Sentence examples for naught but from inspiring English sources

The phrase "naught but" is correct and usable in written English
It is used to mean "nothing but" or "only." For example, "she has naught but good things to say about her teacher."

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Poor Richard was naught but pretense.

She thrusts, and you are tumbling, flailing, tasting naught but your own reckless blood.

The film came to naught but, no matter, lots of people saw the play.

A satirical poem offered: "It clearly is naught but a lunatic line".

Appearance: A cylindrical tube of intestine stuffed with naught but pure evil.

But after midwinter it will be naught but deer-stalking/basketball, which I find a bit of a trial.

So on he went to Tennessee, across the sky's broad back, With naught but sorrow for a seatmate.

These efforts have so far come to naught, but not for lack of effort by Mr. Vance and his allies.

With naught but a moustache comb and an unfathomable accent he's managed to get himself a couple of punch-ups away from Warden of the North.

Camp David came to naught, but for a fleeting moment it seemed as if things in the Middle East might turn out for the better.Why Homer Matters.

The New Yorker, November 7 , 1925P. 3 Naught but difficulties for novelist who weaves into book names of living and dead.

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