| 单词 | stroking |
| 例句 | Smiling, stroking my head, glowing blue-white light, and exhaling softly. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z "The begonia is not well," she answers, stroking one plump bud near its stem. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Wednesday was still sitting on the sofa, sipping his coffee, stroking the gray cat. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Ron, he saw, was now holding Hermione and stroking her hair while she sobbed into his shoulder, tears dripping from the end of his own long nose. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Even after I turn away, I can feel her eyes stroking the back of my head. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Naomi took a step toward the sleeping dog, and for a moment she thought about stroking his floppy ears, but she did not want to disturb him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When I brought up the buggy, Grandpa stood by old Jack, absently stroking the huge gray forehead, and looked back at the grave site. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z There, sitting on the back steps in the dark, stroking one of the Outside Cats, sat Granddaddy, smoking a cigar and staring at the sky. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Then she pulled Gwenforte’s head into her lap and began stroking her long copper blaze. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Surely, it is not that much a surprise,” Jacqueline said, stroking my shoulder. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Ralph cradled the fish head with his two hands, stroking it with his thumbs. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z As Gray passed Bristle and Runt, his very presence seemed to calm them, as if he were an unseen hand stroking their backs. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Nhamo immediately scrambled to her cousin’s side and began stroking her as she would a terrified infant. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s your little mind, Demi,” replied the sage, stroking the yellow head respectfully. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was worth it,” he said, stroking its wooden back. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Lauren was stroking their mom’s hair, holding the towel to the underside of her temple, and Maya forced herself to think straight, to not cry, to figure out this problem. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z A woman stroking the hair of the lifeless friend in her lap. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Reb Saunders sat quietly, stroking his beard with his right hand. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Her hands, treated every night with vanishing cream, fluttered around us, stroking, rubbing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She smiled at Elinor's descriptions, stroking the bindings before she put the books in the bag. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Go to sleep, baby,” he said, stroking my hair back from my face. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “We’re happy here. Oscar got a good job in engineering, which he loves, and he’s earning more than he did in Cuba,” Gladys replies, stroking the gleaming diamond ring on her finger. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Ah,” said Mr. Huxley, stroking his chin and studying Grace as if she were a bug on the wall that he didn’t quite know how to squish. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I bent down, and began patting Jasper’s head, and stroking his ears. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Gently stroking Fig’s gray coat, I whispered, “It’s all good.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z "There, now, Daisy," said her mother, stroking her hair, "he's just a little elf-touched, that's all. No need to take on so." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Such stroking and soothing murmurs would have been a release for Cecilia after a frustrating day whose various crosscurrents of feeling she had preferred not to examine. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She saw that his hand had moved and was stroking the wide unadorned section of fabric, the section of the cloth that fell across the Singer’s shoulders. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie had been slowly stroking his mother's hair, desperately hoping that she would open her eyes. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Mollie! Look me in the face. Do you give me your word of honour that that man was not stroking your nose?” Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z But now, as though she hadn’t noticed Angeline’s remark at all, Ten Snow’s hand was stroking Omakayas’s arm and she was speaking. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Malfoy sank back across her lap and allowed her to resume the stroking of his hair. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes she was smelling a blossom or stroking its petals. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z If he closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, he could feel her fingers gently stroking his forehead, her fresh breath touching him like a breeze, her hair brushing against his hand. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I didn’t bring your stuff,” she said, stroking my arm. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z "Beth, you shouldn't make up stories," Sansa corrected the younger girl, gently stroking her hair to take the harshness out of her words. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Patrice left, and Mom sat there quietly for a moment, stroking both me and the bonobo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and felt his hands on my temples where the pulses beat, gently stroking, soothing me in the only way he could. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is no need to worry. Jewel is an experienced teacher,” Kaisa said, stroking the black mare’s neck. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom was kneeling beside her, stroking the top of her head. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “You’re going to be fine,” said Mother, stroking the woman’s filthy hair. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Joseph put an arm around each of them, absently stroking the black curls of Anna who was on his right. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “But, you,” she said, stroking my cheek, “are my sweetest gift. The life surprise that soothed all my ills and gave me my greatest joys. I feel so blessed you are mine.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Captain Hardcastle was sitting up on the dais in front of us, stroking his orange moustache, twitching his head and grunting through his nose. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z When a falconer fed his bird, he stroked her with one of her own feathers, often accompanying the feeding and stroking with a scrap of melody: always the same song. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z My mother could see that I really wasn’t in one piece after all, so she listened quietly, stroking my hair as I talked, but gradually I could feel her stiffen. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It got so bad that he had to be stroking her all the time or she’d start whining piteously until Osbert shouted from the other room Will someone make that dog shut up! How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept stroking Matt’s face, his hair, his arms. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so happy, stroking the slick pages, seeing hundreds of squiggly marks. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I was watching my hand stroking and watching my face closing in against her. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper, when Adam sat in his new comfortable chair, reading the Salinas Index, he felt a stroking touch on his shoulder and looked up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Stephen’s mom kept stroking her son’s hair the entire time, while his dad shook his head in disbelief. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Though Wello was stroking at the pirogue’s rear, the dug- out canoe was long enough that, lying on my back and staring at the stars, I felt like Otto and I were alone. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Travis’s mom, lying on the floor, sobbing, three nurses stroking her back and trying to comfort her. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “But,” said Kojo, stroking his chin thoughtfully, “how could they know we know what we know?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Although Doha wasn’t hungry, his grandmother gently coerced him to eat every bite, stroking his back the whole time. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Marco looks down, surprised to find that he has been holding his right hand in his left, unconsciously stroking the empty space where a ring was once burned into his skin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They untied their hawser, passing it through a drilled stone ring; then bent forward at the oars and caught the sea as one man, stroking. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a point in the far distance where the sky almost seemed to blend with the sea, stroking the surface the way two people’s lips would touch each other’s. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Robbie ran his hand along the casket like he was stroking the face of some pretty woman. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She hugged the younger girl, stroking her hair. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I lean back against the trunk of my tree, one finger gingerly stroking the sandpaper surface of my tongue, as I assess my options. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z How I miss being touched—Nan stroking my hair, Darin arm-wrestling me and pretending to lose, Pop squeezing my shoulder good night. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “I know, sweetie,” Mama said, stroking her hair. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She began stroking the fur on the back of my neck with one finger. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He took the kitten out of Bo's arms and placed it on his lap, stroking its tiny ears. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I guide her in front of me and get her to lie down, stroking her arm to soothe her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “He was grumpy most of the time and didn’t talk much,” I said, stroking Yuki’s head. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Max stood at the front of the lecture hall, stroking his beard and smiling benevolently at them all. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I took Gus’s hand, stroking circles around the space between his thumb and forefinger. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He kept his hands smooth with a pumice stone, so that even though they were fishermen’s hands they felt good stroking her shoulders. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "They're only dazed, but their god surge is spent," she reported, stroking them. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The hair on his neck was bristling, and he was looking up at Alice, who wiped a wet and soapy hand on her dress before stroking his head with it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Once they’d gone, all the nuns flooded into the baby’s room and surrounded Sister Benedicta, uttering little words of sympathy and admiration, stroking Lyra’s head. