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The stranger stretched his neck out of his cravat, a gesture characteristic of the vulture, and replied with an augmented smile.

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 Meanings and Examples of CRAVAT
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cravat
 n.  a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck
Classic Sentence: (46 in 4 pages)
1  Ney borrows a horse, leaps upon it, and without hat, cravat, or sword, places himself across the Brussels road, stopping both English and French.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XIII—THE CATASTROPHE
2  Jean Valjean had put on his cravat and coat once more; his hat, which he had flung over the wall, had been found and picked up.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER IX—THE MAN WITH THE BELL
3  Marius wore no cravat, he had on his working-coat, which was destitute of buttons, his shirt was torn along one of the plaits on the bosom.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER X—TARIFF OF LICENSED CABS: TWO FRANCS AN HOUR
4  He perceived that his ragged cravat, his long, square coat, and his waxed shoes astonished the ushers.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 9: CHAPTER III—M. MABEUF
5  A light-haired young man, without a cravat, went from barricade to barricade, carrying pass-words.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 10: CHAPTER IV—THE EBULLITIONS OF FORMER DAYS
6  Courfeyrac untied his cravat and with it bandaged Marius' brow.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XVII—MORTUUS PATER FILIUM MORITURUM EXPECTAT
7  He was very well dressed, as the porter had said, entirely in black, in perfectly new garments, and with a white cravat.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER IV—MADEMOISELLE GILLENORMAND ENDS BY NO LONGER TH...
8  Jean Valjean untied the black cravat which supported his right arm, unrolled the linen from around his hand, bared his thumb and showed it to Marius.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN
9  You have a charming cravat on this morning, Marius.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN
10  The stranger stretched his neck out of his cravat, a gesture characteristic of the vulture, and replied with an augmented smile.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 9: CHAPTER IV—A BOTTLE OF INK WHICH ONLY SUCCEEDED IN WHITEN...
11  Joe had got his coat and waistcoat and cravat off, and his leather apron on, and passed into the forge.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter V
12  Utterly preposterous as his cravat was, and as his collars were, I was conscious of a sort of dignity in the look.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXVII
13  I turn hot when I remember the cravat I bought.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 33. BLISSFUL
14  'In the meantime, confer with Miss Trotwood, or with any person with any knowledge of life,' said Mr. Spenlow, adjusting his cravat with both hands.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
15  Mr. Micawber, genteelly adjusting his chin in his cravat, presently proceeded with his composition.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 52. I ASSIST AT AN EXPLOSION
Example Sentence:
1  I have never seen a man wearing cravat.