The villagers feared the half-angel who guarded the ruined chapel at the edge of the marsh.

She stood by the door, half-expecting him to return any minute.

I half-expected him to apologize, but he walked away in silence.

As a dedicated half-marathoner, she trained every morning for six months to improve her time.

Several half-marathoners crossed the finish line smiling despite the rain.

The rare edition was rebound in half binding, with faded gilt on the spine.

The old traveler's journal described a strange half-ape that scavenged along the riverbanks at dusk.

At the tavern, I ordered a four-half to try the old-fashioned blend of beers.

He collected half-crowns in a tin under his bed for years.

He kept a jar full of half-a-crowns on the top shelf as a quirky reminder of his grandfather.