclat of new genetic research one can occasionally make out strains of Leon F. Whitney's old tune. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About Dogs] Reference
The eclat of such a life would constitute the vengeance of Camors, and force to repent bitterly those who had dared to misunderstand him. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The Redhead MARIO GONZALO, host of that evening's meeting of the Black Widowers, had evidently decided to introduce his guest with eclat. From Wordnik.com. [Banquets of the Black Widowers]
There's a certain eclat to that ... but it's not like being in Cooperstown. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
"England expects every man to do his duty!" and went off with splendid eclat. From Wordnik.com. [The Curious Republic of Gondour, and Other Whimsical Sketches] Reference
He then began to lee-tare on divinity as well as philosophy, with extraordinary eclat. From Wordnik.com. [Beacon Lights of History] Reference
In this atmosphere one is on the lookout for an engagement, and a wedding here has a certain eclat. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner] Reference
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