outspread - use in sentences

Object

  • wing: Upon the ruins of the church - an Angel - wings outspread Commemorates the " Victory " of France's gallant dead.
  • arm: A 12 foot high rearing horse and young male rider with arms outspread.

Modifies a noun

  • wing: It is a very slight drawing of a bird with outspread wings, which appears to be sliding down a stretched string.
  • arm: She is shown here painted on the king's coffin; with outspread arms protecting the deceased.
  • mask: Windmill Hill, more outspread, masks the others as you approach from Wells.
  • finger: He was like a man paralyzed, his mouth open, his hand, with outspread fingers, raised in the air.
  • hand: Two outspread hands from the sun, it spreads across the sky.

Noun used with modifier

  • wing: It circled round, and then came sweeping overhead with its strong wings outspread ' ( p. 125 ).

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