| 单词 | wag |
| 例句 | She opened an eye and found the puppy looking down at her, its tail wagging. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Lumpy wagged his tail, and pretty soon I felt up to walking back to the house. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “What can they do to me? I’m breaking no commandment. All they can do is wag the ‘naughty’ finger at me, and refuse to wave good-bye as I drive to the airport.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Rigged games are the easiest ones to beat,” said Wednesday, wagging a square finger at Shadow. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He wagged a finger at me and smiled. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Robin waits for me at the top of the stairs, stubby tail wagging, but I don’t move. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Some houses have painted fences that their dogs rush, tails wagging, barking. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z His ears were pointed up at me, but his tail wasn’t wagging. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The pad on the inside of his palm lusted for the gripe of the hilt His whole arm remembered the balance of Joyeux and wanted to wag him in the air. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z When she stops wagging her finger, she crosses her arms again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “You owe Booker another nickel,” she said, wagging a finger at him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The man with the wispy hair finished his tale about the Lady Delune by wagging his tongue and thrusting his hips. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail, which had that white tip. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a wiry man stood hoodless in front of them, wagging his cigar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z If it makes you uncomfortable— He stopped me, wagged a finger, then hooked his glasses off his nose, letting them dangle on' the string around his neck. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I would see the answer in their eyes, and again it would be in the friendly wagging of their tails. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Rabadash had been wagging his ears all the time and as soon as Aslan said, "The hour has struck!" the ears began to change. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Tail wagging merrily, the dog went for a walk with Bertie. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Neighbors come over one after another and exclaim and wag their chins. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Now he was clearly in my space, with Butternut happily wagging his tail next to him. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Winn-Dixie wagged his tail and tried to get in between the two of us. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She wagged her finger at me for having my light on, but she didn't seem to mind really, and she laughed a lot when my uncle shot himself dead several times with Yoyo's new revolver. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She could see Papa in her mind, wagging a finger at her. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He was shocked and delighted and overwhelmed, wagging his tail nervously, sniffing about in this strange, fluffy substance, whimpering with the mystery of it all. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was afraid, but the dog wagged its tail and licked the crusty gash on my arm. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She wagged her finger at her husband and daughters, laughing all the while, one of those eerie laughs crazy people in movies laugh. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He sang through all the verses and wagged his foot to the time. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Lucy came running out the front door of the house, barking and jumping and wagging her tail. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z "You got to go, Ralph. You go away now-" He wagged his spear and essayed fierceness. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He wagged his comb briefly at his mother. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Deb-and-Kiki push past me, swinging little black flute cases, ponytails wagging as they walk. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Old Tallow’s legs stuck out like poles, tattered makazins flapped on her wagging feet as she drew impatiently upon her pipe. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He swayed backward and forward under the hail of blows which were administered, and feebly wagged his arms. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat up and sniffed it and wagged his tail and took the candy from between my fin' gers real gentle. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Sounder panted faster, wagged his tail, whined, moved from the dooryard to the porch and back to the dooryard. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I hope all those who wagged their tongues feel ashamed of themselves. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His tail wags ferociously as he inches closer. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Rex looks much happier now that he's on his way, his fluffy tail wagging behind him. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Three hounds leaped out, sniffing and wagging their tails. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred gave him a tail wag to say, “No hard feelings, sir.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He set the puppy on the floor again and it dashed off, tail wagging, to growl at the logs piled beside the stove and to chew at their edges where raw wood curled. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He wags his stubby tail and licks my hand. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She comes into my room and wags her finger at me. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Instead, the short brunette stewardess wagged her finger at us. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The tail began to wag, and the hide made little ripples back and forth over the ribs. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mole picked it up and, tail wagging, carried it under the lodge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The dog went running over to the manager, wagging his tail and smiling. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He wagged his finger at me, and for a second I was afraid he was going to zap me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Annie roared out of the parking lot, oblivious to Ms. Hoffman’s finger wagging. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He waits for me on the other side, wagging, panting, grateful for this stretch of freedom. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He wagged his orange stick solemnly at his mother. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z This would certainly give them something to wag their tongues over. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Sherlock waits patiently at the bottom, tail wagging, Frisbee at his feet. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Kutti trotted over, sniffed at the tall boy’s bare feet, and then wagged his tail. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He danced inside, with his eyes bright and shiny and his tail wagging, so happy to see us. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His tail wagged, about a 200 on the wpm, or wags per minute, meter. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Only this time, he wagged his fingers in my direction, taunting. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Not even dogs come by To wag their tails. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Some, waking on the mud, stood up and wagged their wings vigorously. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a bright and sunny day; Fang bounded out of the open door as they approached, barking and wagging his tail madly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She looked like she was going to laugh again, but she just gave an unladylike snort and wagged her head. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z As he worked he whistled and wagged his head. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Just forgot something,” I say, and wag my red Pagoda cap in front of him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Faro ran up, tail wagging, and then backed off, staring at him doubtfully. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “No, no, no,” he said, wagging his finger at me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail and flopped his tongue out of his mouth in a wide smile. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sherlock’s whole body is wagging as he dances in a circle by the front door. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Then he wagged his tail at me and lay back down. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail and led her down the hill, through the sedges, and up the long slope to the wolf den. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ayanna wagged a finger at her and said, “Hush. Time to plan our attack.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She wagged her tail as though she understood. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I wagged my finger at him like a commanding officer. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When Renzo had said goodbye to the mastiffs, they had wagged their tails so feebly that he looked quite worried as he boarded Barbarossa’s boat. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Like a street pup that wags its tail at the very doorjamb of the butcher shop he has been kicked away from only moments before, Helene smiled. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z So half the town is embarrassed and sulking, not to mention ticked off at the other half, who are wagging their fingers to say I told you so. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m telling you, it’s the same. There’s bathtubs and refrigerators and rugs and TVs and beds . . .” Grayson was wagging his head. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Charley sighed a great sigh and his tail wagged slowly up from the floor and down again. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z When you’re through, The dog will lick Your palms for the flakes Of oil and salt, And he will wag His tail And pump his legs In his parade Of dog happiness. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The Crown Prince’s dogs, who had dutifully trotted alongside their master, approached the assassin with wagging tails and lay at her feet. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Three tiny wags like he was thanking me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Ewell was nodding again, pointing at Early, wagging a bony finger. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I caressed him, and he wagged his great tail; but he looked an eerie creature to be alone with, and I could not tell whence he had come. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z And the whole time, Winn-Dixie was standing right in the middle of everybody, wagging his tail so hard that I thought for sure he would knock Miss Franny right off her high heels. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Tom, Tom, if I knew I couldn’t tell you,” said Slughorn, wagging his finger reprovingly at Riddle, though winking at the same time. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Ziggy is at her heels, and when he sees me, he wags his tail. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z But something in my mind wags a warning finger not to ask, not to do the wrong thing. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Brickz scuttles over to me and jumps up my legs, tongue wagging. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Bosh, Grendel, and Poppy follow me out of the house, panting and wagging their tails. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The black puppy approached the leader, sat, then lay down and wagged his tail vigorously. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled and the thought crossed her mind that it was like Matt’s little dog, looking up, twitching its ears, wagging its woeful tail, hoping to be noticed. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Winn-Dixie stood up there in front of the whole church, wagging his tail and holding the mouse real careful in his mouth, holding onto him tight but not squishing him. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z When she was flat on her stomach, Amaroq flattened his ears and wagged his tail once. