| 单词 | waist |
| 例句 | I put my arms around his waist and yanked. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Ishmael moved his hands beneath the hem of her dress, then slowly up her thighs and over her underpants to the curves of her waist, where they stayed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She jerked the iron dagger out of its sheath at her waist and threw it savagely at the post, but as soon as it left her hand, she knew it was a bad throw. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He told me to put them on, which I did, and they were roughly the correct length, although the waist was far too large. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When it came time for Pagliuca to take the afternoon readings, the wind was so strong that he tied a rope around his waist and had two colleagues take hold of the other end. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She was barefoot and wore a rope knotted around her waist. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He races off and gets on the motorbike, wrapping his hands around his father’s waist. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He was taller than the siege tower—thirty feet, at least—with scaly reptilian legs like a Komodo dragon from the waist down and green-blue armor from the waist up. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z From the waist down, he was nothing but a square marble pedestal. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z All the soldiers assembled at the village square, dressed in their uniforms, carrying their weapons and ammunition in backpacks and waist belts. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She bends over at the waist, slaps her knee, and laughs like I’ve never heard her laugh. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There must be one of those hooped contraptions underneath, for the skirt billows outward from her waist like an upside-down teacup. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The blood rushed to her head, making her woozy, but not woozy enough that she wasn’t aware her dress fell around her waist, exposing her legs, her underthings, her body. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The water was waist level, then chest level; he couldn’t see over the banks of the stream, the river. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z With my free hand I tried to remove Songololo from my waist, and she took the opportunity to grasp my other palm, escorting me along on two legs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z An emaciated man was walking around, a dagger strapped to his waist, talking to himself. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Not until the deputy hit him two more times with the nightstick he pulled from the belt around his waist. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He wrapped his arms around my waist and just held me there, like that, for a moment. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I took my rope from around my waist and shook out a loop. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards kissed their fingertips and bowed deeply from the waist as the eight footmen carried the litter these last few paces of the journey. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I caught up with her, put my arm around her waist, and we swam together. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z A young boy lay on his stomach, the sheet drawn up to his waist, so that he appeared to be cut in two. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He held the pistol at his waist and held the boy by the hand. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He picked up Laura by the waist, swung her down, as he used to swing her, easily, without a second thought... American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z My panic seemed to increase the pain and cramping below my waist. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I think about the gun at my waist. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, my,” she said, and reached for the tag hanging from the skirt’s waist. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z On their heads were circlets, gold chains were about their waists, and on their fingers were many rings. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The women were especially elegant in their beautiful patterned cotton skirts, dresses, shirts, and lappei—a big cotton cloth that women wrap around their waist—and extravagant head wraps. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I pictured the nipped-in waist, the high collar, I heard her ordering the carriage for two o’clock. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He picked up his waist pouch and put the flint stones and the turtle back inside. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She fingered a fresh bouquet at her waist. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Before she slept that night she burnt up every one of her head rags and went about the house next morning with her hair in one thick braid swinging well below her waist. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Nick puts his books down and Ducky tackles him around the waist. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z When he turned to warn the others, to his surprise he sawGurgi in water up to his waist and heading toward the center of the lake. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I saw us walking slowly, silently, toward a far, verdant part of die convent grounds, where suddenly, and without sin, I would put my arm around her waist. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z From the waist up, he looks like a typical gangly teenager with a peach-fuzz goatee and a bad case of acne. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I bunched up my skirt, tied the hem around my waist, and waded through the water toward the bottle. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Below the glass counter at his waist were trays of more plump samosas, and what looked like pale, diamond-shaped pieces of fudge covered with foil, and some bright orange pastries floating in syrup. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I started to sink—legs first, then down to my waist before I remembered to swim. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z On the largest forklift stood a girl who looked like an older version of Reyna, in black combat armor with a glittering gold belt around her waist. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z God, it’s hot, though, and Annabelle takes off her denim jacket and ties it around her waist. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Birds sang in the bare trees and children played out of doors barefoot and naked to the waist. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When she reached the boys she raised her arms and they looped a rope around her waist. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z As we came into town I wrapped a towel around my waist and hung another from my shoulders. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He hooks his arm around my waist and kisses me softly on the forehead. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He bent low from the waist and whispered in her ear, ‘Chef sends his apologies, Your Majesty, and he says he has no more eggs in the kitchen.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My chin trembles and I bury my head into her side, squeezing her around the waist. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She became a familiar figure in the fields—a slender, muscular young woman, with her skirts looped up around her waist and a vivid bandanna tied on her head. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In accordance with the latest fashion, my waist tapered to a narrow point, and my train trailed two feet behind me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She was naked to the waist, and beside her two boys about fourteen were kneeling. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She stumbled a few steps back into the chain fence, doubled over, and clutched at her waist, gasping for breath. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I leaned over and wrapped my arms around Mom’s waist, and we gave each other a big squeeze. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Since her pregnancies she had put on weight, thickened in the waist, but her skin and hair were still beautiful and she was still an attractive woman. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She put her hands on her hips, that familiar gesture of exasperation that always made her seem larger, and I saw the unnatural diamond shape formed by her elbows and narrowed waist. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z His hand squeezes my waist and travels up to my chest. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Octavian stood to one side, thin and pale, his eyes red-rimmed from sleeplessness or anger, a string of sacrificial stuffed animals around his waist. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I let Richard try on my armor and have him fasten the belt around his waist so he can feel the weight of the sword, too. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The streets were steeper than he remembered, and after a while he had to take off his coffee-stained sweatshirt and tie it around his waist. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z His jacket fans open, and I can see the huge knife sheathed at his waist. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Leo patted his waist to make sure his tool belt was still there. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My pants are too tight in the waist and in the crotch too. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Once it does, it becomes the kind of thing that makes you grab your wife around the waist and dance a jig. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Her dark hair was still lustrous and long; someone had put it in two ropy braids that reached almost to her waist. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She had no crown, but around her waist was a strange belt made of interlocking gold links, like the pattern of a labyrinth. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Turn around,” she instructs, and when I do, she loops the sash around my waist and ties it in the back with a wide bow. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Probably because I didn't have no shirt on, and my pants were rolled to my knees, and my belt was yanked so tight that it made the denim bunch around my waist like genie pants. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The skirt I sized down for her is loose around the waist, and when she sleeps, there’s a rattle in her chest. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Merry was trapped: another crack had closed about his waist; his legs lay outside, but the rest of him was inside a dark opening, the edges of which gripped like a pair of pincers. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z First he hooks his arm around my waist—then my shoulders—then back around my waist. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He gives me a buckskin pouch and shows me how to hang it from my waist with a leather strap. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They had left the clearing and were wandering again through the checkered shade, with their arms round each other’s waists whenever it was wide enough to walk two abreast. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I put the gun back in my waist, and went home. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He went under anesthesia for what he thought was a routine procedure and woke up permanently paralyzed from the waist down. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The boy was standing in the pool to his waist, holding his shoulders and hopping up and down. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Werner tries out various theories on Frederick, but Frederick, he’s learning, moves about as if in the grip of a dream, his trousers too big around the waist, the hems already falling out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The girl was tottering forward, bent at the waist, one arm draped protectively across the taut drum of her belly, the shape of which was visible through her burqa. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z With saber, the target area is from the waist up, and saberists can use slashing motions to score with the side of their blades. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The white man had a holstered gun slung'low about his waist, as in the movies, and was pacing briskly about, shouting orders and pointing in all different directions. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Tobias turns me around and, keeping one hand on my arm and one on my waist, to avoid my shoulder wound, presses me toward the staircase. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My pants felt loose around the waist, so I tightened the belt another notch. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The ship begins to tilt and Celia almost loses her footing, but Marco puts his arms around her waist to steady her while she laughs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z You patted the money pouch at my waist. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I tucked the magazine under the elastic waist of my pedal pushers and pulled my shirt over it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Parties on sinking ships, the icy water bubbling around the waists of the orchestra as they sawed out a last brave chorus of “Auld Lang Syne.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her wet shorts chafed against her waist and thighs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Sula shook her head while she searched her waist for the belt. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She was pug-nosed and bouncy, with freckles and a mane of thick red hair that tumbled down past her waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Remember you have to hit above the waist.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She reaches over to pull me into her chest, and I instinctively wrap my arms around her waist. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Ivy slowed down too, her breathing heavy as she watched all the arms circling around waists and shoulders. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Joe looked relieved to have an out, and he nodded, grabbing the cell phone clipped to his waist. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Instead of proper joints, the wooden parts were connected by golden hooks at the wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck, ankles, knees, hips, waist, and knuckles. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The dark, churning depths seemed to stretch on for an eternity, while the mikveh should have been no more than waist deep. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My red skirt is hitched up to my waist, though no higher. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z One picture shows a column running from Frida’s chin down to her waist. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Her vivid scarlet dress was backless, tight to her calves where it flared into a wide ruffled train, with a neckline that plunged to her waist. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He was bent over his walking stick, and his long white beard hung almost to his waist. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Her hip and thigh press against mine as her arm slips around my waist, so I turn into her and put my head in that godsend of a nook between her jaw and clavicle. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He picks her up by the waist and throws her to the ground. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z My green-and-purple Wimbledon shirt hangs over the waist of my jeans. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “We sank in the snow up to our waists,” Ronneberg said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The garbage was piled high as your waist, some of it from the neighborhood and some dropped off by outside people. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother’s knees buckled, He caught her by the waist. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He lets go of my waist and waves his hand in front of his purple face until he stops sputtering. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Baxter’s waist as I tried to force my eyes to see farther through the crowd. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Hadley grabbed both of us around the waist and squeezed tight. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She has big brown eyes that she bats in your direction, two pigtails that go down to her waist, and pink glasses that I think are just for show. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z With each stride, the ground grew a little softer, and the robot sank a little deeper, until he was up to his waist in thick, heavy muck. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes, letting his fingers dig into her waist. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his hands on his waist and his chin was jutting out like it did when he was stressed at practice. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Arcadio took her by the waist with his tremendous hereditary strength and he felt the world disappear with the contact of her skin. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She trembled as she took the knife from her waist. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the dream she had appeared with her weeping-willow hair hanging over her shoulders, like a botanical mantle that covered her down to her waist. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She rose and drew about her her loosened garments and fastened them closely about her throat and waist, fitting them to her body with a slow writhe and twist. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Wrapping my arms around my waist against the cold, I cross the street to the house belonging to Mrs. Veenstra and stand on the steps, my back facing Mrs. Janssen's home. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She set one hand on her waist and straightened her aching back. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Frank sliced him in half from shoulder to waist. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Celia asks playfully, but instead of answering, he spins her around so she faces away from him, keeping his hand on her waist. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Alyce,” he cried, leaping to his feet, the better to throw his arms about her waist. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He gently held her waist and felt her rise to her tiptoes. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z There’s water to my waist—the forecastle is half flooded. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I was wondering if the straps hurt or if the waist part is too loose and gets airy and cold. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was that her waist had grown thicker and, in a surprising way, had stiffened. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Laura watched Ma’s skirt swaying and her little waist bending and her dark head bowing, and she thought Ma was the loveliest dancer in the world. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z From the waist down, he wore standard Greek battle gear—a kiltlike apron of leather and metal flaps, bronze greaves covering his legs, and tighdy wrapped leather sandals. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z His eyes take in the large breasts, the slim waist, the hair cascading down to the defenseless coccyx; but Lefty doesn’t make connections. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Would I dislike my hips, my waist, my face? Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When he was waist high, the crutches skidded out on the mud-slimed stones, so he speared them over to the far bank and dived in. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She bends at the waist, twisting her hair inside the towel, before straightening back up again. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Not the sort of bow musicians did: this one was heels together, arms at the side, eyes straight ahead, bending at the waist. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Once she had the jacket around her shoulders, the strap and zippers seemed to wind around her like snakes until the plastic was snug around her waist and thighs. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Eventually Lovey stopped crying out at every sudden noise from the night creatures, or when she stepped too deep and the water surged to her waist. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He shuffled near and put his head against her shoulder and his arm crept timidly around her waist. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “A little over, I should think,” said the Spaniard from his position around the giant’s waist. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Her waist was so pinched in, it seemed as if part of her body were missing. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Desperate to return to the sunset in all its glory, I clawed through the plants, up to the waist now in muck. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The valet trotted up with the requisite fig leaf, and Woolf, smiling out of one side of his mouth, wrapped it around his waist, rode into the winner’s circle, and posed for the photo. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The septon removed a faceted crystal sphere from the soft cloth bag at his waist. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Clutching the bunched cape around her waist, Turtle came hurtling out of the Westing house. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It was sort of like a centaur, with a woman’s body from the waist up. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The arcanist bent at the waist and gasped a short, painful breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z White Deer tied the rope around his waist. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat up, dizzy, wrapping the blanket tightly around my waist. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He noticed how much softer her waist seemed to feel now that the sash was gone. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Then I saw that it was not tied at the waist but below the navel, like a strumpet’s, and that she was naked below. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He lowered the chain so that it sat close to his waist. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I couldn’t begin to guess what rumors would start if someone saw me running across the rooftops late at night, bloody and naked to the waist. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The doctor spotted blood seeping from an entry wound on the right side, near the waist about four inches from the backbone. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z His hands brush against my waist as he works. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The icy trenches rose around them, knee high, then waist high, then higher than their heads. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then she wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled him close to her, as close as anyone could get. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Her blue skirt gaps open in the waist. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She was so glad that Mama had kept the passports tied in a small purse to her waist with the sixty dollars! A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Reed laughed softly and got on his hands and knees, disappearing up to his waist. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I’m still naked from the waist down as they hustle me out, but right before I reach the back door, Nurse Ramirez calls, “Wait!” and then gently closes the hospital gown around my legs. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Two police officers in dark green uniforms with brown batons and steel guns holstered at their waists sauntered into the marble foyer. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The marble street echoed with our footsteps, and the mist curling around our waists was the only other thing moving as we made our way to the gate. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Words of desire and longing wrapping around her waist, flowing down the train of her gown as it spills over the platform. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A man naked to the waist was coiling down a line on the fo’c’s’le head. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The beads of the rosary, which were twisted around the waist of her sky-colored habit, rustled as she moved. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Before we even got off campus, Lara was lurching helplessly whenever Alaska took hard turns, so I took Alaska’s advice and wrapped my arms around Lara’s waist. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “Oh, come on,” Locke says with a careless laugh, his hand going around Nicasia’s waist. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z With a swift movement, Omakayas reached down and scooped the bird into the small carrying sack at her waist. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She was dolled up like a Christmas tree in a red velvet skirt, a red and white striped waist, and a red velvet hat trimmed in real holly. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And as for that lasso around her waist, it’s not a lasso. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He carried the boy’s filthy clothes into the surf and washed them, standing shivering in the cold salt water naked from the waist down and sloshing them up and down and wringing them out. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z From the waist down, the guy was more complicated. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He leaped up and locked his legs around my waist. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Myrcella came running after her brother, and the dwarf picked her up by the waist and spun her in a circle, squealing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The other is of Mrs. Smeath by herself, with a sickle-moon paring knife and a skinless potato, unclad from the waist up and the thighs down. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Chains dangled at their waists, knife sheaths poked out of their baggy pockets. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But the elastic waist on the polyester pants wasn’t quite elastic enough to fit over my hips. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z His hands hesitated at my waist, and he glanced at my bum leg. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She slid her arms around his waist, twisting to see if she could catch a last glimpse of the dancing circle, but there was nothing there. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Surrounding our yard lie ten thousand acres of Daddy’s cotton fields, the plants green and strong, tall as my waist. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Here, with a few alterations, this’ll do. We’ll put a big pocket on the chest, adjust the waist, and leave the ruffle off.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Chronicler gripped the blankets bunched around his waist. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z With both arms tightening around John’s waist he tried to cut John’s breath, watching him meanwhile with a smile that, as John struggled and squirmed, became a set, ferocious grimace. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The wet quick sand sucked me down and I was almost to my waist before I squirmed loose. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Beryl rode with her arms tight around Maddie’s waist, like I did that time. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Come on, Aileen,” I said, bolstering her again with an arm around the waist. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z In five seconds the water’s at her waist, then at her neck, and then she drowns, never knowing what the hell happened, or how such a horrific thing is even possible. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I grabbed hold of a rope I’d strung there at waist level to serve as a handhold and began to sidestep along the ledge to the corner of the platform. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She went over and hugged her arms around stupid Byron’s waist. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He drew her closer, his arms full around her waist, and lost himself in the marvel of her, of this. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I hadn’t so much as touched a bar of soap, but I got out, wrapped a towel around my waist, and sat down at the computer. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s hard to keep her in one place, but I grab hold of her waist and pin her down at one corner. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the rocky coastline of the island came into view, I ordered one of the ropes to wrap around Annabeth’s waist, tying her to the foremast. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Leo had never been so glad to fit his tool belt around his waist. