| 单词 | velvet |
| 例句 | Fabric that feels as soft as velvet beneath your hands parts easily when you touch it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The moment she had put her foot on the step leading up to the porch, she saw her ripeness mellowing and rotting before a heap of red velvet scraps on a round oak table. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z On that day she saw the proud house humbled; green silk and velvet blowing out of windows, and the garden trampled by many horsemen, and the big gate open. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He was holding up something that looked to Harry like a long, maroon velvet dress. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I leaned against a wall, my head inches from a black Santa portrait painted on velvet. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I have never worn a velvet dress before. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He crossed to the desk and took from a drawer a small package wrapped in black velvet. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “See the rings where the pile of the velvet isn’t crushed.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The Gran passed a box lined in black velvet material with two shimmering blades to Valley. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z We move into a formal living room with ornate molding and green velvet settees, so full of heavy furniture I can hardly see the floor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “My friend’s cousin works at the Center Theater on Main Street, and he says they have a new popcorn machine and velvet seats.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Court clothes, for all our party. Fine woolens, velvets, silken cloaks. One does not come before a queen looking shabby ... nor empty-handed. The magister has been kind enough to provide us with suitable gifts.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Today he wore white velvet, and his snowy cloak was fastened with a lion brooch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Yeah, he’s been helping me design my own clothing line. You should see what he can do with velvet.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The smallest of them, sitting on Coraline’s left, was a boy with red velvet knee britches and a frilly white shirt. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z We don’t sit on chairs, but kneel, and this time we have cushions, small red velvet ones with nothing written on them, not even Faith. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z You not going to have no private coach with four red velvet chairs that swivel around in one place whenever you want ’em to. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Scrubbed and groomed, clad in green velvets and an ermine half-cape, with his long red hair freshly washed and his fiery beard shaped and trimmed, the wildling looked every inch a southron lord. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She felt in the pocket of the wolfskin coat and took out the velvet package. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When she was old enough, her dad taught her how to dust the records with a wood-handled velvet brush. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z We all sat together on the velvet settee, Jonas on Papa's lap. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Stars glistened in the velvet dark beside a fat white moon. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z These stories nearly always ended with my father swooping in and trading out the velvet for blue jeans. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z That evening, when he comes home, dark circles hang beneath his eyes, and he sinks into a velvet chair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There it is, bright red, rounded, with a dark light around it, a blackness like luminous velvet. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z "Was it his pleasure to garb you in velvets and silks and make you his own sweet daughter?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was gleaming brass against the green velvet, an alto sax. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Pod dressed him for his ordeal in a plush velvet tunic of Lannister crimson and brought him his chain of office, Tyrion left it on the bedside table. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then he sits down on the red velvet sofa and leans his head back and closes his eyes and listens. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside was a round silver disk on a velvet dark red ribbon. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Beside it, on its own little platform, sat a rubber mallet resting on a black velvet pillow. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But these were sacred figures in rich velvet capes and glittery robes and shepherds' cloaks beautifully stitched to look ragged with patches by the Carmelite nuns. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He peeked out at the audience from behind the big velvet curtain. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As twilight edged from grey to purple there was a noise in the spire, like a fluttering of heavy velvet, and Silas left his resting place in the belfry and clambered headfirst down the spire. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The walls were draped in velvet, so Percy felt like he was inside the world’s most expensive camping tent. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z At the top they put what they always do, a small plastic bird covered with turquoise velvet, with brown wire claws. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She takes the brown velvet hat off the Styrofoam head without his having to ask. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The telescreen was dimmed to a low murmur; the richness of the dark-blue carpet gave one the impression of treading on velvet. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Never mind, then,” he said hastily in a voice like velvet. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Jethro was sensitive to color and contrast; the memory of the golden kitchen and the velvet shadows of the room beyond was firmly stamped in his mind. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He folded the velvet over the instrument and thrust it into her hands. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She tucked the hair behind her ears in the swift movement he loved and took out the black velvet bundle. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The cake is one of Mrs. Rooks’s red velvets. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She saw women in violet silk and burgundy satin, with their golden and black and auburn hair bound in jewels or ribbons, and she saw men dressed in black and sapphire and green velvet. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A thick tangle of blond curls dripped down past his golden choker and high velvet col-lar. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z By then I had backpedaled so far I was pressed against a heavy purple velvet curtain that divided the back of the viewing room from the front. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They reported that the Africans lived like kings, even wearing the fabrics of royalty: velvet, damask, and brocade. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron crossed to the window and moved the heavy velvet curtain aside an inch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "Do remind her to dress nicely today. The grey velvet, perhaps. We are all invited to ride with the queen and Princess Myrcella in the royal wheelhouse, and we must look our best." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He sniffed it, licked it and rubbed it with his velvet head. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She pointed to the blue velvet covering the pedestal. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she reaches beneath the table and draws it out from velvet shadows into the flickering candlelight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’m going to make a red velvet cake later...” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z When Lourdes comes home late, she leaves her tamales or soup on the table, under the black velvet picture of the Last Supper. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The room was a parlor with velvet chairs no one would dream of sitting on even if invited, which we weren’t. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing jet earrings, patent-leather shoes, a natty, closely cut black velvet suit. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z There’s a velvet blue-green, reminding me of the lake at dusk. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There was a frayed velvet rope and a big pink-once-red awning. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I’d think of the shadow her hair cast on the ground when it slid off her back and hung down like a velvet curtain. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I was asked by a plain woman in a large black velvet tarn. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Clara wore a dress of brown and cream velvet, and her feathered mask, in comparison, made her look like a sparrow. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A thick, full- length cape made from some sort of rich velvet. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z On the velvet hundreds of little pink flowers were embroidered. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a framed paint-by-number of the three wise men, against a black velvet background, tucked in the linen closet. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Peris’s suit was deep black velvet, his shirt, vest, and tie all glowing white. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z At the water’s edge, it changes again and becomes a liquid velvet. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We can barely cram in all their things—the red velvet furniture and lamps and clothes and kitchen utensils and crocheted doilies. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do have her blood,” I said, looking now at a young girl standing before the gate of a Buddhist temple in a dark velvet suit. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In the parlor, Frank sat on a velvet sofa, surrounded by vintage family photos, porcelain vases that had been too large for his wagon, and red Chinese calligraphy banners. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Thousands of avatars were packed up against the velvet rope force fields that kept everyone without an invitation at bay. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Looking up, he saw a thousand stars glittering in the deep velvet of a night with no moon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The velvet ropes that kept us separated from the kids of rich families. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He sat silently on a rail, letting the velvet nose nuzzle him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The teacup monkey stamps his tiny feet and points at the velvet bag beneath them. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Just how long are we going to be kept waiting?” a man in wine-colored velvet asked. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Like very expensive velvet, something moneyed and lush and fluid all at once. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Joseph knew that, even though he was wearing a nineteenth- century velvet suit, had a broken watch on his wrist, and had just eaten a huge meal in an ancient kitchen. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Everything’s an art. Everything in life. Even getting dressed. They put on a sweater, and it’s like someone painting a portrait of a duke in velvet.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z There, next to it, was velvet, wine-coloured, and soft. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Trust me, velvet blazers were all the rage. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I think Jackson got it to scandalize me, since the red velvet cover was decidedly lurid, but it ended up being a very good story. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It's the richest place I've ever been in, with thick, deep carpets and a velvet couch and chairs. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The green velvet curtain was drawn back to let the thin winter sunshine wash in. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I picture it as Anatole describes it: men and women in tiers of velvet skirts, walking noiselessly on a forest path. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley marched Harry across the short stretch of pavement toward the first of two old-fashioned dark green cars, each of which was driven by a furtive-looking wizard wearing a suit of emerald velvet. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But what I remember most is how much I wanted to hold Roli’s velvet pillow with the rings instead of tossing out flower petals. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A red velvet curtain covered the stage, and on either side was a small wooden door. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Frankie and her parents walked right behind Joseph, who was wearing one of Leo’s black velvet suits, even though he was quickly outgrowing it. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The bell rang, and both fighters rushed together, Willie's left arm pumping out like a machine, slamming into Becker's face, rocking him backwards against the red velvet ropes. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She nailed his velvet ears to the wooden pole and spread his arms out as if he were flying and attached his paws to the pole by wrapping pieces of wire around them. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Within the box she saw the scroll and a black velvet pouch. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The red velvet of his doublet is turning a deeper, wetter red. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She sat up, dazed, pushing the cloak aside; it was softer than any velvet or leather she had ever touched. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As I put them away in their velvet bag, Dovid stirred and groaned. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Steps led to more tables at the edges of the room, where caramel-colored wooden shelves reached up to balconies furnished with velvet couches and more alcoves of bookshelves behind. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She wanted to show him the treasures in her treasure box—the folded velvets and broken watches and golden buttons. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Chester was asleep on his brown velvet chair, shedding in his sleep, still worn out from the previous night’s activities. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Golden scales had been sewn onto the black velvet of his doublet and rang together softly with each step. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There upon the smooth crimson velvet lay a heavy golden locket. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Thick velvet hangings admitted no thread of light, and would muffle the sound of prayer and war alike. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She lifted the lid and looked at the alethiometer closely before lifting it out of its nest of maroon velvet and setting it on the white tablecloth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Soon he came to a quiet, cozy, inviting restaurant with red velvet drapes in the windows and a blue neon sign near the door that said: tony’s restaurant, fine food and drink, keep out. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She pulls a rose down from a hanging branch, closing her eyes as she inhales the scent, the petals velvet soft against her skin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Celia helps him move Poppet to one of the velvet benches by the table, while on a nearby shelf a cup of tea pours itself, steaming and brewing instantly in a flowered china cup. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I run my hands over the soft velvet of my dress, smoothing any unseen wrinkles, and I happily discover it has hidden pockets! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He set down his knife and Beanie Baby and took the velvet package from the chair. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Here a chair upholstered in striped green velvet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z ATTN: will be wearing a burgundy velvet suit tonight, please do not attempt to steal my shine, you will fail and i will be embarrassed for you. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z His little feet resting upon a velvet pouffe, he was sitting well back in a comfortable winged armchair, one hand grasping a small glass of wine, the other searching through a box of crystalized pineapple. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Yossarian shouted back at him in the velvet darkness cloaking the path leading past the still vehicles of the motor pool to the open-air movie theater. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Slughorn was wearing a tasseled velvet hat to match his smoking jacket. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Sure and certain, he thought, as he pulled on his fine velvet breeches and silk stockings. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Tonight it was rich black velvet, with high leather boots and a wide belt with a silver buckle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Out of this she made herself a heavy but elegant dress with velvet collar and pockets. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The box inside is also of blue velvet. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There were seven rooms, each a different color, one blue, one purple, one green, one orange, another white, the sixth violet, and the seventh shrouded in black velvet. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He trotted off rapidly down the corridor with the tails of his plum-colored velvet coat flapping behind him, and the visitors all hurried after him. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z That afternoon she spent a tedious hour assisting Ana in dressing for dinner, and that evening the house was full of ladies in rich satin gowns and gentlemen wearing plush velvet and shining boots. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Rollins lived above the Emerald Palace in a grand suite of rooms, every inch of them covered in gilt and green velvet. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A living tail crept like a secretive velvet snake through the rungs of the chair behind him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why do you think they changed the velvet under her from blue to gold?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She was dressed in her neat traveling dress, the jacket edged in black braid, black velvet lapels, and large jet buttons. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Now he pictured Shoba with Gillian, in a bar with striped velvet sofas, the one they used to go to after the movies, making sure she got her extra olive, asking Gillian for a cigarette. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But when they took out the trunk bound in velvet and with silver corners, it was as if they had taken a coffin out of the house. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Silks, woolens, crinolines, cottons, satins, taffetas, tulles, and velvets are stretched over long tables by teams of people. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He wore a black velvet robe that brushed the floor, and his face was freshly powdered. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When she was gone he stepped into the room, sumptuous in his black velvet, with one cold diamond beaming in the rushlight from his scarlet badge. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Swags of green velvet have been hung around the windows, adorned with bouquets of real holly berries. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Harry Potter, you know,” he told the Bulgarian minister loudly, who was wearing splendid robes of black velvet trimmed with gold and didn’t seem to understand a word of English. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When she comes out, she pulls the velvet curtain shut and immediately changes her mind. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A guy with a stubbly beard and tousled brown hair slid aside the velvet curtain and walked out, barefoot and in jeans and no shirt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Their shouts and bustling caused great confusion where before there had been only a few men and some girls playing with pieces of velvet and a woman singing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The members of the ensemble that plays odd but melodic and danceable tunes in the ballroom are bedecked in suits of red velvet. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She pictured them together, in dark sepulchral rooms with heavy velvet drapes, discussing theology. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My black velvet dress is itchy on the inside. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z As soon as he got up off his knees at the window sill, grieving because he could not fly, and went off to school, his velvet suit separated him from the other children. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A velvet staircase sliced sunlight across the hall. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The silent Crow helped Angela with her coat and nodded approval of her blue velvet dress with white collar and cuffs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Lilian sat in her chair by the window, its velvet drapes drawn against the daylight. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A green velvet dress with a wide ribbon sash. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Y’all’re the first visitors in more than a year,” she said, and she showed us a neat gold medal in a velvet box. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Of course, he was wearing an outfit of his mother’s choosing, sent to him this morning: a vest of dark bluish-green velvet, with almost ridiculously billowy white sleeves bursting from the blue-and-white-striped shoulders. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Littlefinger came next, still garbed in the blue velvets and silver mockingbird cape he had worn the night previous, his boots dusty from riding. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Inside, red velvet fills their apartment, spilling over two fat sofas and two big armchairs, the kind that look like they would be fun to jump on. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not gown herself as a lady, but chose a knight's finery instead, a velvet doublet quartered rose-and-azure, breeches and boots and a fine-tooled swordbelt, her new rainbow cloak flowing down her back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Somehow, despite the fact that we’ve been at sea for nearly two months, his silk doublet and velvet breeches still look relatively fresh. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z An antique four-poster bed threw shadowy spires in the darkness, and a pale sliver of light poked through a gap in the velvet curtains. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I was asked by a plain woman in a large black velvet tarn. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we took our seats the convicts parted the red velvet stage curtain and sat down on folding chairs. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The velvet suits looked so warm and comfortable, and he decided to try one on. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Next came the living room with its tattered, overstuffed green velvet chair and matching couch. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The citizens of London sent fifty million pounds, to keep the menagerie up, and the ladies of Britain constructed a pair of black velvet carpet slippers with the Waifs initials embroidered in gold. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The red velvet that had flown all over the snow that day when she and Lena and her mother had walked past the hospital on their way to the department store. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In the twilight of the graveyard there was a silent implosion, a flutter of velvet darkness, and Silas was gone. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z One girl emerges with a purple velvet cape and crown. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I try not to think about Bundt cakes and headstands and kisses and velvet sand. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The hands that gripped my waist were bruised and calloused, but his lips were soft as velvet, yielding against my own. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Nearby stood a table draped in an American flag, on top of which lay a blue and red velvet pillow supporting a telegraph key made of gold. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z If we had to depend on the gentlemen, many of whom still don’t want to dirty their velvet, we would be at the mercy of the Indians for many more weeks. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It was a little velvet pin-cushion box that she kept special things on. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The first time I saw all that velvet, eight years earlier, I thought of berries and blood. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The moth on Rahel’s heart spread its velvet wings, and the chill crept into her bones. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Each chair had its own little velvet stool sitting before it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dozens of paintings of harems, fat women lolling on divans, turbans on their heads or velvet caps, being fanned with peacock tails, a eunuch in the background standing guard. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z At the top of a spiral staircase — they were obviously in one of the towers — they found their beds at last: five four-posters hung with deep red, velvet curtains. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He presented it to Mini in a black velvet box. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z One night I saw Grammy so clearly that I could even make out her skin of soft, crinkly velvet. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A guy with a stubbly beard and tousled brown hair slid aside the velvet curtain and walked out, barefoot and in jeans and no shirt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z One of them is chintz, in dirty rose; one is maroon velvet, with doilies. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A velvet curtain concealed the back of the bus. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Someone wound himself in the folds of the red velvet curtain and peered out from it like an exotic spy. