ORIENTATION in a Sentence
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28 example sentences for ORIENTATION, such as:
1. China is an oriental country with a long history.
2. I'm not half as well oriented as that Mrs. Dillon.
3. The floor was overlaid with rugs of oriental design.
4. His sexual orientation was a lot more gay than straight.
5. The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.
2. I'm not half as well oriented as that Mrs. Dillon.
3. The floor was overlaid with rugs of oriental design.
4. His sexual orientation was a lot more gay than straight.
5. The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.
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Meanings and Examples of ORIENTATION
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orientation
n. act of finding oneself position; position or alignment relative to points of directions; course introducing new situation
Classic Sentence:
1 The effect is very fine, when considered with reference to its presenting the hardy fishermen under one of their few aspects of oriental repose.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 56. Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales, and...
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 56. Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales, and...
2 Wide galleries ran all around the four sides, whose Moorish arches, slender pillars, and arabesque ornaments, carried the mind back, as in a dream, to the reign of oriental romance in Spain.
3 He came to the university with the design of making himself complete master of the oriental languages, and thus he should open a field for the plan of life he had marked out for himself.
4 The counterpane and hangings of the bed, the window curtains, the little carpet, and all the ornamental textile fabrics in the room are oriental and gorgeous: the paper on the walls is occidental and paltry.
5 An oriental tale relates how the rose was made white by God, but that Adam looked upon her when she was unfolding, and she was ashamed and turned crimson.
6 I'm not half as well oriented as that Mrs. Dillon.
7 Henry II wore jewelled gloves reaching to the elbow, and had a hawk-glove sewn with twelve rubies and fifty-two great orients.
Example Sentence: (21 in 2 pages)
1 Understand their own strengths, to choose the life occupation orientation; practice their strengths, to accomplish his career.
2 The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.
3 The company needs to develop a stronger orientation towards marketing its products.
4 Companies have been forced into a greater orientation to the market.
5 The meeting is open to everyone, whatever their political or religious orientation.
6 We employ people without regard to their political or sexual orientation.
7 Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is still far too widespread.
8 His sexual orientation was a lot more gay than straight.
9 To a society which has lost its orientation he has much to offer.
10 Although its main orientation is north-south, the road turns slightly to the east and then to the west.
11 If he is interested in oriental languages, the new Institute of Languages will enable him to acquire knowledge of Singhalese or Bantu.
12 China is an oriental country with a long history.
13 I love the living room, with its dark woodwork, oriental rugs, and chunky furniture.
14 The floor was overlaid with rugs of oriental design.
15 It seems almost inevitable that North African economies will still be primarily oriented towards Europe.