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to be pleased with what he saw for he always wagged his tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was noticed that they wagged their tails to him in the same way as the other dogs had been used to do to Mr. Jones. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “No,” I say, wagging my finger and smiling. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z His tail would wag like a flag in a storm. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I whistled for him, and he came to me, wagging his tail and panting a look that said, This is so out of order! Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z All the stern talking-tos she’d gotten at the orphanage, all the wagging fingers and tight faces...they circled back around her like a whirlwind of shame. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He played with the bit and wagged an ear at the photographers who stood by the rail, snapping his picture for the morning papers. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He wagged it at the dwarfs, who were still teary-eyed from the smoke. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail at the sight of Declaration. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But when the old dog advanced with a hopeful wag of his tail, the cat, growling, retreated into the bushes with his prey. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, Wishbone sat by the kitchen door with his nose twitching in the air and his tail wagging a mile a minute. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I waited behind the door, frowning at Jasper who stood in the doorway looking at me, his tongue hanging out, wagging his tail. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Then that dog wags while Jerald passes the bag down the steps of the truck to me. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “If that free takes a notion to fall, it’ll mash you flatter than a tadpole’s tail.” look on his friendly face, he gave me a hurry- up signal with a wag of his tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I swear he looked like my dog T.R. when he’s ashamed and trying to wag his tail and drag his belly at the same time. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She looked down at Franz, and her faithful dog grinned at her and wagged his tail. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I sat at the table, jolted awake by the coffee, petted Gretchen on top of her domed head, got a tail wag and, in as positive a tone as possible, said: “Used motor oil.” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The dog looked up, wagging his tail, but he did not obey me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Grover, in confusion, wags his tail and lifts his head to be petted. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” Bigger said, wagging his head and wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Both dogs sat up immediately and, to the astonishment of the elderly couple watching, wagged their tails in unison, wearing almost identical expressions of pleased and doting interest. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They were wagging their tails as they awoke and saw each other. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He whined and licked his lips and wagged his tail so hard his butt shook. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I put some space between us and watched MacDuff run back and forth on the lawn, sniffing and wagging his tail. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z So when the kids started hassling Grandpa Kenneth, all he could do was bark or shake his head or wag his paw, which almost never worked. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Ray lets his tail wag at the idea, ears perk to the sound of his best friend’s voice. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The horse wagged his head, arched his neck, flung his tail about, walled his eyes, and snorted. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I hurried to the bathroom and ducked inside, Beau walking tight by my leg with his tail wagging. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Boomer wags his way into the kitchen, and I stroke his head as I eat. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “One of these days”—Uncle wagged a finger at Father—“you will appeal to my better side once too often and my poor, overburdened, sentimental, soft heart will die of the extra load.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z His tail wagged respectfully and he gazed softly into her eyes. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I got my balance and was ready for some heavy action she was wagging her finger at me and going out the door. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z So far there has been none, except that the dog went to the tent again, wagged his tail again, and sat down expectantly for a minute or two. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Arms waved and mouths gaped open in incredulity as Seabiscuit came on, his ears wagging. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks up at me sharply, and wags a finger. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Said, ‘It’s time for everyone to stop wagging loose tongues.’ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Vapors of tobacco and alcohol and sweat came powerfully from him, and he was close enough for his thick beard, wagging up and down, to brush Will’s face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Evidently some wild wag of an oculist set them there to fatten his practice in the borough of Queens, and then sank down himself into eternal blindness or forgot them and moved away. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She loved keeping up with the Kennedys in the supermarket gossip papers but also loved wagging her finger at them. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Boomer’s tail goes crazy again, and he wags his way over to her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I raised my hand but Mr. Mwila wagged his finger and shook his head to stop me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She sniffed my fingers through the fence, her fluffy tail wagging hesitantly. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I squatted down to pet Lumpy, who wagged his tail so hard it smacked into Audrey’s legs. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The terrier heard a crunching sound as the cat’s jaws moved, and, wagging his tail in interest, moved over to investigate. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ziggy is at her feet, wagging his tail, like he already knows he’s getting a walk. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The dog dances around his feet, her stump of a tail wagging furiously. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There Kava and Romeo, our two giant schnauzers, would always be waiting for me, doing their welcome dance, which entailed wagging their whole bodies and jumping up and down at the same time. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z A dog was standing next to the truck now, propped on its rear legs, paws on the truck’s door, tail wagging. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Tail wagging, Frolic followed the family as they set out from their house. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Shiloh, of course, goes right over, tail wagging, but all the steam’s gone out of me. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like lonesome old dogs, all wags and tongues and worn eyes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Nails, Silver, and the pups sniffed him and wagged their tails in great excitement. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Cotton jumped over puddles of muddy water while Wishbone scampered along behind him, ears flopping and tail wagging. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z One British wag wondered aloud where the storks were. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Her blond silky hair wags in a ponytail across her back. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I was afraid he was going to bark, but he did not, he just sniffed at my knee, wagged his tail, and watched. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “I read somewhere that when a dog’s tail wags to his right, it means he’s feeling happy about something,” I said. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She opened her eyes to see the great wolf dog standing over her, feebly wagging his tail. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They’re getting out the car, and know what they say to me — I’m in the car too — ” He wagged his head. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl wagged her finger, as one might at a naughty child. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He raises a finger in the air and wags it like he’s about to make a brilliant observation. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Tail wagging so hard he will about fall over. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z As we run, she yips and wags her tail, which is really just a stump because someone cut it off when she was born. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Her poodle led the way, wagging its tail. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He catches my throw and wags his glove. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Sinjin wagged a playful finger as he took a solid step back. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Tail wagging so hard it swats the dust up off the floor. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z But despite the bustling crowd and Bruno’s wagging tail, it’s clear the dog is alone. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The great dog would wag his tail and whine. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He swung his head around edgily, his ears wagging from under his protective shipping helmet. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as we turn into animals when we go up to the line, because that is the only thing which brings us through safely, so we turn into wags and loafers when we are resting. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A fat soggy cigar wagged in the comer of his downtumed mouth. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z They stood by the truck wagging their tails in recognition as he unloaded, then followed him into the farmhouse. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we got inside, Wishbone came leaping toward us, ears flapping and tail wagging. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She wags her stump and then stops, sniffing the air. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The elder Mr. Hickock, wearily wagging his head, again and again murmured, “No sense. Just no sense having a trial.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised one arm, the long black sleeve of his robe dangling beneath it, and wagged a finger at Magdalys. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He lay right in front of it and wagged his tail and let it blow his fur all around. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z There was Wishbone, wagging his tail as he trotted toward us, dragging his leash on the ground behind him. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but, you know, I still don’t really get the idea of why words all mean different things. Like, who says that d-o-g means the thing that goes ‘woof’ and wags its tail? Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And the dog from the reservation: its happy, furry face; its shaggy little body; its wagging tail. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Indeed his only trouble was to be ‘wary’ according to the counsel of Gandalf, and not to let his tongue wag freely after the manner of a hobbit among friends. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Winn-Dixie wagged his tail and showed me all his teeth and sneezed. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z One jittery kid kept wagging something back and forth in his hands—in the dimming light, Venkatesh eventually realized it was a gun—and muttering, “Let me have him, let me have him.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z When I pass The kitchen, I pet the molcajete, The turtle-shaped stone That could snap Your tongue And make it wag Crowns of fire. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She started to giggle and wag her head. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Jasper was sniffing round the divan and wagging his tail. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When Franz heard Hyacinth say his name, his tail gave a little wag and his eyes fluttered open, then drifted closed again. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z As we pulled out of the parking lot, she wagged a finger in my face. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Beside him, Branch scampered, his broken stub of a tail wagging crookedly. