He was barefoot, and if the term sans-culottes wasn't yet in common use, it wasn't for lack of trying on his part. From Wordnik.com. [Dragonfly in Amber]
His name was embossed in sans serif letters (very non-pretentious): Dr. Edward Denture. From Wordnik.com. [Anhedonia (excerpt)] Reference
Right at the front door the owner has set aside every Batman related title sans Robin, Nightwing, Birds of Prey. From Wordnik.com. [Through the Bins | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News] Reference
Read her account of a French meringue-and-nut dessert called sans rival. From Wordnik.com. [52 Cupcakes Mentioned in Wall Street Journal Article!] Reference
Any mention of its name sans "pc version" at the end is going to be referencing the main skew, the console version. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
A hundred word sans-serifed artist's statement and mug shot leads each featured artist, along with the artist's signature. From Wordnik.com. [La Bloga] Reference
The name sans-culottes refers to the fact that, unlike the aristocracy, these commoners wore trousers instead of breeches. From Wordnik.com. [Annotations] Reference
Comic sans is the worst. From Wordnik.com. [back to it « paper fruit] Reference
Newsweek ran the word sans the two s's. From Wordnik.com. [The Media Mudslide-Led by Matt Drudge-Into the Clinton Muck] Reference
Because it's the 5th one, and because "5al Destination" sans "N" was probably already registered for the fifth. From Wordnik.com. [I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever] Reference
Here's my kind of sans-sweat, sustainable exercise: my body, seated comfortably on a cushion or folded up blanket. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
"You're wrong this time, my dear Cuffe," he said; "for 'sans' means. From Wordnik.com. [The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet] Reference
James Baker - The Velvet Hammer returns, sans velvet. From Wordnik.com. [Perspectives] Reference
That's Junior in the main pic, being driven sans hands. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
Good books still got written, sans the ancillary savagery. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Wolfe Bites Back] Reference
Working sans secretary, Kleiman fields calls from job seekers. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago's Career Queen] Reference
Earlier in the day, sans Maurice, she applauded warmly as her daughter. From Wordnik.com. [Back In Boston] Reference
But if you look at that picture sans me you had five white boys up there. From Wordnik.com. [Love, War & Running For President] Reference
And "lantern-like" cape goose-berries are only eaten cooked, sans lantern. From Wordnik.com. ['This Has Been Surreal'] Reference
If they appeared in the magazines sans uniforms, that would no longer be an issue. 3. From Wordnik.com. [I'm Happiest Dressed In My Birthday Suit] Reference
(His slow stomp, "Rain Shower," describes a man who, sans umbrella, slides home to his woman.). From Wordnik.com. [A Bluesman at Home in New York Jazz] Reference
After jail Milken came back, sans toupee, and started a crusade to help fellow cancer patients. From Wordnik.com. [Lessons In How To Say I'm Sorry] Reference
(The night Rosty pleaded guilty, the prosecutors ate at his table, sans Rosty, and ordered big steaks.). From Wordnik.com. [Rosty's Difficult Winter] Reference
Imagine the king of outlaw country in a suit, sans guitar, singin ''bout the "Tough Breaks in Power City.". From Wordnik.com. [Political Lives: Is Bush Unbeatable In 2004 Election?] Reference
Think of it this way: if you won't take our browser, you get either an aging jalopy or a new model sans motor. From Wordnik.com. [A Blow To The Empire] Reference
Sollee later took his turn sans band, putting on a cello clinic that had all eyes fixed on the singer-songwriter. From Wordnik.com. [Matt Draper: Yim Yames, Ben Sollee And Daniel Martin Moore Lead Brooklyn Through Appalachia And New Orleans With Their Appalachian Voices Tour] Reference
And, sacrifice of sacrifices, the Academy Awards will go on, but sans the red carpet for the first time in its 75 years. From Wordnik.com. [Gradations Of Orange] Reference
For the international aid network Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), that's not necessarily a good thing. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
Ah, yes, because who hasn't walked down a residential street, sans knife, and come across a fish in desperate need of gutting?. From Wordnik.com. [Andy McDonald: A Girl I Know Stabbed a Guy Who Broke Up With Her] Reference
He's using an Optima font that many designers dislike because it's a hybrid for people who can't decide between a serif or sans serif. From Wordnik.com. [The Stumper Stickers] Reference
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