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She found the braid coiled inside her mother’s old dress and slid her fingers along it, stroking the brittle fringe at the end. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Miss Mehra’s working on her first movie, which will explore gender relationships in old cinema,” Sahil said, stroking an imaginary beard. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The way my son reacts to my lips stroking his cheeks decides for me if he’s asleep. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Hazel was in bed pretending not to cry, and her mother was stroking her forehead, whispering to her gently. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z She walked a few paces away and faced the booth, one hand on her hip and one stroking her chin. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” I said, stroking her arm, Mitt’s. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I put down the pitchfork and knelt in front of it, stroking the initials on the front. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Finally, she lifted her head and touched the letter again, gently stroking the page with her palm, as if she was trying to draw the words into herself. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Harry said, stroking her back as he carried her on his arm to one of the holes in the wall. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She was still stroking Bloomberg, still succoring him, forcibly, into the subtle and difficult world outside warm afghans. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He stood there, reading it, and sort of stroking his bare chest and stomach, with this very stupid expression on his face. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z George kneels on the ground next to his best friend and stroking his soft ear and whispering his words, finally looks at Ray’s chest too. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They smiled on and the girls were stroking their hair over the temples. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad’s stroking his beard, and Mom clasps her hands, looking slightly abashed. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z His companion had begun to shudder, his hairy fingers raking and stroking the green grass. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “I love this book,” she said, stroking the cloth cover that was so much fancier than the $2 paperback she'd had. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It was a little hand, a child’s hand, touching Nipper’s wing, stroking it. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Can I have your coat?” she asked plaintively, stroking it like it was a cat. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He’s stroking his cheek like he might have just shaved for the second time today. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Her teeth chattered and Mum sat on the arm of the sofa, stroking her hair. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She leans against his chest and he wraps his arms around her, gently stroking the back of her neck with an ink-stained hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His hands are always touching me, stroking my hair, my neck, my cheek, my shoulder; when they creep lower and his body moves closer, I duck away, find an excuse to leave. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll feel better soon,” said a woman who was stroking her face and pushing away the locks of damp hair that hid her eyes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He gathers himself, stroking a finger up to Alex’s cheek before jutting his chin out defiantly. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z So anyway, Squelch was stroking something furry and moon gray in the crook of his elbow. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z For an instant she seemed to be stroking the river with two banks of long bright torches. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Mary, in turn, let Atal tidy her hair, enjoying how the soft trunk lifted it and let it fall, stroking and massaging her scalp. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Her mother sat next to her, stroking her back. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He sat stroking her head and looking down into her face. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I fold into her arms, and she holds me tight, stroking my head. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Finally his father spoke, his big rough hand stroking his wife’s hair and his eyes downcast watching the motion. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I laugh with her, stroking Nutmeg huddled against my stomach. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently, under her gentle stroking, she felt a throaty vibration, then heard a rusty, feeble purring. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "It'll relax you, honey," she said, stroking the back of his neck, and he inhaled. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on,” I said softly, stroking her hair. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They then have study hall together, and he spends all of it stroking her and talking to her about the movie they saw last night. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He stroked his beard as if he were stroking the fur of a small animal. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, he comes back into his own body in increments—his knees, still dug into the mattress and shaking; his stomach, slick and sticky; his hands, twisted up in Henry’s hair, stroking it gently. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He saw the Tens stroking their new shortened hair, the females shaking their heads to feel the unaccustomed lightness without the heavy braids they had worn so long. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Miriam, stroking Jacob’s small back, looked from her husband to Michelangelo. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z As much as I’ve craved your lost, small body, I want you now to stop stroking my inner arms at night with your fingertips. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Luna,” Xan said, stroking the ears of the bunny, “do you know who this is?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Madder,” she said, stroking the deep red, one of her favorites. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Squeezing my arms and stroking my belly and up to my chest. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Gwenforte raised her head to ascertain the reason that he had stopped stroking her back. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z After the initial shock, she swiftly grew accustomed to the temperature, stroking over to the shallow end away from her brother. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He began stroking her prosthetic arm as though it were a fascinating new toy. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “It was smoking when we got home,” said Perilee, slowly stroking her burgeoning middle. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z We sat there in silence for a few moments while my grandmother went on stroking me very gently with one finger and puffing her cigar with the other hand. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “Settle down, it’s fine,” he said, stroking over to the side. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She misses Ma’s arms around her, stroking her hair. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt like the darkness was stroking beneath my chin with a beckoning finger, whispering to me to lean forward and know its secrets. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was still stroking Pixie's curves with my eyes. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He sat back, stroking his cheek with his fingertips and watching me with one of his thinking stares. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Very gently, she began stroking the soft fur along my back. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She turned the alethiometer over and over, her fingers stroking the heavy gold and the smooth crystal and the knurled wheels they knew so well. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My parents exchanged one of those looks I couldn’t understand, and he went back to bed while Mom stayed by my bed, stroking my hair as sleep reached up and sucked me under. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Great turnout,” he says, stroking his blue tie. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Das listened attentively, stroking her hair with a small plastic brush that resembled an oval bed of nails, asking more questions, for yet another example. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She scrunched up her face, her fingers idly stroking the horse’s nose. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Then he began slowly stroking her hand, running his fingers along hers. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Gently, carefully, with a stroking softness that was nearly pity, Beowulf put his hands about Her neck, and strangled Her. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes and announced, while stroking my arm, “Wow, if I close my eyes, it’s like you’re white.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He had terrified me at first, but in time I had seen the way he spoke soothingly to the animals we brought him, stroking their fur until they nuzzled against his palm. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Arabella stands at Charlotte's side, veiled, shoulders slumped, holding and stroking her frail hand. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Harry sat on his bed for a long time, absentmindedly stroking Hedwig. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Everybody knows Max loves you, Stefi,” says Helena, stroking the hair of her doll. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “Which should I tell?” he asked, stroking his chin with his fingers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He swayed back and forth in his leather chair, his fingers stroking his beard, and continued to speak in a quiet, singsong voice. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z While this is unfolding, the slim blond woman in front of me has been stroking Carmine’s arm with her finger, and now, still nestled against me, he is looking through his lashes at her. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Without a word, he sat down before us and opened his book, leafing through the pages and stroking his beard. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “I never realized it would he so simple,” said the king, stroking his beard and smiling broadly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you ever get tired of stroking your own face in the mirror, English?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Momma sat me next to her at the table during the dinner as she always did, stroking my hair like a favorite pet. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He continued looking at me, still stroking his lower lip. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I don’t mind,” Kavita says while stroking the wingless dragon under its chin. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Marco lifts his hand to brush a stray curl away from Celia’s face, tucking it behind her ear and stroking her cheek with his fingertips. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Several days after the accident, Angel sat in a corner of her bedroom, stroking her cat and staring silently into space. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "Beth, you shouldn't make up stories," Sansa corrected the younger girl, gently stroking her hair to take the harshness out of her words. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The icy transparent water was colder than he had expected, but he plunged forward and began stroking. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He watched her face, and her eyes never shifted; they were with him while she moved out of her clothes and while she slipped his jeans down his legs, stroking his thighs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were closed, his fingers wrapped around Mama’s hand, stroking her knuckles with his thumb. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I picture my hand stroking Teddy’s hair, grasping a bow poised above my cello, interlaced with Adam’s. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sally was stroking her hair, preening like a peacock. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He was holding the sugar tongs in his hands, tenderly stroking their curved handles. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Josiah looked at his own reflection in the truck window, stroking the hairs of his mustache into place. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The duke put a hand on her knee, stroking it with his thumb. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He pictured her there, stroking Catapult, gazing into the distance, maybe thinking about—him? Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I know what you mean, mijo,” she said, stroking the back of my head. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Ash dawdled behind, stroking the horse’s nose, hoping her stepmother would forget about her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed over and sat beside him, stroking his fur and whispering his name. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z "I didn't betray you, you know," she says, stroking my hair. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “That’s the easy bit,” I told him, stroking his neck fondly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he fell into a reverie, stroking his beard, breathing fire, and staring at the paper. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom started stroking my hair again, but she didn’t say anything. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Gently, he began stroking her, moving his hand up under her nightgown. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The first was being babysat by some boy in a uniform holding a broken skateboard across his lap, stroking it like a hurt dog. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z We both went on patting and stroking Jasper, who, unaccustomed to such attention, rolled over on his back in ecstasy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z His thumb slid down, and now it was stroking the hollow above her collarbone, then the flesh beneath it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Mamá sat on his left side, stroking his gray hair and crying. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Under Leon’s steady gaze, Bailey had stopped stroking his cheek, even though a pink welt had appeared, like an evil stain spreading on his flesh. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Undying were all around her, blue and cold, whispering as they reached for her, pulling, stroking, tugging at her clothes^ touching her with their dry cold hands, twining their fingers through her hair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “That’s a long way,” she said, sitting back down and stroking the child’s hair. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His touch was feather-light, stroking my skin with a kind of reverence, but the instant his lips found mine again, a single thought was enough to rocket me out of the honey-sweet haze. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When I look up, Jason is stroking Nutmeg’s back with his fingertips. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He breathed heavily and seemed to like their gentle stroking. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Dalton asked, stroking the cat’s fur and smiling. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I wish that were true,” said Sam, stroking the downy head. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He leaned an elbow upon the large podium, and then the hand that was stroking the beard began to play with an earlock. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “This is a famous printer’s special sign,” explained Elinor, stroking the dolphin’s pointed nose with one finger. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Tucking my face into her hair, I kept going, stroking, holding down my rhythm to the slowest ache I could bear. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, Shilling,” she said, stroking his head and planting a soft kiss on his nose with her flickering lips. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He’s stroking my body now, from stem as they say to stern, cat stroke along the left flank, down the left leg. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She carried me out onto the front porch, stroking my hair and hushing me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Adam is like a moon, standing off to the side, stroking his chin. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And he began thinking, stroking his upper lip, where the moustache was going to be. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, little monkey,” she whispers in his hair, stroking his hair as his shoulders heave up and down. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she holds my hand, stroking my arm, while Haymitch fills her in on what happened with Gale. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His face remained fixed in an expression of polite indifference, but the finger that had been absently stroking his cheek now edged to his crooked nose. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He constantly paced the deck in the nude, staring out at the horizon line and stroking his beard. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z As he has no children to play with, he befriends the wild rabbits, offering them food and stroking their fur until he can touch their twitching noses. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Cate came up behind me, stroking a hand through my hair. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The cooing and stroking was like warmth moving through Hanako’s veins. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’m just using that as an example,” she said, stroking my face. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Don’t you go promising, Johnny/ she said. She was stroking Goblin’s face. ‘I think your horse is the most beautiful horse I ever saw. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt Fay’s arms stroking the muscles on my back, my shoulders, and the tightness inside me built up as it had never before done for a woman. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She cannot fall asleep without stroking her mother’s belly. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Watching his therapist push Jason’s chair down the hallway, I hold Nutmeg against my chest, stroking her back with my fingertips. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lyra, darling,” Mrs. Coulter murmured, stroking her hair. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She watched the sprite’s face stretch out in fear, and she whispered to it, soothing it, stroking its hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He was not even distracted by Silent Sam who sat upon his knee, stroking his whiskers with a sticky paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The priest took the Bible from Hamlet and considered the passage, stroking his bearded chin. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A boy'd be stroking those soft bare inches between her jeans and her top. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Mama took hold of Hanako’s braid and started stroking it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She tucks him into her bed at night, absently stroking his brow. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The hand shifts awkwardly over my hair, and I remember my father stroking my hair when he kissed me goodnight, my mother touching my hair when she trimmed it with the scissors. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The light played blue off his dark skin, and Jam patted his cheek, stroking a thumb over the razor of his cheekbone. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I bring him water, and now Max is putting back the floorboards, Mrs. Bessermann stroking the pieces of dirt from Cesia’s hair. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z His father had been patient with the old man, listening sympathetically, nodding, stroking his cheek as if he were preparing a diagnosis. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” I say, stroking her hair. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then I just lay curled up on the bed, stroking the silken sheets, watching the sun set over the artificial candy Capitol. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He felt her hand on his face, stroking back his hair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, keep them close,” said Mr. Curtain, stroking his chin. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I kept kicking and stroking my arm overhead until I broke the surface and sucked in a lungful of air. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Hey there,” he murmured, stroking the long face, the silky mane. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A fat red-faced man in check breeches and gaiters, who looked like a publican, was stroking her nose and feeding her with sugar. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Settle down, settle down, now,” Stella whispered, stroking the dog’s back. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I saw them walking farther and farther away; Mother was stroking my sister’s blond hair, as if to protect her. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon Todd was back, drinking a beer and relaxing again on the porch, his hand stroking the rescued dogs matted fur. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z My uncle sat quietly for a time, stroking his mustache with the little finger of his right hand. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers brush my face again, stroking back my hair. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And stroking his bottom lip with a thumb. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She sat next to me, stroking my back and murmuring. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She knelt beside him, rubbing his hand, stroking his head, calling his name, and looking around to everyone there for help. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He put down his roll and reached over and took her gnarled hand, stroking the back of it with his thumb. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Bending over, she pawed at the well, stroking the wooden frame. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Who will also be the smartest bidder,” said Mr. Huxley, stroking back his slick black hair. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He was always stroking his stomach or his chest. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z She reached out and touched the dog’s head, stroking him gently. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Never again—they were sure of it—would they have the chance of stroking a Panda. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Carefully, Tristran unwound the silver chain, unhooking it from the root, while stroking the bird's ruffled plumage with his left hand. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The business community and a good number of alumni very much wanted to see the young Beck stroking the Washington varsity now. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She is ushered to a couch on the other side of the box, next to Clara Harris, who begins stroking her hand. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Gus had come outside a couple of times and sat with us, chewing on a toothpick and stroking the scrawny black cat curled up in his lap. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He's still stroking my hair when I fall asleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Sam plays with her hair, gathering it all to one side and stroking it, then twisting it up in a sloppy bun. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “There have been falconers around,” he says, stroking his beard. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I shivered at the recollection of his killer’s fingers stroking my throat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course, young man,” said Farooqi, stroking his chin thoughtfully, trying his best to look like a calm and wise scholar. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Florida was stroking the birds, whispering, “There, there, it’s okay.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I felt a hand in my hair, stroking me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I have a way with the ladies,” he says to me, stroking Frida under her chin with his index finger. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I’m glad she saved you,” said Sparrow, stroking her arms and hair. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “What kind are these?” she asked, stroking them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z "Well," the old man said, stroking his heard, "I am indebted to you for having eaten your food." Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Alex stayed right by Rex’s side through the whole exam, holding him while the vet irrigated the wound and stroking his paw when the doctor injected the cut with anesthetic. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He paused again, still stroking his lip absentmindedly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She stops stroking Shiloh and turns on me. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember stroking its striped feathers, so smooth they were waterlike, as my father held its limp body. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I crouch by the trunk, my fingers stroking the bark, seeking a Braille code, a clue, a message on how to come back to life after my long undersnow dormancy. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z And, also like yesterday, he touched my face wordlessly — this time with the back of his cool hand, stroking once from my temple to my jaw — before he turned and walked away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Genie jumped off the porch and headed around the side of the house to where Ernie was stroking the top of Samantha’s head and whispering in her ear like a weirdo. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It was not like stroking Jasper any more. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She’s stroking my hair and leans down to give me a hug. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Mamá reached out and pulled Lupita to her, stroking her hair. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He laughed and reached behind him for something on the table, still stroking Gwenforte’s head. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He had been holding it, stroking it, off and on throughout the night. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And why bring me this dog?” he said, stroking Gwenforte’s head, his brows knitted with befuddlement. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “No, don’t worry!” he replied, stroking her hair. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They raced over and gathered around Wishbone, stroking his back and patting his head. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She was stroking Buckbeak, who was crunching up Sirius’s chicken bones. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Let us dose her now, before we move on,” said Luxa, stroking Boots’s forehead. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Kaede was whispering to her, stroking her hair back from her damp forehead. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Professor Grubbly-Plank’s voice carried over to the boys; the girls were all clustered around the unicorn now, stroking it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She kept stroking my hands, and I couldn't think of anything to say. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When I came around, Erin was stroking my cheek, saying, “Wake up! Come on, Finley, wake up!” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Rishi opened his mouth to respond, but Max was standing next to them then, stroking his beard. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And then Mia was there, sitting at her bedside, stroking her back. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ma just sighs then and starts stroking Shiloh’s head. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He runs his hand down my hair, stroking it like a pelt. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I pick him up, stroking his fur, then go to the closet and dig out my game bag and unceremoniously stuff him in. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z To stay forever within this moment, curled in his arms, his hands softly stroking her back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Hoping for relief, he would run out and plunge naked into the icy waters of the river until he couldn’t breathe, but then he would feel invisible hands stroking his legs. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the song he was swimming round his patient so close that he actually touched her, stroking his brown smooth-scaled flanks against her more rattly pale ones. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Suppose I were to tell you,” he asked, stroking the pug, “that I had a letter this morning? That Arthur and Lancelot are dead?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “God has heard our prayers,” said Kushal, stroking the cub’s head as he held her. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z She felt the dull thump of her mother’s heartbeat, the lightness of her mother’s breath on her hair, the gentle touch of her mother’s hands stroking down the length of her back. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She put down the Tonic and the box and held me, stroking my forehead. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael kept to the middle of the group, swimming and keeping low, breast- stroking, and tried to think of himself as a dead marine floating harmlessly in Betio’s lagoon, a corpse borne by the current. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “I know you are, darling,” she said, stroking me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Next to her on the narrow bed, Gramps was lying on top of the covers, stroking her hair. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” he repeated, stroking his hand through my hair. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Kathy sat in the back seat, reaching forward, stroking her husband’s head. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She spoke quietly, stroking the nurse’s hair and wiping her tears. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He left off stroking his daughter’s hair and leaned forward, his big hands open as though he needed their help to explain his meaning. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is well,” he said, stroking my hair. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Under her stroking fingers, it was soft as cat’s fur. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z By stroking it, he had found out how smooth and soft its coat was. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon reached to shoo the bird away but ended up stroking its feathers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The rowers in the ship’s boats had loosed their tow ropes and turned back toward the cog, stroking hard. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But coming on it now, from the water, with Lizzie stroking and angling her way to the point, Turner felt as if he was on the brink of a discovery. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z His arms ached, but he continued stroking, even as his mind wan dered. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I walk along the breakwater in the soothing Vancouver drizzle, the halftones of the seashore, the stroking of the small waves. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘An impressive number of guests,” she would observe, stroking with her finger the misplaced faces that had surrounded us. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He stops punching and goes back to stroking himself, smoothly, evenly now. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He ran his fingers slowly back and forth along the length of it, stroking it lovingly, and the shiny paper wrapper made little sharp crackly noises in the quiet room. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z But you could see in the victim's eyes that, even in the days before movie cliches, it was a special sort of shock to arrive home and find a Gestapo officer stroking your cat. Rewind TV: Mr Selfridge; Spies of Warsaw; The Polar Bear Family and Me – review 2013-01-12T22:45:01Z “I don’t dye my gray hairs,” he said, stroking the light brush on his chin. Music Review: Too Short Brings Bay Area Rap to the Knitting Factory 2012-01-30T22:51:39Z Today, the Marijuana Policy Project launched a major campaign to teach tourists how to handle their edibles, so that they wouldn’t end up like Dowd, shivering in the fetal position and stroking their corduroys. New marijuana PSA mocks Maureen Dowd’s very bad trip 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z “This,” the waitress said, stroking the glass jar on the table as if it were a beloved and dangerous pet. Butterfunk Kitchen Is Driven by Soul Food and Built on Memories 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z While there are no scenes of hair-washing prior to their encounters, things escalate on the husband’s end from wistful hair stroking to full-on hair smelling. This Ridiculously Romantic Ad Aims to End Divorce 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z I mean, if Tim Urban can't say a prayer before he starts stroking his sad little guitar and not inspire us all to sing for the lamb, then how effective can that prayer really be? "American Idol" recap: The next Loretta Lynn? 2010-03-04T15:05:00Z We know this gentle stroking will not stop at the written word. Books of The Times: ‘Hikikomori and the Rental Sister,’ by Jeff Backhaus 2013-01-29T22:33:33Z I was shocked that she could be so generous — didn’t she know how cute and vintage-chic this thing is? — but I was already stroking its edges and clutching it tightly. It’s just a little vintage trivet. But in its woven folds, I see my childhood. 