PLEASANTRY in a Sentence

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His step was elastic, and his face betokened inward pleasantry, as he advanced to Mr. Bumble, and shook him cordially by the hand.

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 Meanings and Examples of PLEASANTRY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
pleasantry
 n.  an agreeable or amusing remark
Classic Sentence: (18 in 2 pages)
1  Lily stiffened under the pleasantry.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 1
2  The necessity of accepting this view of their past relation, and of meeting it in the key of pleasantry prevalent among her new friends, was deeply humiliating to Lily.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 5
3  Their talk seemed to open to one the brilliant world in which they lived; every sentence made one older and wiser, every pleasantry enlarged one's horizon.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3. Lena Lingard: III
4  She sought to detain them for a little talk and some pleasantry.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In V
5  "I beg your pardon," offered Edna, in some embarrassment, for she should have remembered that Mademoiselle Reisz's avoidance of the water had furnished a theme for much pleasantry.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XVI
6  Marius was too melancholy to take even a chance pleasantry well, and to lend himself to a game which the pavement of the street seemed desirous of playing with him.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER III—QUADRIFRONS
7  Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose brave good humor increased with the peril, like Madame Scarron, replaced nourishment with pleasantry, and, as wine was lacking, they poured out gayety to all.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XIV—WHEREIN WILL APPEAR THE NAME OF ENJOLRAS' MIS...
8  Under any other circumstances he would have reprimanded the soldier for indulging in such pleasantry, but his conscience murmured too loud for his mouth to dare speak.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 56 CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY
9  Elizabeth tried to join in her father's pleasantry, but could only force one most reluctant smile.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 57
10  He, who had always inspired in herself a respect which almost overcame her affection, she now saw the object of open pleasantry.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 61
11  He now retorted in a coarse, lumpish way, and Startop tried to turn the discussion aside with some small pleasantry that made us all laugh.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXVI
12  I really thought it was all over with Mr. Omer, after he had uttered this libellous pleasantry.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 21. LITTLE EM'LY
13  His step was elastic, and his face betokened inward pleasantry, as he advanced to Mr. Bumble, and shook him cordially by the hand.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
14  The Jew rubbed his hands; and, sitting down at the table, affected to laugh at the pleasantry of his friend.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
15  Doubtless Signor Pastrini found this pleasantry compromising, for he only answered half the question, and then he spoke to Franz, as the only one likely to listen with attention.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits.
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