CANVASS in a Sentence
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18 example sentences for CANVASS, such as:
1. The stirring event was well canvassed.
2. He spent the whole month canvassing for votes.
3. Party workers are busy canvassing local residents.
4. They canvassed for her and helped her to win this election.
5. Police canvassed the neighborhood, but didn't find any witnesses.
2. He spent the whole month canvassing for votes.
3. Party workers are busy canvassing local residents.
4. They canvassed for her and helped her to win this election.
5. Police canvassed the neighborhood, but didn't find any witnesses.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of CANVASS
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canvass
v. determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
Classic Sentence:
1 I wish Frederick would spread a little more canvass, and bring us home one of these young ladies to Kellynch.
2 A canvass was also made among the people of both races for direct gifts of money, and most of those applied to gave small sums.
3 There was a considerable pause, while the boys canvassed this matter inwardly.
4 The stirring event was well canvassed.
5 Meantime the subject of the arrest was being canvassed in every different form.
6 After she had unsuccessfully canvassed the town and refused the importuning of many eager Carpetbaggers, she finally decided to take Tommy's suggestion and ask Hugh Elsing.
7 In those days, this matter of slavery had never been canvassed as it has now; nobody dreamed of any harm in it.
8 The subject which had been so warmly canvassed between their parents, about a twelvemonth ago, was now brought forward again.
9 These opinions had been hardly canvassed a year before another event arose of such importance in the family, as might fairly claim some place in the thoughts and conversation of the ladies.
10 After the question had been canvassed for several days, the directors voted unanimously to ask me to deliver one of the opening-day addresses, and in a few days after that I received the official invitation.
11 At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times.
Example Sentence:
1 After volunteers helped canvass the sentiments of his constituents, the congressman was confident that he represented the majority opinion of his district.
2 They canvassed for her and helped her to win this election.
3 Wind and wave power are now being seriously canvassed as the solution to our energy problems.
4 Police canvassed the neighborhood, but didn't find any witnesses.
5 Police canvassed the neighborhood but didn't find anyone who knew the man.
6 He spent the whole month canvassing for votes.
7 Party workers are busy canvassing local residents.