Sentence examples for superb figure from inspiring English sources

An indolent and self-centered woman, Gautreau was forced to suffer in the cause of Sargent's art as he obliged her to hold a tortured pose that would best show the lithe curves of her superb figure.

This may be the moment when Delon saw the prospect of accessories: he wears trenchcoats and fedoras as if they were religious garments; he stoops to talk as if under torture; but he is the superb figure of loneliness kept from psychopathy by an austere code of honor that links gangster and samurai.

It started out as an average Red Skelton vehicle, first called Mr Co-Ed, then Sing and Swim, but Esther's superb figure and pretty features were heightened by Technicolor to such an extent that her part was built up and the title changed.

The seamer Alex Cusack claimed superb figures of four for 11 - including a rare maiden over in this format – as six West Indies batsmen got into double figures but none managed to get into the 20s.

Bracewell has taken 46 wickets from his first 15 Tests, and bowled the Black Caps to a shock seven-run Test victory against Australia in Hobart in December 2011 with superb figures of 6-40 in the Australian's second innings.

Jeremy Renner, despite his cred as a superb action figure, plays a supporting role to Adams Louisee, a role he enjoyed, aiding this professional woman rise to her capability and vision.

Not just Hume and Adam Smith and James Boswell but a host of superb lesser figures burst into public acclaim.

Besides high-quality black and white photomicrographs, superb color figures illustrated the results of the different techniques, and were invaluable for scientists who applied the published methods to validate their results.

And the pleasure of watching these two superb actors play figures of such stature without a trace of sentimentality is enormous.

Schiller's hero is that familiar figure: the superb fighting machine who is politically naive.

The characterisation of these public figures is superb - especially Mrs Simpson as a kind of nightmare granny - but unknown characters also spring to life.