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When they were all staring at him, the dog began to wag his tail. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Very soon you will be,” the hook-handed man said, wagging his hook the way most people would wag a finger. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “If I get a call from school about it being distracting, this nonsense is over,” she said, wagging a finger. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The big dog was back up on his feet now, wagging his stub tail again and licking the tears off Arliss’s face with his pink tongue. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z His foster mother, Yashoda, comes up to him with a wagging finger. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The dog looked back at us and stood there, wagging his tail, but did not return. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll take that happy tail wag as a yes,” Jenny said with a laugh. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Silas, who has been softly pacing on the floor, comes and presses his head against Gogol’s leg, looking up at him, wagging his tail. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Beaumont licked his hand but could not wag his tail- The huntsman nodded - to Robin, who was standing behind, and held the hound’s eyes with his own. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked right up to where he could almost touch his nose to hers and stood there, wagging his stub tail. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tom, Tom, if I knew I couldn’t tell you,” said Slughorn, wagging a reproving, sugar-covered finger at Riddle, though ruining the effect slightly by winking. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And she would smile and wag her head and sigh: “Never saw such a tub.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “And if you scream,” she said, wagging her finger angrily at Amil, “your Papa will be the first to know.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As alert as an eagle, he was sniffing the wind and wagging his tail as if reading some amusing wolf story. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The same chaperone wagged her finger at us. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z For now, he wags his way across the living room. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The Basque wagged a forefinger at him and handed the bottle back, slapping in the cork with the palm of his hand. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z She nuzzled my neck and wagged her tail. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Still, I was making pretty good progress when I noticed Faro standing up and wagging his tail. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It was the way he was, he would say; he could not help it, he would say, and his head would wag. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Noah, his tail’s not wagging,” Abbey said under her breath. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I mean, he lives by his wits in the woods, so he isn’t exactly wagging his tail twenty-four hours a day. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Then he wagged his tail so hard that he knocked some oranges off a display, and they went rolling everywhere, mixing in with the tomatoes and onions and green peppers. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Judging from the way the makara was excitedly wagging its tail, she was going with the latter. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I gave Wishbone the crackers, and after he gobbled them up, he looked at me and wagged his tail again. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She made me so ashamed that for months I hung little wagging comma-tails all over the letters to my grandmother. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dismay was at my side, wagging his tail at Mr. Johnson. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He wagged his book at the new people. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Yet the moment his master appeared he knew him and wagged his tail, but he had no strength to drag himself even a little toward him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The tail wagged faster, and he licked the boy’s hand. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we insisted that she sing with us, and she would join in with an unsteady pitch and heavy Tianjin accent, wagging her head and moving her arms just as we did. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I knew it would have to be you,” she said, wagging her finger at me as she turned the corner and saw my catch. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sherlock’s whole body is wagging as he dances in a circle by the front door. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z But when Beverly took her hand away, he stopped wagging his tail and started to howl. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Her chin was pressed to the foot of the cliffs in a passion of devotion, and occasionally she gave her tail a wag. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z So my daddy started humming something and Otis started picking it out on his guitar, and Winn' Dixie wagged his tail and lay back down underneath Gloria’s chair. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Biggs staggered about, wagging his arms to direct the dancing men. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He snorted and wagged his finger in my face. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The man spoke again to the wolves and the animals crowded around him, whining and wagging their tails. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Stalking off, she simply raised her right arm and reproachfully wagged a forefinger in the air. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Faro started retracing my morning’s route, tail wagging, backtracking easily. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Rondell shouted as he came back to the ground wagging his finger. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She scrabbles across the floor and leaps onto Walter, licking his face and wagging so hard she topples backward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Peach looked through his fingers and there was Dismay, wagging his tail and panting at him. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He wagged a finger at him in affectionate warning, telling him to be a good boy. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The hellhound wagged her tail and accidentally knocked over a tree. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z When you make a dog wag his or her tail? My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He looked insulted, and the whole time, he didn’t show me his teeth or wag his tail once. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The point of view turns back to Bruno, whose tail is wagging again. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then she stopped suddenly at the sight of a beautiful collie which regarded her out of serious brown eyes as it wagged its tail on the porch. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He pulled back his lips and showed the preacher all of his crooked yellow teeth and wagged his tail and knocked some of the preacher’s papers off the table. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The driver turns down the street, wagging his finger. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His tail tried to wag inside the duffel. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Save her, Todd,” he barks, wagging his little stump. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I looked up at the porch, and Grandma was standing there smiling at us, with Butternut happily wagging his tail at her feet. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z But then I remembered how he had wagged his tail at me that day. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z We were talking about his death sentence, and his tail is still wagging. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But the dog only followed them with its eyes, keeping its chin pressed firmly to the chest of its beloved master, and giving them the least suspicion of a wag from its tail. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he knew he heard Odysseus’ voice nearby, he did his best to wag his tail, nose down, with flattened ears, having no strength to move nearer his master. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Sniffing at the hot door, breathing in smoke, wagging their tails hopefully, waiting for someone to come and get them, barking. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “I want him exposed, Chuck,” Nixon said of Ellsberg, wagging his finger. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “This isn’t art class,” she said, wagging her long, skinny finger at me as if I didn’t know that. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The woman yelled at Mother, wagging her finger and shaking her head. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Like right now: We have the grass under our feet and Fluffernutter’s wagging stump and the spinning and the laughter and the sky growing dark above our heads. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The dogs looked up enquiringly as I ran to the window, and Jasper followed me, wagging his tail. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z T.R. licked my face, wagging his tail into a blur, while I and the others cheered the black giant. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “He looks like a Carlos. Right? See his little head? He’s kind of wagging it, like ‘What’s up?’ Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail furiously and took Silver’s slender nose in his mouth. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Lucy danced around Bull’s feet, wagging her tail and barking. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z He wags and pants, and when I’m pretty sure we have an agreement, I ease open the front door and hop out after him. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He nudged me with an elbow and wagged his eyebrows up and down. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked up at the three of them out of his one good eye and wagged his tail some more. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z His tail started wagging, and the darkness began to vibrate around them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He had talked to her not with his voice, but with his ears, eyes, and lips; and he had even commended her with a wag of his tail. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He even wagged his tail a little, and then went and sat by the empty plate. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z His tail’s two thirds shorter than it used to be, blood everywhere, but, God bless him, he’s still trying to wag. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Even Old Dan wagged his long red tail, which was very unusual. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She licks his other hand, wagging her stump. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Before I could stomp off in a huff, Kutti raised his head and galloped toward the gate, barking madly, his tail wagging so fast, it almost disappeared from view. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z As soon as she saw the Wart, she began wagging her whole body, grinning vacuously, and panting in her efforts to lick his face, in spite of the cord. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Or he looks at you, gives a tiny whine, and wags his tail. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail, and just to show off, he sat down on his rear and started digging at a flea with his hind leg. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong wagged his finger at his friend to get him to scoot to the left. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Big, black, shaggy Dismay, with his shiny dog eyes—Is everything all right?—and his wagging dog tail—I’m just so glad to be here!—and his goofy dog grin, so willing to love everybody. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They were the ones Ms. Wockley would wag her finger and shake her head at whenever they walked down the hall or sat together and had secret meetings at lunch. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He was wagging his head and smirking again. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re good,” said Mulch, wagging a finger at the unconscious bodyguard. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Sure enough, in about ten minutes he came up through the woods, wagging his tail. