PARRY in a Sentence

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For PARRY, below is one of 9 sentences:
Unwilling to injure his opponent in such a pointless clash, Dartagnan simply tried to parry his rival's thrusts.

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 Meanings and Examples of PARRY
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parry
 v.  avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
Classic Sentence:
1  "Then give me water," cried Danglars, endeavoring to parry the blow.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 116. The Pardon.
2  And I have the honor of assuring you that I killed one of them with his own sword," said Aramis; "for mine was broken at the first parry.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 3 THE AUDIENCE
3  Such was the address of each in parrying and striking, that the spectators broke forth into a unanimous and involuntary shout, expressive of their delight and admiration.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
4  Old Entellus stands immoveable and astrain, only parrying hits with body and watchful eye.
The Aeneid By Virgil
Context  Highlight   In BOOK FIFTH
5  He stood still in deference to their calls and parried their banter with easy words.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
6  Although awakened, so to speak, with a start, Jean Valjean, accustomed to alarms, and steeled to unforeseen shocks that must be promptly parried, instantly regained possession of his presence of mind.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE TORN COAT-TAIL
Example Sentence:
1  Unwilling to injure his opponent in such a pointless clash, Dartagnan simply tried to parry his rival's thrusts.
2  In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations.
3  He parried the unwelcome question very skilfully.