ATTACHMENT in a Sentence

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Crawford's is no common attachment; he perseveres, with the hope of creating that regard which had not been created before.

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 Meanings and Examples of ATTACHMENT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
attachment
 n.  a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Remain at home, then, ungrateful lady," answered Cedric; "thine is the hard heart, which can sacrifice the weal of an oppressed people to an idle and unauthorized attachment.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
2  An obstacle occurred to this his favourite project, in the mutual attachment of his ward and his son and hence the original cause of the banishment of Wilfred from the house of his father.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
3  He could wheel himself about in a wheeled chair, and he had a sort of bath-chair with a motor attachment, in which he could puff slowly round the park.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
4  It was plain that he could have no serious views, no true attachment, by fixing himself in a situation which he must know she would never stoop to.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
5  His conviction of her regard for him was sometimes very strong; he could look back on a long course of encouragement, and she was as perfect in disinterested attachment as in everything else.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
6  In every meeting there was a hope of receiving farther confirmation of Miss Crawford's attachment; but the whirl of a ballroom, perhaps, was not particularly favourable to the excitement or expression of serious feelings.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
7  Everything might be possible rather than serious attachment, or serious approbation of it toward her.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXI
8  She could not, though only eighteen, suppose Mr. Crawford's attachment would hold out for ever; she could not but imagine that steady, unceasing discouragement from herself would put an end to it in time.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
9  By that right I do and will deserve you; and when once convinced that my attachment is what I declare it, I know you too well not to entertain the warmest hopes.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV
10  Crawford's is no common attachment; he perseveres, with the hope of creating that regard which had not been created before.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
11  It does him the highest honour; it shews his proper estimation of the blessing of domestic happiness and pure attachment.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
12  Even Dr. Grant does shew a thorough confidence in my sister, and a certain consideration for her judgment, which makes one feel there is attachment; but of that I shall see nothing with the Frasers.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVI
13  It could only be imputed to increasing attachment.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
14  The instinct of nature was soon satisfied, and Mrs. Price's attachment had no other source.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIX
15  He had a great attachment to Mansfield himself; he said so; he looked forward with the hope of spending much, very much, of his time there; always there, or in the neighbourhood.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLI
Example Sentence: (43 in 3 pages)
16  There's great mystique attached to/surrounding the life of a movie star.
17  We've grown very attached to this village and wouldn't want to move.
18  The gadget can be attached to any vertical or near vertical surface.
19  If you would like to receive further information , return the attached form.
20  Most of these so-called special offers come with strings attached.
21  We attached no significance to his statement.
22  Does John endorse all of the comments attached to his articles?
23  Have you attached labels to the luggage?
24  Every sin has two punishments attached to it, one called the eternal and the other the temporal.
25  "You must have become in some degree attached to the house, -- you, who have an eye for natural beauties, and a good deal of the organ of Adhesiveness?" "I am attached to it, indeed."
26  The back of the sole is attached to the shoe by a semi-circle of nails driven from the outside.
27  A landing platform attached to a wharf and floating on the water.
28  This membrane is attached to the side of the nut, and the nut falls to the ground, when it is gathered for use.
29  The perquisite attached to this job makes it even more attractive than the salary indicates.
30  A device for transmitting rotary motion, consisting of a handle or arm attached at right angles to a shaft.