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Example sentences for "tendered"

Lexicographically close words:
tended; tendencies; tendency; tendent; tender; tenderer; tenderest; tenderfeet; tenderfoot; tenderfoots
  1. This brave refused to smoke the pipe of peace with his captors, and actually spat in the face of the leader of the whites, who tendered the symbol of peace.

  2. But there was another who tendered congratulations while a deeper shadow settled down and shut out any approach of joy or gladness.

  3. Mr. Lawson now came forward, and in a few well-chosen remarks addressed the host and hostess, and on behalf of the company tendered congratulations on the third anniversary of their marriage.

  4. The mission which was tendered to the aged count--he was now in his seventieth year--was one which a younger man might have felt some hesitation in accepting.

  5. By the end of 1847 Abdul Kader had retired to a stronghold in the mountains, where, seeing that his cause was lost, he tendered his submission to the Duc d'Aumale, then governor of Algeria.

  6. Gabriel Monod, "and which appeared quite natural on the part of a soldier more concerned for the interests of the army than for those of politics, he tendered his resignation.

  7. He had tendered his resignation of his office in February, 1912, before he had ever heard of Marconis, and had only continued in office till the end of the session at the Prime Minister's urgent request.

  8. Sigurd Eggers, then tendered his resignation, which the King accepted.

  9. Having unintentionally misled his colleagues, he had tendered his resignation.

  10. India was proposing to send two divisions; every one of the Dominions had already tendered unasked the utmost help, in men and in money, that it could afford to the Empire in time of need.

  11. Ewart had tendered their resignations and persisted in them.

  12. At the outset of the war President Wilson tendered his services for mediation at once or at any future time to all the European Powers involved; but the offer was premature and brought no definite response.

  13. Doumergue tendered its resignation, rather against his colleagues' will.

  14. John Estaugh and his friend tendered their services joyfully, and none worked harder than they.

  15. They tendered this time, but the New York company was the lowest.

  16. He did not appear; but an amicus curiae suggested that the judge was insane, and tendered the proof of that fact.

  17. Some days ago Mr. Hay, the district attorney, in open court tendered him a pardon under the great seal and with the sign manual of Thomas Jefferson.

  18. After eating a hearty meal, for which he was thoroughly prepared, he tendered a sovereign in payment.

  19. Philip tendered the odd sovereign in payment of his bill.

  20. If ever Lord Charles and I meet again, the white hand shall be tendered to him.

  21. This position had been tendered to Seward months before and had by him been accepted.

  22. The people of Boston tendered a banquet to the hero of the hour.

  23. This narrative ranks the backwoodsman with Sir Walter Scott and Mark Twain, though no dinners were tendered to him and no glowing eulogies were published from ocean to ocean.

  24. Satisfied of this and disgusted with the abuse heaped upon him by men who owed him warm and honest support, Governor Gamble tendered his resignation to the convention, then in session.

  25. I have tendered my resignation as governor, and have been requested to withdraw it on the ground that it is necessary to the peace and quiet of the State that I remain in office.

  26. The action of Grant in this case well foreshadowed that which occurred when he was tendered the commission of lieutenant-general and the command of all the armies.

  27. Colonel Lee, with a respectful bow, withdrew, and the next morning tendered his resignation, which was accepted five days afterward.

  28. Mr. Fillmore tendered the Secretary of State's portfolio to Mr. Webster, who promptly accepted it.

  29. The mission to Great Britain had been tendered by President Harrison to John Sargent, a distinguished Philadelphia lawyer, who had been the candidate for Vice-President on the unsuccessful Whig ticket headed by Henry Clay in 1836.

  30. General Burnside reluctantly accepted the command when it was for the third time tendered him, and lost no time in putting its divisions in motion for a rapid advance upon Fredericksburg.

  31. No fruits, cake, wine, coffee, hard cider, or other refreshments of any kind are tendered to his guests.

  32. It was also said that Mr. Jones had declined, and that the position of Postmaster-General had been tendered to W.

  33. Stanton was tendered and accepted the position.

  34. A few months after the election the governor tendered to him the office of attorney-general of the state.

  35. It is maintained that the lawful maintenance of the ministry can consist only in the voluntary offerings of those they instruct, whether tendered individually, or collected into a common treasury for distribution.

  36. She moved with slow and solemn steps to the hall of reception, where the young gentleman acquitted himself, with infinite grace and propriety, and tendered the usual expressions of consolation.

  37. Nick gravely tendered one of the snake charmer's cards.

  38. He is said to have tendered his resignation, but even were this true it could only be, in view of the King's relations to himself and the Opposition, a matter of form.

  39. Glover also asserts that his hand was forced by Lyttelton who was secretly offering terms to Walpole, and that these, though tendered by the Prince of Wales's Secretary, Walpole treated with disdain.

  40. The excuse had then been tendered that Pitt's health would not allow him to accept an office of so much business and fatigue; to which he had replied that he himself should be the best judge of that.

  41. Bubb records the removal in a terse entry of his diary, and the next, not less terse, records his acceptance of a lucrative post tendered by Newcastle.

  42. They called a meeting and tendered me a vote of thanks for the kind attentions with which they had been received.

  43. Appreciated assistance was promptly tendered by The Telephone Clerks' Association, The Association of Wall Street Employees, and The Wall Street Telegraphers' Association.

  44. After a careful discussion with these gentlemen the Committee of Five again met and sent the following communication to the firms who had reported that securities and drafts were about to be tendered to them.

  45. The country being thus overcharged with a base coin, everyone tendered it to Col.

  46. Lord Chelford threw away his stump, tendered his case again to Mr. Larkin, and then took his leave, walking slowly homewards.


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