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z And if you bring the kids, they will likely bliss out stroking a wavy, fur-lined installation that makes music as you rub it. 24 Art Exhibitions to View in NYC This Weekend 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z “Paintings show just what they show,” Marías said, stroking his chin. The Worldly Digressions of Javier Marías 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z "Don't worry, Dad," I reassured him, stroking his solid forearm, "I have my passport, too. I'll be there. I promise. I'll just be on a later flight." My father loved epic solo road trips. But for his final journey, we all came along 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z A typical walk to school involves stroking dogs, saying hello to strangers, picking flowers, balancing on walls and cooing over babies. My son’s Down’s syndrome does not define him 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z “It’s a Catch-22, but we can override the ‘don’t touch your face’ rules by stroking upper arms or shoulders,” McGlone said. Perspective | I want to cuddle with my kids, but is it safe? 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z But on a recent midweek afternoon, the broadcast ingest operator was releasing his stress — right there at work — by stroking a bearded dragon, a household lizard with thankfully inert spikes. Petting zoos at the office are the latest perk for stressed-out employees 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z When the phone conversation is accidentally cut off, we see Focile anxiously stroking the receiver, as if willing it to speak. Singers, not spectacle, at heart of Seattle Opera double bill 2013-05-05T17:27:55Z “Well, Adam’s very happy,” she said, dressed in virginal white, stroking her baby bump. 'Girls' Recap: Adam, an Example of How Selfish Young Men Speak When They've Done Wrong 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z His hands now, stroking, playing in from the rise of her hips, while he eased back a touch to study her. After Fifty Shades: five authors offer their ripostes 2012-07-06T21:55:25Z “I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel the jealousy around me right now,” said Mr. Bowes, who kept stroking his jacket when he emerged from the room. The Hottest Puffer in Sundance 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Many museumgoers have encountered her, stroking her smooth skin while learning about subjects like habitat conservation, invasive species and animal adaptations. Spare Times for Children for Feb. 7-13 2014-02-07T00:13:48Z In these moments it is Lecia, who’s only two years older than Mary, who assumes the adult role by sitting on the bed and stroking the old woman’s hand. Review: ‘The Liars’ Club,’ by Mary Karr 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z MANCHESTER, England — Rolling, scrubbing, shoving and stroking: The dance piece “Human Measure,” which premiered here earlier this month, is filled with bodies touching. For This Artist, the Medium Is the Body 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z “They’ll be gifts,” she said, stroking two matching fox and bunny key chains made of mink. Anna Netrebko Shops the Way She Sings: Exuberantly 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Plus, the ruler and stopwatch you’d need to have with you to measure this forearm stroking will show her that you know how to accessorize and count to 10. 18 hilariously terrible sex tips that all men should ignore 2014-02-21T13:05:00Z Sometimes I'll be on my way to the shops, and I'll catch sight of my own pallid forearms and I can't help it; I stop dead in the street, stroking them and weeping for joy. Charlie Brooker's Screen burn: Inside The Aryan Brotherhood 2010-06-25T23:06:00Z But women want emotions, and lots of stroking: and so we have an age-old problem that even Naomi Wolf and her "goddess" have so far failed to solve. Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt – review 2012-10-03T07:00:03Z People are very aware of their “poker face” she says, so she looks for self-soothing behaviours, such as someone stroking the back of their hand with their thumb. How to spot a liar – even if he isn’t a cabinet minister 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Shooting “Get Out’s” infamous party scene in Alabama, he had to work to stay in character while white extras crowded around him stroking his arms. Is Hollywood ready for the brilliant weirdness of Lakeith Stanfield? 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z After replaying a clip from Lautner’s last appearance on the show in which an excited fan couldn’t stop stroking the Scream Queens actor’s midsection, DeGeneres asked her guest about the strange phenomenon. Ellen DeGeneres Recreates the Time a Fan Rubbed Taylor's Lautner's Abs 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z And then a hand reaches over from the caregiver and starts stroking the pet, and then the hand slowly finds its way to the dying person.” This Life: Finding the Words (or Not) to Say Goodbye 2012-12-28T16:31:40Z I sat at the edge of her mattress stroking her head as I often did before she fell asleep. Perspective | When it came to breast cancer, my daughter taught me to be direct with her 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z He will accept stroking for about four seconds, and then he bites you. Perspective | Who would be a better president than the current one? For starters, my cat. 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z He placed the umbrella back down and he resumed his habit of stroking the woman's hair. Fancy dress by Kate Horsley 2010-12-26T00:05:12Z Last year, researchers from University College London showed that slow, gentle stroking by a stranger reduced feelings of social exclusion. No hugging: are we living through a crisis of touch? 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Even when they casually caress you in a Lucullan banquet sequence, they might as well be stroking a tapestry that happens to be in the way. At ?Malfi? and ?Bum Bum? in London, Active Audience 2010-08-12T22:26:00Z We’d go out for dinner and he would invariably give the waitress a long and meaningful hug in the middle of the restaurant, stroking her hand and saying how much he missed her. My father, the player 2014-02-24T01:00:00Z She’s stroking up and down on my back, and my face is tucked into her shoulder. ‘I felt like I existed’: An oral history of one woman’s first hug after 106 days of isolation 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z He begins stroking the mountain- range length of me; head, hair, cheek, shoulder, arm, waist, hip, thigh, calf. 'The ways we are taught to be a girl': a writer reckons with childhood sexual assaults 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z My parents tried to calm her by stroking her hair or singing to her, but she wasn't pacified. The coalition's attacks on the NHS will return us to the age of the workhouse 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z As if on cue, McCarthy strolls in, stroking his bushy, snowy white beard while looking around. L.A.'s Marciano art museum will debut May 25. But first: A sneak peek 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z She answered him by stroking his neck, his head, the pale skin of his shoulders, each place so much more delicate and electric than anything her husband could offer, so much stronger. After Fifty Shades: five authors offer their ripostes 2012-07-06T21:55:25Z "This suggests that cows may in part perceive human stroking of body regions often-licked similarly to social licking," the researchers write in their study. Cow-hugging, an alleged wellness fad, has people cuddling farm animals to relieve stress 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z In a world of instant opinion, he suggested, where everyone's a critic, you don't need a bunch of academics sitting around a table stroking their beards. The Review Show's move to BBC4 isn't a death sentence 2013-03-15T16:00:02Z I will have my own show again and I don’t need that ego stroking to come from this project. “Yes, people know me as Saul Goodman”: Bob Odenkirk and David Cross talk reunion, “Breaking Bad,” “Mr. Show” 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Bob, stroking his goatee, laughed out loud at my confusion. In Search of Japan’s Hidden Culinary Revolution 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z “This is what you eat in La Paz at 4 a.m.,” said the man half-devoured by smoke as he stood at the grill, stroking oil over beef hearts with a brush of banana husks. Around the World in an Evening at the Queens Night Market 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z “My mom didn’t want me to be shy,” she said, stroking her mink pageant sash. The Agriculture Queens of Louisiana 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Silva’s bleach-blond hair, effeminate manner and fondness for stroking Bond’s thighs and chest are mere ornaments to his psychopathy; what’s scary is the way he has channeled his rage against M into an end-the-world view. Skyfall: Bond and Bardem Go Boom 2012-11-09T13:00:22Z Which left me stroking Elizabeth’s hair through the night as she wept and pined for all of the things they couldn’t do. Please stop breaking up with my girlfriend 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Next to her is her husband, stroking her back, talking to her supportively, helping her to focus on her breathing. Giving Birth in Different Worlds 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z “Oh, my God, is this velvet? Rich! Rich!” she said, stroking a lapel of his tux. Crafting a Rom-Com That’s True to 21st-Century Gay Life 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z We see the back of his neck, his hands stroking Beyoncé’s bare calf, he and his wife in a cautiously loving embrace. Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” Is a Revelation of Spirit 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z As the hoofers trade turns in the spotlight, each yields songs from the ground, scraping and stroking and piercing the floor in ways that confound the eye and ear with their intricacy. Review: Mourning in Tap Shoes at Jacob’s Pillow 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z "That's what you call a reinforcement for Father Christmas, right?" the president laughed, stroking his mustache during a recent speech on state TV. 