VENAL in a Sentence

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For VENAL, below is one of 4 sentences:
To the great lady she had given a heart vile and venal; to the SOUBRETTE she had given the heart of a duchess.

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 Meanings and Examples of VENAL
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
venal
 a.  capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt
Classic Sentence:
1  de Villefort insignificant, or else dictated by venal ambition, These words were an allusion to the sentiments which the minister of police had uttered with so much confidence an hour before.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 11. The Corsican Ogre.
2  Those venal and furtive loves filled him with despair.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In A PAINFUL CASE
3  To the great lady she had given a heart vile and venal; to the SOUBRETTE she had given the heart of a duchess.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 35 A GASCON A MATCH FOR CUPID
Example Sentence:
1  The venal policeman cheerfully accepted the bribe offered him by the speeding motorist whom he had stopped.