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z We stand out in the meadow flying the kite, and I watch the blue-and-yellow-and-green tail whipping around in the breeze, and I’m thinking about Shiloh’s tail, the way it wags. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Long ago, when his mind had been a nimble boy’s called Wart—long ago he had been taught by an aged benevolence, wagging a white beard. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Ray’s nubby tail wags so hard it seems like it could snap off and bounce down the gravel driveway. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He would wag his finger and wave us down from the tree. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “And no nonsense from you,” she added as she wagged her finger at Eliza. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He loves people, greets them with all the tail wags possible, licks their faces. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’d heard him called “the Perfessor” by various semiliterate wags about town in tones that might have been termed faintly derisive. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They barked and wagged their tails, and he dropped two pieces of lamb between them and refilled their water. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I felt the Dragon King wag a claw above my head. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog sat on his haunches and wagged his tail at me, drooling. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, they follow me eagerly, wagging their tails, drooling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I included little lines around the dog’s tail, to show he’s wagging and happy. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z One short ear had been chewed clear off and his tail had been bobbed so close to his rump that there was hardly stub enough left to wag. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He dismisses the corporal with a slight wag of his chin. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He sat next to the drowned man with his enormous paws neatly propped together on the dead man’s lap, his tail wagging a mile a minute. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Winn-Dixie nudged me with his wet nose and wagged his tail; when he saw I wasn’t going, he trotted after Gloria. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He was pleased to see the young dog appear presently; he wagged his tail and licked the other’s face, then followed resignedly when a move was made towards the direction of the road. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z By nightfall he was able to walk over to the soft grass at the side of the track, where he lay down and blinked happily at his companions, wagging his pitiful tail. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z If I can send Agent Fiona a message...But when I glance at the screen, Moreau’s image appears, wagging a finger at me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z And this black-and-white dog was looking at me all curious and wagging so hard. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “Bowl of okra,” my back to Gretchen, positive voice—negative response with a small shake of the head and a courteous tail wag. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They were sniffing Dustfinger’s hands and nuzzling him in the ribs, wagging their tails. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She wagged her finger at the garbage bag. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail and jumped on Jello. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred tried to reassure the boy with a happy tail wag. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As soon as she heard Auggie’s voice say that, the dog started wagging her tail and went over to him. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The black puppy was looking at her and wagging his tail. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It stops in front of me, wags its stubby tail, and looks up at me with a panting smile. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He looked up, and the referee was standing over him, wagging a finger, ". . . two . . . three . . ." The bell rang. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When they smelled the meat, frozen though it was, they began barking wildly, their tails wagging. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Rus woofed again, wagged his giant shaggy tail against the bed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Kat looked at me, her head wagging like one of those toys that sit in the backs of cars. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifts a finger and starts wagging it at Rosie, but after just a moment she freezes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Tom wagged his head up and down, and there was a glint in his eyes when he heard of the Riders. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I imagined some old woman telling my mother on me up in heaven, shaking her head and wagging her finger. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Sin all over the place,” Toby said, picking up a bottle and wagging it in her direction. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I’d hoped that the giant, overhanging tower at 19,000 feet— christened the Mousetrap by some wag on Fischer’s team—had toppled by now, but it was still precariously upright, leaning even farther over. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It looked like Mrs. Larkin wasn’t going to make it after all, but then the door burst open and Mrs. Larkin came in, wagging her finger. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Under the onslaught of her fierce, wagging finger he released Otto, who pressed himself against me, shrieking in terror. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z For nearly half an hour they climbed a steep, winding, and stony path, following Sirius’s wagging tail, sweating in the sun, the shoulder straps of Harry’s bag cutting into his shoulders. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When all the puppies were wagging his praises, Amaroq yipped, hit a high note, and crooned. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She wagged her finger in emphasis at people across the table from her, including me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail and took another drink. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Minerva wagged her finger at me and reminded me of the new cardinal rule she’s added to her other three: Stay hopeful but do not expect anything. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t true, but that didn’t stop tongues from wagging. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He barked, and wagged his tail, and I had to laugh. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He just lifts his head and wags his tail. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z But I laughed and wagged a finger at my abbot. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I picked one up and wagged it to see if it would break. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z No one really knew why he had left such a position of honor, although there were many wagging tongues and interesting stories that tried to explain his mysterious appearance in our small village. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z MacDuff followed him inside, wagging his tail, shaking snow off his fur. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Elliott, ” I say, wagging my finger at the air, “finish your dinner. I mean it.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, child? Be quick, be quick,” he said, his long gray beard wagging with every word. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The dog looked up and wagged its crooked tail when Kira called a greeting. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog leaned over and licked a kiss across Nunu’s face, too, then stood back, his tail wagging like crazy. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I want to run around, wag my tail like Mi Shi. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Okay, Todd,” he whimpers, yelping each time he wags his stumpy tail. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Lumpy waited a few yards away, staring at us, tail wagging. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “Alex,” he says, catching up and wagging his phone at me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail and sniffed at me until he realized Dad had the food, then trotted off after him. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Then, to my horror, he started wagging his tail the way he used to when he was tracking, and he turned from the house and headed up the hill toward the cave. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It was already raining sideways and the palm trees were wagging their leaves at me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z After the gossip and the slow wagging of heads. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z His tail wags, and his whole body vibrates. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I was glad to see the dogs there, sitting before the fire, and Jasper, the younger, came over to me at once, his tail wagging, and thrust his nose into my hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Cavall contented himself with barking wildly, biting their toes, lying on his back, trying to wag his tail in that position, and generally behaving like an idiot. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He wagged his head and looked about for admiration. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I unzipped the duffel and Beau bounded out, wagging and panting. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He wags his tail happily as we walk, and he starts leading the way, pulling on the leash in my hand. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail, took a better grip on his burden, and trotted up to her. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s wagging to the right, I think,” the boy called. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Halfway there Hushpuppy met them, limping a little, but wagging his tail energetically. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And check this out, yo: She wags her finger at us. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z There was no response, no whimpering cry or friendly wag of her tail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Its hindquarters lifted and wagged from side to side in mounting excitement. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s so final. You know time is not promised,” she says, wagging a finger. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, about the time I bent over him, he heaved a big sort of sigh and struggled up to start licking my hands and wagging that stub tail. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He inspected me and wagged his tail as a professor wags a pencil—once to the left, once to the right, and return to center. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Boomer races up to her, wagging his tail and nipping at her apple basket. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She pointed at the little dog, who recognized her and wagged his crooked stub of a tail. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I wagged my head, pulled down the corners of my mouth, stuffed my manuscript into my pocket and looked at her in a cocky manner that said: Oh, it’s nothing at all. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “There,” the man huffed, wagging his finger at the corn plant. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They saw Gwenforte, standing in the center of the dark room, panting, her tail wagging, her head high with pride—completely covered in blood. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z In the midst of them was a cart, a long leiter-wagon which swept from side to side, like a dog’s tail wagging, with each stern inequality of the road. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z On an apple bough, the phoebe teeters and wags its tail and says, “Phoebe, phoe-bee!” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He pointed to a photograph of a ghostly bunch of young prisoners, heads bowed, as El Jefe wagged his finger at them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His tongue was hanging out and he was wagging his tail. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He held a book close to his eyes, then wagged it like a winning lottery ticket. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “You must come more often,” he said; and to the old dog, who stood wagging his tail at the gentle warmth in the voice, “Remember me most kindly to your dear mother!” The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Fleetfoot lifted her head, her tail slapping against the bed as she wagged it in earnest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He looked at the round florid face and wagged his head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Sacred lumbers around, just in case it’s the start of something, then pauses at Virgil’s side and lazily wags his tail. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The easy answer is to say yes and wag a finger at those who are behaving badly. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Corpus bones, Beetle. We were but wagging him since you are no sport no more.” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he wagged his tail at a gray pellet on the ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “People are going to take advantage, too,” said Carl, still wagging his big head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He wagged his tail when he saw me and went on drinking. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But with each step, Brutus's tail would wag harder and harder. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z If the wagging tongues of the people were correct, he had been exiled to our small place in the mountains by the Sapa Inca himself. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He then wagged his finger at me, and asked again. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Carefully, watching Nehemia laugh as two dogs leapt upon her and buried her beneath tongues and wagging tails, the assassin opened the pen door and slipped inside. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mole wagged his tail and trotted after him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z One day he cleaned the dusty lantern globe, and the old dog, remembering, bounced on his three legs and wagged his tail as if to say “I’m ready.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Second, because the little girl, who I guessed was Tobias’s sister, began smooshing Delilah’s ears, which made Delilah wag her tail, and then lean against Tobias in total love with him. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He held a book close to his eyes, then wagged it like a winning lottery ticket. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She also executes her famous finger wag and utters her “It’s a good thing” meme. Martha Stewart Welcomes You to Generation Ageless 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z We were enjoying watching her so much that it wasn’t until the man started wagging his finger threateningly in her face that I shook myself out of my daze and gave the couple about $20. Don’t make these travel mistakes: 7 writers share stories about blunders on the road 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z It isn't, but I confidently predicted to anyone within earshot that this would finally set tongues wagging. The Epigenetics Revolution by Nessa Carey ? review 2011-08-19T21:55:09Z And a further logistical issue: I swear the dogs were wagging their tails. Chernobyl Diaries Spoiler Alert: Radiation Fears, But Few Real Frights 2012-05-29T10:45:07Z Another comeback from the tail that wagged the dog of American democracy. Perspective | I’m going to think about Anthony Weiner this one last time and then that’s it 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z It brought Mr. Craven the attention of wags who joked that he had temporarily swapped violins for violence. Wes Craven, master of horror and slasher films, dies at 76 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Business was bad, and the young proprietor, in a decision that would have social historians wagging for decades, concluded that the problem was the jukebox. Régine, Whose Discotheque Gave Nightlife a New Dawn, Dies at 92 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z It’s the kind of confluence that gets the tongues of cultural conspiracists wagging, but the creators and writers of “Covert,” Matt Corman and Christopher Ord, are more intrigued than concerned by the overlap. Sunny Spies Under Those Sunny Skies 2010-07-10T02:49:00Z As one wag put it, "It's like Madonna's wedding all over again". New band of the day ? No 1004: Ed Sheeran 2011-04-13T16:35:14Z Jocelin sees the tower as a "great finger sticking up" as a new hub, reshaping the city and country around it - but it is a wagging finger. Reading group: What does William Golding's Spire stand for? 2013-04-09T12:35:20Z Did you do the T-1000 “finger wag” in the audition? "Terminator 2" made — and almost ended — Robert Patrick's career 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z As one wag put it in the LA Times 10 years ago: "Mexico took over. Not with the bayonet, with the bassinet." How California Turned Into a ‘State of Resistance’ 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z It also wags a reproachful finger at the swimming outings. In Florida, should the manatees swim alone? 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z At the time of the incident, many wags on social media suggested that Lee would be the ideal man to direct Bamboozled 2: The Rachel Dolezal Story. Bamboozled: Spike Lee's masterpiece on race in America is as relevant as ever 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z The problems can be enumerated with a prim scowl and a wagging finger. | 'Horrible Bosses': A Treatise on Issues of the Workplace. Not. 2011-07-07T16:06:51Z “But it can’t only be about the shot,” she added, wagging her finger at Troy. His last shot: Will a monthly jab of a new drug keep this addict out of jail? 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z But in both places, he fails to prevent tongues from wagging about him and Demelza. 'Poldark' Episode 3 Recap: Hope v. Heartbreak 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Home, it would seem, is where the tongue wags. Review: ‘The Roads to Home’ Offers Gossip and Insanity Most Genteel 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z I sensed someone had entered the room, though, wagging a finger while I fed the baby from a bottle. The Ghost Was the Least of Our Problems 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Sometimes, it feels like that tail is now wagging the dog, that movies are being bred perhaps more for the academy’s pleasure than for ours. Movies Survived 2020. The Oscars Diversified. There’s More to Do. 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z It doesn't even matter who they're with; being a wag has become its own independent thing, it is a career. Come Dine With Me: Wags Special 2010-06-10T07:01:00Z Those stories should at least be heard, preferably without the accompanying wagging finger. Are you a female movie character? Are you promiscuous? Things won’t end well for you … 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z “We call it ‘waggae’ -- reggae designed to wag tails,” the announcement said. Christmas song written for dogs inspires barking, tail-wagging 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Three days after her surgery, she came hopping out of the hospital, tail stump wagging, and never looked back. ‘Totally pawesome’: at the three-legged dog convention 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z As at least one wag on Twitter has already pointed out, it’s like MacFarlane has graduated from ripping off The Simpsons with Family Guy to ripping off Futurama with this. A futuristic 'dramedy'? Stick to the cartoons, Seth MacFarlane 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z You watched that, and it was just him with a bizarre lacquered mullet wagging his finger at a monk for what seemed like an eternity. Directors, take a hint... follow Kevin Smith to the door 2011-07-28T20:01:02Z Don’t let the tail wag the dragon, as it were. 'Don’t let the tail wag the dragon': what we want from the Game of Thrones prequel 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z One wag even quipped that Bandon Dunes was destined to one day host an open — the British Open! A wee bit of Scottish golf on Oregon’s coast 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Cheese just scans the room, mouth open, wattle wagging. Becoming the National Thanksgiving Turkey, a slightly cheesy story There’s a minimum standard of polish in politics that a woman must clear, otherwise tongues will wag. Perspective | Vogue can make anyone look glamorous, including Pete Buttigieg 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z I'm Still Here has had tongues wagging for two years now, ever since the bedraggled star made an appearance at a Miami nightclub, rapped ineptly, and fell off the stage. Hoax! 2010-09-17T23:03:00Z That was the battle, and I seriously considered, “Would he wag his finger like that?” "Terminator 2" made — and almost ended — Robert Patrick's career 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z It’s an impressively disingenuous wag of the finger from a film that has encouraged our laughter right from the start. Review: ‘I, Tonya.’ I, Punching Bag. I, Punch Line. 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z With each, Diamond directed, his expressive eyebrows scrunched in concentration or wagging in delight, his left hand etching symphonies in the spotlight. Concert review: Neil Diamond at United Center 2012-07-07T05:45:00Z "Lady", says the wag next to her, "you said it." Diana Dors: more than just the British Marilyn Monroe 2010-06-10T22:06:00Z "No one will be admitted to the theatre after the start of each performance," declared the poster, bearing a sulky-looking Hitchcock wagging a finger. Secrets of the Psycho shower 2010-03-29T21:00:00Z He proves, as Howard Davies's production of All My Sons is doing, that Arthur Miller's plays can deliver their moral dilemmas not with finger wagging, but like firecrackers. The Late Middle Clases; The Crucible; Ingredient X 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z Clad in shades and a leather jacket, and brandishing an unlit cigarette, he simply shrugged, frowned and wagged his finger disapprovingly. Holy Motors: love it or hate it, Cannes cognoscenti can't stop talking about it 2012-05-23T17:01:28Z A company may succeed well in getting tongues wagging, may even tug a heartstring or two, but there's a minefield of public disgust to navigate in the bargain. Martin Luther King Jr., ultimate pitchman 2010-09-30T15:10:00Z From its base, Slide Hill is just the least bit vertiginous at 40 feet, with four shiny metal tongues wagging their way down. Testing New York City’s Longest Slide, on Governors Island 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The book set tongues wagging in the classical music world and divided critics. Blair Tindall, Whose Music Memoir Scandalized, Dies at 63 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Though there are many, many reasons she might have avoided marriage, her staunch refusal made tongues wag, even centuries later. 17 facts about conspiracy theories 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Her morning wave to her Barbie friends becomes more of a wag; her feet, to her horror, fall flat. The Dance Delight in ‘Barbie’ Belongs to the Kens 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z A wag once said that Neeme Järvi seemed intent upon recording the Schwann catalog, which at the time meant everything in sight. Neeme Jarvi leads L.A. Phil through Brahms, Suk's rhapsodic Fantasie 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z “Top of the Morning” ends up being a fairly engaging book that might set some industry tongues wagging. Books of The Times: Brian Stelter’s ‘Top of the Morning,’ on Talk Show Wars 2013-04-22T20:27:32Z There’s also the sarcastic “ha ha,” a British colleague reminded me: he’s used to reading “ha ha” as “Oh, ha ha,” as in, Aren’t you a wag. Hahaha vs. Hehehe 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Many wagged their tails and barked in apparent encouragement, while others stared at the stage with glazed eyes. Laurie Anderson performs Opera House dog concert 2010-06-05T07:01:00Z Whatever is popular among the young and/or hip, deservedly or not, gets the RS tail wagging. The Licentious Life and Times of Jann Wenner 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Jordan, who cowrote and directed the pilot, isn't content to use this image to wag a censorious finger. "Camelot" and "Borgias": Blood, boobs and costume drama 2011-04-02T18:01:00Z The purveyors of bread bowls are not the first etiquette wags to entertain themselves by making the guests eat the packaging. Perspective | Miss Manners: Politely eating a bread bowl 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Anytime she and a trio of Ikettes would get to jumping forward, bending over and throwing their arms out, then wagging those fingers, hair a-whipping, it wasn’t merely dancing they were doing, it was sorcery. Tornado. Treasure. There Was Nobody Like Tina Turner. 