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t realize how much I needed him to hug me until he wrapped his arms around my waist and drew me against him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Now she had a plain tie-dye wrapper tied loosely around her waist and that white T-shirt she wore every other day. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She always had a pair of scissors hanging by a white tape from her waist, and with this she began shaving thin slivers of soap into the palm of one hand. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It was up to Barry’s waist by the time they reached the stairs—and it kept getting higher. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he looked mad because he’d been carved only from the waist up. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Might be food poisoning,” Dimple said, her arm around Rishi’s waist. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Yanking off my gloves in the bitter wind, I hurriedly cinched the harness tightly around his waist and sent him down the Spur after the others. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I turn and follow, staring at her narrow waist as she marches across the brown grass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She leans forward at the waist and those glorious tits swing, so heavy, so low—a foot long, at least, wider and rounded at the ends, as though each contains a grapefruit. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The hair was woven in an intricate braid down her back and was tucked into a belt at her waist. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The Rockettes were kicking their heads off, the way they do when they're all in line with their arms around each other's waist. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Nhamo jumped out and splashed up to her waist in water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One put her arm around her waist and two others kissed her cheek. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Deje,” he greeted, and then remained silent, watching, while his aunty helped her tie her wrapper around her waist and led her out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I was just thinking of some of the things they saw,” he says, putting his hand on my waist. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I'm all dressed up in a little black dress with small lace cutouts at the waist, and wearing heels, and then there are those Band-Aids. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He wraps an arm around my waist and pulls me against him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The keys were chained to the studded leather belt that girdled his waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her round eyes find mine and she is on her feet, her arms wound tightly.around my waist and her face against my chest. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z In her right hand she held a glittering ball of thread—Ariadne’s string—but she popped it into a lion’s mouth at her waist and drew her curved swords. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His long hands unexpectedly gripped my waist, and his foot pushed mine off the gas pedal. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He suddenly realized his hands were still on Koffi’s waist, and they were still very close together. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The water pushed at her, whirling and swirling around her knees and then her waist and chest. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z What he does is tie up my feet and hands and then he loops the end of the rope around his waist. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I lift her up, letting the wall bear most of her weight, and her legs drape around my waist. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The goat legs had stayed, jutting thighs and all, but from the waist up, the figure was new. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Mark moves another sluggish step forward; the water is up to his waist now. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z On the other side of the mat, they looked like humans from the waist up, but from the waist down they were snakes. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He moved his hands to my waist and I caught them and slipped my fingers in between his. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z A pair of arms wrapped around his waist so tightly he couldn’t breathe. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Hammie had shot my rope straight off my waist and caught it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her golden hair tumbled across her bare shoulders, and around her waist was a woven belt studded with emeralds. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her hair is glossy black and hangs to her waist. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I think we’re going to kiss again, but instead she wraps her legs around my waist. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Rishi laughed and reached for her, snaking a strong arm around her waist and pulling her snug against him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then he stood and bent at the waist as if he were bowing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z That one dodged his blow, then wrapped around his wrist and shook the axe loose while four other branches wrapped around his ankles, other wrist, and waist. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He pulls his apron down from around his neck so that it hangs from his waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I wrap my arm about his waist, lay my head on his back. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z She made Ifemelu think of that word, with her shapely slenderness, her tiny waist and the unexpected high curves of her breasts. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Around her waist glittered a cord of gold Labyrinthine links - the belt of the Amazon queen. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I was the last person to deserve a halo, but I studied the effect, cupping my hands under my breasts, studying my pinky-brown nipples, the thin curves of my waist, every soft and glowing turn. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Like warm liquid, it submerged his shins, knees, and waist. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Eventually they broke apart so they could breathe, but Rishi kept his arms circled loosely around her waist. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He smiled and wrapped an arm around her waist. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Bending at the waist, he takes a dramatic, inverted bow. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He had his arms around her waist from behind, and she was tucked into the curve of his body. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I’m in the middle of a story about our cute math teacher when Sonia reaches out and touches my hair, which hangs loose to my waist. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment his hands circled my waist, he was gone. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I flung my arms around Mrs. Potts’s waist and looked up pleadingly. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He dislodged it from his waist and placed it in the corner. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Jeans sagged just below the waist, T-shirt, sneakers. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Let’s go,” she whispered, tucking the vest into the waist of her sari. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z In the mornings I get out of bed, put on my clothes, the stiff cotton waist with the garters, the ribbed stockings, the nubbled wool pullover, the plaid skirt. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he puts his hands on my waist and draws me toward him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I locked my legs around his waist and secured my arms in a choke hold around his neck. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I yank the towel from around my waist and throw it onto the table. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That made her feel the apron tied around her waist. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The water smelled rank and felt slimy on my skin, but at least I wasn’t wet above my waist. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She wore a white blouse and a full skirt gathered at the waist by a wide leather belt, and stylish, crescent-shaped spectacles. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He slapped his fingers against his waist, playing an imaginary instrument. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He jammed his toes into the desert boots and leaped as well as he could into the tweed trousers, which he could hardly button at the waist. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion closed his eyes to bring her face to mind, but instead he saw his father, squatting on a privy with his bedrobe hiked up about his waist. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Aureliano smiled, picked her up by the waist with both hands like a pot of begonias, and dropped her on her back on the bed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Heavy bands of bronze circled their waists, and from these belts hung the black thongs of whips. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He puts an arm around my waist and slips the other one under my knees to readjust me so he’s cradling me like a baby. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z She has wooden clothes pegs in her mouth and more in an apron tied around her waist. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z So I was getting a few books out of my locker in the empty hallway when someone grabbed me around the waist. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I sit up, letting the quilt fall to my waist. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z For a moment I saw Paul watching us, himself with one arm still clamped around the other girl’s waist—then he turned away and said something to one of the landing team. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z When I opened the bathroom door after my shower, a towel wrapped around my waist, I saw a short, muscular guy with a shock of brown hair. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She hoisted him to her hip, bending him double at the waist. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z His fury was wrought to the highest: he must yield to it for a moment, whatever followed; he crossed the floor and seized my arm and grasped my waist. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Established in 2001, the tortilla store is an innovative attempt to preserve one of earth's greatest cultural and biological assets: the many local varieties of maize in the narrow “waist” of southern Mexico. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “You’re a mess,” she mutters, readjusting the faded purple faja around my waist and then, in frustration, unwrapping the entire wide ribbon. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned then and used my hips and waist to roll three times, until I came ashore near a ratty green towel. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I had made it myself from a Simplicity pattern and cinched it at the waist with a white patent- leather belt borrowed from Mrs. Baxter. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z They found themselves walking through Chinatown, his arm around her shoulders, hers around his waist. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z And we touched each other from the waist up over our clothes. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I wrap my arms around her waist and bury my face in her stomach. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Joinville bows from the waist and says to the children, "It has been the greatest honor." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I felt his hands at my waist and I took a sudden breath; he tugged me backward, gently, pulling me close. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Raesa and Tulan, like Pol, had quivers strapped to their backs and hunting knives at their waists; they carried their bows and moved with a stealth that Kaede knew she could not match. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He let go of my waist as I turned over and laid flat on my back. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z El unwinds the towel from her waist and rushes off to the pool. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She jangled the large ring of keys she wore at her waist and gave Penelope an appraising look. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The sweatshirt’s off now, tied around her waist, so I can see her face and her hair. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She put a hand on my shoulder and I held her by the waist. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He slips his arms around my waist and kisses the top of my head. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He lumbers out and removes the little scissors hanging from a clip on his waist. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The way her blouse creased from the waist down, having been tucked in all day. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He wraps an arm around Janae's waist, and she leans into him. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I flap the apron out and work at tyin’ it ’round my waist. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I turned the rabbit-fur collar up around my face, against the chill, and wrapped my arms around my waist for the butterflies. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes I came upon them standing close, arms encircling waists, heads close, as if they shared secrets that transcended the hurt and resentments, the name-calling and deceit. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She had taken the soiled diapers off, scraped them as clean as she could, refastened them around her daughter’s waist. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dimple sighed in perfect bliss, and Rishi's arms wrapped around her waist in response, pulling her body snugly against his. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mama was beautiful, with her fair skin and hair like silk that reached down beneath her waist. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Almost all the women were wearing aprons, and the strings, which were tied tight around their waists, made their bulging stomachs stick out even more. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He walks over and places his arm around my waist. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I press my hands against the wall, then reach for the rope at my waist. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her legs wrapped around my waist and we kissed harder. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Behind an overgrown forsythia bush was a plaster Virgin Mary as tall as their waists, with a blue painted hood draped over her head in the manner of an Indian bride. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A slower song comes on—not one that will force me to lay my head on Kasim’s shoulder, but one that makes him pull me in at the waist and press my body against his. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I hear they bake cookies as wide as my waist,” he said. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Docia kept measuring her waist with her hands, and at last she gasped, “I guess that’s the best you can do.” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He clasps his hands, half bends at the waist, and smiles his best customer-service smile. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She struggled to wrap it around Taisin’s waist, and several desperate minutes later, after they had been dragged another twenty feet downstream, she succeeded, and Con began to pull them onto the bank. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Crane-man muttered grumpily to himself and fished around in his waist pouch for the grubby string he had used to measure Tree-ear’s feet. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She jingles from a strange set of keys around her waist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He looped his own towel around my waist and drew me to his side. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Some people were wading out into the water, which seemed only waist deep. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I have the pearl, though, secured in a parachute with the spile and the medicine at my waist. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks ever so much,” said Kate, already tying the rope around the smaller girl’s waist. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Moss asked Martin for help to stand up; then Moss adjusted the chain around his waist and tried his best to listen to what the man was saying. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The cramping and pressure resumed below my waist. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Lily pulls her sweatshirt over her head and ties it around her waist. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The other engineer was Virginia native Clarence Douglas, who would operate one of the two side-directed waist guns, behind the wings. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z And she would put her arm around Cathy’s waist, and Cathy would put her arm around Alice’s waist, and they would walk away—best friends—and tiny as the head of a pin. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The whalebone knife I used for prying abalones from the rocks was tied to a thong at my waist. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A matching embroidered belt cinched at her waist, and the black head covering was held in place with another matching embroidered cloth. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z El sinks down to her shoulders as the water laps against my waist and the cool relief of it makes my eyes roll to the back of my head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Immediately, he wrapped his arms around her waist, whimpering to be carried. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They walked close together, arms around each other’s waist, pulling each other close. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Naomi fingered the soft fabric of a gray dress with flared sleeves, a blousy top, and a skirt that flared out a bit from a belted waist. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, still balanced on the tiny ledge where she stood, she knotted the rope around her own waist. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t put it in the waist of my pants this time though. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Sprouting up from every one of the broken faults in the basketball court grew giant weeds and sticker bushes as high as our waists. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The god’s hood fell away and his robes dropped off as he spread his wings, leaving him in only a sleeveless black tunic belted at the waist. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The train left the station, and needing something to hold on to, I wedged my hand between the American couple and grabbed the pole at waist level. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The redhead barely reached up to his waist. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He turned, his hands finding my waist, his lips finding mine like he’d been preparing himself for this moment. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Syl’s ma and pa had their backs to us with their arms ’round each other’s waists. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Coop makes a beeline for me and hugs me around the waist with one arm. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Still, there was, in Michelle Obama’s overly arched eyebrows and in her belt worn higher on her waist than tradition would care for, a glint of her old self. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She let the rags of her gown fall to her waist as she opened a carved chest, and busied herself with bottles and boxes, knives and needles. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Celia reached out and grabbed her in a hug again and then stepped back and put an arm around Ashish’s waist, swiping at her eyes with her free hand. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He leaned down and wrapped one arm around my waist. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Nailshed girls were with them, laughing and teasing them, twining slender arms around the men’s waists, urging them to drink and spend. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then Madoc’s reflection joins hers, his hand going around her waist. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I climb on first, wrap my arms around a waist tight as rope. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Dad grabbed one of my hands in his and put his other arm around my waist. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The woman found the blanket and pulled it up high enough to cover herself to the waist, then raised one hand to push her hair back from her eyes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She’s short, and oblong in shape, so that her iron- gray cardigan falls straight from shoulder to hip with no pause in between for a waist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I bury my face into Keav s chest, my arms tight around her waist, stifling a cry. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And Max rushes across the room, grabs me by the waist, and picks me up. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist and short-cropped hair like most of the Negro boys wore, but it was his face I couldn’t help staring at. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he begins to sing, a Broadway baritone as big as his waist, "I can't live without him!" Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I hold my side—and that’s when I feel something warm and wet at my waist. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She laces the pouch around my waist, then covers it with a waist-sash embroidered with the house emblem. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Doon buckled his tool belt around his waist and put on his slicker, which, for some reason, smelled like sweaty feet. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m up to my waist in the creek, slabs of broken ice upended around me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I stood still, letting Zu keep one arm wrapped around my waist. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He kept one arm around my waist, then put his hand on my thigh. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “You needn’t dress; you look all right; fasten a belt around your waist. Just look at me!” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z Today, since it’s so hot, she wearing a red sleeveless dress with no waist to it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Men everywhere, of every color, stripped to the waist, labored in the sun. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It was mostly backless, with excess material that drooped just above my waist. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Papa would never serve us, and especially not wearing a frilly apron around his waist. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Seth became an hourglass with a wide head, a tiny waist, and clownish feet. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But I clutch his arm as the plane bounces enough for me to make sure my belt is tight around my waist. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z At the mention of death, I can feel her hand tighten on my waist. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He crossed with waves at his waist, yanked about by frothing surf, holding the blankets over his head. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I kept walking, up to my waist, then my chest. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A husky teamster had his arm around her waist and was whispering something in her ear. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I untie the black collared shirt from around my waist and put it on, buttoning it up all the way to my neck and clipping my suspenders over it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He had made a lucky guess, and his waist pouch would soon be filled with rice. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “He’s in a hurry. We’d—” then I saw another man, an oldish man running heavily, clutching a stick, and a boy naked from the waist up, clutching his pants as he ran. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Ethan slowly lifted his arms and fit them around his grandmother's waist as she rested her chin on the top of his head. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z After running almost a quarter of a mile, I caught up to the wagon and stood with my hands on my waist trying to catch my breath. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I opened my backpack, took the gun out, and put it in my waist, then I slowly walked to the back and waited for the door to open. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She unbuttoned her waist releasing a cascade of foaming white embroidered ruffles and dark pink ribbon. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She tugs me closer, hands falling to my waist, and I still can’t believe it. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Possibly Fyrian grabbed the Sorrow Eater by the waist, holding her up high. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His arm slipped around her waist and he held her tightly to him as his lips moved against hers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As she approached the vacant bowl, she and the old woman bowed to each other from the waist. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t hold hands or put their arms around each other’s waists. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She had the flat-footed gait of a barefoot peasant, a narrow waist, small breasts. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘Quite the little gentleman—from the waist up. Silver buttons, eh? Ruffled shirt?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Tina was so little, Park could probably wrap his arms all the way around her and shake his own hands at her waist. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Both of them wear guns on their waists. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He kneel down and try to put his arms round her waist. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I went over to her and put my arms around her waist and hugged her. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Fayge bent over at the waist and her long black hair was like a blanket over her. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z One of his hands is in my hair and the other one is gripping my waist. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I leave my towel and sneakers on the sand and wade in up to my waist. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I’d pictured myself, dressed in a neat blue serge suit, my money changer swinging jauntily at my waist, and a cheery smile for the passengers which would make their own work day brighter. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I nod and take the sword, belting the scabbard around my waist. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I eased it into the waist of my pants, then moved my hands forward like I was adjusting my belt. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She half hugs his waist and looks back at Arthur. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z There she was with her belt around her hips and there I was with my belt at the same old place around my waist. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I know exactly how we fit together, his arm around my waist, my hands on his chest, the pressure of his lips on mine. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Platforms hang at all levels: some low by his knees or his waist, others stretch high above his head, overlapping in irregular patterns. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The water came up to my hips, and then to my waist. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Threading the dagger and sheath along the strap, he fastened it around Sam’s waist. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Alyce, you have not forgot me,” he would cry, throwing his arms about her waist. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sam!” she cried, throwing her arms around the injured girl’s waist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z In it a man sits, stripped above the waist, exposing for the camera a map of raised, crisscrossing scars. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Jacob put his hands on my waist, and I reached up to put my hands on his shoulders. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They flew higher, the child screaming and clinging to her waist with sharp fingers, and Serafina saw the Specter behind her, a drift of mist swirling on the water, casting about for its lost prey. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sheed hinged up at his waist, shielding his eyes with one hand and squinting into the sunlight. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Her eyes sparkled, and her long braids, tied with red ribbons, swung at her waist. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I throw myself at Molly, hoping the force of the impact will surprise her and knock her down, but before I can do any damage, cold hands close around my waist. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Doctor Copeland stood shivering with his nightshirt drawn close around his waist. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He took the clay turtle from his waist pouch and squeezed it back into a ball. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z And so, even with the Sicilian on his neck and the Princess around his shoulders and the Spaniard at his waist, Fezzik did not feel in the least bit put upon. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z August took off her glasses and cleaned them on the scarf at her waist. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They tie sweaters or extra shirts around their waists. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z As long as we submerged ourselves from the waist down the customers were content. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The rope is double-wrapped around my waist, my body balanced and braced. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I wrap my arm around her waist, and she relaxes into me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Babou had changed into a plain white shirt and loose white pants with a drawstring waist, and he had hitched them halfway up his torso. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z "You here for the funeral?" he asks Lev, looking askance at the fringes hanging from his waist. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was dressed like a rock climber, with a rope around her waist and a headlamp and everything. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was loose and fell like a shiny silver sheet to her waist. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Dray slaps the boy’s hand and then slides his arm around Donna’s waist, squeezing her butt—as if he owns these two people. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I tie the rabbit’s hind feet to a piece of gut and hang it around my waist. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Next to her, Grace was still wiping her eyes, and when Joaquin turned toward her, she reached out and hugged him around his waist. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He fell upon the injured Shadow, searching his waist pouch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I claw at Ollie's hands around my waist, trying to pry them loose. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He has a walkie-talkie at his waist and a suspicious expression on his face. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z On the last day of school, wearing his elephant mask on the walk home, the trunk hanging down to his waist, Palmer was a sensation. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z These women have dresses with puffed sleeves and full skirts, and white aprons that tie very tightly around their waists. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I scooted over and wrapped my arms around my waist. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z All I know is that suddenly I snapped out of it, surrounded by the sharp odor of my own sweat, and felt prickled and exquisitely wide awake below the waist. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom has one arm wrapped around Dad’s waist and the other looped over Lily’s shoulders. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And I don’t mean her wrapping her arms around my waist, and commenting on how her fingers nearly touch. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And while presidents came and went, this bureaucrat, now thick around the waist and with jowls like a bulldog, remained. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He slips his hand around my waist and puts his mouth on mine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither could boast more than a single short garment, held at the waist by a rag of a sash. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Then he grabbed her by the waist and drew her to him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She put it against her waist and let it fall from her hips, turning one way and the other. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits beside me and loosens the bottom two buttons of my shirt, then pushes it up until he exposes my bandaged waist. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A piercing pain rushed up my spine from my waist to the back of my neck. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When she’s gone, I sit down next to the Girl, and my hand accidentally brushes past her waist. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Henry melts at the touch, wraps his arms around Alex’s waist and holds him there. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I’m trailing behind, but Mami waits up for me, then puts her arm around my waist. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z But Tally steadied herself, feeling Shay’s arms wrap tightly around her waist. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She then choked the pants at the waist with a piece of sisal rope to hold them up. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed her at her waist, lifted her so she could slam-dunk the eight-foot rim. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Bull waited for a moment, staring at Edward; and then with his hands still firmly around Edward’s waist, the man reached one enormous finger up and touched Edward’s head from behind. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z His arms about my waist held me up. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In each archway a windowsill at waist height was broad enough to lean on, and below them the pantiled roof ran down in a gentle slope all around to the gutter. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Taran seized the girl by the waist and tried to pull her away. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He was an enormously powerful man, with a neck as big as Johnny’s waist and huge hands hanging down to his knees. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost everyone in the room started singing along and eventually my dad put his drink down and cut in on Benny and my mom, sliding his arm around her waist. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Their long braided hair looped around their waists, where it was cinched tight—a testament to their years of contemplation and combat training at the top of the Tower. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z We squatted, our dresses bunched around our waists, to relieve ourselves. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Sarai’s fingertips did, at some point in the heedless flow of dream time, find themselves slipping under the hem of Lazlo’s shirt to play ever so lightly over the bare skin of his waist. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His legs were so long it seemed like they swung from his waist. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He kept patting his waist, hoping his tool belt would magically reappear. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As soon as Park touched her waist, she'd sucked in her stomach and pitched forward. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He caught her around the waist, his feet moving to the beat of the waltz. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then he tied himself to the Turk’s waist. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He was dressed in armor from the waist up, his bow in his hand, and he was grinning in satisfaction. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He slips his arms around my waist and pulls me close. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a towel, clutched not quite adequately around his waist, preserved his hefty modesty. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She stood in front of him, bodies touching, her arms out, his hands around her waist They negotiated the turns without words, Tally shifting her weight gradually, waiting for David to follow her lead. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z At around thirteen she began to develop breasts; she lost weight, her waist thinned out, and she shot up like a transplanted tree. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands go to the length of rope dangling at my waist, and as Asher and Ren attack the Demons, I dart toward the surface and slow my board down near the dragon. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The three of us ran through the back of the barn and into the waist- high grass, and lay down. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Jiichan was carrying the passports in a money belt at his waist. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She wrapped an arm around Rishi’s waist and rested her head on his shoulder. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z "Come on, then, come on," said the Dwarf, at once throwing his thick little arms round Shasta's waist to support him. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z And now the Russian soldier takes me from Max, picks me up around the waist, and bounces me up and down. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I couldn’t have stood anything tied around my waist. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Jess walks towards him, she puts her hands around his waist and she kisses him, long and deep. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Around Shadow’s waist was strapped a skin pouch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z From the waist upwards he was like a man, but his legs were hairy like a goat's, and shaped like a goat's and he had goat's hooves and a tail. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He reminded me that the target area in saber was from the waist up. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The straps were scalloped; white and pink embroidery decorated the waist. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He stretches out beside the wall and pulls me toward him, curving his body around mine again, his arm tucked under my waist. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Its tongues wriggled into the booth, snaking around my arm, my waist, then around my neck, squeezing tighter and tighter until I couldn’t breathe. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They walked up and down the block, arms about each other’s waists, the way girl friends did in Brooklyn. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Sosie snaked an arm around Jennifer’s waist and bent her side to side as if they were a robot couple taking a turn around some factory dance floor. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Mom rises and peers around, resting her fists on her waist the way a superhero might. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “Don’t know what we’ll do without you, Princess,” Paul said, squeezing her around the waist. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She brandished the letter opener weakly, then lowered it to her waist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She ran a hand over the sides of her pink and ivory dress, which flared from the waist and stopped just below her knees. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Everyone wears the same gray pants and shirt, the shirt tucked in at the waist. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She was lying on her side, naked from the waist upwards, with her cheek pillowed on her hand and one dark lock tumbling across her eyes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z With bright eager eyes he groped under his bed and brought forth the waist pouch that had belonged to Shadow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z As the cutter slashed out the items, throwing the discarded paper to the floor, a sea of newspaper rose as high as her waist each fifteen minutes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He brought her waist close and pressed against her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The little one barrels into me, wrapping her pudgy arms around my waist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He led her slowly up the narrow stairs to the kitchen door, his hand circling her waist and the tips of his fingers feeling the soft swelling of her breasts. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She strode forward into the woods, then bent over at the waist and hoisted the rifle off the ground. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So I dropped my hands to her waist and tried to take a breath, to calm down and just look at her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z And as she watched, Lord Asriel swung himself up into the seat, fastening a leather harness around his waist and shoulders, and setting a helmet securely on his head. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I pick out a purple faja for around the waist, in honor of the rabanito flowers standing tall in the song I sang for fresh rolls as a little girl. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see the real meaning of beauty, and it ain’t got nothing to do with having light skin and a little waist. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “You’re only a rebel from the waist downwards,” he told her. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Now, in the nymphaeum in Rome, as the dark water rose to her waist, Piper wondered why the river god Achelous had mentioned that story. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I fasten the belt around my waist and pull the sword out of its sheath. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He came back to Frodo, and then of his elven-rope he cut a short piece to serve his master as a girdle and bind the grey cloak close about his waist. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She muttered while she worked, never resting, only pausing from time to time to hike up the waist of her wraparound pagne underneath her wool sweater. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Neville suddenly let out a frightened squeak and broke into a run — he tripped, grabbed Ron around the waist, and the pair of them toppled right into a suit of armor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Those are weapons?” she says, looking askance at the blades tucked in the ties at my waist. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The rough scars of his knuckles brush past my waist as his hands pull me close. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She smiled up at him and gave his waist a squeeze, and I felt my stomach turn. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly she put her arms around his waist and nuzzled her head on his chest. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Around her waist she wears a skirt of patchwork furs, and in one massive hand she carries what looks like an inkpot. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Hedge said, but Jason grabbed him around the waist and took off. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He put his arm around her waist and nibbled on her earlobe. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Each morning they’d trek to the airfield with one woman breaking snow up to her waist for the rest of the line. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The covers pooled around his waist; he wasn’t wearing a shirt. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He helps me up and wraps his arm around my waist. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I wrap my arms around his waist and squeeze the way I used to when I was small. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z James doesn’t know what’s happening and holds me at my waist, his eyes still closed. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z They were wasplike, thorax and abdomen joined in narrow waists, wings like blades, and stingers longer than a child’s arm. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tristran moved his hand to the star's waist, to steady himself. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I tuck my legs beneath me, adjust my mass of hair, hug my waist. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Daddy’s hand is at his waist like it’s glued there. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes,” I say, struggling to hold up the fabric with one hand, while wrapping the faja around my waist with the other, pulling it extra tight. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In place of a gown, she wore men’s breeches aid a calf-length linen tunic, cinched at the waist with a belt of copper suns. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We go through metal detectors as usual, but it’s hard to focus on anything but the guns on the cops’ waists. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Master came out with his moist wrapper barely tied around his waist, his chest covered in lustrous wet hair. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I was not going to wrap Gregor Whitman’s jacket around my waist. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Just then, Loo gave a shriek, let go of Jinny’s waist, and bolted. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Noodle catches me with one strong arm around my waist. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She stood at the mirror adjusting the handmade dress that perfectly hugged her tiny waist. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The loose knot of his wrapper had come undone, and the wrapper had slipped off his waist to cover the stool, its faded blue edges grazing the floor. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Standing before them was a twenty-foot-tall woman in a flowing green dress, cinched at the waist with a belt of abalone shells. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My fingers strayed to my waist, urging to twist up in the tassels of my tzitzis. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I’d seen her shirt knotted up at the waist like the others’. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Sliding around the sludge, I tried to grab Frankie by the waist, only to have him spin out of my hands and land with a splat in a larger mud puddle. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He picked up his wrapper and tied it around his body, knotting it at his waist. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I had seen the Negro dockworkers stripped to the waist, their bodies glistening with sweat under their loads. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d fostered crushes for as long as he could remember, but as he watched Javier unlock the chain at his waist, sweat glistening on his arms, Moss wanted this one to be real. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He could feel the silken texture of her thin dress, and beneath that, the thick chain of the topaz about her waist. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z His white hair reached below his shoulders and his beard hung to his waist. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z A sailor grabbed her around the waist and threw her into the boat. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z He pulled his gun from the holster at his waist. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They looked more like giant fingers attached to his waist. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I pull the bag with our valuables out of the cubby and hoist it onto one shoulder, securing its strap around my waist. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z His hands fall to my waist, and he pulls me in closer. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z My limbs are too heavy, and a hand catches me easily about the waist. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I remember Ma stooping beside me, her arm about my waist, her finger pointing at a maple. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Above the waist, he wore the bodice of his lady-like costume; below it, he wore men's breeches and hose. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He gnawed off a length of thread and used it to tie the needle around Despereaux’s waist. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z A spectacular ceremonial sword is buckled around his waist. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z As we cleaned our guns, backpacks and waist packs were distributed among us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I put my arm around his shoulders and he puts his arm around my waist. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Each had a bayonet at his waist, a crossed white sash around his chest. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The snow was almost waist deep and the slope was very steep. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He put his arms around my waist and held on to me, even after it was obvious that I was not going to fall. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z The driver smiled, took off his hat, bowed from the waist, and said, “Thank you, sir.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled out another rope, tying one end to his horse’s saddle and then wrapping it around his waist before he began wading back into the water. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She pulled the boat along with her as she waded farther, until the water was up to her waist, until her tunic pockets filled with air. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Weeds that did well to grow waist high up the state were eight and often ten feet tall down there. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Her son was dressed in boiled leather and ringmail, she saw, and a sword hung at his waist. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then Bigger saw in close-up the picture of a slight, smiling white girl whose waist was encircled by the arms of a man. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The bar girl was lying on her back on the floor, her wrapper bunched up at her waist, her shoulders held down by a soldier, her legs wide, wide ajar. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The water was up to my waist; it was inching toward Peach’s armpits. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he lift his head, turn over, and put his hand on my waist. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s got her arm around my waist and Nick’s got his arm around my other waist, I mean my same waist. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Then, as though touching her waist had reminded her of something, she felt in the pocket of her overalls and produced a small slab of chocolate. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Teddy turned around at the waist, without changing the vigilant position of his feet on the Gladstone, and gave his father a look of inquiry, whole and pure. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She put an arm around my waist, leaned her weight against mine, and together we took a step. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He lay down and slung an arm over my waist. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z When I pull into El’s driveway, I find her sitting on her porch in her bikini with a towel wrapped around her waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z After tying a bath towel around my waist, I unbuttoned the shoulder straps of my tunic and pulled it over my head. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then I saw their doglike faces and the swords strapped to their waists, and I realized they were telkhines—sea demons. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Must have looked pretty angry, too, because Digger stepped back and balled up his fists, lifting them up above his waist, like I was getting ready to take a punch at him. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z During the warm days when the men went about their business on the floe, the softening ice frequently gave way underfoot, plunging them into cold water up to their waists. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Around her waist bloomed one of those starchy pink ballerina skirts. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Forced to sponge-wipe twice a day, he wraps the jacket around his waist. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She became alert and businesslike, put her clothes on, knotted the scarlet sash about her waist, and began arranging the details of the journey home. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I drained it and retied it around my waist. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Warmth flooded his face when he.realized his hands were on her waist. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The spot where Courtney’s hand cups my waist feels like it’s on fire, and his sinewy forearm against my lower back makes me want to melt into him, as ridiculous as that sounds. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z She fidgeted for a moment, then stood quietly with her hands clasped at her waist, eyes drilled to the floor. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The beat has only increased, but we place our hands on each other’s shoulders and waist; my fingers dig into him a little, the first time I’m getting to touch someone else like this. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Then she took the same pinch and put it into a little black bag tied to a sash around her waist. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They hold red plastic cups in one hand while the other hand is shoved into a pocket of jeans that hang too low below their waist. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I strip down as strategically as I can,with my swimsuit half hiked up over my thighs and my skirt bunched up around my waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z His hand starts on my cheek, and then brushes over my side, fitting to the bend in my waist, curving over my hip, sliding to my bare leg, making me shiver. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The fog had burned off from the morning, and Emily’s sweatshirt looped uselessly around her waist. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He came quickly, put his body in front of mine, and pulled my arms about his waist. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He leans down and kisses my throat, hard, and his hands smooth over me, securing themselves at my waist. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Putting my arms around his waist, I laid my head on his chest. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She put her hands on the floor between them and leaned into him, which was so encouraging that he put his other hand on her waist. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She walked slowly, holding on to her wrapper that seemed so loose it would slip off her waist any minute. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He sprang from his chair, bounced off Jason’s head, did a flip, and landed next to Leo, his hairy arms around Leo’s waist. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She danced over to Lunelle, who latched on to August’s waist. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A brown leather tool belt hangs low on his waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She put her arms around his waist and snuggled into his shirt. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Around her waist was a belt of glassy rosary beads, from which dangled a leather purse. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The spot right at the dip of his waist below his ribs looks impossibly soft, and Alex might die if he can’t fit his hand into that little curve in the next five seconds. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He kneel down and try to put his arms round her waist She stand up. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It looped itself once around my waist, then down my left leg. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The cop let his eyes rest on Sissy’s well-shaped bust which was not spoiled any by the tight waists that she liked to wear. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know if I should wrap my arm around him, so I follow his lead, placing my hands on my waist. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He looped a long arm around my waist and scooped me into his arms. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Something very warm was pressed up against her back, a golden glow wrapped tightly around her waist. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Alex makes a vague noise of approval, and his arms fumble around Henry’s waist, but he’s helpless to do much else. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Those feelings below my waist, it turns out, were a side effect of malaria. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore no underwear, only a thin nightgown that had ridden above her waist from hours in her wheelchair. