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- adjective Warworn.
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Examples
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A log blazed in the library fireplace, staining with warm, rich shadows the square-paneled ceiling of oak and the huge war-beaten slab of table-wood about which the men were gathered, both feudal relics brought to the New York home of Carl Granberry's uncle from a ruined castle in Spain.
Diane of the Green Van Leona Dalrymple
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The war-beaten slab of table-wood, the old lanterns, the Spanish grandee above the mantel, the mended candlestick and its unmarred mate, all brought memories of another night when Starrett's glass had struck the marble fireplace.
Diane of the Green Van Leona Dalrymple
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On our way down the street we came across Reynolds, who had only joined the regiment the night before, while we, who had been nearly three weeks at the front, felt ourselves war-beaten veterans compared to him.
Mud and Khaki Sketches from Flanders and France Vernon Bartlett 1938
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His voice became lower, his war-beaten face lighted with that fire and force which had made him during years past a figure in the war records of
The Battle of the Strong — Volume 6 A Romance of Two Kingdoms Gilbert Parker 1897
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His voice became lower, his war-beaten face lighted with that fire and force which had made him during years past a figure in the war records of Europe.
The Battle of the Strong — Complete A Romance of Two Kingdoms Gilbert Parker 1897
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He admired it, even as he detested the ardent strength of Detricand's face, where the wrinkles of dissipation had given way to the bronzed carven look of the war-beaten soldier.
The Battle of the Strong — Volume 6 A Romance of Two Kingdoms Gilbert Parker 1897
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He admired it, even as he detested the ardent strength of Detricand's face, where the wrinkles of dissipation had given way to the bronzed carven look of the war-beaten soldier.
The Battle of the Strong — Complete A Romance of Two Kingdoms Gilbert Parker 1897
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He admired it, even as he detested the ardent strength of Detricand's face, where the wrinkles of dissipation had given way to the bronzed carven look of the war-beaten soldier.
The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897
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His voice became lower, his war-beaten face lighted with that fire and force which had made him during years past a figure in the war records of
The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897
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My war-beaten cheeks were often bathed with tears.
Life and History of the Rev. Elijah P. Marrs, First Pastor of Beargrass Baptist Church, and Author 1885
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