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Example sentences for "athrob"

Lexicographically close words:
athletic; athleticism; athletics; athout; athrill; athversary; athwart; athwartship; atilt; ating
  1. It was true that summer was upon them, and the air of the boarding school was athrob with the plans of eager girls getting ready for the home-going.

  2. Mrs. Burnham's pulses were athrob with her effort at self-control.

  3. She stood on the threshold, eyes dilating, heart suddenly athrob with hope.

  4. The girl hummed it herself, heart athrob with excitement.

  5. How could the child know that her heart was all athrob with the call of a great adventure?

  6. John Hunter rode at her side, watching the soft curls on her round girlish neck, athrob and athrill with her presence, and trying to formulate the thing he had brought her out to say.

  7. Elizabeth was athrob with the weariness of a half day spent at the ironing table, and to avoid dressing the baby had asked Mrs. Hunter to take care of him.


  8. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "athrob" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.