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z “Inhale fresh air, exhale stale air,” she said, wagging her tongue. In Washington, Omarosa is called as a witness . . . to judge the cuteness of dogs 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Consider Disco Dog, a vest embedded with LEDs that turns a pet into a walking, wagging billboard. Spare Times for Children for June 5-11 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Her tail wagged in circles while she tossed the pieces in the air, pawing at them and catching them in her mouth. How dogs rescued me from an eating disorder 2014-02-22T23:00:00Z The granddaughter was laughing softly, wagging her bare brown feet. Paul Theroux’s Mexican Journey 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z But what industry wags now refer to as "Speech Debacle" saw Debelle record the worst post-Mercury album sales any winner has ever seen. Mercury prize 2010: A dozen of the best 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z Are we letting that tail of the Twitter users wag the dog that is the show? How to Make a TV Drama in the Twitter Age 2013-08-09T14:51:02Z Of course we will be scoffed at and demeaned by the media and the wagging fingers of Warren Commission survivors, scolding us for refusing to believe the conclusions of these honorable men… We can’t forget John F. Kennedy’s assassination 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z In fact, as some wags have suggested, the biggest way for a Sundance filmmaker to break the rules would be to follow them. Sundance 2015: Focus turns to mavericks from the not-too-distant past 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z A Chinese entertainment research house, EntGroup, sent tongues wagging with a report that said mainland ticket sales hit $655 million for the month, eclipsing the $640 million alone for the U.S. Not so fast: China box-office growing, but not yet bigger than U.S. 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Instead, we follow Cassandra as she continues her dangerous creep patrol, seemingly armed with nothing more deadly than a wagging finger and a withering gaze. ‘Promising Young Woman’ Review: Courting Dangerous Liaisons 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z "Anonymous" weaves in the question of Shakespeare's authorship with the story of the 1601 Essex rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I, and portrays Shakespeare as a drunken wag who can barely write his own name. Roland Emmerich wins over critics with new film 2011-09-12T19:14:56Z But his gestures and gags have a sort of built-in futility, analogous, perhaps, to his painting with the built-in shredder: They are designed only to set tongues wagging. Perspective | How Banksy’s latest stunt plays into the history of destruction in avant-garde art 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Not according to the wags at the Daily Mash, who preposterously contend that Twilight fans are probably in the habit of looking elsewhere for their moviegoing tips. Breaking Dawn - Part 2: best of the Twilight series? 2012-11-15T16:44:40Z Though restrained, the women do not lack independence, and they wag their tongues as defiantly as ever. The Psychosexual World of Carol Rama Still Shocks 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z “And Boomer laid in the sand wagging his tail like a metronome the whole time.” A Partner Each Could Relate To 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The whole experience was rounded off by a wag shouting "Welcome to Manchester". The Stone Roses: a wee problem 2012-07-03T15:58:16Z “I understood my departure, coupled with silence, would set tongues wagging,” Mr. Spurr said in an interview last week, during which he described his differences with Mr. Nydes only in vague terms. Front Row: Simon Spurr Puzzles Fashion Industry by Quitting His Label 2012-05-30T17:13:29Z Because the zippered sleeves fit snugly on a bottle and are meant to prevent leakage, Internet wags promptly chortled about practicing safe Coravin. Coravin creates sleeve to address bottle breakage problems Dogs, she says, wag their tails in lots of situations; the wagging just means they’re alert, not necessarily that they’re rapturous. Review: How to Pet a Dog and Other Gnawing Issues in ‘Going Deep With David Rees’ 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z “Le Bonheur” was criticized, including by those who wanted Varda to wag her finger at patriarchy and female oppression, doing the audience’s work for it. The Agnès Varda I Knew: Showing Women Their Real Place in Movies 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Far from it being a case of the tail wagging the dog, the collection looked great, even removed from its Japanese element and shrunken to smartphone-size. Louis Vuitton Cruises in Japan 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z News of the cancellation prompted widespread coverage, with plenty of finger wagging. Noticed: Adidas Cancels Release of Shackle Sneakers 2012-06-20T21:00:50Z The crew’s banter, whether in the galley, on deck or on shore leave, is a bracing update of salty, seafaring wags of yore. Perspective | Here’s to the class-conflicted, workplace-inappropriate ‘Below Deck’ — TV’s ideal mental vacation 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Hoffe's death at the age of 101 resulted in a whole new bureaucratic and judicial tangle, one that wags naturally dub "Kafkaesque". Lost, Stolen or Shredded: Stories of Missing Works of Art and Literature by Rick Gekoski – review 2013-06-29T08:00:54Z When Mr. Sahlins visited Close in the hospital in 1999 on the day before he died, Close wagged his finger at him and picked up the old fight. Critic’s Notebook: Tightrope Comedy, on the Fly 2012-07-05T21:08:32Z But Roger said you couldn't have the tail wagging the dog this far into the 21st century. Rewind TV: Hit & Miss; Hell on Wheels; The Fish Market: Inside Billingsgate – review 2012-05-26T23:05:38Z “I’m not just here to proofread, I’m here to set a tone about writing,” Ms. Suitt said, wagging her Associated Press stylebook for emphasis. Generation B: Experienced Hands, Still Valued 2010-03-05T22:10:00Z I didn’t want it to be an indictment of anyone or a finger wagging, because I could write that book. “I’m the parent who wants their kids to have sex”: Mary Louise Parker talks poetry, nudity, one-night stands and her brilliant new book 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z She was a spiritual counselor in “Love a Woman,” wagging her index finger at an unseen, would-be partner. Concert review: Mary J. Blige and D'Angelo at the United Center 2012-09-14T07:07:00Z No matter what else happened at the halftime show for Super Bowl LIV, that wagging tongue was destined to get everyone talking. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez stun in a stealthily political Super Bowl halftime show 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Danielle Lloyd is a key role here, for she will come to represent the swell of ill feeling for Rebekah Vardy in the wag community. Keira Knightley has bagsied Coleen Rooney – who else should be cast in the Wag Wars movie? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z “A wagging tongue bites itself”, reads the opening title card, a wink to the film’s twisting, intellectual, and ultimately self-defeating discussions about love. The 25 greatest summer films 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z When reviewing fiction, you can sometimes tell she’s turned against something only because her tail has stopped wagging and she enters Plot Description Mode. In Lorrie Moore’s Nonfiction, the Sounds of an Intellectual Having a Good Time 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The documentary is truly a story of the tail wagging the dog. A Film on John Wojtowicz, Who Inspired 'Dog Day Afternoon' 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z I remember wagging almost every sports class, even though I played rugby as a kid and enjoyed it – because in those changing rooms and in that masculine environment, that’s where I copped it the most. Joining the world's first gay rugby team changed my life. So I made a film about it | Eammon Ashton-Atkinson 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z No pep in her step, no wag in her tail. 'Downton Abbey' Recap: Prayers for Isis 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Paul fancies himself as a bit of a wag, and he may just be joking. Planet Hollywood: is the universe full of little green men like Paul? 2011-02-18T12:38:22Z The by-now old and frail dog wags his tail to greet his master for whom he had patiently waited, and then promptly dies. Traveling through the pandemic in the company of dogs 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z We are outraged at those who wagged an authoritarian finger at ordinary people while the other hand rifled through the public purse. Advice for a new government 2010-05-07T23:07:00Z Last week I saw one trundling helmeted children, and another with a dog, happily tail wagging in the breeze and wearing, comically, a scarf and flying goggles. Why I love … cycling 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z This was done by lightly grasping the salt in an upturned palm, then letting it shower down with a flowing wag of the wrist. The Single Most Important Ingredient 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Yet Franco manages to wag a not-too-subtle finger at viewers, reminding them to check their assumptions about Neil while at the same time keeping the raison d’être of that main character utterly hidden. ‘Sundown’ Review: Stuck in the Shallow Waters of Acapulco 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Governments and doctors wag their fingers to this tune the world over. The case for eating steak and cream 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z THE ERA The nation was going through an energy crisis, and the film pointedly wags its finger at the idea of draining places of their natural resources for economic gain. The Five Ages of King Kong 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z The second I break open that shell, I know that I can look down at my feet and see her standing right there, tail wagging, waiting for a bite. Eggs Do It All 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Across the intersection, Moore smiles patiently while a pedestrian wags his finger at her and insists that most bikers are rule-breakers. Who can make peace between bikers and the rest of D.C.? Enter diplomats on wheels. Some wags have likened the resulting look to that of a video game or a telenovela. Gollum’s Getup: How The Hobbit‘s Groundbreaking Technology Works 2012-12-05T16:00:01Z “He’s half husky, half Australian shepherd,” a girl said as the dog in the second cage looked at me with one blue eye and one brown eye while wagging his tail. Modern Love: Dog Anchors Man Facing Setbacks 2012-08-23T20:13:44Z The miracle of the movie is that, like Toni, it transcends blunt, reductive categorization partly because it’s free of political sloganeering, finger wagging and force-fed lessons. Review: In ‘The Fits,’ a Graceful Tale of a Girl Who Follows Her Own Beat 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z A wag, he tells me, has already made this amendment on Facebook. Baghdad, Iraq: 10 years after Saddam 2013-03-17T00:05:30Z Since he is leaving the desk for good this Wednesday, writers, wags and other cultural observers have littered the internet with top 10 lists dedicated to Letterman’s best moments on the show. David Letterman retires: the top 10 list of top 10 lists about The Late Show 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The end of this film will come when Victoria Beckham, grande dame of wags, decides enough is enough. Keira Knightley has bagsied Coleen Rooney – who else should be cast in the Wag Wars movie? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The wags in the office added, “the other one cannae read.’ Review | Val McDermid’s new novel is a delightful throwback, complete with a retro song list 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Practice the wrist wag to get used to the way the salt falls from your hands; experience the illicit thrill of using so much of something we’ve all been taught to fear. The Single Most Important Ingredient 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Are Stephenie Meyer's quartet of novels, and their even more ultra-popular Hollywood adaptations -- now reaching the third of what will reportedly be five movies -- just a mangy little poodle being wagged by an enormous tail? "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse": Edward, Jacob and Bella's hot three-way 2010-06-30T00:30:00Z They leapt at the chain link fence, tails wagging, then surged in joyous waves through a gate. When Your Vacation Happily Goes to the Dogs 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z There’s just enough of this in “JQA” to activate one’s curiosity and not for the enterprise to become an exercise in finger wagging. Review | John Quincy Adams is the anti-Trump in the new play ‘JQA’ 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z It will also keep tongues wagging over its prospects for cruising past Cameron's "Titanic" in the history books. 