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z With his cane in both hands high above his head, Papa turned from the waist. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Mike seemed eager as he put his arm around my waist and pulled my arm over his shoulder. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He put his hand lightly on my waist and pulled me with him as he walked through the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My slight build, my thin waist, the smallness of my head, hands, and feet raised no questions in anybody’s mind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The rubakha was simple linen, dyed blue, with a black belt around his waist. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He sat on his verandah and securely tied all the ropes at his waist. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z My grandfather watched in astonishment as his modest wife shredded her clothing before his eyes, the skirt of the dress, the waist, the bosom, the neckline. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The mutant animal' heads growled at her waist. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z "I saw the topaz about your waist when I was a bird," said the woman, standing up once more. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z They found her body on the path that led to the well, an empty mud pot beside her and the gunny sacking tied around her waist. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Brother Luke put a strap around Robin’s waist, then ran it under the jennet’s belly to keep him from falling. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Bent forward at the waist, groping with both hands, he seemed to be chasing some creature just beyond reach, something elusive, a fish or a frog. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He released my mouth, and wound his arm around my waist. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She took a small step toward him and placed his hand on her waist. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Hilly pulls her red sweater down over the pudgy roll in her waist. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I show her the loops near the waist for weapons and how to secure the waist ties and extra strings at the ankles. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The assistant looked as though he wanted to stop them leaving, but he barely came up to Hagrid’s waist and seemed to think better of it. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Bending stiffly from the waist, he wipes some imaginary dirt from his pant leg. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He wears a jean jacket with the sleeves cut off, and his hair is long, down to his waist, like a rock star. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I’m naked from the waist down, but no one notices these things here. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her beige apron with the green palmetto trees was around her waist. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I put my hand on her waist and steer her toward the floor. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The door squeaks and I twist at the waist to see who’s come in, then twist back to chop an onion. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The water here was only a little over my waist, and I let myself down over the reef. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z August’s arm was around my waist like she was afraid I’d keel over again in a blind faint, but really, I had never been more present. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z From the waist up, he was a shirtless man with an exceptionally hairy chest and a pair of pointy horns above his forehead. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I pick up the pad and look at the drawing I did of him, his broad shoulders, his narrow waist, long legs, the trail of hair on his navel going down, down, down. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He moves his hand from my waist and places it over my heart. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He sheathed the knife at his waist and swung the rucksack over his shoulder. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z On the last day of August, his grandmother packs his clothes: his bathing trunks with the elastic band broken at the waist, his buckled sandals, the round straw hat he’s taken to wearing indoors. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He chases me around the table and catches me by the waist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A narrow scarlet sash, emblem of the Junior Anti-Sex League, was wound several times around the waist of her overalls, just tightly enough to bring out the shapeliness of her hips. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Karim tossed his cigarette and produced a handgun from his waist. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My grandmother was sitting in the rocking chair in front of our house, making knots in the sisal rope around her waist. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z "And he had a string around his waist." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z At least to a tormented Petey, in overalls with a bulky tool belt on his waist, whom Donny Boy held in a headlock at the moment the picture was snapped. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Adam would try to draw me back, to wrap an arm around my waist, but I’d disentangle myself and head back to the shadows. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t very tall, maybe coming to Ivan’s shoulder, and she had long auburn hair braided to her waist, with a white kerchief over it. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z When I made fists, one pair of gloves floated shoulder-high on either side of me, and the second pair hovered near my waist. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Nali’s knuckles dug into her waist and her brows were furrowed. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z After that he was almost completely paralyzed from the waist down. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I wrap my arms around Daddy’s waist, my head in his chest. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z He screamed himself hoarse, then just when Dad thought he had calmed down, he gripped Dad around the waist and flung him like a sack of grain. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He slipped out of his trousers and tied a wrapper around his waist before he took his shirt off. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A single warning creak; then there they all were, waist deep in mud and carp, laughing, their shoes unglued. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hand around Nia’s waist and felt her warmth and how narrow she was. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I waded around to the back of the SUV, already wet up to my waist. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I wore my nanga, which is a red cloth, tied around my waist. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, men and women with bleached, slicked-back hair and matching uniforms stood in a stiff row, hands folded over each other at their waist. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Often I reached down to assure myself that the rupees were still tied carefully in a corner of my sari and then tucked securely into my waist knot. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he made his way back to the stern and tucked his flashlight into his pants waist. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She was still very pretty, with a tiny waist that looked good in the gold belts and shiny sashes she liked to wear. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed him around his waist, lifted him off the ground and threw him down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She’s short, and oblong in shape, so that her iron- gray cardigan falls straight from shoulder to hip with no pause in between for a waist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He automatically shifts and wraps an arm around my waist, tucking me into my usual spot in the cozy curve of his body. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z When we were waist high, he pushed me under. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z They dressed in flowing silks cinched at the waist with beaded belts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Once I’m seated in the La-Z-Boy, she sits cross-legged in my lap and pulls my arms around her waist. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Sohrab couldn’t tell I was blushing all over as I pulled off my own sticky shirt, wrapped the towel around my waist, and pulled my borrowed shorts and not-borrowed boxers out from underneath. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But then his fingers trace down my back and to my waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He slapped Jonathan’s arms up and tied the rope around his waist, then handed the free end to the youngest Hessian; Leaving Jonathan with the young soldier, the two others went forward. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z It fell, in waves and curls and disobedient frizzy wisps—soft on the inside, coarser on the outside—to just below where her small, strong waist began its curve out towards her hips. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He tucks it in the waist of his pants everywhere he goes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Margo curtsied, gave me her hand, and said, “You may,” and then my hand was on the curve between her waist and her hip, and her hand was on my shoulder. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z She loosened the ribbon that held the old light blue cotton skirt around her waist and let it drop past her knees. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She wears pastel-colored pantsuits with elastic waists or white slacks with overblouses of bright, bold prints. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The young mouse humored him accordingly, bowing low with a paw at his waist. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z From the waist up, he was a muscular human figure in a carved toga. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The crew’s girl magnet was Harry Brooks, a good-looking, ebullient radioman and waist gunner from Michigan. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He slaps this onto the wall and then kisses me, his arm circling my waist. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It sits suspended from my shoulders with elastic and hangs right around my waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It’s the same way I feel when I’m waist deep in the ocean and I think I see the outline of a shark. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Ruth put her arm around my waist and leaned against me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex bites his lip and watches Henry squeeze their waists in return, and then Alex has him, inhaling the clean smell of him, laughing into the crook of his neck. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She leaps into them and wraps her legs around his waist. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He straightened out his shirt so that it fell into place beyond the waist of his jeans. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The track ended, and there was a steepish drop, down between two banks, covered in bracken and fern that came waist high. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z With his stubby legs and broad waist supporting a big barrel chest, Mafoday appeared more like a fixture in goal than a potentially mobile obstacle. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He stroked my wet hair softly, from the top of my head to my waist. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Juanita screamed back, bending over at the waist to shout as loud as she could. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Emily put one arm around her dad’s waist and the other around her mom, still seated at the table, and brought them together in a group hug. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z In the room, Odenigbo was tying his wrapper around his waist. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She did an excellent job of sagging from her waist down, but from the waist up she seemed to be pulling for the top of the oak tree across the road. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She giggled, bent her bear over at the waist, and pretended it was vomiting. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Luna looped her arm around her grandmother’s waist. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I swat him, but he just laughs and wraps his arms around my waist. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I tuck it into the waist of my pants. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He was thinking out his first touch for her—a kiss, one hand to her long, soft hair, the other to her waist—when a thundering roar filled his ears. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Then proceeds to put his hands on his waist only to move them to his pockets, then back to his waist. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z All of a sudden, Kaede realized she was she was staring at Taisin, stripped to the waist, the medallion like a black eye hanging around her neck. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She raised her hands to grip Ess around the waist, and felt the girl fall limply into her grasp. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I threw myself on my knees beside her chair and put my arms around her waist. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He slipped his right hand around my waist and took my right hand in his left. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He came up behind Mama and grabbed her waist, dancing with her back. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z So I took off the dress and picked up the scissors Mabel kept on her desk and I cut the dress right below the waist. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I’m furious with her for every time she held my hand or wrapped her arms around my waist or played in my hair. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He settles for pulling Henry in by the sway of his waist, pressing their bodies flush. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She pulled the sluice room door behind her, and tied the heavy rubber apron around her waist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It be like trying so hard to hold everything in: emotion, brilliance, waist. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z He puts his other hand on my waist like he’s anchoring us. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z When I tucked it in properly at my waist, it was hard to walk, and it kept slipping off my head. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Cora sat in the center of the flatcar, wrapped one around her waist three times, grabbed another two and fashioned reins. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Resting my head on Helen’s shoulder, I put my arms round her waist; she drew me to her, and we reposed in silence. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I turned to sit up, and this time he let me, releasing his hold around my waist and sliding as far from me as he could in the limited space. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Finally, gathering courage, I flung my arm across her waist. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I’m fat, but Millie’s the type of fat that requires elastic waist pants because they don’t make pants with buttons and zippers in her size. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I no longer had the strength to grab a sturdy peasant girl by the waist and swing her up onto my saddle, much less rip her clothes off and enter her against her will. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason held Piper by the waist, ready to fly, but he made the mistake of glancing down. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I wrap my arm around his waist and swing his body around so he’s between me and the remaining soldiers. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z His warm breath is on my neck, his arm on my waist. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Hold tight now, Ron,” said Tonks, and Harry saw Ron throw a furtive, guilty look at Lupin before placing his hands on either side of her waist. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Beneath the full moon she cast a shadow, and you could see the curve from her waist to her hips in the shadow, and after a while she stopped and said, “Dig.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Like when I say, “Whole squad got more heat than a furnace,” it’s a video of guns on some GDs’ waists. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A large, finely woven bamboo basket as tall as Minli’s waist stood next to the chairs. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I keep my bow, arrows, and moccasins in a corner of my cabin, but I still wear the buckskin carrying pouch with my knife inside hanging at my waist. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The Chancellor leans over her, hinging rigidly at her waist like a stick bug. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He seized the little girl around the waist, grabbed the neck of Ron’s robes, and kicked off from the bottom. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The dress was snug across her waist and chest, but the slip kept anything too revealing from...being revealed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They held heavy wooden nightsticks and had revolvers strapped to their waists. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z She dressed him in horsehair leggings and high boots, buckling a belt heavy with gold and silver medallions about his waist. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He puts a hand around my waist and turns me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As I slipped my arm down to her waist, I felt her tremble, but still she kept staring in the direction of the orchestra. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking, he grabbed Koffi by the waist and hauled her into one of the hall’s alcoves just as footsteps sounded at the other end. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Luke, who had just arrived at The Children’s Home, ran full speed toward me and flung his arms around my waist. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z We were ordered to strip down to the waist and line up facing the wall, waiting our turn at the X-ray machine. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z From waist down he had the legs of a shaggy goat. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He peeled off his gloves, tucked them through his belt, tied one end of his rope around his waist, the other end around Jon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I completed the outfit by tying a white apron around my waist. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z If I was going to be turned away, I didn’t want it to be in just my swimsuit with the ruffle at the waist. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Then to his feet, peeling Herrera’s hands from around his waist until they were both facing each other again. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z If I stood in the water, I think it would cover me past my waist. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z And then there’s Dylan, sneaking in from the side to snake an arm around each of our waists. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He tied the sack around his waist, leaving the front opening between his thighs. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is so blond it’s silvery white, and she wears it in a long, thick braid hanging down below her waist. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He grabbed Piper’s waist and summoned the wind. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I slung Andrius’s bloody arm over my shoulder and grabbed him by the waist. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She waded into the stream, water like ice was around her ankles, and as she went forward, it reached her thighs, and then her waist. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I paralyzed him from the waist down.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “His name is Doc,” she says, her thumbs tucked into the waist of her pants, either to hold them up or so she can easily get to her piece. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The snow was nearly at her waist, and still she could see nothing ahead. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Until that time, I, like all the other boys in Qunu, had worn only a blanket, which was wrapped around one shoulder and pinned at the waist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she was screaming and laughing far above the net, his arm around her waist like the surest harness. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The rain floods the village and the water rises to Pa’s waist, drowning many animals. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The river writhes around his calves, knees, thighs, and then waist. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z A pair of arms wraps around my waist from behind, and judging by how far above the floor my feet wind up, it’s Golly. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z A crimson stain on the back of his white shirt spread from neck to waist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The fields had small trees scattered over them, pine and maple saplings, and the grass was thick and tangled, as tall as Dicey’s waist. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Kelly squeezed her from behind, grabbing the cotton arms along with George’s waist. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z My mother told me the other bag contained the most ridiculous clothes, all new: bright California- style beachwear, baseball caps, cotton pants with elastic waists, bomber jackets, Stanford sweatshirts, crew socks. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The top was sleeveless and cinched at the waist, and it was cut to give the illusion that I had curves in just the right places. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The companions were in midstream now and the water rose only to their waists. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She wore an emerald green gown with iridescent seashells sewn around the waist and hem. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It dropped to his waist, and he pushed it to the floor. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He did an awkward sort of bow, so I bowed correctly:heels together, arms at my sides, eyes straight ahead, bending at the waist. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She held up the least abominable of the dresses, a floor-length sleeveless peach-colored dress that had a high waist and fell in soft folds to the ground. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Cecilia, mercifully still in her underwear, was climbing into the pond, was standing waist deep in the water, was pinching her nose—and then she was gone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was wearing something that looked like a woman’s coat and was absently twirling the rope tied round his waist. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The jeans were much too big for him, but he rolled up the cuffs until his feet showed, then he made a belt out of brown garden-twine, and tied it around his waist. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He bent at the waist and moved with jerky motions, trying to pretend he was gliding through water the way whales in the bay had. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Back then your mother had hair down to her waist, which she tied high up on her head. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He strips Lincoln to the waist and continues the search, cutting off the president’s white shirt with a pocketknife. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The three riders were wet up to their waists, but the horse was strong and steady, and they did not slip into the water. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Her green george wrapper hung stiff on her waist and made her hips look square-shaped. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The girl’s waist in the bend of his arm was soft and warm. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Neel’s vest was still tucked into the waist of Rupa’s sari, and she yanked it out. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The silk came tearing away, baring her to the waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Dad put his arm around her waist, and tears came to her eyes. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The brush and wildflowers in the meadow grew nearly waist high. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z In the back of the trucks, men wearing faded black long pants and long-sleeve black shirts, with red sashes cinched tightly around their waists and red scarves tied around their foreheads, stand body to body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Moments when I come home from an errand and he runs to me and throws his arms around my waist like I’m the most important thing in the world. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her clothes were the same, a brown dress belted at the waist, but her face was flushed, her eyes unfocused. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The dress fitted her like a glove, above the waist. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was under my chin and she wrapped her arms, it seemed two or three times, around my waist. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I pressed her against Mr. Royal Garnet Lacey’s angel and wrapped my arms tight around her waist. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He could spend all day like this, running his hand down her ribs, into her waist, out to her hip and back again. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Or I’d be walking along the shoreline with the others, and I’d spot him wading up to his waist through the shallows, impossibly thin and pale, as though his time at sea had eroded him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z There were protests from inside and he reappeared a moment later, half- carrying a man who was naked to the waist. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to wriggle free, but his arms circled her waist and tightened like an iron band around her rib cage. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Lyra hitched up her unfamiliar skirt and tied the oilskin pouch around her waist. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Her jeans left a mound of pulpy flesh above her waist that disfigured her T-shirts, as though something alien were growing underneath. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was fully dressed in army uniform and carried a backpack and a waist pack full of ammunition. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She secured the little Velcro tabs around Aaron’s waist. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Their little waists rose up tight and slender in the middle, and their cheeks were red and their eyes bright, under the wings of shining, sleek hair. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Bedbugs and kwalikwata crawled; women would untie their wrappers to reveal an ugly rash of reddened bites around their waists, like hives steeped in blood. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She didn’t put her arms around his waist. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She made my school dresses, underslips, bloomers, handkerchiefs, Bailey’s shirts, shorts, her aprons, house dresses and waists from the rolls shipped to Stamps by Sears and Roebuck. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He stuffed everything into his backpack except the sweatshirt, which he tied around his waist. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A lion popped out of the weird half-formed faces around her waist and roared. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Finn nestled in close, wrapping his arms around her waist. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Her hair came loose from the neat bun at her neck and flew in long frizzes down to her waist. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z On the last day of his junior year, exactly two months after his life had burst like a thunderhead, Finn walked home from the bus stop past plants already up to his waist. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She put her arms around his waist, and he hugged her shoulders. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z His pale skin glows in the little bit of moonlight, and I’m a bit scandalized to see that he’s naked from the waist up. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I wrapped a skimpy towel around my waist and danced and pranced out of the bathroom and up the hall like I was a Union ship dodging Confederate mines. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Zu put on a brave smile, wrapping her arms around my waist. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Bronwyn let go of the net entirely, clinging to it with just her legs, then threw her arms around Emma’s waist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The bones were each about waist high, and the thighbone was longer than me. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z And then, wrapping around the walls, waist high, a long band. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z With his other hand he pawed roughly at Tree-ear’s waist pouch. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The main courtyard was filled with warriors—mermen with fish tails from the waist down and human bodies from the waist up, except their skin was blue, which I'd never known before. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Sierra smiled down at the old fellow as he wrapped his little arms around her waist and the band glided smoothly into another song. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z His voice got louder and angrier with each word he spoke, and his fingers did a little tap dance on the gun hanging around his waist. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Aru ran up to her and threw her arms around her waist. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Matthew was even starting to sport the same roll of fat around his waist that Dad had. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I had to work extra hard because Pita was riding behind me, her arms wrapped tightly around my shoulders and waist, like a heavy backpack. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Even sitting, Luke’s head came past his waist. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Waves seem to ripple across the fabric, and a school of bright orange fish zips around her waist. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Aimee would wrap her arms around her mother’s waist and hold tight, really tight. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z It smells of old-lady perfume and missing cats, and my hands and feet are still tied by a rope to his waist. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Kabuo, his hands at her waist, turned and spoke to the curtain. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He held her lightly in the curves of her waist and after a while lower, at her hips, and pulled her hard against him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He slides his arm around me, supporting me from the waist. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He had the blue jeans on today and was pulling the waist out to check out his underpants. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn drew his forearms in tighter so that they brushed against Petey’s waist. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z From the waist down, they had double snake trunks instead of legs. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then half of his body was out, up to the waist—he gripped the window frame to stop himself from falling completely. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The giants were all naked except for a sort of short skirt around their waists, and their skins were burnt by the sun. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped into the bright sunlight and tied Gertrude’s purse securely about my waist so that it was hidden beneath my jerkin. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And I have on this blue macrame belt that, when I tied it around my waist, had ends hanging almost to the floor. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The male dancers caught them about the waists and slid them down onto their members. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Somebody grabbed my shirt at the waist as I started the shot. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I tucked in my filthy blouse and tied my faja around my waist and ran my fingers through my tangle of hair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Around my waist, I tied the drawstring purse with Amma’s gift of money. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Peewee put his arm around my waist and told me to come on. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a wrinkled brown suit that stretched into folds around his waist because he was so fat. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I tap the roll at my waist—the grains give at my touch. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I rub the instrument across her stomach again, and it flattens with each stroke, the extra skin and bulk beneath it melting away, her waist growing smaller. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Cardan is dressed in breeches, a waistcoat, and another coat over that, fitted in his shoulders, tapered in sharply at the waist and falling to his midthigh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We had a large glass barrier through which one could see the visitor from the waist up and far more sophisticated microphones so that we did not have to strain to hear. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Quit it,” I say, pulling him out by the waist, “and tell me what happened.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z His body was twisted like a doll's, his waist and legs bent improbably to the side. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Indeed, my lord, this collar and chain do hold me fast,” I said, touching my ruff and the links of the chatelaine at my waist, where my needlework tools were suspended. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Down she had gone that day, alone, a heaviness intolerable at her waist, a secret in her loins, down into the darkness, weeping and groaning and cursing God. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He wrapped his arms around her waist and put his mouth to her neck. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And like many inmates, he has scars: three inches long on his waist below the ribs, about one inch long on his arm, penny-size circles that look like two bullet wounds on a shoulder blade. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had bony legs, a narrow waist, long shapely fingers. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fasten this around your waist,” he says, then proceeds to untangle three adjustable straps that have little clamps on both ends. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I smile and lean in to him, closer, closer, snaking my left hand around his waist. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tough business,” Freckles says, stepping back, wiping his hands on a bar towel tucked into his little waist; no adult man where I’m from has a waist so trim. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Other times I cannot, and she clings, to my arms, my waist. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She wore bronze armor that stopped at her waist. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z One of them was King Pellinore, and he had his arm round the waist of a stout, middle-aged lady in a side-saddle skirt. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Ink-black hair, loose and unbound, cascaded over his shoulders and down his back, well past his waist. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Just an eleven-year-old kid with a towel wrapped around his waist. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “He said to tell you, no, to warn you, that — and this is his plural, not mine” — he lifted one hand from my waist and made little quotations marks in the air — “ ‘We’ll be watching.’ Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He had some woman Bran did not know shoved up against the wall, her skirts around her waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She had agonized about what to wear, tried on and discarded nine outfits before she decided on a teal dress that made her waist look small. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He put his arm around my waist and brushed the hair from my ear. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “It’s done,” she said, and patted the waist of her jeans. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z From the look of it, he'd lost his belt, his cloak, his mail shirt, and his right boot so far, while the girl had been forced to unbutton her shift to the waist. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My legs wrap around his waist, and his hands are on my thighs, then my hips, then butt, lower back, bare waist as he takes off my dress. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z In her gold sweater belted at an impossibly tiny waist, with her gold hair, in gold flats, she looked improbable, like sunlight. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A week later, Walter sat in the van with shackles pinching his ankles and chains tightly wound around his waist. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z My father loaned me one of his three moth-eaten, gaudy ties, with a tongue so wide it spanned the width of my waist. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my arm around her waist and told her, “If you ever want to borrow anything from my dresser, Courtney, all you need to do is ask.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Then she yanked her apron with the pink and red roses on it off the nail on the kitchen wall, put it on over her head, and tied it around her waist. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Forever,” he says, slipping his arms around my waist. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I part the mosquito netting and climb into my box, arranging myself so that I am facing up, my hands folded on my waist. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The island was about the size of two tennis courts side by side, and no part of it rose higher than the height of Malcolm’s waist above the flood. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Wow, this thing sure stirs up some memories,” G’ma says, grunting as she bends at the waist to remove the Green Book. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Lin was small, with long hair that fell down to her waist. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The boy pulls the rest of the old bandages away from my waist, tosses them aside, and starts wrapping the new bandages around me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Together they made a waterproof bag for the alethiometer that she could wear around her waist, in case she fell in the sea, she said. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z His meaty hands barely touch my waist, but I suck in as deep as I can. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z After a minute or so, Karkaroff seemed to decide that he had hit some sort of animal; he was looking around at waist height, as though expecting to see a dog. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I grasp her around the waist, holding her upright. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I pin her down at the wrists, but she thrashes and rips one arm free, scrabbling for a dagger at her waist. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Dimple didn’t know where the courage came from, but she wrapped her legs around his waist, held his face in her hands, and kissed him until her lips were swollen and she couldn’t breathe anymore. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z At first they were ashamed and timid, but he would begin twirling them around, tapping loudly while his arm encircled their waists and giving them his most seductive smile, and soon they were enthusiastic. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The long toes of Agravaine’s slippers were secured by gold chains to garters below his knee, and, as for Mordred’s toes, their chains were secured to a belt round his waist. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It rose up to her waist, to her chest. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Slender she was, graceful, taller than most knights, with full breasts and narrow waist and a heart-shaped face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Nettie never let go my waist This my husband Samuel, she say, pointing up. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He pressed his lips to mine and wrapped his arms around my waist. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I threw my arms around Mama’s waist and hugged her. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She knotted a wide lavender ribbon around her waist to complete the look. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I fall into his kiss, making sure that I’m still in the lead, that I’m still in control, and he slips his hands around my waist and pulls me in. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It was meant to flare at its owner’s waist, but the flaring took place at Billy’s armpits. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch her wrap her arms around his waist and I know just how it feels, how he feels, from sketching him today. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Tree-ear removed the flint stones from his waist pouch; they might scratch the shard. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Tree-ear had watched his master make dozens of those petals and had finally taken a small lump of clay home in his waist pouch to practice himself. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He paused before lifting the rock and slowly stretched his body, touching his toes, reaching for the sky, twisting at the waist, and leaning backward. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I run a hand over my stomach and recall Michah's arms wrapping around my waist from behind, surprising me on my walk to practice, exploring my neck with soft kisses. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “With pleasure, dear lady,” the Old-Green-Grasshopper answered, bowing from the waist. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z While the rest of the players scrambled around like puppies, this kid was a statue, hands poised waist high, eyes glued to the coach’s bat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z In my mind she was all curves, but here, now, up close, my hands on her waist to hold her up, she was slight. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z And Juana combed and braided her hair and tied the ends with two little bows of red ribbon, and she put on her marriage skirt and waist. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She sewed Velcro to the flippers so they could be fastened higher up my legs and strapped with an elastic band around my waist. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I use metal tongs to pull at her skin to add volume to her breasts and curvature to her waist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Raheem tucked something along my spine into the waist of my pants. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I pull on my slops and tie them at my knees and at my waist. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z His arms wrapped around her waist, cinching her to him, and she put her hands in his hair, feeling the silken strands between her fingers. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She still had a rope around her waist, frayed green nylon. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The rope tying her to the tree dug into her waist, and she spent a few moments unknotting it while she studied the boy, asleep in the same position he’d been in the night before. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He snuck up behind Mom and slid one arm around her waist while the other went to work freeing a hot dog stick. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I feel the knife at his waist against my own skin, and I tremble. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She’s this incredibly gorgeous black girl, with curly hair to her waist and the most fabulous taste in clothes. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Deputy Collins grinned and pulled up his dungarees at the waist. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A jade-green gown blooms around her waist like flower sepals stitched all together. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She was near thirty and, unlike diem, had lost no teeth, suffered no bruises, developed no ring of fat at the waist or pocket at the back of her neck. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I felt his weight jerk around my waist. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “About ten of my paces away. To the right. A big man. I can see the keys in a bunch at his waist.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He lay on his left side, a thin nightshirt over the tight binding around his chest, the sheet pulled up to his waist. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Emily put one arm around her dad’s waist and the other around her mom, still seated at the table, and brought them together in a group hug. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Her skin was unlined, her eyes were dark, her lashes were long, her hair was to her waist, and white. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He kept them in his waist pouch along with his two flint stones and a ball of clay. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She put her arm around my waist and then pulled in Quentin too. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z On his arm was a burnished shield, at his waist was a sword belt of black leather and silver. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She had had to pin her skirts tight about her waist to keep them on. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Deftly she circled his waist, and then her own, with the length of supple vine. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I had only half my bread left, tucked into the waist of my pants. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Jamie kept one arm lovingly around my waist—so like his sister. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Melissa felt the wide band of elastic around her waist that held up her white boys’ briefs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z His wrapper had come undone to reveal a pair of white shorts with a frayed elastic band at the waist. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She stuck the gun-shaped cigarette lighter in the waist of her jeans and got out of the Jeep. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He puts his hand on my waist and the flip-flopping in my rib cage happens. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I went and wrapped my arms around his waist. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Deliberately, he went forward, beyond the waist of the ship, and stood at the larboard rail, facing the water. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama put her arms around Jessie’s waist, pulling her close, murmuring comforting words. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Andy puts his arm around her waist and pulls her close to his body as they float out the door. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z But the young woman with the chestnut hair and the narrow waist who gave sugar to the horses, where was she? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He lets go of my hands—which feel icy now—and puts his hands on my waist. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z They drew up her bosom to giddy heights, pinched in her waist, flared out her rear, and managed to suggest that Alexandra’s had once been an hourglass figure. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z A trench coat is belted around his waist, a scarf knitted by Ashima wrapped at his throat, a tweed cap on his head. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z From the waist up, he was more or less human—a thin, bare-chested dude with a dagger in his belt and a band of seashells strapped across his chest like a bandolier. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I hold out my hand, and she comes to me, throwing her arms around my waist. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The oligarch reappeared, this time naked except for a towel wrapped around his waist. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z His father’s hands were at his waist, and he took off his belt. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Momma lets me hug her for a minute, and then she untangles my arms from around her waist. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She already got the blue dress on I ironed this morning, the one with sixty-five pleats on the waist, so tiny I got to squint through my glasses to iron. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Her honey- or apricot-colored back tapered at the waist in a way mine didn’t. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She was up for most of the day now and her keys hung around her waist, which meant that she was back in charge. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The barrier was as high as his waist—not tall enough to keep him in, but high enough to slow him down if he tried to escape. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl's jeweled pinafore balloons around her small waist, and the little hat on her head threatens to fall off. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He has to catch her upper arm and waist to keep her from falling. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z He seized me about the waist and lifted me above his head. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I crossed my arms on the lifebuoy around my waist, brought my head down and fell soundly asleep. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Miig turned back to us and motioned us forward with his head, still holding the gun at waist height. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I handed her a handkerchief and we stood together, arms around each other’s waist, weeping for the senseless loss. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Lupita ran to Salvador and tried to wind her arms around his waist. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z She put her hands and wrists farther forward on the table, and I remember wanting to do something about that enormous-faced wristwatch she was wearing—perhaps suggest that she try wearing it around her waist. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She was tall, willowy, with long, golden-white hair that swept to her waist. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I always thought gangsters liked to dress in pants three times their actual waist size with white T-shirts. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’m going down after him!” cried James, grabbing the silk string as it started coming out of the Silkworm and tying the end of it around his waist. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Instead, you rubbed back and forth, gently, along my waist. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Annabeth hooked one arm around his waist and struggled across the current. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ahead of me, the three of them saunter across the lobby, shrieking with laughter, one of Richard’s arms around Lil’s shoulder and the other cinching Em’s waist. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Seeing us approach, he placed his hands on his waist and jutted his chin forward. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She sat against him, putting her arm round his waist. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z As the chorus plays again, I wrap an arm around Jupe’s waist and pull her down into the chair with me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Pulled it from around the waist of the world and draped it over her shoulder. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z If the mood in the room was tense he might suddenly pull his pants up high above his waist like a nerd to get people giggling. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He grabbed her by the waist and began swinging her around and around. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He lets my arm go, but his hand tightens on my waist. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He wore army trousers and shirt and polished boots, and his braces hung free at his waist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z June leaned into her mom, one arm wrapped around Dr. Somerset’s waist. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They are laden with chain, multicolored strands wrapped around waists, arms, shoulders, and even necks. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The day was hot and she had taken off her sweatshirt and tied it around her waist, baring her shoulders to the sun. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Amari leaned down and picked Tidbit up, wrapping his legs around her waist, and they headed south into the wet, damp night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore gold rings in his mustache, gold bells in his braid, and a heavy belt of solid gold medallions around his waist, but his chest was bare. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A needle placed in the small of her back has removed all sensation from her waist to her knees, and given her a blistering headache in the final stages of the delivery. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He knelt in front of her, wrapped his arms around her waist, and laid his head in her lap. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She was wearing her favorite green army uniform, and the belt around her waist made her look even plumper than usual. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I put the rice in my sari, tuck the precious load securely in at the waist. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank put his arm around Hazel’s waist and helped her to the stairs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Dimple wondered how she could stand having hair that fell to her waist. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then I pretend to read People en Español so I don’t have to look at her measure his chest and waist. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Tie it at the waist with the belt.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You look different, too,” I mumbled, my eye drawn by the glimmer of the double Albert watch chain draped across his slim waist. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z From the waist down, he's a white stallion. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn hitched up the waist of his loose, voluminous trousers. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He’d been restrained by a rope at some point; it was still tied around his waist and trailed in the dirt. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We paddled to the rope and Bronwyn reeled it down, and after a minute Olive appeared from the fog above our heads, one end of the rope knotted around her waist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I slip in one last peck, and then she sits up properly, although her gloved hand still rests against my jacketed waist. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The bend forward at the waist, the pull back with the arms, two on the left, two on the right. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Her waist is impossibly small, and she loves to show it off in half shirts and skintight dresses. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The water lapped at Peach’s waist, at my thighs. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Other sessions had taken Chemical Agents before us; we’d see them in the mess hall at lunch with gas masks around their waists and apprehension in their eyes. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lili wiped her hands on an old apron tied around her waist and stopped to listen. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z In one motion he pulls me up and grabs me around the waist. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then his hands left her hips and traced the line of her waist and traveled along up under her dress to the clasp on her bra. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In the locker rooms I’d been in, the white women always seemed embarrassed by their nakedness and wrapped towels around their waists before slipping off their underpants, but here most of the women were buck-naked. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Rishi looked at her, his gaze sweeping from her eyes to her lips to her collarbone to her chest, her waist, the curve of her hips. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He pressed his face against her, clasping her waist with both his thin arms. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The rustling sound of pants being pulled to the waist like the fitting of a wedding dress. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d tied her Miss Nebraska sash around her waist like a belt and had tied a scarf across her forehead in true pirate fashion. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Papa was standing in the front yard, near an orange tree, screaming at a wrinkled old man in a tom white singlet and a wrapper wound round his waist. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Septa Lemore had emerged in her white robes, cinched at the waist with a woven belt of seven colors. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Emma said, actually throwing her arms around the older girl’s waist as though she were a friend, not a total stranger. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He equipped himself with a dagger, sword, and spear; in addition to the blade she had taken from the barrow, Eilonwy carried a slim dagger at her waist. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I reached up to stretch my arms partway around her waist and hugged her as tight as I could. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I grabbed her around the waist and ordered the waves to push us down. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She is a short woman with hair to her waist. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She always had on a brown cotton smock which was pinched in around the waist with a wide leather belt. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She had long red hair that fell rather greasily to her waist, and when she sidled up to Gilly on the playground, the first thing Gilly noticed was how dirty her fingernails were. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The girls climbed up on the rails and walked along on them and the soldiers put their arms around the plump waists to keep them from falling. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Trying not to bend at the waist, I fumble in the drawer under my bed for a clean shirt. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He was a meaty box of flesh, and her torso bent sharply at the waist to offset his bulk. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And the smell from him was a mixture of alcohol and urine and feces—David had heard his mother say that the tumor in his spine kept him from controlling himself from the waist down. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything about her was small: her waist, her feet, her ears, her mouth. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Miss Spider, who was literally squealing with excitement, grabbed the Centipede by the waist and the two of them started dancing around and around the peach stem together. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Around my waist is a utility belt, equipped with a myriad of tools I’m all too familiar with. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I tuck them into the buckskin carrying pouch hanging at my waist. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She reached for her bathrobe, tied it tightly about her waist, and padded down the winding staircase, leaving sloppy wet footprints along the parquet floor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Connor Herrera was standing just off the mat, his singlet down around his waist and his headgear strapped to the loop. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Songololo followed until the water went over her waist, then shrieked and climbed her mother, clinging to her skull. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He put his trowel down and squeezed his waist as he stretched his back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A long sheet of silvery-blonde hair fell almost to her waist. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She drops forward suddenly at the waist, throws her head back, and shimmies. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My hands on her waist steer her in circles. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He took Penelope’s left hand in his right, circled his other arm around her waist, and off they went. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Tied around her waist was a small, purple velvet bag that jingled when she walked. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She wraps her arms around her waist and shakes her head. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As a child I secretly welcomed the first warm day of spring by yanking off my shoes and standing waist deep in the cordgrass to feel the cool mud squish up between my toes. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So I pull out the gun that has been shoved uncomfortably in my waist ever since Kelton gave it to me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She wore skinny jeans and a long white gauzy shirt cinched around her tiny waist with a wide leather belt. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Then he wrapped a towel around his waist and went into the bedroom next door. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The hemlines stopped exactly halfway between the knee and the ankle, and most of the dresses were cinched tight at the waist with belts. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then he throws his arm around the waist of the man next to us. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I tied her up on my waist, toted her around all day with me for a entire year. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z All the T-shirts in my pile barely hit my waist. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Beowulf had put his arms through the pant legs and had a shirt tied loosely around his waist. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Still up in the branches, she fits a stone from her waist pouch into a thick Y-shaped stick with a leather belt. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Ben and I both put our arms around Radar’s waist and pull back. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z His arm created an inescapable snare around my waist. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “He’s paralyzed,” Lucas said, his eyes still closed, “from the waist down.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I rolled off the bed, quickly unbuttoned my dress at the waist, and pulled it open to show him the scar on my right side. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, my body, waist up, started broiling on the inside, and I knew it was time to make my way back to the fourth floor. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It has a narrow waist and a crinoline skirt that bells out like a ballerina’s tutu. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The one from the party, with my arm around her waist, looking like I was having the time of my life. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Nell wound her legs tightly around my waist and bit the man’s hand. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They line my chest and neck, my waist and legs. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I followed him into the middle of the room, put one hand on his waist, the other against his chest. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The barbs released, and Matthias let out a pained huff of breath, doubling at the waist, human once more. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I wrap my arm around his waist and take a deep breath of his shoulder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z We weren’t even bothering to sway to the music, though his hands were still on my waist, and mine around his neck. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z So it is zero outside, Quentin thought; soon he will raise the window and do deep-breathing in it, clench-fisted and naked to the waist, in the warm and rosy orifice above the iron quad. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Golly reaches up to take my waist and then pops me off his shoulders to set me back on the ground. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Once, while Theresa was taking his history, a glittery-eyed patient grabbed her waist and put his mouth to her ear — or so she gathered later. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then his hands are on my waist and my hands are gripping his shirt. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Father’s arm shot out, caught Stick around the waist. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Its thin leather strap stretched from being fastened around the waist to the last hole, and was now a hardened leather with a blinding, mean snap. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She couldn’t think about where she would put her hands—would she hold on to June’s waist or would June hold on to hers? Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I took the backs of her thighs in my hands, adjusting her legs around my waist. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In a swift motion, Uncle Phil grabs me around the waist and starts tickling me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z My green-and-purple Wimbledon shirt hangs over the waist of my jeans. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Emily wore a wrapped dress like Bridge’s, but hers had cutouts at the waist that showed triangles of skin. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z One of her arms is wrapped around the waist of another student. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z As the Nikette raised her hand to catch it, Percy emerged from the trench behind her and slashed with Riptide, cutting the Nikette in half at the waist. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She is carefully dressed, with gold jewelry at her ears and throat, a navy apron wrapped around her waist, gleaming black leather shoes. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Dimple's arms were resting against his chest, but she moved them down to his waist too, so her arms were crossed behind his back. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He put Oksi inside his shirt against his chest, then tied a leather thong around his waist so that she wouldn’t fall out. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z His black robes were tied at the waist with a simple white cord. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Or she would look for the self-styled militiaman who wore a dagger round his waist and ask if she could hold it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He’d allowed them to be led onto the platform, stripped to the waist, shivering slightly in the evening air, given boxing gloves. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Our eyes meet and, since I can’t hug him, I wrap my arms around my own waist, holding on tight. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A pair of hands grabbed me around the waist. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth put her arm around his waist, though she wasn’t sure who was supporting whom. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It weighs only ten pounds, he claims, although, as I soon find out, with the attachments dangling from the strap around your waist, the total is probably more like fourteen. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I unwound my rope from where I’d packed it coiled around my waist and shook out a loop. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The door opened beside me, and a pair of arms circled Chubs’s waist, trying to untangle him from the seat belt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "Hello, you," he says, putting his arm around my waist. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He stood and ran his big sausage fingers around Nathan's waist. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z It came down below her waist, when she was first married. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Clutching her arms around her daddy’s waist, she hid her face against his chest. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The loop of rope at my waist is gone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The ground beneath her feet shifts, suddenly unsteady, but Marco puts a hand on her waist to keep her upright. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z From the waist up he looks like a regular middle-aged guy with curly brown hair and a scraggly beard. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Working in the gardens he would pass her by and, for a moment, slide one hand around her waist. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Naked and ashen, he leaped from the bed, and with a flying tackle, grabbed his wife around the waist, and they hit the floor. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z It stopped often to dance, wiggling this way and that, so that the string of beads around its waist swayed and rippled. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When I found her a new pair of tennis shoes with rosy laces, she actually wrapped her arms around my waist and hugged me, like she could squeeze the thanks into me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His hands fall to my waist, and I wrap mine around his shoulders. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Before the light was gone, Tree-ear reached into his waist pouch and slowly withdrew a small object. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The dress itself flared out at the waist, with a big ribbon bow at the place where the sleeveless top met the pink and white striped skirt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Eilonwy, as the bewildered Taran saw her for the first time, had, in addition to blue eyes, long hair of reddish gold reaching to her waist. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Freddie glared at me across the room, but I ignored him, wrapped a towel around my waist, and walked over to the showers. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Weeds along the edges of the fields and in the rail fence corners were up to Marly’s waist. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z The weather was still warm so he wore no pants, nothing below the waist. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The roll of fat around his waist jiggles. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I grip her waist and pull her upright. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He threw his arm around her waist, swept her up with an animal-like grunt, and placed her before him in the saddle. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She unfolded and refolded her wrapper around her waist, knotting it at her side. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z They wore steel bracelets on their black arms, and loose, flapping cloths tucked half hazardly around their waists. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I try and sit up, but some sort of wide restraining band around my waist keeps me from rising more than a few inches. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I was afraid to look up, I was afraid to look at her face, I knew I’d see the Wool Pooh’s rope tied around her waist. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He kisses me again, more insistent this time, his hands squeezing my waist. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the wind is knocked out of me as a pair of strong arms wrap around my waist and drag me back toward the alley. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She was tall and stately, with broad shoulders and an elegant waist. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Dresses with full skirts, A-line cuts, empire waists, sheaths, long sleeves, cap sleeves, no sleeves, V-necks and scoop necks and plunging necklines. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I slip the dress over my head and hand her the towel from around my waist before digging my keys out of my purse. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But the idea of losing the rest of my color makes me wrap my arms tightly around my waist, like if I just squeeze hard enough, I can keep it from draining away. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She twisted her whole body, from the hips to the waist to the shoulders, then unwound it like a spring, throwing her left foot around high and fast. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I stand in a field of dry grass that comes up to my waist. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But then I feel like a statue, like I am not really here at all, and so I touch his waist, hesitantly. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Chiron galloped into the pavilion first, which was easy for him since he’s a white stallion from the waist down. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He put his other arm around her waist and started to pull her away. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Jan Sorensen leaned against a plywood garbage bin; Marty Johansson stood with his feet planted wide, his forearms folded across his bare chest, his T- shirt tucked into his pants waist. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I use her dress to create a new one, stretching it over her frame and letting it bell out at her waist like a parasol. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They discuss drape and nap and where to cinch the waist on a skirt for a child. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z She reached across the coach and pawed at me, ripping my reticule from my waist. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The savage moved forward so that you could only see him from the waist down. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Miserably, I took off my sweater and knotted its arms round my waist. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z At their head was a man stick-thin and very tall, with a drawn emaciated face made even longer by the ropy black beard that grew from his pointed chin nearly to his waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The man released his other arm from Stick’s waist and swung at me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I have sapphire-blue eyes, white eyelashes, and platinum blonde hair that falls to my waist. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his arms around my waist, trying to pull me off his brother. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She lay on top of me, and I held her small waist in my hands. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Passing Mitchell, Gram unbuttoned her dress down to her waist. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Rani pulls her slingshot and stones out of her waist pouch. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Thick mud covered their thighs, then their waists. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed no different from Forrest and Immie’s various temporary island friends, but here he was, naked to the waist, doing housework. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The dress was sleeveless and fitted at the waist, but the skirt flared out with a layer of chiffon over satin. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Five minutes later, with Calypso’s arms around his waist, Leo spurred Festus into flight. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His broad shoulders tapered to a narrow waist, and he walked with the swagger of someone who wore a six shooter on each hip. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Her little yellow dress that buttoned all the way down lay on the floor as she slipped a skirt over her head and shoulders, down to her waist. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrap it around him like a skirt that skims his ankles and then secure it at the waist with a piece of string. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He even looked a true hero, so slim and beautiful, with golden roses around his slender waist and his rich brown hair tumbling down into his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Each man was assigned to a crash station, which in Louie’s case was by the waist window behind the right wing. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The trousers were big and bunched up when Obinze tightened his belt, but the jacket, also big, shielded this unsightly pleat of cloth at his waist. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Joaquin and Grace looked at each other once more; then Joaquin moved over until he could put his arm around Maya’s waist. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He had his arm around her waist as though he couldn’t wait to get her home and put it to her again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The fog had burned off from the morning, and Emily’s sweatshirt looped uselessly around her waist. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She walked over to Zakariyya and put her arm around his waist. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He wore the same canvas apron around his waist that he’d had on the night before and keys jangled at his side. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Nothing quite fits; the shoes are a little too big, the waist on the costume is too tight, but it will do. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrapped my arms tight around her thin waist. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She puts her arm around my waist and leans her head on my shoulder. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I put my arm back to my waist and it brought fresh blood as I pulled it away. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She had on a long brown dress with a white lace collar that fell all the way to her waist and was fastened down with a silk rose. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She lost all interest in the lusty thrashing in the wrought-iron bed, her waist swelled rapidly, and her breasts drooped with the weight of the new life that was growing inside her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing showing above his waist was the left side of his face—ashy, pale, and blistered around the lips. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Her ankle-length marigold skirt and white blouse were pinched together with a large leather belt, giving her the narrowest waist Percy had ever seen. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was still in water up to my waist when the sun went down. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z One hand moved to her waist, and lingered there. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Alex’s other hand finds that dip of Henry’s waist, and he swallows a sound at how devastating it feels under his palm. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Leo sat behind Hazel, one arm around her waist. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She folded the shirt in so many intricate ways and stashed it inside the pants, they too having been folded several times at the waist. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard has his arms around both girls now, pinching them on the waist, laughing as they squirm. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Attached to my waist was a three-foot-long safety tether with a carabiner, or snap- link, at the distal end. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She walked past us, her hips swinging like nothing we had ever seen before, like she had an invisible hula hoop around her waist. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Abby’s mom walked up and circled her arm around my waist. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z When she stands up to leave, one boy puts his arms round her waist and whispers something in her ear. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Servants drape tape-ribbons along our waists and arms and legs, and scribble numbers on parchment pages. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He rests his hands on my waist and pivots me around. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I hit the wall until my shoulder aches, screaming for help, watching the water rise to my waist, my rib cage, my chest. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Her yellow cotton dress had gotten bunched up around her waist, and the crowd could see her white underwear. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The people cleared a path for him, and he walked directly to the rock and bowed low at the waist. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My father then took a piece of string and cinched the trousers at the waist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she sidled up to me, put her hand around my waist so that I could feel each of her fingers taut against my hip bone, and she added, “And my lover.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z As I stumbled up to Juanita, Pita scooted over to me and clung to my waist, trying to hide behind me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Catelyn had ordered garments sewn to her measure, handsome gowns to suit her birth and sex, yet still she preferred to dress in oddments of mail and boiled leather, a swordbelt cinched around her waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She held the ball in both hands at her waist, and then, like the strike of a cobra, her right hand flicked out and the ball smacked into Jasper’s hand. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He found her in the courtyard, in the water up to her waist, trying to float the corpse of a horse. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I reshape her body again, stretching her limbs like sugar-sticks, cinching her waist, and making her a whole four inches taller. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z My hands moved from his waist and up his back, and, in an accidental, unrehearsed movement, they slipped under his sweater. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I pull away the sheet from my left side, so she can have a look at how the cast stretches from my toes to my waist. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I saw myself in a new Liberation Army uniform, slim and standing straight as a reed, long braids swinging at my waist. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My hand was shaking as I opened the drawstring purse at my waist, partly because I was nervous, partly from shock at how high the fare was. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She’d been wearing these stupid gray sweatpants rolled at the waist, rolled at the ankles, too. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He had a piece of cord tied tightly around his waist, and this was attached to the top of a tiny wire cage. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z And now she watched, one hand in the water, the other, in a kind of anguish, at her waist, which was circled still by the improvised apron of the morning. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z In the practice room, Mr. Armin was strapping a metal plate to Sander's waist. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z And with that she took out from the empty bag a starched white apron and tied it round her waist. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Then she fluttered down to Elowen’s waist, where she pushed aside the folds of the fur robe to reveal a silver key ring. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She burrows underneath my arm, lays her head on my chest with her nose tucked right beneath my chin, and drapes an arm over my waist and a thigh over my thigh. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Then he helped another child across the monkey bars, his hands lightly around her waist, ready to catch her if she fell. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I drove with Annabeth behind me holding on to my waist. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Ma has been wrapping and tucking the green silk sari around her slim waist. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A female voice this time; a girl, short, with a thick waist and heavy bosom, clad in ornate armor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was tucked in like a child, the white sheet folded at waist level, his arms resting on either side of him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I sat, cross-legged, shirtless, and barefoot, with my sheet wrapped around my waist. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mama is sitting on the island, and Daddy’s in front of her with one arm around her waist. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Finally he uncurled his stiff limbs and got up quietly, shivering; and with the knife at his waist he set off higher up the mountain, to calm his restlessness. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She was flipping through the copy of Lagos Life, her silk robe tied tight around her skinny waist. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Dad towed her out until the water was just above her waist. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just want to see more of you,” she said, and slipped an arm around his waist. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Nitta, a small woman with a waist no larger than a soup tin, darted up and down the rows like a hummingbird beneath her straw picking hat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Years, seasons, and various weather had gone into the braids; and when she undid them at night they fell to her waist. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The air is thick and hot, and I realize that I’m sweating again in this silly uniform, even with my blazer tied at my waist. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She turned to him, shrugged the broad flare of her fox wings back from her shoulders, and wrapped her arms around his waist. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I saw two more bandana-clad intruders; these two held crossbows at waist height, not really aiming them anywhere, though they were loaded. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She came over, stood beside him, and then to his stunned surprise put her arm around his waist and for an instant pressed against him. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z His arm was about her waist and his ear was pressed to the top of her bead. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t spy on such private moments anymore, but even the sight of a strong, bare arm crooked gently round a waist or shoulder could make her ache with the yearning to be held. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She said, “Caroline says Charles could span her waist with his hands, when they were married.” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I went out to my waist feeling with my hands in all directions. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeeze his waist to pull him down with me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I head to the mirror and try tying mine at the waist. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She locked her legs around his waist, then twisted her cloak into a rope and pulled it across Orion’s neck with all her might. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My hands grapple for the rope at my waist. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t you like to know?” he said, slipping his arm about her waist. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He swings around and puts his arm around her waist. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The drakon’s tail lashed around the giant’s waist, dragging him closer to its gnashing teeth. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I held the blanket around my waist and stood. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z All are wearing beautiful black shirts and pants, not the faded, gray-black I have on, but shiny and new, with bright red scarves around their waists. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They agree on everything above the waist and below: muscle, tendon, bone joint and marrow cooperate. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched Javier wrap a thick, heavy chain around his waist. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A red sash covered the waist, forming an inverted peak that separated the bodice from the explosion of skirts beneath. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He returns to bed, squeezing in beside Maxine’s warm, sleeping body, and drapes his arm around her narrow waist, fits his knees behind hers. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Standing in the dark corridor, illuminated by the torchlight dancing in the sconces, was a short woman in a simple white dress, which was fastened around her waist with a simple blue cord. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Deborah wrapped her arms as far around his waist as she could reach, and squeezed. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Murlidharan had no home, no doors to lock, but he had his old keys tied carefully around his waist. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Until finally, on the third day after overhearing the Commandant, I’m shoving my way past the crowds in the couriers’ office, and a hand lands on my waist. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She clung to Marsha's waist, kept hold of her arm, and leaned into her as if she intended never to let anyone physically separate them ever again. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The man named Travis bowed at the waist to Minerva, who giggled and swiveled her hips a bit. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z That little, slim waist, those great big eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Men stand over its seams, bending at the waist and lacing its pieces together. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Threads of silver ended almost at my waist in a woven pattern of silver studded with tiny pearls. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She pulled it up to her waist and let the fabric settle into place. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Mrs. Wesley made beautiful clothes for her daughter— dresses just the right length and color and that perfectly fit Cynthia’s tiny waist. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know if it’s because she’s mad at me or because, despite a gap at the waist, the pants pull kind of tight across Tia’s behind. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z On his waist he wore a holster with the flap open and his hand, which was always on the butt of the pistol, revealed the same watchful and resolute tension as his look. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Mia’s hand drifted down to her waist, as if one palm could hide what was growing there. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One of the bear heads on her waist was now wearing a pair of crooked plastic Alcatraz sunglasses. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Handing it to Methuselah, he took down the sword belt and buckled it about his waist. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her stomach was flat again, her waist narrow before the flare of her hips, the belt of the robe tied in a floppy knot. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He made a short bow at the waist to her, an Errol Flynn kind of move I’m sure he had seen in the movies. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was a woman from the waist up, with her arms raised. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Wally’s eyes were focused down, just beyond the edge of the counter, near my waist, and I knew what was coming. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Alex finally manages to catch Henry around the waist, and he pins him, slides his wet mouth over the thudding pulse of Henry’s throat. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Sweat gushed from his neck in torrents and poured down over his chest and waist with the feeling of warm slime. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Finally, his arm about her waist felt her body relax into a softness he knew and wanted. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “You think your waist can fit in that box?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Since large portions of Amsterdam were shaded in, our first question was what we should do if the water in the streets rose to above our waists. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Marco set his teeth to the strap at my shoulder and tore my sheath to the waist. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z His arm tightens around my waist, holding me up. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Anya spied a doll tied around its waist with a string, bundles of wheat cut short and tied with festive bows, and several apples with simple pictures carved into the skin. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She tied one end around Poppy’s waist and the other around her own. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It wasn't just his arms and back, but his legs, ankles, and waist also hurt. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The sleeveless dress is gathered at my ribs, not my waist, largely eliminating any help the padding would have given my figure. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Harrison and I were stripped to the waist. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She tied the shawl around her waist then, and sighed. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He puffed his chest a bit, ran his hands over it and down across his torso, then pulled his black polo down over his waist. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The grass here was waist high with clusters of sleepy blooms nodding their heavy heads in the blue light. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And he slips his arms around my waist while still looking at us. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He was wet from the waist down and I knew he must have been wading the stream. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z One problem with his sanctuary: he only fitted up to his waist. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Hand in hand, we stop when the water reaches my waist. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He wraps both his arms around my upper body while I wrap mine around his waist. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Boys and girls together, men and women, with arms around each other’s waists. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The vertical pane goes from my knees to my waist, three glass shelves of items piled on top of each other behind it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When the rain stopped, we marched back to the camp, covered in mud up to our waists. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He had been cut almost in half from shoulder to waist by some terrible blow struck from above. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She gestures toward the sweater around my waist while I shiver in the drizzling rain. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Whimpering through a mouth filled with water, he grasped hold of my waist with trembling hands. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He’d lost his belt and was wearing a piece of rope around his waist, and his hat wasn’t an army hat but just an ordinary fur cap. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I touched his waist, tentatively, ran my hands up his back and I felt something break open inside me, something that felt like surrender. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The red skirts were the size of a tent, and her bodice was so tightly bound that Celaena wondered if her waist were any more than sixteen inches. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He put his hand on my waist, and my heart began to pound, a rougher rhythm than the music. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He pressed his palms together at his chest and gave them a slow, deep, Japanese bow from the waist. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z But The Taker puts his arms around her waist, and she clasps her hands around his neck. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She stepped into the yellow skirt and brought it up to her waist. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She was standing the same way, only her pajama bottoms were inside-out and she had the jump rope looped around her waist like a sash. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He reached under his tunic, which went all the way past his waist. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z His nose had been battered to his cheekbones; his heavy forehead was nearly lost in a fierce tangle of eyebrows; and his neck seemed as thick as Taran’s waist. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She should have been exhausted by noon, when the mound of belongings by the front door had grown waist high. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A smudge of dirt ran from his front pocket to his waist. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He puts his hands on his waist and sighs, bobbing his head and thinking. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The way she stood, the bright sash around her waist, and the two glossy braids falling over her shoulders made me feel that she had performed this ceremony in some distant past. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t meet her eyes but snaked an arm around her waist. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the drawstring at the waist tightly until I could barely poke my thumb through the opening. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And he swept the spoon off his head and bowed deeply at the waist, “yes, your most royal Princess Pea. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Dri’s life vest was ripped at the shoulders, but it had stayed on her, at her waist. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They were cinched around his waist with a drawstring. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Steel bit into flesh just above the Dothraki's waist, and opened him from backbone to belly button, spilling his entrails into the dust. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Stripped to my waist, I slung the mop, moving steadily like a machine, hearing the Jewish boy press the button on the stop watch as I finished cleaning a room. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Picture Daddy smiling again, wrapping his big old earthy hands around Mama’s tiny little waist, like he used to do. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Whichever arm you lead with is half-bent out there, your hands are giving that little pull, that little push, touching her waist, her shoulders, her arms. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As she pondered how she was going to climb down from her precarious perch, she suddenly felt the rope around her waist slacken. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Yet as her legs locked around his waist, his manhood left him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z From his waist pouch Crane-man took a handful of green herbs he had gathered in the woods earlier that morning. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z There was a woman sitting in a chair, her sideburns and chin smeared with dark golden wax, and there were two beautiful young women lying naked from the waist down, having their bikini lines done. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Through a doorway, I catch a glimpse of Gale, stripped to the waist, perspiration streaming down his face as a doctor removes something from under his shoulder blade with a long pair of tweezers. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I grip the Stun Stick at my waist. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She slips her damp arms into the sleeves of the robe, ties the belt around her waist. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing a nightgown and had a blanket tucked around her waist, and she was staring straight ahead. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z That cutlass David had mentioned hung from one of the belts crisscrossing his waist; a pistol was holstered in the other. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They wore leather utility belts about their waists, and Moss couldn’t recognize a single object attached to them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Ivy threw her arms around her mom’s waist. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The man had tied his two shirtends just above his waist and was naked from there on down. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But then Molly walked over and started talking to her, and then I saw her talking to Aubrey at the lockers, and now Sarah’s shirt was knotted at the waist, just like theirs. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She started by wrapping the cloth around her waist, like a belt. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I grip it hard as his arm goes around my waist, to ground myself in what’s happening, to convince myself that I am here and that this moment, high above everything, is real. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He doesn’t move; he just stays there with his mouth pressed to my skin, and I stay there with my hands on his waist, for a long time. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The dark, dusty world departs beneath me; and I look down and see my body cast, gleaming white from my waist to my toes, the way it did when they first put it on me. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Rishi grabbed her by the arm and pulled her to him, lifting her up by the waist while she shrieked indignantly. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z My feet felt like raw hunks of meat, and the jacket I’d needed when I first left the house was now tied around my waist. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Poppy had learned how to ride piggyback—she wrapped her legs around Lina’s waist and gripped Lina’s throat with her small, strong fingers. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Doctors and nurses and patients passing on adjoining paths seemed to be moving on casters, cut off at the waist by the piled snow. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z As Twinkle descended, Sanjeev put his hands around her waist to balance her, and he relieved her of the bust when she had reached the ground. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He touched each button carefully between thumb and forefinger, starting at her waist. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I held out an arm to him as he came near, wrapping it around the solid warmth of his waist. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Lee claps for me and wraps her arms around my waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Frank wrapped his arms around her waist, and Hazel thought that if this was going to be her last day on earth—it wasn’t a bad way to go out. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Perhaps a quarter mile away, across a stretch of yellow, waist- high grass, was a straight line of trees—an ancient raised causeway, Erickson said. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Finally, the last soldier shuts the door behind him and reaches for something tucked at his waist. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z That jetty was made of men, a long file of them, six or eight deep, standing up to their knees, their waists, their shoulders, stretching out for five hundred yards through the shallow waters. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z One arm up as if she was waiting for someone to grab it and arm wrestle her, and the other arm curved as if wrapped around the waist of somebody else. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z She wore a swimsuit with a T-shirt wrapped around her waist. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Farmer had short black hair and a high waist and thin, long arms. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Francie wore one of Mama’s yellow waists, a bright blue skirt and a red sash. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I wait to feel her arms curl around my waist, to feel the soft beat of her heart pushing through my back. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He was with a date, a tall freckled girl with hair to her waist. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie took off her worn shawl, tied it about her waist, and tucked up her skirts under it. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It's a lovely dress, especially with the way the corset cinches her waist to nearly nothing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Demigods stopped sinking, though many were still buried up to their waists. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Standing on my tiptoes to reach the top shelf, I feel my apron fall loose, the tie at my waist coming undone. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The suit came up to her waist and left her chest and shoulders bare. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Delia patted her hip, and for the first time, I saw that she had a sort of tool belt full of odds and ends wrapped around her waist. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Jay tethers the rope to a boulder, then wraps it around his waist. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He kept shifting in his seat every time the coach put his hand on my leg or waist. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Just like with Javier, the ropes cinch around my head, waist, and feet, holding me steady. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z You turn to open the car door, now anxious to get away from her, but then her arms slip around your waist from behind and she crushes her svelte little body against yours. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The tattooed girl is wearing six-inch heels and a tight red dress that flares out from the waist. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He bent at the waist, trying to catch his breath. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I wrapped my legs around Maud’s waist and pressed my face against her sunny yellow bust. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z There is a lot of flesh to her, especially below the waist; there are folds across her stomach, her breasts are saggy and have enormous dark nipples. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe they could get an arm around one of their waists, or tear... Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He was stripped to the waist, sitting up in bed leafing through a magazine. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Their hands linger too close to the guns at their waists. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Uhmma tucks a wisp of my long, straight black hair behind my ear and then puts her arm around my waist. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Then he ran at me, throwing his arms around my waist, ramming his head into my stomach, tackling me to the floor. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He clapt his hand on my mouth and his arm ’round my waist and dragged me. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t even wear jeans, since he had furry goat legs from the waist down. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The tear along the leg ran from the hem to the waist. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z His waist kept getting longer, rising above his belt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Shoji is covered up to his waist in a blue blanket. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She hooks her arms around her waist, nuzzling her face into Valerie's neck. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Ben, as a little monkey, was clinging to her waist. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Concealing it in her waist, she approached her brother. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This woman comes running into the doctor’s office, stripped to the waist— 8TH JUROR: That’s not what we’re sitting here for. 10TH JUROR: All right, then you tell me. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She fingers her waist pouch, which bulges with stones. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I said, throwing my arms around his waist. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then we put our helmets back on and drove back down the hill—and when I put my arms around Charlie’s waist, I held on tightly, like a girlfriend would. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Swanning about the elite precincts, the rich and powerful wore finely woven clothing, but only below the waist—breechclouts for men, skirts and belts for women. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I stay very still as he curls his arm around my waist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Around his throat he fastened a slender gold chain, around his waist a belt of bleached white leather. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His fingers closed on what he wanted, and he produced the key to the chain around his waist. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Desdemona was in a pale white nightgown, the bedcovers pulled up to her waist, and in her lap sat one of her Turkish atrocity fans. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z As I loaded my backpack and waist pack, I looked up and saw that some of the older soldiers were doing the same. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z "I plan to bring round waists back into fashion as they were last year." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Her honey-blond hair had been done up in a thick braid that hung over her right shoulder to her waist. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her green wrapper hung lower than usual on her waist; it had been knotted with a lazy effort at the side. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t bend at the waist, nor could he take his own weight on one foot. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When everything was done I took out the money, counted it and tucked it in securely at my waist. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie smiled at him, and Laney ducked under the counter and wrapped her arms around his waist. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He holds up a sheer skirt with gold coins hanging off the waist, with even spaces between them. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I was on my knees, water up to my waist. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z So I panic, and I wrap the towel around my waist, and I go to tell my mom and dad. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk slowly, memorizing his slim waist, his muscled arms, the small, charming ponytail at the base of his neck. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The shadow resolved into a thickly muscled form, slumped against a rotting wall, water up around its waist as it sat, breathing heavily in the darkness. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I mean, it’s long and thick and falls to just above my waist. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He hurriedly slipped the money in his waist, his lone eye darting side to side. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The tote bag was tied to my waist with a length of cord. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes widen, and she holds it up to her waist, fixing her wire-frame glasses in surprise. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z That same hand disappeared behind Cate’s back, tightening around her waist. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He put his hand to his waist, where his tool belt should have been. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I tug at the strands of hair, and they fall down to her waist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z While picking firewood in the forest one day, someone comes up from behind me and grabs my waist. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Baxter stood motionless for a second, then slowly put his arms around her waist. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z This time the guy went through—head, then shoulders, then waist—before he got stuck. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I kept as low as I could, bent over at the waist. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My last two dresses hung loose around my waist. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Nailer reached for the pistol strapped to his waist. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They took off their jackets and sweaters and tied them around my waist and neck. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Neil, with some blond girl who didn’t go to our school, their arms around each other’s waists. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “He’s inseparable from that thing. He tucks it in the waist of his pants everywhere he goes.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was naked from the waist up, his left arm blood to the elbow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It reached his waist, but he discovered the pool had a bench around it. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Close enough for him to lift his arm and gently rest his hand on her waist. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She’d turned away to barter with the sailors as Inej stood there, clutching her bound hands over her chest, her blouse still open, her skirt still hiked around her waist. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “No worries,” he says, pocketing the silverware roll in the small black apron around his waist. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Milkman reached up for her as she came timidly down the bank, slipping, stumbling, laughing at her own awkwardness, then squealing as the cold river water danced up her legs, her hips, her waist. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nowhere,” I said, sliding my arm around her waist. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Kyle looped the cables around his waist and tied the other end to the handrail of the hover ladder. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Then I rose from the table, passing round to the side where the nurse couldn't see me below the waist, and behind the Negro, who was clearing the dirty plates. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It was the thud of my heart against the hollow bowl of my stomach that made me eat a cluster of dandelion weeds grown to waist height. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I cinch my bag tighter around my waist and head after them. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He pulled out a midnight-blue hat long enough to go from his head to his waist. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The contratista tied one end of a thick rope to it and, handing the other end to Gabriel, said, “Here, tie this around your waist. I want you to till the furrows.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, he took the shard from his waist pouch. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She had tied rabbit skins around her hips to save the precious cloth for her eventual arrival in Zimbabwe, so everything from her waist up was bare. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Arize’s wrapper was pushed low, below her waist, and her blouse was loose-fitting to accommodate the swell of her belly. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Why not? Suddenly Mirren starts choking. Gagging, like she might vomit. Bending over at the waist, her skin damp and pale. “You okay?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I was alive when women wore those ridiculous clothes with the big shoulder pads and the nipped-in waists, with peplums over their bums like backward aprons. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He entered the house through the back door with the flaregun leveled at his waist. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z With my dollars bills in hand and Madrina’s skirt still around my waist, I race up the stairs, past my apartment, and quietly slip up to the roof. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Lev pulls me up and grabs me around the waist, and we dance and sing with full force into each other's faces, hilarity in our wild eyes. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Simon’s arm is hooked around Bram’s waist, their bodies so close they practically blur together. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I now fastened this item around my waist, clasps in front, and then rotated it into position. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Despite her muttering, she maintained her rigid dignity, her unchanged bun, her starched blouse, and the ring of keys that hung from her waist. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He legs ached every so often, and the chain had started to dig into his waist. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z To the waist, a man, with red hair and beard, but below that was a horse’s gleaming chestnut body with a long, reddish tail. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The mercenary had already tied one end of his climbing rope around the gargoyle’s neck; now she seized it and tied the other around her own waist. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mother Lois put her arm around my waist, trying to convince me it was not the end of the world. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One hand crept to her waist and felt the topaz upon its silver chain. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The worst was the time I had to stand in a ditch filled with icy water to my waist. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z With one hand she pulled the strings and the belt fell free at both sides of my waist. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I've had visitors from all over, but Alisha's friend was the first to arrive with an itinerary, a thick bundle of brochures and schedules she kept in a nylon pouch strapped around her waist. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Even so, Rhonda took him carefully about the waist and said, “Quick, one of you bring me a chair.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The big knights pin Jeanne’s and Jacob’s arms by their sides, and two other knights take ropes from ’round their waists and begin to fashion ’em into nooses. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Their guide was an Indian girl who wore a sari and whose long hair was bound into a single braid that hung down her back to well below her waist. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He comes across to me and puts his arms around my waist. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He had flicked open the silver buttons at my waist. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She tied her pink ribbons carelessly and adjusted her waist. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And Eleanor couldn't even think strategy, because all she could think about was Park's hands on her waist and her back and her stomach—which all must feel like nothing he'd ever encountered. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She tied a white ribbon around my waist and held it with a safety pin so it wouldn’t slip. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I continued cutting, aware of both the silence and the sensation of his hands around my waist. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Nick fought through and had his hand on my waist. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The damsel who caused the laughter was of middle height, slender, with blond, wavy hair cascading to her waist. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The rope goes suddenly tight around my waist and I clamp tight with my gloved hand—it doesn’t take much strength. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Her hands tighten around my waist, and she sighs into my ear. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z His buttonless shirt open to a knot at the waist exposed a chest she claimed as her own smooth pillow. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He dodged the punch easily by bending his neck into a sideways U shape, then coiled his leg around the strangers waist the way Sheed wrapped licorice around his pinky before eating it. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Strong in his new importance, he put his arm around the Head Mistress’s waist. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Olly comes up behind me and wraps a single arm around my waist. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z John Henry, the raft line wrapped around his waist so he could use both hands, swung his hammer like he was back drilling through a mountain. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I strike out, swinging my body around, and see Locke grabbing Taryn’s waist. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I feel his arms stroke my back, his hands tighten around my waist, his breath, and his smell, my tongue warm against his, a stirring inside of me that makes my tongue press farther. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Leaning his weight forward, he made the end fast round his waist, and then he grasped the line with both hands. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I worked fast now that it was almost finished, yet from time to time I would stop to hold it against my waist. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The'gown w^s loose below the waist, so that was where he slid the blade in, slicing upward slowly, so as not to,cut her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I put my hand on her waist and bury my fingers in her hair. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Pearl stayed just as she was, staring up at the half-clouded sky, and Mia leaned out almost to the waist, angling for the right shot. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He took up the rope and made it fast over the stump nearest to the brink; then the other end he tied about his own waist. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Hey, wait a minute. Who you callin’—” He started to get up, but a grape vine grew around his waist like a seat belt and pulled him back down. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He emerged moments later, and walked into Colin's room, towel around his sizable waist. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He hurried out into the middle room, drawing on his blue outer trousers as he went, and knotting about the fullness at his waist his girdle of blue cotton cloth. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It’s hatred with a particular shape, the shape of Mrs. Smeath’s one breast and no waist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed her Hula-Hoop and started swirling it around her waist—hands free—with her eyes closed. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I could see him wince with each click of the chains being tightened around his waist. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She rose until the rope around her waist went taut, then hovered ten feet off the ground, held by the two boys. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They all saw her in her starched blouse, with her ring of keys at her waist and her old maid’s bun, exactly as they had always seen her in the house. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he could consider some action, he felt the rope about his waist jerk as the old soldier hauled him in closer. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I got behind her to hold her around the waist. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Back near his post, he took off his shirt and wrapped it around his waist, then spread his trousers and underwear on the ground. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as his legs were free he tried to bolt, but one swift curl of the Elephant’s trunk round his waist soon put an end to that. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He made sure Myrtle had her glasses well covered before hoisting himself out of the bath, wrapping the towel firmly around his waist, and going to retrieve the egg. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then she put her hand into the pouch at her waist. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “The bigger they are,” she said, and wrapped her arms around my waist, “the harder they fall.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I keep my hand on her waist and ease her forward. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The white Reverend Sisters stood with arms folded, or lightly touching the glass rosary beads that dangled at their waists, carefully watching to see that every student s lips moved. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I was trying to make my way to the girl’s bathroom because I really wanted to wash my face but Ocean suddenly caught up to me, caught me around the waist. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z All that could be heard in the dining room was Clara’s labored breathing and the metallic clang of the keys at Ferula’s waist. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I draw circles on her waist and legs to indicate spots to polish. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Lola interrupts her daughters by wrapping her arms around their waists. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z As she got older, Pearl would still cling to her mother’s leg, then her waist, then her hand, as if there were something in her mother she needed to absorb through the skin. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Without bothering to tie up her ribbons or button her waist, she lay on the bed beside him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His arm was as big as her waist. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She went to him, circled her arms around his waist, and looked up into those solemn eyes that were as blue as her own. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In virtual reality, Asher looks like a standing avatar; in real life, he is paralyzed from the waist down and sits in what must be the world’s most expensive wheelchair. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I walked up to Dadi, stepping around the tub of water and wrapping my arms around my waist. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Nora grabs Alex, pulling him away from Henry and spinning him around, her hands on his waist, and starts grinding with abandon. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Tree-ear squeezed the bulging pouch that he wore at his waist. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z A young man kneels beside the Beauty Minister, head down, sword at his waist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His arms are curving around my waist, and he's resting his chin on my shoulder. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A mouse with a needle tied around his waist, a mouse with no tail. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She held them in place with twine tied around her waist. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A wide belt with an intricately wrought buckle circled his waist. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Her posture was straight and formal; the only movement about her was the swaying of a long strand of wooden beads wrapped around her waist and extending down to her knees. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z That’s when I noticed she had her arm around Styx’s waist too. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My hand let go of the oxygen cart and I reached up for his neck, and he pulled me up by my waist onto my tiptoes. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Naked from the waist up, his vertebrae extruded from his skinny back as he hunched over the desk, working. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I watch as she wraps her arms around Dad’s waist. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z James’s hand is under my shirt, around my waist, and part of me hates myself for making him stop. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She made me put my hands around her waist and-practise walking up and down. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Songololo wrapped her arms around my waist and peered nervously at her agitated mother. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Behind him sat a younger woman with a headscarf, her hands around the man’s waist. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter pulled the belt away from Lyra’s waist and unbuttoned the pouch. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Someone was tugging at his waist, maybe a friend trying to help him up? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When Squirrel returned, the other four were with her: gaunt grey-haired Myrtle, Willow Witch-Eye with her long black braid, Frenya of the thick waist and enormous breasts, Holly with her knife. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I grab my sweater and tie the sleeves tight around my waist. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z From her waist cord hung her cornucopia - the magic horn of plenty. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Ollie pulls me along, away from the bridge, one arm wrapped around my waist and the other holding the camera. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Chase wrapped his arms around my waist, and I held him close. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Her school skirt was tight at the waist, dividing her body into two rounded halves like the number 8. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Ooh, my mother bought me this white dress with little black polka dots. It’s got a patent-leather belt around the waist. It makes me look like I’m at least seventeen. Veiy ooh-la-la sophisticated!” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He grabbed Stheno’s platter, scattering poisoned Cheese ’n’ Wieners, and slashed Riptide across Euryale’s waist, cutting her in half. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z My grandfather is young and nimble on his feet, stripped to the waist, a knife in one hand. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z From the waist up, they were women with green scaly skin, yellow eyes, and forked tongues. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It was his last full memory of her, and his mind edited it of its own accord—sometimes the sleep-tussled wrapper tied across her waist was flaked with gold, other times with red. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s like seeing each other from the waist up helps us forget about the stump lurking beneath the surface. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z When it’s time to go home, Nino Carlitos puts his arm around my waist and helps me into the truck, fussing over me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I'd choose something simple—a shade of red to match Maman's hair, a high waist with a cream waist-sash, and a sweeping skirt that flows out like a silk river behind me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Hassan was trying to tuck the slingshot in his waist with a pair of trembling hands. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They were human from the waist up, palomino from the waist down. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then I swung Riptide through his waist and cut him in half. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The other boy let his head loll against Robbie’s waist and drew the man's hand across his chest for protection or warmth. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Surrounded by a crescent of basketed strawberries, she received her crown with a bowed head from Amity Harbor’s mayor, who wore a red sash from shoulder to waist and carried a decorated scepter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He scoots back, wedging himself between the two plates, and reaches for my waist to help me when I get close enough. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He had a white motel towel wrapped around his waist, but was otherwise naked. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “I don’t cut so excellent a figure when I’m vomiting. I bend from the waist, and it interrupts the line of beauty.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Since when do gangsters wear GUESS? shirts with Levi pants at the waist? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Dalton put his arm about Mrs. Dalton’s waist and held her close to him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I saw the exposed parts of me through the boy’s eyes: the scrawny waist, loose pants moldy and spotted, bug bites up and down my arms, bruises from Anastasia’s bite still healing. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, command- ing, “Hold still!” she re wraps the skirt tightly around my legs and hips and waist. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I touched his waist, my hands moving around his torso. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I circled a few loops around my waist and made sure I had enough slack to reach him and then tied a knot at the very end. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He wore gray trousers and a matching jacket-style shirt, tapered at the waist, with short sleeves and a large pointed collar, made of a thin but durable synthetic material. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I had to bend over at the waist, wave the petticoat in the water to make it float, then stand without moving. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I’m dressed, he reappears, towel around his waist, and says, “You never asked me what I was doing up on that ledge.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The waist was big enough to fit two of me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The policeman’s hand was gesturing at his waist level. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to roll off his back but only moved from the waist up. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z When she caught up with them, she put her arms around their waists as if they were three schoolgirls just walking in the yard. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrapped his arms around Grandma’s waist, pressed his head against her stomach, and slowly, drunkenly, painfully started sobbing. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They were instructed to hold my father by the waist while the doctor grabbed him by the wrist of the broken arm and shouted, ‘Pull men, pull! Pull as hard as you can!’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z On the deck of the ship the crew lined up, ten hearty men bared to the waist, each grasping the rope, and began a rhythmical march from one end of the ship to the other. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Jan slipped his arm about her waist, supporting her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I run my hands down her other arm, then gently touch her waist and her legs. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then Dona Ramonita emerged dressed in white, with a rosary wrapped around her waist and some beads dangling down her side. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Then he put on quickly some old untidy garments, and fastened round his waist a worn leather belt. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Adam lay on the bed, a sheet pulled up to his waist, and Alice patted the cuts with a linen handkerchief dipped in warm water. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She slipped her arms around her mother’s waist and pressed up close to her, feeling the solid warmth of her body. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There was this woman, the patient, on the table, naked from the waist down. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His daemon came close and leaned her head on his waist, and he looked down at her unfathomably before turning away and walking to the table. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z "Yeah, I'm fine," I whispered, holding her tighter around the waist. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I wrap my towel around my waist and sit, stand, sit, stand, sit on the end of a chair. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z From the waist down, his body was one giant serpent trunk - about eight feet of green tail undulating behind him as he moved. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z With both arms locked around his waist, she turns to the nurse, her eyes blazing with fury. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She motions me to the back of the room, where history books are stacked waist high and a bunch of kids are copying answers for last night’s homework. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “But all I lose is brain cells. All is not well with my waist. ” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was gray and hippie long, hanging down to her waist. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Her head barely reaches his chest; her arms squeeze his waist tight. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She turns to wrap her arms around his torso, and when she buries her face in his neck, his other arm slips around her waist. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His deep sapphire armor is finished with steel shoulder plates and leather straps along his arms and waist. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She stops in the path, bending at the waist to catch her breath. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z We hug, and then she puts her arm around my waist and pats my side. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She got herself a larger apron after that, one that covered her whole front, rather than just the waist down, with very large ruffles. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He tucked them hastily into his waist pouch and darted back to the cart. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Suma’s up to her waist and struggling as much as I am. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z At the riverbank Tree-ear lowered the cart handles and reached inside his waist pouch for the shards of pottery. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The corkscrews Amber placed in her hair shrivel down into a thick fish-tail braid dangling below her waist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I was standing in the sunlight, holding the skirt to my waist, when Rontu leaped to his feet. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the room, Four supports Will from the waist and leads him out. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He stood on his hind legs and bowed at the waist. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I spotted a couple in bright quilted jackets with their arms around each other’s waists weaving their way down to the bottom of the gorge. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They say he is “prone to interfering with women”; one woman testified that she was “seized round the waist...and lifted off my feet.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “But she wears a fur cap and under the cap she has thick hair that falls to her waist.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She put an arm around my waist and pulled me to her, leaned her head on my shoulder, and gave me a squeeze. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I know that when he inches me toward the short Dumpster with the lid and holds his hand around my waist that he wants to lift me up. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z One of my friends tried to put his arm around her waist, but she warned him that she was only a servant and that he would have to wait for the professionals. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he noticed that the guy had things in his hands, holding them tight to his waist. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Marco hooked an arm around my waist and jerked me up against his dazzling white suit. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z On Sunday I put on the clothes my mother and I have picked out, a dress of dark-blue and green wool plaid, white ribbed stockings that attach with garters onto my stiff white cotton waist. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Behind her a Dauntless boy holds her at the waist to keep her from falling off. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z At their waists, their sword hilts and gun grips glinted in the gray morning light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Holding the pumpkin at his waist with both hands, leaning back a bit to stay balanced, Seth approached the golem. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He had egg on his trousers, butter on his cap, gravy on his shirt, orange pulp in his ear, and banana peel wrapped around his waist. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z When the sun of her life reached her, Dany slid an arm around his waist. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He wrapped his arms around my waist and lifted me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The light from his hut showed him bent from the waist with his upper torso completely swallowed by the mouth of the open window. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Bent at the waist, I shove my shoulder into the double doors, and they squeak across the floor as their seal breaks. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As a precaution, I remove my belt, loop it all the way around the branch and my sleeping bag, and refasten it at my waist. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Charlie leans on me and puts his arm around my waist. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I kept getting pulled into different photos, with different arms over my shoulders or around my waist every few minutes. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The hands that gripped my waist were bruised and calloused, but his lips were soft as velvet, yielding against my own. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She had on her last year’s soirée costume—with a little pink-gauze skirt that stuck out short and stiff, a pink body waist, pink dancing shoes, and even a little pink pocketbook. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Yossarian caught up and walked with his arm around her waist until they came to the corner and she stepped away from him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The fugitive was younger and stronger, but the man held his ground and seized Caesar by the waist. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As she wrapped her arms around my waist, the boys began to pool together what was left of the food in Betty. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The early morning mist hung at waist level. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The way her pelvic bones stretched the material clear of her skin, the deep curve of her waist, her startling whiteness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z "Why can't one of you give me a smaller waist? My numbers are bigger than yours." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Around his waist he buckled sword and dagger, remembering the night she had humiliated him at his own father's table. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was standing a little behind her, and he put his hand on her waist to steady her. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Padma wears a bright purple dress with an empire waist that falls in a clean line to the floor. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon seized Harry around the waist and threw him into the hall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She roped the beavers onto a little sled tied to another rope that circled her waist. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I can feel her heartbeat, and have my arms wrapped around her waist. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “What?” he said, with his suit now covering his lower half like he was dipped to the waist in tar. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Heavy white silk with a low neckline and tight waist and sleeves that fall from my wrists to the floor. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Can’t you make my hair a little darker, Pilar? My waist a little more slender? POT Dios, I look like an old woman!” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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