REEL in a Sentence
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64 example sentences for REEL, such as:
1. She was going to lead the reel.
2. The hero was killed in the final reel.
3. A man can not spin and reel at the same time.
4. My grandmother often reeled off one story after another.
5. She reeled off the titles of a dozen or so of the novels.
2. The hero was killed in the final reel.
3. A man can not spin and reel at the same time.
4. My grandmother often reeled off one story after another.
5. She reeled off the titles of a dozen or so of the novels.
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Meanings and Examples of REEL
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reel
n. winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
n. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
Classic Sentence: (56 in 4 pages)
1 The leader of the reel, who looked as if he had Irish blood in his veins, danced well, and his partner caught his fire.
2 "You'd have found me right off if you hadn't gone back to have that last reel with Denis," he brought out awkwardly.
3 The dancing is about to begin and the first number will, of course, be a reel, followed by a waltz.
4 Gentlemen, if you wish to lead a reel with the lady of your choice, you must bargain for her.
5 If only she were Scarlett O'Hara again, out there on the floor in an apple-green dress with dark-green velvet ribbons dangling from her bosom and tuberoses in her black hair--she'd lead that reel.
6 She was going to lead the reel.
7 The back kick of the pistol made her reel, as the roar of the explosion filled her ears and the acrid smoke stung her nostrils.
8 But, of course, she could do more with Frank in this sequestered alcove than in a breathless reel and she could listen fascinated to his talk and encourage him to greater flights of foolishness.
9 Her slipper patted longingly in time with old Levi's large splayed foot as he twanged a strident banjo and called the figures of the reel.
10 The sensation made her brain reel, and she tried to shut out consciousness by pressing her hands against her eyes.
11 But, besides the Feegeeans, Tongatobooarrs, Erromanggoans, Pannangians, and Brighggians, and, besides the wild specimens of the whaling-craft which unheeded reel about the streets, you will see other sights still more curious, certainly more comical.
12 At the same foam-fountain, Queequeg seemed to drink and reel with me.
13 The wooden reel and angular log attached hung, long untouched, just beneath the railing of the after bulwarks.
14 The loose coils rapidly straightened out in a long dragging line astern, and then, instantly, the reel began to whirl.
15 Haul in here, Tahitian; reel up, Manxman.
Example Sentence:
1 A man can not spin and reel at the same time.
2 The hero was killed in the final reel.
3 The reel of silk has run smoothly enough so far; but I always knew there would come a knot and a puzzle.
4 She reeled off the titles of a dozen or so of the novels.
5 Slowly the fisherman reeled in his line, bringing the fish ashore.
6 My grandmother often reeled off one story after another.
7 Norman's brain was reeling, but he did his best to appear calm.
8 His mind was reeling with an almost aesthetic delight at the beauty of the thing.