In hunting or agrarian societies dependent upon nature, femaleness was honored as an immanent principle of fertility.

He stepped forward as he spoke, and his esquire gave him the two-hand Sword of State, heavy enough to behead a bisonoid.

Some musicians do their waiting in the practice room; the nonguitarists play guitar for fellow band members who dream of becoming a lead singer...

I attempted to fan the disagreeable odour out of the room.