'Santa Claus isn't coming,' recession-hit Venezuelans tell kids 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z “Sure is,” I said, stroking the soft blond hairs on his leg. How I joined the Mile High Club: Naked, weightless, giggling uncontrollably 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Loafing about on the Cote d'Azur for a fortnight, eyeing arthouse films while stroking our collective chins has never held much appeal for us. Close up: It's all kicking off at Cannes 2013-05-16T15:42:24Z As Anne fades, Georges takes devoted care of her: feeding her, doing her stretches, holding her as she shuffles in a faded imitation of a walk, quietly stroking her hand as she whimpers in pain. Love ages and endures in ‘Amour’ 2013-01-24T21:53:59Z They don’t belong to Saira’s clique: all from Latin America, some with huge silicone breasts, they catcall passersby, stroking them with feathers. A day with Saira, one of the original topless painted ladies of New York City 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z I am already doing enough free labor by stroking the face of my iPhone for likes or placing my hours in the service of worthy but non-financially-supporting causes. Selling my eggs to make rent 2013-02-03T18:00:00Z "The reports from swimmers near her were that they were stroking along and she was stroking along, then a moment later she wasn't," Burke said. Elmhurst woman in New York triathlon dies 2011-08-09T03:48:00Z But on the next visit, I woke up late at night to find the conductor sitting on the edge of the bed with one hand under my duvet, stroking my thigh. ‘I couldn’t deal with it, it tore me apart’: surviving child sexual abuse 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z In between stroking the water with his oar, he stops to push back his hat and wipe his brow. Music Review: Stravinsky?s Tales, Dunked in the Spin Cycle 2011-03-02T22:59:11Z Somehow he had a green feather in his hand, and he was stroking it against the bottom of Aura's feet and asking if she felt anything. Beach holiday tragedy 2011-08-05T22:01:58Z He lives somewhere in Northern California with Michelle Pfeiffer and spends all day out on a boat catching and stroking and loving fish. Hugh Grant and David E. Kelley Discuss the ‘Undoing’ Finale 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z In one flashback, vicious girls, spitting threats and insults, taunt Anne with a dead mouse in a grimy alcove; afterward, she comforts herself by stroking its fur sorrowfully. How Not to Adapt “Anne of Green Gables” 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z And so, something as everyday as stroking a comb becomes profoundly important. Chaya Czernowin’s ‘Wintersongs’ at Miller Theater 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z His gradual recovery appears to be fueled by the music, peaking when some soulful backup singers enter the studio and start shoop-shooping, which has Russell stroking his beard with pleasure. Crowe pays homage to Elton John, Leon Russell 2011-04-24T22:07:44Z “These songs are about love,” one dancer explained to the couple she was stroking on Saturday. Dance Review: Focus Cia de Dança Performs at the Joyce Theater 2014-03-11T21:02:30Z Mr. Freeman, a stocky and bearded Zimbabwean, stood off to the side, stroking the feathers of his 17-month-old bird, Bomber. In Dubai, Flying With the Falcons 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The electronic-sounding clicks, buzzes and tones are modulated and distorted by one’s touch, whether stroking or pressing, sustained or staccato. Sergei Tcherepnin makes music with his viewers 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z “It’s my first boyfriend,” coos another, tenderly stroking the barrel of her sleek companion, while the blogger Violet Blue just loves her Lady Smith revolver. Movie Review: ‘A Girl and a Gun,’ Cathryne Czubek’s Look at a Subculture 2013-07-04T21:24:16Z Rather, it was his brevity that appealed to them, especially compared to the longwinded Comandante Fidel –a man whose name Cubans rarely uttered but who they referenced by simply stroking an imaginary beard. ArtsBeat: The Leader, El Comandante: A Former Foreign Correspondant Weighs in on Real and Big Screen Dictators 2012-05-17T14:56:25Z You would tuck me up in bed at night and sit by me, stroking my forehead and singing lullabies. Family life 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z But when he does appear — such as when he suddenly turns up on his driveway, eerily stroking his dog’s fur — it’s hard to look away. The top 10 movie scene-stealers of 2018, from Awkwafina to Hugh Grant 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z While on the trails, most riders talked only to their mounts instead of chatting with each other, stroking the horses’ necks during long periods of silence. Actors head out of the theater and into the stable to prepare for ‘Equus’ 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Rosenfeld’s Phoebe Fine is upset over a bad experience with a stranger, and her nice live-in boyfriend is trying to comfort her by listening to her while stroking her back and legs. Perspective | What bad-sex novels can teach us about consent and harassment 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z At some point you start to understand it's a job, although there's all kinds of ego stroking and everything. Eric Bogosian breaks down "Uncut Gems" and Adam Sandler's "amazing" performance 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z She posts video clips of repetitive motions that loop over and over again — freshly manicured fingers stroking a piece of fur, a glittery eyelid half-opening — giving her an animatronic vibe. The Rise of the Social Media Fembot 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z There is only the overwhelming sense of total immersion, of buoyancy, of well-being, and of the instinctual rightness of stroking through dark silky water, which on some days would throw us about like an ocean. Swimming with Oliver Sacks 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z The needles down my shoulders and spine were an acupuncture treatment called “stroking the dragon,” which is supposed to help the parasympathetic nervous system. A New Treatment Wants You to Close Your Eyes. What Do You See? 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z After a brief preface, the story proper opens with Emily on the moors, lying on the ground and idly stroking the grass as she talks to herself. ‘Emily’ Review: A Brontë Sister’s Savage, Hardy and Free Life 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z All his movements are interesting: he is someone who does things suddenly, like stroking his hair. Photographer Ziad Antar's best shot 2011-03-09T22:30:09Z But unattached white gloves and octopus tentacles also appear at various times to take part in the stroking. | 'Arias With a Twist': ?Arias With a Twist? at Abrons Arts Center - Review 2011-09-19T02:01:03Z Wahrer is the authorial equivalent of a friend who doles out devastating news while stroking your hand and complimenting your haircut. How Far Would You Go to Protect Someone You Love? 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Throughout the night, Lo threw her voice into her vowels with brio and control, twirling her free hand through the air as if stroking a unicorn’s mane. Tove Lo sings about sex, drugs and more sex. Why aren’t we scandalized? 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z “All nominated for an Oscar, all worked with me,” Mr. McBride said, stroking ostentatiously at his goatee. Way Back in Time With Two Friends Who Go Way Back 2011-04-01T20:53:01Z “Wow, you’ve got a beautiful smile,” he said, idly stroking my waist, my stomach, my hips, my thighs. For Best Hookup Results, Use Your Words, O.K.? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Squeezing her hand, stroking hair off her forehead. Beach holiday tragedy 2011-08-05T22:01:58Z Moments later, the two were stroking each other’s arms and looking almost giddily in love. Maxwell Snow, Photographer, Sets His Demons Aside 2012-03-28T21:56:07Z I hesitate to tell you that Penelope isn’t just typing; she’s popping candies in her mouth from a skull-shaped container and stroking an adorable orange kitten. ‘You Can’t Take It With You,’ Handled Properly, Ages Well 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Paradoxically, the sweating, smelling, holding, stroking body of the other becomes, for those socially distancing, too distant – while for others, such as those sharing a house with teenage boys, it’s all too present. Patterns of pain: what Covid-19 can teach us about how to be human 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Waugh tell Williams to channel his inner Brando, stroking that cat in The Godfather, as he set up this scene? Snitch: The Rock in a Hard Place 2013-02-22T13:00:10Z “Tourism screws up the identity of a place,” said Mr. Kihlgren, stroking his goatee. An Ancient Corner of Italy Finds the World on Its Doorstep 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z The creature likes to get high on “gas bubbles” and stare beseechingly into Will’s eyes while stroking his face with a slippery tentacle. An Early Dystopian Trilogy About Resistance—and What Comes After 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z I pulled over and got into the backseat and held him, stroking his head until he grew calm and fell asleep. My mother taught me to fear travel. My dog helped me find my courage 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Armie Hammer, as the Prince, seems similarly otherworldly; with his Disney-hero looks and a voice that sounds as if it's been stroking kittens. 'Mirror Mirror' looks marvelous but falls flat as film 2012-03-29T18:24:04Z I had the ability to type coherent text into my computer while around me my children were shout-counting with Dora or Sharpie-mustaching their American Girl dolls or stroking the dog’s pelt with my personal hairbrush. Mommy has anger issues! My daughters are pre-adolescent, I’m pre-menopausal 2014-05-10T23:00:00Z Lots of sharing beds and couches, playing with each other’s hair, stroking each other’s lips with tiny cherry-flavored lip gloss brushes. I loved girls, but no one knew 2012-06-27T13:00:00Z With the Grabber-in-Chief constantly stroking himself, the Oval Office outstrips the imaginations of even our cleverest writers. Perspective | Ghosthunters, grabbers and grifters: What would Jonathan Swift say of our times? 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Ms. Denney and Mr. Barrett suggest a warm-up of at least 5 to 10 minutes that includes both stroking and crossovers, basic skating steps that involve crossing one foot over the other. Faster, Higher, Stronger: Before the Glitter, Plenty of Bruises 2010-02-24T20:40:00Z At such moments, I end up stroking the page. By the Book: Julia Alvarez 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z She places my right hand in hers and, accommodating a request I am now deeply second-guessing, stroking it slowly with a single finger. Kathleen Turner wasn't exaggerating about Trump's infamously "awful" handshake 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z A few minutes later we’re standing on the street, he’s grabbing my hand, stroking my face and saying he knew I was special from the moment I first walked into our work’s meeting room. Asymmetric love, part two: I'm flying to see him, and he knows it 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Blofeld was a recurring presence, known first only from his fingers stroking the long hairs of a white Persian cat as he blithely sent bumbling minions to their death. Exhibition Review: ‘Exquisitely Evil,’ Bond Villains at International Spy Museum 2012-11-15T23:35:07Z You’ll realize from my point above about stroking the covers of books, I need a physical text. By the Book: Julia Alvarez 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z "He is like my little son," Fall says, stroking Papis between his horns. Senegal reality TV show features prettiest sheep 2012-10-11T12:18:09Z “It’s not one dude in his lair stroking his cat while listening to the album,” Mr. Bozorgmehr said. Meet the New Owners of the Wu-Tang Clan’s One-of-a-Kind Album 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Both my parents were celebrity journalists, so believe me when I tell you that most actors live for attention and external ego stroking. Drug cocktails can kill 2012-06-12T16:00:00Z “Your skin makes me cry,” he says, stroking Burt’s face. