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Example sentences for "thrice"

Lexicographically close words:
threshold; thresholds; thretty; threw; threwe; thrick; thricks; thrid; thridde; thridding
  1. I saw that Knight Templar thrice borne to the ground, by the powerful arm in the sable mail, and thrice arise again, like a phenix from its ashes, to renew the deadly struggle.

  2. His thoughts dwelt upon Mario, who thrice had been his benefactor.

  3. The multitude prostrated itself, trumpets blew and thrice the old salute of "Life!

  4. Thrice I dreamed it and ran away to Tanis to visit him.

  5. At the head of the sanctuary sat the statue of Amon-Ra, thrice the size of a man.

  6. I came thrice and each time that old cock picked more corn.

  7. Long and earnestly she looked at it, then having glanced round to make sure she was alone, she pressed it to her lips and kissed it thrice with passion, muttering I know not what between the kisses.

  8. Up to his eighteenth year he had thrice gone out to war, and these expeditions were heart-breaking trials for his mother.

  9. Then you know more than many a wise man thrice your age can boast," said I.

  10. As long as your last was, I read it over thrice in less than an hour, though, to say truth, I had skipped some on't the last time.

  11. In their book, judiciously scattered, I find twenty-six letters twice printed, four letters thrice printed and two letters produced four times.

  12. To-day was past and dead for me for from to-day my feet had run Through thrice a thousand years to walk the ways of ancient Babylon.

  13. Thrice already, in a burst of confidence, has she told me the story of an egg--an egg which rankles in the memory.

  14. The Gunners would have made him drunk thrice a day for at least a fortnight.

  15. Now, there is nothing in this reiteration of Benthamism which has not been thrice refuted by Lord Macaulay in the Essays above referred to.

  16. Nor do we get in her anything about thrice three choirs of Angels, or three orders of Christian Ministrants, or three classes of Christian people, or thrice three groups of Sacraments and Sacramental acts.

  17. And though “I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me, the Lord answered me, ‘My grace is sufficient for thee; for grace is perfected in infirmity.

  18. We have it on the authority of a widower who was thrice married, that his first wife cured his romance, the second taught him humility, and the third made him a philosopher.

  19. With noble bearing and knightly aspect he turned his horse and saluted the monarch by thrice lowering his sword.

  20. Thrice Jeanne charged, and drove back the enemy, but more and more soldiers came up; most of Jeanne’s men fled, only a few faithful ones stayed with her.

  21. But before she would allow this to be done, she insisted that the English should thrice be summoned to depart in peace.

  22. Twice or thrice a week she used to hear the voice.

  23. The Austrians are harassed beyond measure by these frequent calls to arms; and men grumble that they are mustered twice or thrice during the night without any cause.

  24. The name of Father Cahill had twice or thrice been mentioned by Grounsell, but with a vagueness of which little advantage could be taken.

  25. Women of Troy, For others shed your tears; not Priam's death I weep; say rather all, thrice happy he!

  26. Thrice happy he, who, dying in the fight, 145 Bears with him to destruction all his land.

  27. My vows are paid, and Hecate thrice has barked, And shaken fire from her funeral torch.

  28. Thrice at least in the next thirty years the balance seemed to be turning against the continuance of peace.

  29. Ferdinand had been thrice married; he was childless; his state of health miserable; and his life likely to be a short one.

  30. What Clare actually wrote on his crumpled bit of paper was, probably, very imperfect in form, and not fit to be seen till thrice distilled in the crucible of his future 'able editor.

  31. Thrice the messenger from the 'Blue Bell' came and returned, each time carrying something heavy in his fat, red hands, and going away with empty trays.

  32. Thrice through the heart I stabbed him with it, for I would not wound him with a sword which I received from our late master.

  33. Take that, and that, and that,” and thrice the lash fell fiercely on the noble boy.

  34. With the English ports on the Atlantic, voyages could be made twice or thrice a year.


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