2010-01-15T04:09:00Z They barked, wagged their tails and jumped on their hind legs as a black Toyota 4Runner pulled up to the curb. Can’t Take Your Fancy Dog Hiking in the Country? Hire a Pro 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Without wagging any fingers at Alice’s occupation, “Cam” shows instead the extreme isolation of a career where colleagues are competitors and friendships mostly financial transactions. ‘Cam’ Review: The Techno-Perils of Online Performance 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Others shook their heads, wagged their fingers and predicted it would not last beyond the next long stop. How the Trans-Siberian railway became the love train 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z He’s just a genial wag who tosses around witty, elliptical remarks. | 'The Glades': Matt Passmore Plays a Detective in a New A&E Series 2010-07-09T21:46:00Z The attendant continued to stare, wagging the ticket stubs impatiently. I took my dead father to a Red Sox game 2013-03-09T15:00:00Z Learn why the world wags and what wags it. The Encyclopedia Reader 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z He flaps off happily, back to his wolves, tail wagging. Jean-Jacques Annaud: 'People who make films are in danger every day' 2013-05-30T19:00:01Z That movie made more than $50 million, and the success got industry tongues wagging. Fans love it. Critics don’t. After Tyler Perry, can urban theater cross over? 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z “Nice thing! Spot the robot dog. Cute in an interesting way. Nightmare fuel, actually,” tweeted another wag. Spot is the $74,500 robot dog of our dystopian dreams 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z That history is there for the reading, but Mr. Wiseman isn’t a pedagogue and doesn’t wield a hammer, much less a wagging finger. Review: ‘In Jackson Heights,’ an Ode to the Immigrant Experience 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Items include the blue denim jumpsuit worn by Cash in the infamous Jim Marshall photograph that depicts him wagging his middle finger into the camera lens. Johnny Cash memorabilia up for auction in L.A. 2010-10-26T02:26:00Z He’s also given the finger wagging a rest. ‘Birdman’ Stars Michael Keaton and Emma Stone 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z If you’re famous, you can’t raise a finger without somebody in the media ready to wag a scolding one back at you. The politics of flipping the bird 2013-09-11T15:39:00Z But instead of dropping off the gift and wagging for the camera, the chunky puppy stepped on Ocampo’s face and covered his cheeks with sloppy kisses. Capitals traded pucks for pups in annual canine calendar shoot 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z And shame on you for wagging your judgmental little fingers at IVF – a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people, both straight and gay, to fulfill their dream of having children. Dolce and Gabbana dig in deeper over “children of chemistry” 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z When another pianist, Igor Levit, streamed Beethoven sonatas from an empty studio, I marveled to a colleague that the Twitter wags who like to dismiss his artistry were simply crazy. When Opera Entered the Chat 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z It’s a dog, medium-size, with a wagging tail. Justice Is Blind. Sometimes, So Is Prejudice. 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z And the wagging, censorious tongues of Lorca’s townsfolk are replaced by the all-too appropriately named trolls who lie in wait in dark corners of the internet. Review: A Blistering Billie Piper Unravels Brilliantly in ‘Yerma’ 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z When he says “Toto,” it’s a signal to come — running across the room, tail wagging, right into his arms. Broadway’s animal expert turns rescue dogs into stars 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z And while Harry Styles has tongues wagging, his acting in one film this year was head scratching. The worst film performances of 2022 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z And we’re off: He offers by turn, and she declines, a baby baboon, a python, a frog and a goldfish that “wags its tail and knows how to play dead, just like a dog.” Are You a Dog Person or a Cat Person? Or Hamster, or Turtle, or ... 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z The problem is that while Rabin is terrific at being a wag and a wisecracker, he’s less convincing in making his case for the movies that really speak to him. From Bomb to Bust 2010-10-22T16:02:00Z A large pink tongue pokes through another wall to wag at a buxom matron who oversees the factory/spa, an ingenious contraption of sliding walls, floors and doors where much of the action takes place. | 'Squeeze' Therapy 2010-11-24T19:57:00Z Addressing massive crowds of the faithful, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini weaponized their hands, punching and finger wagging, to choreograph their exhortations. A video of Beto O’Rourke’s wild hand gestures went viral. Does distinctive body language help or hurt a candidate? 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z Dr. Graf, for one, would not wag a finger at that client. Skin Deep: Gold Face Cream: A Costly Leap of Faith 2010-05-24T22:51:00Z Some wags will place the Donald J. Trump versions of this book, surely being written, in the horror section. Review: ‘Seinfeldia,’ on Why We Still Can’t Escape ‘Hello, Jerry’ 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z His Colombian tail was wagging wildly against the Texas sky. That rescue dog doesn’t need a home. He needs a flight companion to get there. 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z At Maria Kiang, an imposingly large Western Han dynasty bronze horse exudes high, almost Pixar levels of animation, and a small Western Han bronze bull wags its head in cheerful stubbornness. Art Review: New York Arts of Pacific Asia Show in a New Space 2010-03-25T21:27:00Z Our new national theatre's first-year programme has set tongues wagging. National Theatre Wales at one ? too young to master Welsh? 2010-10-20T15:44:00Z But at some point, when confronted by so much cuteness — two days of squishy faces and wagging tails and bellies to rub — cute becomes banal. Puppy Bowl: Cuteness becomes a cash cow 2013-02-01T03:34:14Z Fraternizing with the enemy!” he said, wagging his finger. The Last Red Carpet 2011-02-25T23:20:45Z “And maybe I sell one Turkish album,” he calculated, wagging a single finger, slowly. Abroad: For Kurds in Turkey, Autonomy in Music 2011-06-01T13:26:46Z Fiction in Portugal in the 1970s – literature, but also cinema – tried to have a very didactic approach to the topic, wagging a finger at the viewer as if he was a child. Busting Tabu 2013-03-26T17:14:38Z Women’s continued lower status in society makes it easier to wag your finger in their face, especially when they’re young. Wanted: Young, feminist men. That’s who Hillary Clinton (and the rest of us) are desperate for 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z I grinned, and my friends grinned back, as if I were a golden retriever wagging for scraps. ‘It’s normal to pig out as a man, normal to puke after a monster session in the gym’: my battle with bulimia 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Afterward, Graham wagged her finger at Taylor and called him a “naughty boy.” The Everyday Avant-Gardist: Paul Taylor’s First Principles 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Are your spermatozoa wagging their flagella as if they can’t wait to get to that ovum – or listlessly floating around like dead tadpoles in a poorly executed classroom experiment? The rise of Big Sperm: does the tech world have the answer to our semen crisis? 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z And “Enigma,” arguably the album’s best track, which saunters onto the dance floor, wags its finger, and slickly references all of the album’s themes and aesthetics in a tight three minutes. Here’s the Lady. Where’s the Gaga? 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Along with a picture of herself as a child wagging a finger, she writes: Raven-Symone Denies Rumors She Was Sexually Assaulted by Bill Cosby 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z It’s hard not to pine for that wagging tongue. Miley Cyrus’s Creepy Return to Wholesomeness 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z But it also has the have-cake-and-eat-it-too appeal of divine decadence packaged with moral finger wagging. Emma Stone Takes Over in ‘Cabaret’ 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z “Clothes can be domineering,” one front row wag said. Milan Men’s Wear Shows Signs of a Renaissance 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z I don't think there are enough examples in television where we are all finding common ground that doesn't have to do with finger pointing or wagging fingers at each other. "And Just Like That" star Karen Pittman on the "sexy" missed opportunity of Nya romancing Miranda 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Pub bores and playground wags impersonate him with ropy Geordie accents: "Deer 12 and the housemeets are in the smirking area." TV voiceovers 2010-03-25T15:43:00Z The appeal of “Unholy” comes from the way it wags a lusty finger at holier-than-thou puritanism and presents queerness as the basis of aesthetic liberation. Sam Smith Seeks Self-Acceptance and Catharsis, and a Sound to Match 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z He also seems agitated, wagging his finger at one attendant and, later, opening and abruptly closing a garage door without stepping outside. He helped build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. How did he end up dead in a landfill? 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z It is loopier and more freewheeling than “Solastalgia” but also has the subtlety of a cudgel, thanks to sloganizing and finger wagging. Plays of Helplessness, and Hope, as the Planet Burns 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z No longer is the host stuck behind his desk, and he can do more than just wag a finger at the camera to get his point across. Who is the real Stephen Colbert? An early peek at his Late Show 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Emily, however, is more than pleased to spend time with Louis, and a trip to the theater to see "The Tempest," which triggers his fears, cements their attraction even as it causes tongues to wag. Benedict Cumberbatch charms as a cat-loving genius in Amazon's showy "Electrical Life of Louis Wain" 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “The hair ribbon, the makeup, the glitter, the bows, the crop top, the short skirt, the smiling, the head wag, the cheer fingers,” Dr. Grindstaff said. The Highs and Lows of the ‘Cheer Mom’ 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z A few days later, he and Iggy Pop, after wagging their middle fingers at photographers, took their turns on the red carpet, with the singer showing off a bare chest under his suit jacket. Cannes Keeps Its Traditions, Including Its Boos 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z But I don’t want to sound like I’m wagging my finger at all of these movies. Summer Movies: Gosh, Sweetie, That?s a Big Gun 2011-04-27T13:02:25Z Immediately, tongues started wagging in Washington's social circles. CAPITAL CULTURE: Move over Kate, Michaele's here! 2010-06-22T06:16:00Z Both are arenas that exalt an essentially functionless and useless human performance of winning and losing, and use that as the tail that wags the dog. Will Self, on himself 2012-08-20T11:45:00Z And in doing so they do a lot to dispel a few myths about wags. Last night's TV 2010-05-17T07:00:00Z Unfortunately, tongues still may wag, no matter how tightly we try to leash them with warnings and laws. Work Advice: Does my new boss need to know I have PTSD? 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z It features him wagging his finger, in his signature style, at an N.B.A. employee eating junk food. For the N.B.A., It’s the Most Tweetable Time of the Year 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z While what policy wags call the “slacker mandate” has expanded coverage, it does so by slightly increasing the cost of employer-sponsored insurance for everyone. What Should Congress Do after the Supreme Court Decision on Obamacare? 