How to use "ostensible" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

Example sentences for "ostensible" in popular movie and book plots

Loath to lose a potentially lucrative ransom, they revolt against their ostensible leader, besieging him and the Basses in the hut. - The Rider
Koshay's ostensible object is to make and sell crackers to the planet's aborigines, of which he learned they were fond on a previous visit. - The Animal-Cracker Plot
The novel is narrated in a "Russian" voice, by an ostensible third-person narrator who is nevertheless full of opinions and bitter aphorisms. - Stet (novel)
Angry at his ostensible cheek, Michael kicks him off the raft. - Born to Run (Lost)
They were recruited as children to serve the Company in its ostensible mission to preserve artifacts from the past for a better future. - The Graveyard Game
Nevertheless, the ostensible bridegroom was knighted by the queen. - Kenilworth (novel)
Carrot's enthusiasm strikes a chord with Vimes, who decides that the Watch should try to carry out its ostensible duties. - Guards! Guards!

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