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone: Strange Magic 2013-03-15T03:30:24Z It shows her crackling plastic, stroking rice granules and rubbing her face against fluffy microphones. Whisper it... quiet revolution in calming videos goes global 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Museum curators routinely face all kinds of challenges: delicate works of art that need special attention, fragile artist egos that require careful stroking, unwilling lenders who need convincing. Inside Art: The Cat Is Stuffed, but the Bird Is Real 2011-01-06T22:44:44Z She floats around, backlit by the sun and beaming, stroking her bump, marvelling at other babies and at the wonder of it all. Horizon: What Makes Us Human? – TV review 2013-07-04T06:00:11Z The ABC anchor is very much aware of Trump’s vanity, stroking his ego just enough to keep him playing along and secure his attention. ABC's "30 Hours" Donald Trump special was a ratings bust — but in history's long view, it will count 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z “Monoculture is not agriculture,” he said stroking one of the cows under her chin. The Italian Winemakers’ Cult 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Behind his monitor Fiennes is rocking, stroking his check, utterly absorbed. Ralph Fiennes's full-metal Coriolanus 2010-05-06T21:00:00Z And one exists solely to recognise a gentle stroking touch. No hugging: are we living through a crisis of touch? 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Or thought it was perfectly fine when you first saw it but haven’t been stroking its memory like a stuffed bunnykins ever since? Sorry, But the Original Ghostbusters Isn't Even That Good 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z In other cases, Pascal does her share of stroking the egos of the talent. Fallout from Sony hack may alter how Hollywood conducts business 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z This Benin-born virtuoso wrangles a special mix of sounds from the guitar — plucking, strumming, slapping and stroking the instrument, as if to make it dance. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The 59-second clip shows him gently stroking one of the newborn’s eyebrows until her eyes begin to close. Dad puts baby to sleep with hack, social media users praise the results 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z “There were moments when I would talk to myself,” he said, stroking his goatee. “Vodou is like a gun” (and that’s how you spell it) 2013-03-10T00:00:00Z Now 48, Adachi still cares deeply for his birds, drawing them out of their baskets each morning and stroking their long necks to confirm their health and maintain a bond. Climate change threatens Japan's cormorant fishing legacy Before the couple was laid to rest, Tarannyk approached each casket in turn and silently said her goodbyes, gently stroking the dark green velvet fabric covering the coffins. Days after deadly missile strike on Ukrainian cafe, grief and a search for answers 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z "I sometimes feel it's my natural habitat," she says, while sipping coffee from a Disney-themed mug and stroking the tri-coloured collie slumped on her feet. Wasdale mountain rescuer Penny Kirby celebrates 40 years' service 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z “I’m trying to do right every day,” he said, stroking the top of Annie’s head. Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z He posted a photo from a private zoo in Dubai, showing him stroking a tiger chained to a pole. Their Crypto Company Collapsed. They Went to Bali. 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Like the greats of the past, he is a backfoot batter, pulling to leg and stroking to the off in unexpected ways. Shubman Gill: Is the Indian batter cricket's next big thing? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z He wonders whether he should wear a tux just to study the music, “holding the score against his chest, stroking it absently, like a kitten.” Review | Brendan Slocumb’s latest is as rich and suspenseful as ‘The Violin Conspiracy’ 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Throughout his 16 minutes in the first half when Beasley did most of his damage, the shooting guard was stroking his three-ball with ease in scoring 21 of his 24 in the first 24 minutes. Anthony Davis' big game, Malik Beasley's hot shooting leads Lakers over Pelicans 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Instead, the film takes time to show us a mother’s hand slowly stroking a coffin; to demonstrate that sometimes, even long after a loss, it’s hard to move on.” What our critics think of Oscar-nominated films 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z If we had the desire to work together and honest leaders interested in serving the people instead of stroking their egos, we could accomplish so much. Opinion | D.C. Housing Authority and landlords can and should do better 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Von Mohr’s research has found that romantic partners felt less pain when receiving a slow, stroking touch compared with a faster touch. The power of social touch: How a loving caress really can ease anxiety 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z “Gently stroking my elderly dachshund makes me feel happy. Bringing him food makes him happy.” Perspective | When it comes to happiness, family — human or otherwise — is a joy 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, the 46-year-old Asainov listened politely to government witnesses on a day this week, alternately stroking his beard and folding his arms across his chest. Job: ‘Sniper’: Accused Islamic State fighter on trial in US 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z His mother knelt over him, sobbing and stroking his side. Fighting Rages in Eastern Ukraine Over Critical Supply Routes 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Valeri shrugs, stroking the head of a stray dog he and his wife, Ira, recently adopted and named Princess Diana. Ukraine war: Resilient civilians return to liberated town of Lyman 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z She tried to calm him down, speaking in soothing tones and stroking his feathers. Cockfighting Is Illegal in the U.S. Why Does It Breed so Many Fighting Birds? 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Tamariz punctuates the moment of climax by stroking an invisible violin, droning out a melody as he saws away. The Man Who Made Spain the Magic Capital of the World 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z She was stroking the pillow on the side of the bed where her father had slept. In a rich suburb, needy kids have a secret Santa — working moms on a mission 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Louise says she thought she was dying: "All I remember is my mum screaming for help. And her stroking my hair and telling me she loved me. I knew that something was wrong". Hospital apologises after hiding surgeon's error for seven years 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z “He helps us to be here,” she says, stroking Javelin’s fur. Hero city: Crippled by Russian attacks, Ukraine’s science hotbed refuses to give up 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z “If your space is guided by your desire for clout and stroking your ego, it ultimately will collapse or cause harm,” Young says. How secret, backyard shows keep L.A.'s underground comedy scene standing strong 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Unexpected noises still make her nervous, she said, but stroking Javelinka helps her calm down. 'They didn’t expect us to fight back': How one street in Ukraine survived 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Instead, the film takes time to show us a mother’s hand slowly stroking a coffin; to demonstrate that sometimes, even long after a loss, it’s hard to move on. ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Sequel pays tribute to T’Challa while forging its own path 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z People collect the substance by stroking under the toad’s chin, initiating a defensive response. National Park Service Asks Visitors to Please Stop Licking Toads 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z As the family walked towards the school entrance in front of two cameras, they could be heard laughing and Prince William was seen stroking Prince Louis' hair reassuringly. First day at school for George, Charlotte and Louis 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Every month or so, while our parents ran errands, my brother and I browsed the racks at Game Ocean, stroking our chins, figuring out what to play next. Pirates of Khadda Market 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z He chose his words as artfully as a painter stroking a brush across a canvas. Vin Scully’s top calls from a Hall of Fame career 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Some residents have what Bolin describes as “skin hunger,” which stroking the horses can assuage. A ‘magical’ treatment for seniors with dementia: Horse therapy 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Later that night, at a bar, he described intimate relations with another woman while stroking the student’s hair and shoulders, she said. Cal State agreed to keep sexual harassment findings against two professors under wraps 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z People started stroking trees, somebody started sniffing things and saying, 'smell this' - it was total immersion. Countryside: Who really has access to the great outdoors? 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z The change was aimed at stroking Trump’s ego and allowing him to take credit for the defense increases. Those 300,000 high-readiness NATO troops? ‘Concept,’ not reality. 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Under the influence of alcohol, he made an "unwanted sexual advance to the complainant that included the touching and stroking of the complainant's neck, hair, and back", she said. SNP MP apologises after 'insensitive' Patrick Grady comments 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z This included "touching and stroking" the complainant's neck, hair, and back, according to a report from the panel. SNP MP Patrick Grady must be suspended for sexual misconduct, says panel 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “Instead of stroking their fragile egos, we should be raising boys to become better men so this doesn’t happen. @WinsomeSears’ rhetoric about emasculated men is dangerous & perpetuates violence.” Perspective | The danger of a politician blaming mass shootings on ‘emasculated’ men 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z “Wish they would have went in. Maybe that’s the problem. Maybe I was wishing them instead of stroking them.” Watson closes in on PGA Championship lead before late fade 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z It seems to be taking more of a stroking than a beating. Former Sonic Spencer Haywood calls his portrayal in HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ a ‘blessing’ 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z “Hello, my sunshine,” she said the other day, stroking the picture of his face that she put on his grave. They fell deeply in love in Bucha. One Russian bullet ended it all. 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Indeed, as Burns and Martin note in their article, by late January, "McCarthy had already lost his appetite" for punishing any Republicans he knew were stroking violence. Why does McCarthy continue to be backed by Trump? Because he's not in charge. 