How to Use wench in a Sentence

wench

noun
  • How did this land wench know the fearsome Captain Morgan?
    Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2019
  • The heads of the five Mummers divisions — string bands, fancy brigades, wench brigades, comics and fancies — voted 3-2 to play on as planned, according to the Philly Voice.
    Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2018
  • Nothing says fall like enormous turkey legs and domestic beer served by a wench.
    Kara Lewis,, kansascity, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Behind her stand other wenches, their eyes downcast and pleading, their waists tied to one another with a leather strap.
    The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
  • There are many solid gags among this motley crew — the pirate forever chasing his false eye, the parrot trained to speak for its mute master, the series of fetching wenches who deliver slaps to Sparrow for past wrongs.
    Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2017
  • Denbo is, obviously, delighted, and gives me tips on the best way to experience it, including: see a water wench show and indulge in all the delicious food but maybe skip the pizza.
    Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 8 June 2019
  • Nothing says Christmas romance like jokes about douches, wenches, and medieval punishment.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Nearly 41 million unimaginative adults will dress as Batman, animals, witches, wenches and pirates, with sexpot looks on many ladies’ lists.
    Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • After centuries of wenches and harlots being part of the Jolly Roger narrative, Carina does wonders for feminist piracy.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 May 2017
  • How did this land wench know the fearsome Captain Morgan?
    Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2019
  • The heads of the five Mummers divisions — string bands, fancy brigades, wench brigades, comics and fancies — voted 3-2 to play on as planned, according to the Philly Voice.
    Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2018
  • Nothing says fall like enormous turkey legs and domestic beer served by a wench.
    Kara Lewis,, kansascity, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Behind her stand other wenches, their eyes downcast and pleading, their waists tied to one another with a leather strap.
    The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
  • There are many solid gags among this motley crew — the pirate forever chasing his false eye, the parrot trained to speak for its mute master, the series of fetching wenches who deliver slaps to Sparrow for past wrongs.
    Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2017
  • Denbo is, obviously, delighted, and gives me tips on the best way to experience it, including: see a water wench show and indulge in all the delicious food but maybe skip the pizza.
    Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 8 June 2019
  • Nothing says Christmas romance like jokes about douches, wenches, and medieval punishment.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Nearly 41 million unimaginative adults will dress as Batman, animals, witches, wenches and pirates, with sexpot looks on many ladies’ lists.
    Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • After centuries of wenches and harlots being part of the Jolly Roger narrative, Carina does wonders for feminist piracy.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 May 2017

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