Conversationist

Word CONVERSATIONIST
Character 15
Hyphenation con ver sa tion ist
Pronunciations N/A

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The word "conversationist" in example sentences

Richard Sharpe, the "conversationist" as he was called in London, kept a regular book of entry, in which he recorded where and before whom he had uttered severally his choice sayings. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

It will have been perceived that Miss Fotheringay, though silent in general, and by no means brilliant as a conversationist, where poetry, literature, or the fine arts were concerned, could talk freely, and with good sense, too, in her own family circle. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I find it very hard to keep focus however the guy last night was a self conversationist. ❋ Miss-k2 (2004)

He's a conversationist who saw this devastation for himself in Indonesia. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Not only was I tired, but listening to the same pedantic metaphysical reasoning for the second time from my friend, normally a lively conversationist, bored me out of my skull. ❋ Cover, Arthur Byron (1979)

Nora was a woman to laugh and chat with; Nora was kind and gracious, and gentle too; Nora was amiable as well as witty; charming in manner, piquant in expression, inimitable at an anecdote, with never-failing resources, a first-rate lady-conversationist, if I may use so formidable a word -- in fact, a thoroughly fascinating woman; but Marion! ❋ James De Mille (N/A)

As an author, therefore, he is sententious; as a conversationist, loose and verbose; -- or the reverse of this may be true. ❋ Various (N/A)

Macaulay, on all festive occasions, proved himself as elegant a conversationist as he was a writer; his tone was thoroughly ❋ Various (N/A)

On the brilliant conversationist is inflicted the penalty of never enjoying a rest in society: her expected employment is to amuse others, not herself; the beauty is the dread of all the jealous wives and anxious mothers, and the object of a notice which is almost incompatible with happiness: I never saw a happy beauty, did you? ❋ An English Lady (N/A)

He was no talker or _conversationist_, (an excellent word we should like to see legitimated,) but a quiet, observing man, who spoke to the point, inoffensive in manner, and not unprepossessing in appearance. ❋ Various (N/A)

He is a cautious conversationist, as might be expected of one who has so deeply delved into the most cautious of all professions, but in the mind of the thoughtful reader this should add to the value of his utterances, which, as expressed in the following columns, were carefully revised by him before going into type. ❋ Various (N/A)

Through what manifold phases _a good conversationist_ has dexterity to pass! ❋ Various (N/A)

Before a few minutes had elapsed, I could fully comprehend her title to the renown of the most captivating conversationist of Paris. ❋ Various (N/A)

A good shrugger in Italy is admired, just as a good conversationist is in England, or a good stump orator in America. ❋ James De Mille (N/A)

Tibby, who was no conversationist, gave her every opportunity for meditation. ❋ Unknown (1928)

He was one of the most, perhaps the most agreeable conversationist of his age. ❋ Unknown (1888)

As I have before said, not having been much given to society, nor therefore a professional parasite of Amphitryon (though sometimes tempted to his side as “a lion,” but more often vainly, for I always refused if I could), I have an instructive anecdote to give about a celebrated conversationist, whom I will not name nor indicate even by initials. ❋ Tupper, Martin F (1886)

But he was as charming, and a nice conversationist. ❋ Sarah Bernhardt (1884)

But I am not afraid to place beside them an American woman, uncrowned by extravagant adulation, but fully their equal -- the artist, poet, conversationist, Anne C.L. Botta. ❋ Kate Sanborn (1878)

The morning passed very rapidly to the captain; the children amused him with their prattle, and when after an hour or two, Rosie grew tired of the bit of fancy-work she was doing under her sister's supervision, and yielded to Walter's entreaties to "come to the nursery and build block-houses," thus leaving Violet his sole companion, the moments sped faster than before; for he found her a very interesting and entertaining conversationist. ❋ Martha Finley (1868)

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