spy - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • convict: He claimed that Julius had given atom bomb secrets that he in turn passed to Harry Gold, a convicted Soviet spy.
  • survive: Surviving spies, finally, are those who bring back news from the enemy's camp.

Adjective modifier

  • suave: The hip-hop star believes he is the perfect person to replace Pierce Brosnan as the suave spy.
  • doomed: It is owing to his information, again, that we can cause the doomed spy to carry false tidings to the enemy.
  • Russian: A picture attached to the statement showed two masked men dressed in black standing behind a kneeling Russian spy.

Modifies a noun

  • thriller: For sheer excitement, Ian Fleming's classic spy thrillers have still not been surpassed.
  • gadget: Four selected agents will receive spy gadgets to help them become a top Secret Agent!
  • plane: The spy plane incident shows just how difficult it is for President Bush to keep his feet on US ground.
  • satellite: The OKO spy satellite system reports multiple US missile launches.
  • ware: Back to start Could I get a virus or spy ware on my computer from downloading the Thomson Photo Editor?
  • scandal: The 1983 Penguin edition contains an ` afterword ' dealing with the Geoffrey Prime spy scandal at GCHQ.

Noun used with modifier

  • I: Big time / Number one / Overcome by fumes / I spy / Genuine reply / Sometimes / Ripped in two / Who?

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