Sentence examples of "respectable" in English

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He is respectable in every way. C'est quelqu'un de respectable sous tout rapport.
Hers is a respectable family with a long history behind it. La sienne est une famille respectable avec une longue histoire derrière elle.
They were of a respectable family in the north of England. Ils étaient d'une famille respectable du nord de l'Angleterre.
To equip a dull, respectable person with wings would be but to make a parody of an angel. Donner des ailes à une personne respectable et ennuyeuse ne serait que faire une parodie d'un ange.
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