Read full poem →The bells they sound so clear;
Round both the shires they ring them
In steeples far and near,
Dictionary Entry
Each of the two, or of the two kinds.
In a Sentence
“"Did you want this one or that one?" — "Give me both."”
Origin
Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “both”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Where they fished for you and me,
And there, from whence we both were ta'en,
You and I shall drown again.
Read full poem →"Well met," I thought the look would say,
"We both were fashioned far away;
We neither knew, when we were young,
Read full poem →Here, take your milk, and there’s a bit o’ bread
For both on yer. Don’t want it? Ah, it’s bed
You’d best be off to! There, put your mug down!
Read full poem →To-day while I am master still,
And flesh and soul, now both are strong,
Shall hale the sullen slaves along,
Read full poem →They will be master, right or wrong;
Though both are foolish, both are strong,
And since, my soul, we cannot fly
Read full poem →A man would call his neighbor
And both would send for me.
And where the light in lances
Read full poem →The bells they sound so clear;
Round both the shires they ring them
In steeples far and near,
Read full poem →Two lovers looking to be wed;
And time shall put them both to bed,
But she shall lie with earth above,
