popinjay in a sentence

• He is concerned to rebut the stereotypes of popinjay and political trimmer.
• Popinjay archery is popular in Belgium, but is less common elsewhere.
• The object of popinjay is to knock artificial birds off their perches.
• These were not the only popinjays out that day.
• Eboli's popinjay of a page comes in for a brilliant miniature.
• Many Belgian clubs have permanently erected popinjay masts.
• To be so pestered with a popinjay.
• Popinjay can also be shot horizontally rather than vertically, though this form is even less common.
• The crest above the shield was a popinjay ( parrot ) from the arms of the Lumley family.
• Tara meets Prince Gahan of Gathol, and is initially unimpressed, viewing him as something of a popinjay.
• It's difficult to see popinjay in a sentence .
• The Prince of Aragon is the most distinguished of her many suitors, but she despises him as a vain popinjay.
• The popinjay would form the centrepiece of a major shooting contest and many shooters would try their skill repeatedly against the same target.
• He also examines the well-tailored gentleman who is also devoted to self-presentation, if infinitely more discreetly than the popinjay.
• Frank McGuire, who was wearing elegant suits before today's popinjays were born, " never raised his voice,"
• Syd Rabin, 92, said she was not impressed, personally, with what she said amounted to a bunch of strutting popinjays.
• The Popinjay ( from the French " papegai ", or parrot ) is an ancient form of target for crossbow shooting.
• During celebrations of his popinjay victory in the inn that evening, Morton stands up for John Balfour of Burley against bullying by Cavalier dragoons.
• Called " a popinjay " and " whiner " by Arthur Andersen lawyer Rusty Hardin, who thought he objected too often.
• This was a show of her support for the popinjay in which the Cavalier favourite is narrowly defeated by Henry Morton, son of a Covenanter.
• Competitors armed with rifles would take turns shooting at the popinjay, a small bird ( carving ? ) which would be mounted on a high pole.