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She shook her head as the captain stepped behind her, so close that his knees grazed the folds of her forest-green velvet cape. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The ragged fur, in reverse, took on the look of shorn velvet. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The material was velvet—which we've already established was quite popular in the nineties. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The giant velvet bed looked very inviting now, but he thought he should wait up for his uncle. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Tied around her waist was a small, purple velvet bag that jingled when she walked. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My friend Chester was curled up on the brown velvet armchair, which years ago he’d staked out as his own. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z When I existed in a warm, velvet liquid that was as dark as night, and that dark place was the only place I wanted to be. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The library was dim, even with the heavy bottle-green velvet drapes drawn back from the tall double window. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The curtains of the stage would be red velvet and M.K. would be printed on them in gold. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Inside, the lobby was an intriguing jumble of mahogany and moth-eaten velvet, interspersed with deer heads, calendars from filling stations, and a large collection of Bicentennial commemorative trivets, mounted and hung upon the wall. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Pumblechook and Mrs. Joe stared at one another—as they well might—and both repeated, “In a black velvet coach?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z "Dearest daughter," said Aslan, planting a lion's kiss on her twitching, velvet nose, "I knew you would not be long in coming to me. Joy shall be yours." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Inside, cushioned in velvet lining, was a terrifying, life-altering, incredibly important... piece of wood. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z And Cassiopeia’s dress was a marvel—a rich green velvet with exquisite silk rosettes stitched around the bodice. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Malcolm thought about it, and then lifted them all gently away and tucked them down beneath the frail velvet the skeleton was lying on. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Not silk or velvet, just a simple calico dress, a dress that would have immediately revealed that she was a woman. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside was a man wearing a fancy blue velvet coat and a top hat. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Last, I slip on her black velvet shoes—which fit me perfectly—and tie the dainty strings around my ankles. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The bronze coffin was wheeled inside and placed upon a platform draped in thick dark red velvet, in front of the altar, and the coffin’s lid was reopened. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The dealer’s fingers spurned the pearl so that it bounced and rebounded softly from the side of the velvet tray. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, upon considering, I concluded that she had looked like a mud baby, lying on the white satin of her velvet coffin. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z We enter the apartment, and Rabiya points to the sides of the sofa, which are an ugly shade of beige instead of the navy blue velvet fabric that covers the rest of it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z As she rushed into the forest, her glittering cape lit up the air around her, and a million tiny stars swirled and grew in the dark velvet fabric. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At the front of the hall loomed the wooden ark containing the Torah, its velvet curtain adorned with ornate goldwork. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The doublet was black velvet covered with golden studs in the shape of lions' heads, the chain a loop of solid gold hands, the fingers of each clasping the wrist of the next. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Every night now Guitar was seeing little scraps of Sunday dresses—white and purple, powder blue, pink and white, lace and voile, velvet and silk, cotton and satin, eyelet and grosgrain. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Roent began to argue with a clean-shaven man in a velvet hat before he had brought his wagon to a full stop. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z On the other side of the dungeon was a long table, also covered in black velvet. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Furnished in elaborate velvets, silks, and brocades, it’s a riot of scarlet and deep blues and greens, everything rich and dark, like overripe fruit. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I go to the wings and grip the heavy green velvet curtain until I feel the fibers crush in my fist. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Smeath might be in there, lying on the velvet chesterfield, the afghan spread over her; I remember this much. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But he knew it was the short brown velvet pants that got her attention. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She would disappear from school and show up two weeks later with satin ribbons worked into her braids, or with a new green velvet scoop-neck dress, or wearing three gold rings on one finger. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Is this the object you mean?” he said, and took a velvet cloth from a drawer in the desk. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He would stay up until very late, suffocating in his faded velvet vest, scribbling with his tiny sparrow hands, whose rings had lost the glow of former times. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z As she moved, her great wings glistened like velvet. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His voice was quiet as usual — velvet, muted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Ma stood by the window as the stars began to poke holes in the deep, blue velvet sky. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z People said that she tanned hides so soft that they felt to the skin like the slippery velvet that the traders sold. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z We sit on chairs with red velvet seats and eat meat loaf with an egg cooked into the middle, chicken croquettes, black beans and white rice, fried plantains, and a salad with avocados. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z For a moment, Harry thought Voldemort was not going to let go of it, but then it had slid through his fingers and was back in its red velvet cushion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Now he saw that the girl was almost a young woman, poised and imperious, quite the little Pre-Raphaelite princess with her bangles and tresses, her painted nails and velvet choker. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She put on her brushed and pressed gray suit with all the braid on it and tilted her jade-green velvet hat over her right eye. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Two servants present dainty skeleton keys nestled onto a velvet board. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Wow. I told Pam I have yet to taste a red velvet cake as good as Mrs. Rooks’s. What about um...” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The magician scans the office, a stack of letters in one hand, a black velvet cape lined with shockingly white silk cascading behind him, expecting a paper-wrapped box or crate. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Discarded shreds of unidentifiable stuffs were sewed patch on patch, including some black beaded velvets and bright calicos. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Don’t be afraid,” he murmured, his velvet voice unintentionally seductive. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She loved clothes—loved the feeling of silk, of velvet, of satin, of suede and chiffon—and was fascinated by the grace of seams, the intricate perfection of an embossed surface. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z From above, it resembled some fabulous dusky jewel, fallen between a green mantle of light silk and dark velvet. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She takes off her coat, the one that is black and velvet and that I have coveted since she bought it at some mall in New Jersey on a trip to visit her grandparents. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lamps were lit on all the wooden tables, and Dimple sighed happily in the warmth as she fluffed out her damp hair and sank into the velvet booth. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He wore a black velvet doublet with the crowned stag of Baratheon worked upon the breast in golden thread, and a golden mantle with a cloak of black and gold squares. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I unpinned the little key from the dark velvet. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Are you sure you don’t need help with mixing red velvet batter, or decorating the cupcakes?” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He opened his saddlebags and took out a thick rope covered with blue velvet and looped at either end. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on a red velvet chair with a gun in his hand, staring at it blankly; he did not know how to use it. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sayle gestured at a glass display case and Alex noticed three harpoon guns and a collection of knives resting in velvet slots. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He was clothed in a coat of velvet and diamond dust with long, fluttering tails in the shape of knife blades, and his boots were white spectral leather buckled with lys. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Peeta’s sitting on a velvet sofa with his teeth clamped down on a pillow, either fighting off madness or containing a scream. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A host shows us to our table—a booth toward the back, partially hidden by velvet curtains that can be undone to shroud the space entirely. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Joff wore plush black velvets slashed with crimson, a shimmering cloth-of-gold cape with a high collar, and on his head a golden crown crusted with rubies and black diamonds. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The canopy bed had a feather mattress and drapes of blood-red velvet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His velvet doublet was a soft blue-green, embroidered with golden thread at hem and sleeves and collar. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Around me people were wearing masks made from pâpier-maché and velvet. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She had a fine velvet coat and felt hat, but her clothing was in tatters, and her long red hair had begun to fall out in clumps. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Yore skin...hit’s so soft, Love. See? Hit ain’t hard a-tall to call you Love. Yore cheek, Love, it’s like”—he laughed—“like a mule’s nose....Like velvet.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He wore a tail coat made of a beautiful plum-colored velvet. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z A short, round mestizo man and a pretty indigena woman are waiting for me on the blue velvet chairs in the lobby. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After dinner Grace and I sit in the living room, on the velvet chesterfield, the same one Mrs. Smeath takes her naps on. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He felt himself falling for what seemed like a long time, falling as softly as a drop of rain on velvet. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing I do right is to nestle the three silver pieces into the correct spaces in the velvet case. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The dogs woofed and squealed and thumped their tails on the velvet seats. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “The rings the beer cans made would have crushed the plush of the velvet down...and the plush of this velvet is crushed up.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But he’s not nodding his head or pushing my hair behind my ear and his grandmother’s ring is sitting on Mother’s velvet sofa like some ridiculous metaphor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z This time, it was made of blue velvet tied shut with a fine silver chain; on the ends of the chain dangled sapphire baubles. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The priest was young and blushed easily and wore a uniform like the rest of us but with a cross in dark red velvet above the left breast pocket of his gray tunic. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Nestled in a scrap of purple velvet was a tiny jar of Mariam’s baby teeth. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Each entry had been pinned to a square of black velvet, the better to display its intricacy. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He keeps his wedding ring in a blue velvet box with tight springs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They easily climbed under the velvet rope that meant that the restaurant was closed to the public. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We were halfway down the stands when the first ba-boomps of “In the Cold, Cold Night” sounded and Meg White’s schoolgirl charm turned the Jefferson gymnasium into a velvet underground. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The lady in black, with her Sunday prayerbook, velvet and gold-clasped, and her Sunday silver beads, was following them at no great distance. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking somewhat like a British officers’ club, the Marshall was wood-paneled, with plush burgundy velvet curtains, several fireplaces, and oak tables fitted with brass lamps. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He dressed like a great man—black broadcloth coat and trousers, wide black hat, overcoat with a velvet collar, ebony cane which he made to seem a sword. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z So I tiptoed onto the back of the stage and slipped into one of the folds of the curtain and stood still with the dusty velvet tickling my nose. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I maneuvered my way through the maze of velvet and fringe into her pantry and retrieved the nearly empty jar of salve. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Murphy gestures toward the rose velvet sofa and he sits down heavily, like an elephant I once saw in a picture book, his large stomach protruding from rounded thighs. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Often, he dressed himself quite handsomely—full turban, beaded velvet vest, calico shirt of fine red cloth, a bandolier bag, earrings. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Alex expects Henry’s handler to be some stout storybook Englishman with tails and a top hat, probably a walrus mustache, definitely scurrying to place a velvet footstool at Henry’s carriage door. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Missed the rippled velvet curtain going up, with lightbulbs in the clustered yellow tassels. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I wipe my hands against my velvet top. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Pale eyes moved nervously in a great round moon of a face, and plump sweaty fingers wiped themselves on the velvet of his doublet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Is that right? Then who gon’ make red velvet cakes for us?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I lay this child in her bed of blue velvet and hide her away at night where no one can find her. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Can you believe the decorator thought velvet looked better?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The salesman bustled around and lined up six rings on a velvet tray. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Jam tried not to think about whether the monster had entered the room like that before, with velvet feet and a secretive heart. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Through the low buildings, chips of stars glitter in a velvet sky. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Daisy took her face in her hands, as if feeling its lovely shape, and her eyes moved gradually out into the velvet dusk. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes later in the afternoon, we would listen to classical music, and Papa Will would sit on the big green velvet chair in the living room. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They came together amid the throngs of people dressed in crimson and purple and rich black velvet. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His antlers were just growing in, still small and coated in velvet. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His hand became see-through; his black suit lightened to gray; from the stage you could see rows and rows of burgundy velvet seats right through him. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She pawed through Miss Lilian’s silk dresses, her velvet gowns, her wool coats, setting them swinging and swaying like ghosts. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z When we turned to sit down, she was over by the windows, in front of the heavy velvet curtains, holding us in a glare, like we were in a class and she was a teacher. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She found a heavy woolen cloak, a velvet skirt and a silk tunic and some smallclothes, a dress her mother had embroi-dered for her, a silver baby bracelet she might sell. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “If there are other good things too, that’s so much velvet.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Fountains of green fire rose from the earth and shot to the top of the black velvet sky. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Heavy velvet curtains hung on either side of the window, like the curtains in a theatre. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The man in the grey suit walks on as though he had not paused, making his way through the curtains of velvet that separate the courtyard from the world outside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The lapels on his velvet jacket were as wide as landing strips. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Finally his fingers curled around the velvet drapes. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Mama had sewn red velvet dresses with white eyelet pinafores for Mia and me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the dress, along with another made of red velvet collared with white lace, and Mother and I drove home. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The stories were mimeographed and stuffed into the brass and velvet cartridges which the pneumatic tubes ate. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She sends Grace upstairs to search for another hat, and Grace comes back down with an old one of dark-blue velvet with an elastic under the chin. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I see it at the same time she does—the blue velvet box in the center of the silver platter, right between the tarts. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Oh, this?” the young man asked, feeling the velvet on the sleeve. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Ellis is wearing a black velvet dress most people around here would wear to prom. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Kazilly is wearing a sharply creased white shirt, a red velvet vest, and maroon slacks. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z As if she wasn’t too busy dressing Ellis up in diamonds and velvet to hear me if I ever did offer anything meaningful. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z They turned a corner and saw Nearly Headless Nick standing at a doorway hung with black velvet drapes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The girls of the family took turns sitting between yards of velvet draperies and Oriental rugs hanging at the windows. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z A girl wore a striped vest and stood next to a silver pole with a velvet rope hooked to it. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Curtains of dark blue velvet concealed the wagon’s occupants from watching eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He sat on the edge of the velvet bed. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I know velvet because my mother has a dress with a collar made of the stuff. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It surprised him that Chief was something of a fop, with his air of fussy grooming: nails manicured and shiny, black velvet slippers at his feet, a diamond cross around his neck. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was clad in a magnificent robe of thick red velvet, with an ermine collar and shiny gold fastenings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They’ve both dressed up for the occasion—when she emerges from the bathroom she sees that he is wearing the shirt she’s given him, moss-colored with a velvet Nehru collar of slightly darker green. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There are red velvet curtains in them, red velvet sofas, red velvet rooms. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Smeath in metamorphosis, from frame to frame, naked, exposed and desecrated, along with the maroon velvet chesterfield, the sacred rubber plant, the angels of God. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Later on Mr. Jack Brown arrived in an extra coach that had been coupled onto the yellow train and that was silverplated all over, with seats of episcopal velvet, and a roof of blue glass. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Raise grabs a bottle of glue and swirls a design on a red velvet pillow. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Every year, the children watched to see that coat emerge—big and shaggy and always different, sewed with new furs, patched with discarded calicos, even velvets. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The flaps of the tent’s entrance curve to both sides, revealing a yawning, pitch-black hole into which a velvet carpet extends. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The only voluptuous element in the large room was the champagne-colored velvet drapes tied back with white ribbons. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we’ll ride the trolley to the theater and sit on velvet seats. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Off to the side is a black velvet dress—it has short cap sleeves, a rounded neckline decorated with tiny pearls, and a swirly, flowing skirt. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The purple velvet walls curved overhead to form a roof, making it pleasantly warm within despite the autumn chill outside. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I bury my head in one of the velvet pillows as if this can block the whole thing out. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The two of them pushed aside sketchbooks and worn velvet cushions to make room, then settled down on it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He wore a large black hat that looked like a raven with widespread wings, and a velvet vest across which the patina of the centuries had skated. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I think of Gale, with his velvet tread. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She folded the red velvet embroidered dress that her faraway relatives had stitched for her long ago. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Aye,” said the boy with the red velvet britches and the dirty face. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Foremole smiled, his whole face almost vanishing into dark velvet wrinkles. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z You knew it was expensive because instead of a metal hook, it hung by a red velvet ribbon. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Over the mantel was a small photograph of Baby and a colored picture of a little boy in velvet holding a ball in his hands. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It was sleeveless, with ruffles at the shoulder and a thin black velvet ribbon under the collar tied in a bow. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Furious at my clumsiness, I threw my notebook at her, but it caught her in the small of her velvet back, for she had turned and was flying across the street against traffic. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The Questing Beast and King Pellinore put their heads together and sent some of their most perfect fewmets, wrapped up in the green leaves of spring, in a golden horn with a red velvet baldrick. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Red velvet ribbons were tied in prettily drooping bows around the balusters of the central staircase and great urns of scarlet poinsettia flanked the doorways. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The small photograph of Leo was still in the pocket of his wet trousers, and he transferred it for safekeeping into the velvet trousers he was now wearing. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A doll in a red velvet dress and a wooden truck had been tossed aside by some children. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Every single piece of furniture was covered in pink fabric—the kitchen cabinets were painted pink, the wood floors were covered in pink patterned rugs, and the couch was worn pink velvet. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Tateh would open his knife case—he had a special velvet case with knives just for this purpose—and car fully select one of those big, shiny knives. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There are twelve velvet chairs arranged in a circle, and in each sits an official in full black uniform, his or her shoulders adorned with shining gold epaulettes, sipping from delicate glasses. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Blue velvet and hammered silver and braided gold tablecloths are rolled out, each one decorated with the House of Greenbriar’s standard, a tree of flowers, thorns, and roots. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I bring them lemonade, and we sip it awkwardly, me sitting on the red velvet chair, and Matilde and Santiago perched side by side on the sofa, two lovebirds. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He gives me the number and moves aside, and there’s Ebony, with her cane and her velvet pants, smacking her lips. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Last of all she packed the alethiometer in its black velvet cloth. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The yearbook cover is half velvet and half textured. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A worn velvet armchair, sitting against a door. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Ramsay was clad in black and pink—black boots, black belt and scabbard, black leather jerkin over a pink velvet doublet slashed with dark red satin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She caught glimpses of feathers and crooked paper crowns, rose-hued cheeks and deeply rouged lips, gowns of rich red and gold velvet. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything from beggar’s rags to rich silks and velvets could be found there. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The raven swoops over the red velvet seats and up into the balcony where it flies in curious circles. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Inside the case, on a bed of crushed maroon velvet, lies a stunning black bow. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They put Bran in his father's oak chair with the grey velvet cushions, behind a long plank-and-trestle table. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His velvet blouse had grown bald with use. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting on a green velvet sofa when I was shown into the library. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Two men in ballooning skirts and balding velvet blouses, vaulting over littered moons and mounds of dung, circling around the hulk of a sleeping elephant. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were with Kyle’s mom and dad in the capacity crowd that was bunched behind velvet ropes for the final two events of the duodecimalthon. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Joost glanced uneasily at the bowls of red grapes and heaps of burgundy velvet on the worktable. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z You couldn’t make out anyone’s face, because it was so dark, but it was the biggest auditorium I had ever seen—with balconies and gilded arches and velvet walls! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “She was sitting,” I answered, “in a black velvet coach.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z His head bobs gently, nodding small, velvet horns lit white from behind like new leaves. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the house the voice- clock sang, “Time, time, time, time ...” ever so gently, no more than water tapping on velvet. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the weight of the velvet curtains at the entrance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The earth, where it was worn bald under the gate, was cracked, and hard as rock, a lifeless tan color; and the road was an aisle of brilliant velvet dust. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the air seemed lush and thick here, like velvet, swallowing up the click-click of ladies’ heels and the chatter of men in suits, so that they passed as silently as gliding ships. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He wore a vest of woven gold thread over a loose gown of purple silk, and on his feet were pointed slippers of soft velvet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Big Pinch received a small knife and Baby Neewo one tiny piece of velvet to lay against his soft cheek. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The water glasses are already filled, plates and forks and paper napkins set on the dining room table they use only for special occasions, with uncomfortable high-backed chairs and seats upholstered in gold velvet. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The stars began to rip through the hard skin of dark like the sharp points of silver needles through velvet. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And so, obediently but without expectation, she had untangled and rebraided her hair, wiped away the kohl that had smudged below her eyes, patted some Cuticura powder from a velvet puff onto her skin. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Or with a black velvet box with a ring inside it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I choose a different cloth, the dark blue velvet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He replaced the curtains and the canopy of the bed with new velvet, and he had the bathroom floor covered with paving stones and the walls with tiles. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z As soon as I opened the top that smell of old spit and crumbling-up velvet and mildew came rushing out, it was still great. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The room was dominated by a giant decaying bed decorated with huge posts at each corner, dusty velvet curtains hanging from above, and black tassels and carved gargoyles covered in cobwebs. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He was crying quite silently, his face gleaming with tears, and in his arms, wrapped in purple velvet spangled with golden stars, was what Harry knew to be Dumbledore’s body. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z There were all different sorts—chocolate with chocolate frosting, chocolate with vanilla frosting, red velvet, Oreo flavor, peanut butter, sprinkles, caramel. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z We were sprawled on velvet chairs around the sitting room, full to bursting. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She left the window and walked toward white velvet curtains hanging against the icy wall. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The boy at the desk was dressed in a creamy velvet suit, a white rose in his buttonhole. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z People sit in red velvet chairs and drink neon-bright drinks that appear to be radioactive. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Old-fashioned velvet jackets and white shirts hung from silk hangers, and formal trousers and more shirts were folded neatly in drawers. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z His eyes did not leave the patrons face while his velvet voice rose passionately above the soporific air of the siesta. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He bought Pinch some calico trim for a pair of makazins, and a piece of velvet cloth for Angeline to use as she wished. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The moon had set by now, and the sky to the south was profoundly dark, though the billions of stars lay on it like diamonds on velvet. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Having reached their side of the street, he strode off along the pavement, drawing many curious glances due to the flamboyantly cut suit of plum velvet that he was wearing. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At the register the cashier notices Moushumi eyeing a brown wool and velvet hat decorated with feathers. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally, we arrive at the far end of the enormous room, stopping before a cluster of elegant blue velvet chairs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he swam into the blue velvet of the night, glittering as he rose towards the stars. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And peeking out from behind a dusty velvet curtain, looking in amazement at the scene before them, are four other mice. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He stretched out in his bunk, which resembled a coffin - a polished mahogany frame, brass railings, blood-red velvet pillows and blankets. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Space funk goggles wrapped around his dignified, long-jawed head, on top of which sat, or sailed really, the Spanish galleon of a velvet maroon hat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The movement behind me also stopped: a final swish in the tall grass by the path, like the swinging of a velvet curtain dropped. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Dresses made of brocades, laces, velvets, glass beads, cashmeres, silks, and pastel satins in every color and pattern. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They blend together in a haze of must and velvet and sawdust to the point where she sometimes does not recall what country she is in, not that it matters. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The first faint glimmer of light was tinting the east, though all the stars above shone as brilliantly as ever against the profound velvet black of the high heavens. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Big and bald and burly, he wore a heavy cloak of plush brown velvet trimmed with fur and a brown leather belt ornamented with silver moons and stars. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The wandlight sparkled on his shiny pate, his prominent eyes, his enormous, silver, walruslike mustache, and the highly polished buttons on the maroon velvet jacket he was wearing over a pair of lilac silk pajamas. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z His chess prowess and velvet tongue may have blinded some people to his despicable past, proving the adage that sometimes chess players make strange team fellows. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Something on top of the velvet caught her eye. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt inside it, brought out a heavy little bundle wrapped in black velvet, and unfolded it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought she must be dreaming when she saw that her husband had changed out of his wedding suit into black silk pajamas and a velvet Pompeian bathrobe. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He folded the velvet over the alethiometer and put it into his rucksack. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She was wearing a bright white embroidered blouse and shoes made of black velvet with square toes and a dainty string tying them to her ankles. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She folded the velvet around the alethiometer and thrust it into the rucksack out of sight. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Calder understood and carefully lifted the last layer of velvet. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z To have been granted so tiny a taste of the nectar of her mouth, and so brief a brush with the velvet of her lips was unspeakable cruelty. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She knelt, opened the lid, and began pulling her clothes out with both hands, grabbing handfuls of silk and satin and velvet and wool and tossing them on the floor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When the CD ended, Fang exited the spa, hit me with a killer look, dove for cover under the red velvet and snapped off the rickety lamp between the beds. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Otherwise they looked exactly like Mrs. Dodds—same gnarled hands, paisley handbags, wrinkled velvet dresses. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They were a deep purple and made of velvet or felt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In- side, I sit on the red velvet sofa, my skin damp and goose- bumped, my feet tucked under me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Stateroom 3 is glorious as well as a misnomer—it constitutes half the car, and contains at least one additional room, which is cordoned off with a thick velvet curtain. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Her red velvet shoes felt flimsy and thin against the wetness of the chamber. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z High lords with old names, fat rich men dressed in velvet, knights puffed up like bladders with their honors, yes, and women and children too— they're all meat, and I'm the butcher. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The crushed-up mark on the dark blue velvet was Michelangelo’s stonemason’s mark. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents perch on the red velvet, their feet not quite reaching the ground, dangling like children’s feet. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He appeared at dawn on Sunday like a prince in a fairy tale, riding a horse with silver stirrups and a velvet blanket, and he left town after mass. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It felt soft, like a piece of velvet. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She fished inelegantly in the oilskin pouch and handed him the velvet package. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Padva, pausing to admire one in ivory satin delicately covered with black velvet fretwork, like wrought iron in long scrolling lines and curves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As the Locktons made their way through the crowded room, Mr. Robert dropped the heavy coins into a worn velvet bag. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A velvet curtain concealed the back of the bus. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Melisandre was robed all in scarlet satin and blood velvet, her eyes as red as the great ruby that glistened at her throat as if it too were afire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Charles’s body had been moved from the country coffin to an elegant city casket draped in black velvet and sprinkled with white blossoms. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She rolled the placemat up and tied a green velvet ribbon around it. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They dressed me in my black velvet First Communion suit with the white frilly shirt, the short pants, the white stockings, the black patent leather shoes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The place was all red velvet, chandeliers, and rococo flourishes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They pass around a corner, little velvet cape trailing behind, and are gone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby, dressed in a red velvet suit, escorted his now very pregnant wife into the room. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Dust had begun to gather on the velvet, and the grapes were going bad. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Louisiana pulled on the velvet curtain, and another galaxy of dust rose up and swirled around them. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The field looked smooth as velvet from their lofty position. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She shakes the velvet box and pulls an index card out. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “And she still makes the best red velvet cakes you ever had in your life.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z There were little boys dressed in white shirts and blue ties, and high school girls wearing lovely red velvet dresses with white shoes. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was blue velvet and had my initials, CBS, in gold letters. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They dress as if they are going pheasant hunting on a cool English morning, in silk doublets, velvet breeches, stockings, shoes, and felt hats, with their powder flasks hanging at their sides. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The sky is velvet black and the moon is bright white. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He folded the velvet over it and slid it back across the table. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The theater is massive and ornate, with rows upon rows of plush red velvet seats. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I spot a nixie in a black velvet mask eating a tiny sparrow’s heart off a long pin. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The knife flies again across the room, over furniture of velvet and intricately carved wood, passing perilously close to a crystal decanter of brandy. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was Lancelot, no longer in armour but dressed in a magnificent velvet robe, scalloped and diapered. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was standing with his arms out straight while they draped him with ermine, velvet, samite, brocade, and cloth of gold. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Into view, moving with a velvet tread that equaled his own, came what appeared to be a large cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The bed in which she lay was canopied in red velvet with golden accents. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The drapes were drawn, but he could see the shape of carved bedposts, and the droop of the velvet canopy over his head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He’s skinny with a wide smile and black, velvet eyes. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z His voice was rich calypso, soft and musical, the words rubbing off like velvet I felt a little better, but my head ached fiercely. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice sounded unreal, deep and velvet, something that should live only in a radio because it didn’t make sense outside in normal air. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Francie wanted her to have a jade-green velvet one but there wasn’t a hat of that color to be found in Williamsburg. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You wore a blue velvet dress with darts down the front.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Farther on, the knight paused briefly to consider a jeweled tiara displayed upon a bed of purple velvet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Putting her fingers deep into the velvet of his hair, she murmured, “Come on. Lean on me.” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He bounded off the dais and approached the velvet gray box. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She was still dressed in her black velvet dress and her pearls. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Brienne bound it with a velvet tie and pulled a padded cap down over his ears, to cushion the weight of his helm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Golden pins poke out of a pink velvet cushion. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But instead she found an oblong case covered with blue velvet. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The three rear windows were curtained in black velvet. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They looked very well in their simple suits, Meg’s in silvery drab, with a blue velvet snood, lace frills, and the pearl pin. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z In this vision, she was wearing a black velvet salwar kameez. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Bod heard a velvet rustle, then a match was struck, and it flamed, and was used to light two huge candles that sat on great carved wooden candlesticks at the back of the room. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z His eyes narrowed and a flush crept up his neck past the velvet collar. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Please, she thought, desperate for the bleak velvet of its nothingness. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They both had beautiful eyes anyway—Elizabeth’s were exotic, long and tilted, and Melanie’s were luxurious, velvet and ivory, fringed with black silk. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z While they waited, a short, red-haired girl about their age in a black velvet dress arrived alone. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z In the center they created a bed by piling together several mattresses, which they covered with pieces of moth- eaten velvet. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting on one of the thrones, the one decked out in black velvet, the one with the elaborate carvings of people screaming—in fear or in pain, Roza did not know. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z All the servants crowded around the motorcar, looking at their faces in the polished metal, admiring the curtained windows, the velvet seats. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z "And where are all your pretty clothes? I heard you fancied silk and velvet against your skin." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For Gay’s birthday I wore a black velvet dress with white stripes down the sides that Ms. Sandnes had picked out. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Could it be the evil eye?” asked Dona Maria, holding the velvet bag in the palm of her left hand. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She stopped, as did he, at a circular table piled with sweaters, flanked with pinecones and velvet bows. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And the aged lord, without a word, shambled silently away, his old velvet shoes flapping and off at his heels, coughing as he went. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z From behind the velvet curtain, my lounge singer’s voice began to purr. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The Usurper has woken the dragon now, she told herself . . . and her eyes went to the dragon's eggs resting in their nest of dark velvet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There are velvet pillows with tassels on the sofa and a ceiling fan that cools us. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The chairs were empty, but one had a small velvet package on the seat. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The towel falls to the ground, and the ice-cream cone slides down my dress, my black velvet dress. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z It was springtime, the velvet hat out of season by then. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He wore a black velvet coat with hammers embroidered on the sleeves in silver thread. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Party of one? Right this way,” says a hostess, and she leads me to my own velvet chair, which looks out at moonlight shimmering on water. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The sky between the stars was of the deepest and fullest velvet. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She give it right to me—‘bout this big a piece. I wisht I had that velvet right now.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The places here were laid with gold, not silver, and the fourteen seats were not oak benches but mahogany chairs with velvet cushions. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Oh, to wear such a great coat with large buttons and a velvet collar and a squashed-down high hat with a ribbon cockade in the band! A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran his hands across his velvet suit, as if he could touch the story somehow, as if he was wearing the story itself. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z August walks to the velvet curtain and whisks it aside. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Marlena tears off the gift wrap, revealing a blue velvet box. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z His tailcoat has been tossed lazily over a velvet armchair, and his waistcoat hangs unbuttoned over his lace-edged shirt. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He brought it down: a huge tome bound in pale-green velvet with a filigreed layer of silver scrollwork laid over it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The night is like warm velvet around them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the window itself, there were vases and candlesticks, surrounded by little gondolas and glass insects, laid out on threadbare velvet drapes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z There are hoards of gentlemen dressed in velvet and silk, sailors in their wide-legged slops, and one very dirty boy selling eels. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Chairs were broken on the floor, and old, dusty spiderwebs draped the walls and hung from the rotten wood and the decomposing velvet hangings. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z However, Lyra’s eyes were keen, and she fumbled inside her furs and tugged out the black velvet bag. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z "You can scarcely scour pots in silk and velvet." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I burrow deeper as my eyes fall upon the book lying open on the velvet armchair beside the bed. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z At Mama’s insistence, I’m in a velvet party dress, and even Mustafa grudgingly agreed to put on an ironed shirt and some jeans without any holes. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z As we went toward the kitchen, I looked back and saw that Cudn Hope had offered her the green velvet rocker and everybody was sitting down again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It felt thick and richer in some places, more like crushed velvet than silk. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She wore a green silk dress that made her seem as if she belonged on that green velvet couch with that green-and-gold wallpaper. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A single picture at the front, on smoother paper than the rest of the pages, shows a pencil drawing of the author, sporting a velvet jacket, a billowy white shirt and cravat. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It even has a little golden key attached by a string of black velvet. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z His doublet was divided down the middle; the left side was purple velvet with bronze studs; the right, yellow wool embroidered in green floral patterns. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Streaming forth into the night, the darkness fractured into a hundred fluttering bits like windblown scraps of velvet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I don’t know where he keeps all of it, but each year on my birthday, another piece appears at my bedside in a dark blue velvet box with gold trim. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They entered the familiar, circular room, with its five four-posters hung with red velvet and its high, narrow windows. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He could remember her blue velvet rocker, the cracks on her knuckles, her gentle cheeks the color of dark chocolate. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The sky is like a swath of indigo velvet. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “You will do as you are told, boy,” said Silas, a knot of velvet anger in the darkness. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The trees cleared, and before him was a line of men wearing turquoise jewelry, blue jeans, velvet button-down shirts, and red moccasins. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z August pretended she didn’t hear it while I stared at the velvet footstool and wished Rosaleen could be more cultured. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked slowly past the rows of red chairs, running his fingers along the red velvet and looking intently at the embroidered stars on the curtain. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Pine garlands with red velvet ribbons were hung around the doorframe. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A Russian prince condescended to sit in a corner for an hour and talk with a massive lady, dressed like Hamlet’s mother in black velvet with a pearl bridle under her chin. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z When a small galaxy runs into a larger one face-on it can produce one of the loveliest of the rare irregulars, a ring galaxy thousands of light-years across, set against the velvet of intergalactic space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The cloth is uncut velvet in a deep burgundy, with ivory velvet at the lapels, shoulders, and waistcoat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Lord Petyr was clad in a blue velvet tunic with puffed sleeves, his silvery cape patterned with mockingbirds. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The lamps were on, making little soft pools of light on the pile of the carpet, and in the velvet folds of the curtains. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z At the bottom of the satchel was a black wooden box, and inside on a bed of velvet was a necklace in the shape of a diamond cobweb with a great sapphire at its center. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The trunk was filled with a silver tea set, a small portrait of a yellow-haired man, something wrapped in velvet cloth, dusty sacks, small wooden boxes, and packets of letters tied in a ribbon. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She bought some deep-brown wool and three- fourths of a yard of matching velvet. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Ramsay Bolton stood beneath them, clad in high boots of soft grey leather and a black velvet doublet slashed with pink silk and glittering with garnet teardrops. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And he bought the first shoe she had had in his life not made by a woman, and they were black velvet shoes such as the Old Lord had worn flapping at his heels. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The three mice traveled across marble floors and under heavy velvet drapes. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Some wore sumptuous robes of ermine, ruby velvet, and cloth of gold. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She swore violently under her breath, pulling her green velvet cloak tight around herself, and trailed after him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He has been sitting on the back of one of the velvet benches, staying out of the conversation. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Instead of the cavernous chamber with its oversize hearth and red velvet curtains, the room in which Roza awoke was small, simple, neat, and so familiar. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I was almost too miffed to even look down, but when I did, I saw a dark velvet box where the chocolate cake was supposed to be. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There were silks and velvets from Italy and France, laces from Flanders. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Nothing seemed suitable, they were all so elaborate and pretentious, those gorgeous costumes of velvet and silk in the reproductions given of Rubens, Rembrandt and others. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Festooned like an Austrian queen, she wore a moth-eaten velvet dress and petticoats of yellow taffeta. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She was dressed in blue velvets trimmed with white, a silver chain around her neck. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When Hyacinth took a closer look, she discovered that it was the same green velvet ribbon she had tied around the placemat she had made for the Beiderman. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z So one day they took back to their cave a delicately painted set of rice bowls, another day a little footstool with a velvet cushion and two new wedding blankets. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The horrible pare On a velvet dais at the back of the room lay a ten-foot-long golden casket. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There’s no red velvet or chandeliers; instead, it’s a magnificently simple place, the walls and ceiling paneled in light wood, to showcase the performance and the performer. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Hundreds of people sat in red velvet seats and in gold filigreed balconies. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The Magpie sat, curiously rigid, in a green velvet armchair directly below her son’s portrait. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But it came out quiet and soft, like velvet. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She undid the twist of vine that held him inside the beaded velvet wrapping. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She reached into the red velvet case, took out a dinner plate and hurled it at the floor right in front of his feet. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s sitting in a blue velvet chair in the lobby, going over an accounting notebook. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In the center of the cave stood a Roman-style bed, gilded wood shaped like a curly U, with velvet cushions. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She remembered her mother, dressed in a paper crown and red velvet cloak, blowing kisses across the flames to her father, dressed as a joker with gold and silver baubles hanging from his cap. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman and the pony were posed before velvet draperies which were fringed with deedlee- balls. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore black hose and a doublet of black velvet in the latest style, its breast and sleeves slashed to reveal a bright red fabric beneath. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I remember my hands buried in his velvet doublet, his back hitting the tree when I shoved him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Malcolm, ignoring the awful pain in his left arm, rummaged at the bottom of the rucksack for the alethiometer in its black velvet cloth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Grace Windsor Wexler was supervising the fitting of her daughter's wedding dress from the beige velvet couch. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z There are members of the crew reclining in velvet chairs, sipping neon-bright martinis with faraway eyes, and listening to a live band that plays smooth jazz. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The moth lay on his pillow like a scrap of sooty velvet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When she opened it, she found piles of the finest velvets and damasks the Free Cities could produce . . . and resting on top, nestled in the soft cloth, three huge eggs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She unfolded the velvet bundle and ran her hands lovingly over the heavy gold. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She loved King's Landing; the pagaentry of the court, the high lords and ladies in their velvets and silks and gemstones, the great city with all its people. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He wore a slashed velvet doublet in cream-and-silver, a grey silk cloak trimmed with black fox, and his customary mocking smile. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The adder’s voice was a cold, dark, green velvet fog that threatened to envelop him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then there was Mirabelle’s playroom, a whole enormous bedroom devoted to her toys: wooden blocks in all colors of the rainbow, a rocking elephant made from velvet, an entire shelf of dolls. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I slowed up to check out Hank’s window display—all tacked-up Ts, glass pipes, bongs and black velvet boards of jewelry—then ground to a halt at the entrance. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Then he reached into the velvet bag that hung from his belt and removed a handful of square red granite tiles. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z White light poured into the room from tall windows flanked by heavy velvet curtains. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then he plucks out a false bottom followed by six velvet bundles. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The bored looking woman marked my name and I drew a tile out of the black velvet bag. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Until the wait is over,” Grandma said sitting back in the green velvet chair in the living room. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The velvet armchair slides forward from a corner packed with trunks and scarves while the tailcoat floats up from it like a shadow, obediently hanging itself in a wardrobe. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z On the stage, in front of a velvet curtain, were two flags: the Stars and Stripes and the unmistakable and portentous crimson Soviet banner with its hammer and sickle. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I snapped my eyes shut, trying not to imagine what he’d been thinking, huddled up under his red velvet bedspread while we’d been talking and laughing a couple feet away. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He wore a black velvet doublet and carried the Saxon harp on his back. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The play is at the Eaton’s Auditorium; the stage has blue curtains with black velvet horizontal stripes on them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I pressed the mask against my chest, feeling the luxurious touch of velvet against my cheek. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Her eyes fastened on the thick velvet collar, the fair skin, the high-tone voice. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The pale yellow streetlights illuminate the storefront just enough that through triple-paned glass and a security grate, I can see an empty display—a gray velvet outline of a neck wearing no jewelry. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z A breeze stirred the heavy, moth-eaten velvet curtains, ruffling his hair. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His cloak and gloves were black velvet, faded from the sun. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She selected a jade one in the shape of a viper, paid for it, and handed the blue velvet box to Jule. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Turning his head, which is gently bobbing under Flora’s exertions, Mr. Go looks at the line forming before the velvet rope. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I lead him to the red velvet sofa. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And on the black velvet the great pearl glistened, so that the dealer could not keep his eyes from it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward she rubbed sweet-smelling ointment into his calves to ease the aches, and dressed him once again in boy’s clothing, a musty pair of burgundy breeches and a blue velvet doublet lined with cloth-of-gold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Char- rington was still wearing his old velvet jacket, but his hair, which had been almost white, had turned black. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Carol and her younger sister have matching outfits for Sundays: fitted brown tweed coats with velvet collars, round brown velvet hats with an elastic under the chin to hold them on. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Shadows to each other, they flowed gently through the velvet air, momentarily at peace, working together, in tune. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Their bark is soft velvet, mottled and creamy, and their scent is pungent. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She wore a low-cut gown of deep green velvet that brought out the color of her eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As Calder held the flashlight, Petra rewrapped the painting carefully in the long strip of velvet, and then took off her sweater and tied it securely around the bundle. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z A girl in red velvet comes over to me. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The night was clear and the stars were spread out like diamonds on a vast blanket of black velvet. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She had brought the alethiometer with her, and now that it was light enough to see, she took the beloved instrument out and laid it on its black velvet cloth in her lap. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She wore a crumpled velvet dress, lace gloves, and a shapeless orange-knit hat that shadowed her face, and she carried a big paisley purse. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The King was dressed in a robe of velvet which had belonged to Uther the Conqueror, his father, trimmed with the beards of fourteen kings who had been vanquished in the olden days. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Three rings were brought out, resting on red velvet pillows. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The room is like thick black velvet wrapped around us. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z It’s Mrs. Murphy, holding a navy blue velvet dress on a hanger. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z There’s a saxophone in an open case, looking dull against the black velvet. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z These houses ranged from palaces filled with gold and velvet to the crummiest cribs where the stench would drive a pig away. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then back some more as a spoon stops swinging and a thermometer goes back into its velvet case. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Also sometimes we’ll see a witch doctor with aspirins, pink pills, yellow pills, and animal pieces all laid out in neat rows on a black velvet cloth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Shortly before the first guests arrived, Lady Isobel came downstairs dressed in a gown of black velvet and lace, with a headdress made of black feathers rising from her auburn hair. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Cassie’s feet are hidden under a white velvet sheet, toes sticking straight up. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Everything had the colour of winter, the faded lichen green, like a green velvet cushion which has been left in the sun for years. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She shoved her phone into her pocket and listened, squinting through the backstage gloom at the heavy red velvet curtain. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z July 20: The sea is like unrolled velvet under the half moon. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Oh, not there — we’re going to the City Square,” she explained, shaking out the clothes to reveal a pair of blue velvet breeches and a matching jacket. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry had been slightly worried that Slughorn might be at breakfast, but he answered his office door at the first knock, wearing a green velvet dressing gown and matching nightcap and looking rather bleary-eyed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Then came brick houses set well back from the street, fronted by yards edged in shrubbery clipped into smooth cones and balls of velvet green. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The elegant young man spilled his daiquiri on his bottle-green velvet jacket. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Often she forgets it is even there, concealed beneath the cascading velvet. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She was dolled up like a Christmas tree in a red velvet skirt, a red and white striped waist, and a red velvet hat trimmed in real holly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She stared into the velvet black of her room and listened to her mother’s footsteps walking into her and Aloe’s bedroom. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She was in a dark room that smelled of dust and velvet. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The younger class had just finished, and the store was flooded with six-year-olds, prancing for their mothers in red velvet hats and skirts sparkling with sequins of deep scarlet. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you said to her, but don’t you ever go near my sister again,” I tell him, my hand still on the front of his velvet doublet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Tiny hairs velvet the groove above her lip. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Wandering about among his worthless stock, with his long nose and thick spectacles and his bowed shoulders in the velvet jacket, he had always vaguely the air of being a collector rather than a tradesman. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He walked toward the bunched velvet curtain and stroked it with two fingers. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She pointed to the faded velvet drapes hanging at the windows, the cobwebbed chandelier, the fancy marble fireplace, the high-topped walnut bed, the dusty matching furniture. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I kneel before the prioress of St Emilion so that I see only the broad swath of her simple habit edged in green velvet Crossing my arms over my chest I avoid her gaze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She thought it might be too warm to wear a velvet dress. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood upright and wore a small velvet jacket. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The coarse weave was scratchy against her skin, but no velvet had ever felt so fine. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was a vast open-air hall with wooden benches, a velvet curtain with Greek masks, and three box offices in the shape of lions' heads, through whose mouths the tickets were sold. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z So many textures—prickly pines, rough, crackling wood, smooth leaves, velvet brush cover, and weeds and dirt. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The other was of his short black hair and how it felt rough and soft at the same time, like crushed velvet. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z As I described the velvet wedding dress in full detail, and the satchels of dates and almonds the groom’s family passed out for each guest, it almost felt like I was gossiping with a friend. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The living room decor was sparse, with a velvet brown pull-out sofa and a matching ottoman and a TV console covered with adult diapers and unwrapped syringes. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Malfoy was in front; he was wearing dress robes of black velvet with a high collar, which in Harry’s opinion made him look like a vicar. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The deep purplish red petals resemble sheets of velvet fabric that could line a casket. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z On one of the tables were several pans of dark-red cupcakes; they had to be red velvet. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Unfit for any work other than the making of red velvet roses, she had a hard time finding employment befitting her degree. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I got to wear my favorite dress, which is made from the softest velvet the color of cranberries. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Inej turned to run, but her path was blocked by a huge bruiser, his blue velvet coat stretched tight across his big shoulders. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Next I pack a leather bag with a shift and a knife, throw a thick velvet cloak over my dress, and descend the stairs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She imagined the Lady, wrapped in velvet under her sweater. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Behind the velvet rope rises a flight of stairs edged with blinking lights. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He is dressed head to toe in black and silver, the velvet of his doublet so thickly embroidered with patterns of crowns and birds that it looks as heavy as armor. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was a true cavalier, with his fine embroidered coat, his commanding air, and the wealth of dark curb that flowed over his velvet collar. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The creamy toe of her bare foot scratching a velvet leg. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone knew the girls had spent hour after hour tracing, cutting, and stitching the costly velvet, and that Gerhardt’s Department Store would be quick to reject any that were soiled. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius glared at the young man’s tawny velvet jacket and mauve cashmere sweater and the wave of blond hair that fell over the forehead of his sharp, glittering face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Frog-faced Lord Slynt sat at the end of the council table wearing a black velvet doublet and a shiny cloth-of-gold cape, nodding with approval every time the king pronounced a sentence. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Kyle couldn’t move closer to examine the screen, because the area fifteen feet in front of it had been fenced off with a series of brass poles and velvet ropes. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Lyra picked up the alethiometer and folded its velvet cloth over it, like a mother protecting her child, before putting it back in her rucksack. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood blinking on the other side of the velvet curtains, in a poorly fit theater. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z This time he found fabric in front of him—heavy green velvet: the curtains of the study. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z To prove my point, I grabbed two handfuls of red velvet and anchored myself to a bed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They ought to have come a little sooner to have heard his lecture on dress, for they were splendidly attired in velvet, silk, and furs. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The roads on it were marked with velvet black ink, rivers a pearly blue, mountains a speckled green. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He might have lost his fingers and his luck, but he was no ape in velvet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I am sure he imagines me among the children of the Gentry, with their soft hands and velvet skirts. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Her blade flashed out, smooth and quick, one deep slash through the velvet and he never felt a thing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The three dressed alike, in green velvet trimmed with sable. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When the velvet ropes that had guided the crowd by creating a narrow street within the room ended, they found themselves going down a staircase to the main floor. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Slender and sinuous, olive green, mahogany red, scarlet, and ash, they were weighted with broad, gleaming leaves and velvet berries and shaded the beach stones and mud flats. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In a bed of black velvet lay a golden instrument like a large watch or a compass. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Wow, there are a lot of people sitting in those red velvet seats. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When I went inside, there was the new milliner, seated at a table littered with feathers, bird wings, satin bows, stiff tape, bolts of velvet, linen, silk, and so on, and several life-size dummy heads. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Those had worn rich red robes of silk and velvet and lambswool. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The enormous phalanx of the Permian band, led by the ma-jorettes in their black velvet costumes, unfolded like the Russian army in a Victory Day parade in Moscow. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At night, the Master Librarian wore the same long velvet robes he wore during the day, and they swished and slithered across the floor as he ascended the steps to one of the alcoves. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Edward hung by his velvet ears and looked up at the night sky. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z She led him into a room, made him sit on a gray velvet sofa, and dismissed all the dogs but two that lay at her feet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept them in a small velvet sling bag inside a locked box behind a stack of spell books under her bed. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He had never seen the eunuch dress in anything but silk and velvet and the richest damasks, and this man smelled of sweat instead of lilacs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Shame on you,” he says in a velvet quiet tone. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Brightly colored knee socks with white borders, a brown velvet coat trimmed in white rabbit fur, and a matching muff. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The unfenced pastures rolled soft, like worn velvet. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Eleanor had taken all the safety pins from her mom's sewing kit and used them to pin scraps of silk and velvet over the holes in her jeans, and her mom hadn't even mentioned it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The dignified theater with velvet curtains is now a massive holding cell for German prisoners. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Sam collected pieces of historic automobiles and he was convinced that some day his collection, after making him very rich, would repose on black velvet in the best museums. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks old and worn, like the red velvet sofa that’s frayed and faded over the years. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing left in this particular drawer is a red velvet box with a Christmas ornament inside. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I sat on the pink velvet loveseat in Jay Cee's office, holding a paper rose and facing the magazine photographer. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But she would bang forever to escape the velvet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed the bottle of Crown Royal from its purple velvet sack and set it out for the guests. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A boy with lime-colored hair who looks like he’s channeling for an alien species dozes; two Goths in black velvet dresses and artfully torn pantyhose trade Mona Lisa smiles. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z |
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