RECIPIENT in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of RECIPIENT
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recipient
 n.  receiver; one that receives or is receptive
Classic Sentence:
1  Mrs. Peniston, under ordinary circumstances, was as much bored by her excellent cousin as the recipient of such services usually is by the person who performs them.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 9
2  Yet, in spite of its tenor, the epistle reassured its recipient.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER IV
Example Sentence:
1  If someone slaps another, the recipient is often motivated to respond with greater force.