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z She says, as they drove, he kept stroking her leg and touching her face. DJ Tim Westwood accused of sexual misconduct 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z But the master taught his protege a lesson in cueball control, stroking in a record-equalling six tons in the match and taking his tally to 10 for the tournament already. Devastating Williams thrashes Page in early finish 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Or perhaps he is stroking the feathers of a lucky turkey that is about to be pardoned during the annual Thanksgiving Day festivities. Perspective | Ghost guns in the Rose Garden and Biden’s executive order 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z In a 2018 study, she documented how female two-spot octopuses first stopped eating while they tended their eggs, stroking them and blowing water across them. The Search for a Model Octopus That Won’t Die After Laying Its Eggs 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The Qatari men in their flowing white robes treat the prized birds like children, stroking their feathers and misting their beaks with water. A top-notch hospital in Doha is busy. Only falcons allowed. 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z “Alhamdulillah, it’s very famous,” he said, cradling and stroking one of his designs as a breeder would a prize cat. Qatar’s Most Popular Sport Isn’t What You Think It Is 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z “They’re stroking the ball pretty good, they’re sharing the ball, they’re linked up, they got players that can apply a lot of pressure to the ball and be disruptive,” she said on Saturday. N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: What to Watch as the Round of 32 Starts 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z She recalled stroking her daughter’s hair as a child and then traveling together when Katie was older. Family, friends honor soccer star Katie Meyer at memorial 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z “I took my daughter,’’ she said, stroking the child sleeping in her lap. Refugees fleeing Ukraine grab documents, pets, some photos 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Starting with the thumb, experimenters stroked the top of each finger up and down twice, stroking the right and left hand simultaneously. Researchers Make a Phantom Sixth Finger Grow and Shrink 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z They are soothing figures, stroking the heads of their D student audiences, telling them that they are in the right to react to any intellectual challenge or threat of social change with a childish tantrum. The problem with the populists "free thinkers" — they are just lazy 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z “I’m gonna hold your hand for the rest of my life, OK?” he said in the emotional video, stroking his mother’s hand near where an IV line had been inserted. In emotional clip from hospital, Tyrese Gibson holds mother's hand for the last time 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z And Adams made the hosts pay by stroking in a low finish off the far post after finding himself free on the left and played onside by Luke Shaw. Man U’s lean spell continues with 1-1 draw vs. Southampton 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z “Her body was so hot,” she said, stroking her daughter’s emaciated leg. Afghanistan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing Under Stress 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z A study carried out in the US found time spent stroking dogs helped to reduce stress among students and boosted concentration. 'Puppies help us relax before exams' 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z “Good job, big girl,” she said, stroking Everly’s hair as she swung her hips to the soundtrack of “Frozen” blaring from a tablet. Low-wage workers prop up the nursing home industry. They’re quitting in droves. 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Back in her iconic studio apartment, she opens a packing box containing several men’s blazers and takes one out, briefly stroking its dark fabric. Why the fashion of ‘And Just Like That …’ brings Moira Macdonald joy — even as she eye rolls everything else 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z "What's all wrong is the tone of relentless self-congratulation maintained throughout the nearly two-hour show, the actors' stroking of each other's egos and the inflated sense of importance everyone gives the movies," he said. Return to Hogwarts: Critics bemoan Rowling's absence in Harry Potter reunion 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z "It's highly disappointing that hard earned taxpayer money was spent on events that were little more than self-promotion and ego stroking," she said. Climate change: Wales COP26 events 'costly failure' 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z There have been a few instances where people have been pictured stroking the otters, which have remained calm throughout, he said. Singapore: Man feared for life during otter attack 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z First, by saying the man’s name; second, by stroking his eyelashes; third, by pinching his arm. He Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die. 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z I was in tears and he was stroking my head, telling me everything was going to be OK. Katrice Lee: Family still longing for answers 40 years on 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z After adding the vinegar and turning off the heat, I stirred gently, almost stroking the milk with a wooden spoon, letting it sink down into the pot like a paddle. Making Fresh Cheese at Home Is Worth It. This Recipe Proves It. 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z When Joe Biden served as vice president, he was frustrated at times by Barack Obama’s reluctance to engage in the slippery arts of political lubrication — the backslapping, the stroking, the casual insincerity, the flattery. Opinion | Biden’s in a rut. Here’s the way out. 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z But Lander suggests that they could have practiced stroking penalties in Wembley's warm-up room to get the players' muscle memory in place, and ensure they were not over-thinking what was to come. Is a substitution coach the future? 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Former England youth international Jamal Musiala opened his account for the Germans, running in on goal and stroking home a confident finish. Germany first team to reach World Cup 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Branden Vandal, 25, sits in the Dodgers dugout a couple hours before a recent game stroking that goatee and counting his blessings. Dodgers' bat boys are different than they appear to be. Here's the inside info 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z “It’s maybe a little softer than in other years we’ve played it. I was seeing really good lines and stroking it nice and it was good to see it go in.” Hataoka gets 2nd ace, shares 1st with Lee in Arkansas event 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z It’s extremely unlikely for such stroking to be seen on a rubber hand and simultaneously felt on a hidden real one by chance. A New Way to Understand—and Possibly Treat—OCD 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z “I love you so much,” she whispers while stroking the 36-year-old’s forehead. Another virus surge brings more misery to Louisiana hospital 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The Gulf States were masters at stroking Trump’s oversize self-regard. Opinion | Yet another indictment shows: Trump made America not great, but vulnerable 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z “I feel very mixed about it,” she said, her daughter stroking her arm. In D.C., the guilty verdict in Chauvin trial is met with cheers, tears and relief 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z A few swimmers are gracefully breast stroking 9 feet apart in the foreground, like a Scandinavian winter postcard, with the city’s skyline and the Space Needle in the distance. Behold, the intrepid open water swimmers of Alki Beach, who brave Seattle’s winter temps to train year-round 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z “It’s a miracle,” Rocio Castro said while stroking her son’s hair. After boating accident, Florida teen fights to walk again 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Encountering these domestic spaces through your screen means sacrificing vestibular sensation and any hope of surreptitiously stroking tablecloth or tapestry. Tour a Historic Home, From the Comfort of Your Own 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Former vice president Mike Pence, a target of the Trump-incited mob on Jan. 6, declined to participate in this last stroking of a narcissist. Opinion | A president replaced. A nation redeemed. 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z En route, other than giving oxygen, stroking their hands and telling them we're here to look after them, there's little we can do to treat patients. Covid: Life on the frontline as part of an emergency ambulance crew 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Later, when she returns to the apartment after his death, she sits quietly in that chair, stroking its arm. Review: Khashoggi doc ‘The Dissident’ is essential viewing 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Once, stroking hard to catch him as he appeared to pull away, I accidentally swam on top of him. Swimming Against Time, Ignoring the Finish Line 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z For the next hour or so, I sat talking to Maya about her work and her family, all the while stroking Toot’s dry, bony hand. Barack Obama on the moment he won the presidency – exclusive extract 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z Louisiana has the sixth highest rate of childhood obesity in the country, according to new data that is stroking fears that children participating in virtual learning this school year will only make those numbers worse. Editorial Roundup: Louisiana 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Students indicate which “Fauci” they are feeling that day with the number associated with each image — a “one” is Fauci in a full grin, a “five” shows him stroking his brow in frustration. Now you can determine your level of Fauci with this handy meme 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z That not only goes for wiping his mouth, nose or eyes, but also for stroking his trademark red beard. Q&A: Did Justin Turner put Dodgers at risk by celebrating their World Series championship? 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Just stroking Lincoln’s soft hair can give someone a feeling of calm. Chaplain hopes therapy dog helps Guard members handle stress 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z On the other end was Kawhi Leonard, the human championship, mechanically stroking threes. What I Learned Inside the N.B.A. Bubble 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z They even enjoy a bit of prolonged possession, stroking it around the back. Chelsea v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live! 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z |
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