2012-05-19T16:24:07Z Then you stand knee deep in its cold Crooked River, fly rod wagging at the sun-fired walls of a basalt canyon, and suddenly it’s the only place you can think about. A Father-Son Fishing Trip on the Chesapeake Bay 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z There is no posture cop to wag a finger at me. Don’t slouch, young lady 2014-04-13T00:00:00Z By Wednesday it had already won art-world notoriety, and on Saturday it achieved a public visibility that any artist would envy, after a self-promoting wag tore the banana off the wall and gobbled it up. A (Grudging) Defense of the $120,000 Banana 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Theatre Washington is strictly an ally: “It’s perfect for us to be working on, but it has to come out of the community. It shouldn’t be us wagging our finger,” Austin says. Chicago theaters said ‘Not in Our House’ to sexual abuse and harassment 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Mark Lecky soulfully captures the spirit of the enterprise with an animated cat tail that wags with the hypnotic rhythm of a metronome. | Cats, the New Rulers of the Art World 2013-07-09T22:50:00Z “They wag their tails when they are happy,” she said. The Year of the Goat 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z It’s beautiful, there’s tons of outdoors stuff, and it has good international schools, which became sort of the tail wagging the dog for us. I Quit New York 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z “The deer does not,” he reminded her, “emerge from the privacy and silence of the woods, come to the edge, wag its antlers at the hunters and invite them to take some shots.” Riff: A Critic’s Case for Critics Who Are Actually Critical 2012-08-15T15:40:06Z He never even barked, only whined softly if Jeff or I left the room and wagged when we returned. Pudge Will Keep Us Together 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Australia’s Herald Sun created an international furor when it declared that swimmer Leisel Jones’s “appearance that had tongues wagging” because she “appears heavier.” Zoe Smith takes on everyone 2012-08-01T15:40:00Z One wag tells Ishmael not to worry about Stubb, the second mate, because “he’s just messing with you.” Television Review: Ahab Has a Wife and a Heart. Oh, and a Whale. 2011-07-31T22:18:03Z This version is arranged as a march that keeps cresting: big drums, wagging piano, bass that vamps. The Videos That Rocked America. The Song That Knows Our Rage. 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z As one Twitter wag put it, an inaccurate refrain is when the Jimi Hendrix lyric from “Purple Haze” is bungled as “ ’Scuse me, while I kiss this guy.” Perspective | Fact-checking President Trump isn’t enough 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Changing course, her finger then wags itself all the way down to floor level, doubling her body over. Review | ‘The Wizard of Hip’ has energy to spare in lively MetroStage production 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z She wagged her finger at us, saying: “See what you’ve done.” Making a Child Stop Her Distracting Dance 2012-08-17T14:10:53Z "The series is not intended to wag a finger and say the system is broken. The series is intended to highlight the problems, and sometimes the problems are very complex," he said. Al Jazeera America to air series that explores criminal justice system 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z Her rear wagged so forcefully that it moved her lower half from side to side. How dogs rescued me from an eating disorder 2014-02-22T23:00:00Z I didn’t want it to just be a finger wag. Skin Deep: Capturing Beauty, With All Its Flaws 2011-05-17T22:52:27Z Largely stationary in a squat, he flutters his hands, rolls his eyeballs, mimes a mustache and speedily wags his eyebrows as if he were Groucho Marx on fast forward. Review: A Poetic, Postmodern Spin on an Old Art Form 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Her coal eyes flashed when she was asked to identify the anonymous wag who had told a reporter her run had come to an end. Dede Wilsey Is the Defiant Socialite 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z To consider oneself a bit of a wag is one thing. Brian Logan on novelty standups 2011-01-19T22:15:01Z And there was Shakira, wagging her tongue at the camera, either singing or trying to communicate with birds of paradise. Perspective | At the Super Bowl halftime show, Jennifer Lopez lived the American Dream 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z In Frenzy, a pub wag simply does his stuff and everyone gets on with their pint. Has film really outgrown racism? 2011-08-01T10:18:35Z As he ticks off what customers can and can’t grope, his hands grab and graze different parts of his body, and then he wags a finger and repeatedly says “no.” Movie Review: ‘Magic Mike,’ by Steven Soderbergh, With Channing Tatum 2012-06-28T21:57:03Z But a consortium of officials wagged their heads at these plans, for budgetary and aesthetic reasons. 10 Places That Define New York City, Reimagined 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z “There was a lot of finger wagging and saying, It’s too soon,” Ms. Moss said. The Problem With the Pandemic Plot 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z In the suite’s windy, self-scolding lyrics, Thile sends up the folly of certainty — wagging his own fear of death in his face, daring himself to wonder how deeply it has influenced his beliefs. The Endless Curiosity of Chris Thile 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z But as in "Merry Wives," the concept often wags the play here. Myth and mirth take the stage at Oregon Shakespeare fest 2012-07-19T21:29:02Z Of course there will be many detours — into jokes, satirical re-enactments of reality television shows, and chin wags with audience members — before she calls it a night. Review: ‘Underneath,’ an Embrace of Irish Ghosts 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Rebuking her errant child, a formidable mother wags her index finger so vigorously that the momentum wafts her hand over her head. Review | ‘The Wizard of Hip’ has energy to spare in lively MetroStage production 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z The reanimated Sparky offers frisky tribute to Boris Karloff’s original monster, the metal bolts in his neck offset by cute eyes and a perpetually wagging tail. Movie Review: ‘Frankenweenie,’ Tim Burton’s Homage to Horror Classics 2012-10-05T00:09:14Z “You couldn’t always buy it in a store!” we’ll be wagging our fingers at “kids today” and the kids of tomorrow. “You just killed the weed man”: Adventures in buying (legal) pot 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z I began to wince when a new one showed up, tail wagging. Review: The Stories of Joy Williams: Short, but Seldom Sweet 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The smash off her last album, “Tell Me You Love Me” from 2017, was “Sorry Not Sorry,” a delectable aural finger wag. How Honest Can Demi Lovato Be? 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z But then there's the tune "Bad Blood," which will almost certainly start tongues wagging. Taylor Swift has a 'straight-up enemy' -- but won't say who she is 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Only marriage can save a lady from ruin, and that may not even stop the wagging tongues, depending on the circumstance. From race to incels, the modern "Bridgerton" twists hold a mirror up to today's shortcomings 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z I hadn’t indulged his spontaneity lately, and with Pudge wagging his tail at me, I couldn’t say no. Pudge Will Keep Us Together 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Does Kafka get sufficient credit for being a wag? Cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa in the spotlight, and a celebration of Kafka Taylor Swift is sure to get tongues wagging with the premiere of the video for her new single, “Look What You Made Me Do.” TV highlights: ‘Game of Thrones’ ends its seventh season on HBO 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z He is caught mid-lurch, his hands reaching stiffly out in front of him, his tongue wagging. Memes, Myself and I: The Internet Lets Us All Run the Campaign 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z I really question this whole moral tourism, where travelers wag their fingers at the locals. Joseph O’Neill on Dubai, ‘a Place in Formation’ 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Or rather an eternal chin wag with the Devil. Critic’s Notebook: ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘Prudencia Hart’ Sing Anew in London 2013-07-16T21:56:11Z A wag on the Proust fan site provides the wonderfully concise: "Marcel." Reading group: Can you summarise Proust? 2013-02-12T14:58:22Z It talks about the ethics of being an artist in a way that is so brilliant, and so not orthodox or finger wagging. St. Vincent Is Trying to Understand People 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z For Amina, these obstacles include government prohibitions on abortion, empty pockets, wagging fingers and shaking heads. ‘Lingui, the Sacred Bonds’ Review: Love, Ferocious and Limitless 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Though he continued to deliver his signature rants and “reportage,” to tip the hat and wag the finger, Colbert the performer, and upcoming replacement for David Letterman on “The Late Show,” began to emerge. 'The Colbert Report' finale: Some joking, some singing, some Alex Trebek. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z The first was the insistent finger wagging one now encounters that the only way to spend quality time with one’s children is to disengage from technology. This Life: Our Plugged-in Summer 2011-08-12T20:39:56Z After last year's shindig, when Gervais insulted nearly everyone in sight, an invitation back for the British wag seemed doubtful. Gervais brings sharp tongue as host of Globes 2012-01-16T02:37:38Z The uneasy intersection of sex and religion, for example, is a recurring theme in modern politics and an area where Texas has been generous to the nation’s wags. Books of The Times: ‘As Texas Goes ’ by Gail Collins 2012-07-02T21:01:09Z On “The Mike Douglas Show,” Verdon and Rivera slowly tiptoe and gently shimmy through “Nowadays” — the tempting hip twitches are minuscule, and the fingers lightly wag, “no, no.” The killer-dillers of ‘Chicago’ have been slaying audiences for decades 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z You should not wag your finger and say, “I told you so,” but you should offer your husband support and understanding when the inevitable happens. Ask Amy: Long lost in-law comes to town for inheritance 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z To Badu’s “I’ll Call U Back,” seven women, each in her own spotlight, deliver a nonchalant dance of the torso, with paddling arms and wagging hands that match the beat. ‘Are You in Your Feelings?’ Review: The Ups and Downs of Love 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z She’s already a subject of gossip inside and outside the palace, and her weight, habits and appearances can set tongues wagging. ‘Corsage’ Review: A Queen in Quiet Rebellion 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z “Countless publications wagged their fingers in the face of readers, and told them it was irrational, probably immoral, in fact, to worry more about the coronavirus than the annual flu,” he continued. Conservative pundits blame a grab bag of supposed villains amid the coronavirus outbreak 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z But when she exits, there he is in a cab wagging that glove. All That Sex and Blood, Mr. De Palma! 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z And a wag would venture that all that was really required of her was to play a lovely Welsh girl with a wonderful voice, something she did beautifully. Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol ? Christmas special 2010 2010-12-25T19:00:01Z “There’s a special dispensation for vampires on Rick Owens show day,’’ one front-row wag said as he surveyed the crowd on Thursday. Weirdness, Emotion, Provocation Mark Paris Men’s Wear 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z A wag called it “CNN Headline Opera,” a somewhat pejorative tag that didn’t stick. L.A. Phil delivers a dazzling reimagining of 'Nixon in China' 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z The producer swung his neck and hips, wagging his finger left to right, rolling his eyes like a character from the sitcom "Martin" in an attempt to imitate Hall standing up for herself. Tamron Hall, TV host and now mystery novelist, created a heroine to be "the reporter I wish I was" 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z The man we see before us is friendly and a bit of a wag, but he’s not fiery, even when his words suggest anger or passion. Review: ‘Churchill,’ a One-Man Show at New World Stages 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z |
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