| 单词 | wisp |
| 例句 | The alleys lay empty and gray wisps of fog floated eerily over the canal. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I piled it on top of my head and let a few wisps fall around my shoulders. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Then I watched as the little wisp of smoke drifted toward the floor of the airlock, disappearing through a hairline fracture. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Diggory shouted, and the smoky skull vanished in a wisp of smoke. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The sun was relentless and eternal: There was neither wisp of cloud nor whiff of breeze for relief. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The only visible wisp of discord was the broken glass in the windows of Jewish businesses. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Her head drooped forward into the puddle, the wisps of her blonde hair dabbling in it like tree roots in a bog, and I realized she was asleep. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He was cloaked in shadows too, in wisps of ragged grey mist, half-seen, sliding across his face and form with every step he took. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, never mind,” the girl said, wisps of her hair now loose and falling into her eyes as she gathered her things from the floor. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye, she spied swirls of golden light appearing here and there on the dewy slope, but when she looked closer, they melted into wisps of gray. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z White mist divided into wisps of energy, but this kind of energy wasn’t scary like the blue power I’d seen from Kronos. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure it was the moon that sighed, but I could hear something, a wisp of music, a whisper of song. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z His legs were stilts, his eyes leaked water, his beard ended in wisps at the third button of his vest, his skin appeared pink and chafed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z This one was as thin as a wisp of air, and had struggled for so long just to be. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then a wisp of acrid smoke twisted upward in the air, the metal sizzled, and a jagged hole appeared. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z A few wisps of hay swirl lazily across the hard dirt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I block the scene so when we kiss, faces around us blur, a filtered lens diffuses the light, and a smoke machine blows gauzy wisps of gray across the floor. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Brushing the stray wisps of white hair from her broad forehead, Eva rose. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It may be nothing, only a wisp of thin cloud.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She took time to push a stray wisp of hair under the elastic of her hairnet. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z On that skyblue December day, her wild, curly hair had escaped in wisps in the car wind. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My hair was in a ponytail, but a few wisps of hair had slipped out and fluttered across my cheek in the breeze. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z As the mists moved and parted in great drifts and smoky wisps, the villagers saw a band of warriors coming up the mountain. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z In the far south, from a high line of transparent golden clouds, yellow and pink rain wisps dangled. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He no longer had any more than a wisp of the memory, and he felt a small lack where it had been. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z A cousin lit some incense in a brass holder, and the new scent drifted in thin wisps of smoke toward the yellowed ceiling. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z You’ve got just enough time to finish a few special touches, like eyebrows and a wisp of hair on top of the baby’s head. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It took a few tries before a wisp of smoke curled up to signal the birth of a flame. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The wisp of betrayal in Dill’s tone told her that he was in the same mindset. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Saggy wrinkles creased his face, and he had only a few wisps of white hair left atop his head. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She saw a wisp of madness escape from its bottle and caper triumphantly around the bathroom. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The night was clear, cool, and starry, but smoke-like wisps of mist were creeping up the hill-sides from the streams and deep meadows. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Near the earrings a few gray wisps of hair escaped from beneath the black wig, which was slightly awry. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The long unbraided hair hung down in grey wisps round his face. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The night was a blur now; I couldn’t remember any dreams, just flashes of red hair and chess pieces, wisps of violin music. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z "Jhogo told me. Some of the traders have eunuchs with them, huge men who strangle thieves with wisps of silk. That way no blood is shed and the gods are not angered." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We’re standing in afield of apple green grass with soft wisps of clouds drifting above. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I won’t scream. You don’t need to do that,” I say, my voice fading like a wisp of smoke. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I look up and see wisps of clouds in a sky that goes on forever with layers of pink and orange. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She was holding two swords—long bronze scimitars that glowed with a weird greenish aura, boiling wisps of vapor that smelled sour and hot even across the yard. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The light increased, and pink wisps of cloud appeared in the sky. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even now, wisps of the leaves’ cloying fragrance still suffused the air. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He was much younger than the others, with a thin, blond wisp of mustache. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z A sheen of sweat covered the broad dome of the old man's brow, and wisps of white hair clung to his wrinkled skin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The thought surprised him, as if its source had been founded in actual memory, a wisp of light in the darkness of his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Arya could see a wisp of grey smoke drifting up off the torch, writhing like a snake as it rose. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Though he was not an old man, only a few wisps of hair remained to him, sprouting above his ears, but those he had grown long as a woman's. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Linotype machine resembled a medieval torture device with its hulking metal form and the wisps of steam curling from the cauldron of molten lead in its core. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z To sit at one of those place settings a being would have to be about two inches wide, a tall wisp of an invisibility. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A hush falls over the crowd at the sight of this magical wisp of a tribute. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A small pale ghost peeked out at her from behind a woman’s skirt, its form so slight that it was hardly more than a wisp of fog. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Another white wisp of a figure stepped out from the darkness. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But now its limbs were broken, dangling at odd angles, punctuated by occasional wisps of brown leaves. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Villagers from all round, like us, were converging towards the bonfire to be lit there; already smoke wisps were curling towards the clouds, torches were beginning to flare. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Her silver hair was stuffed under it, wisps sticking out the sides like she was hiding an old cat up there. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Her red hair, arranged in a flat pompadour, would begin to blow out in wisps from her hat. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Blackish-gray wisps of words and ideas and spirits, a burnt qurbani ascending to heaven for acceptance. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There was a loud crack, and the shape-shifter exploded in a wisp of smoke. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Inside the furnace he saw the coal beginning to smoke; there were faint wisps of white smoke at first, then the smoke drew dark, bulging out. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But I know that if I see him, I’m going to lose the last wisp of peacefulness that Gramps gave me when he told me that it was okay to go. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They learned that there was nothing so loathsome as a wisp of blanket fluff hiding under a bed, concealing within its form a battalion, a whole division, of bacteria. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He seemed taller than when she'd left, and the wisps of beard did make him look older. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I think of them glowing in the dark, with a lurid sulfur-yellow light; I think of curling wisps of mist coming out of them and materializing on top of my bureau. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear’s joy at being forgiven was like a wisp of smoke; Min’s orders for the day blew it into nothingness. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It weighed nothing, just a wisp of air. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma scooted close and lit the tiniest wisp of flame on her fingertip to read by. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A wisp of steam escaped the pot's spout, and she found that she could smell it, spicy and floral amid the earthier scents of the river. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The unraveled black thread of the embroidered turtle stretched between them and melted away into the dark sky like a thin wisp of smoke. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Outside, the August night was sweetly cool and serene with just a wisp of West Texas wind. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Doubtless he meant to sound threatening, but that absurd wisp of a mustache ruined the effect. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A silvery wisp of smoke exhaled from Zoe’s lips and was caught in the hand of the goddess. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Her form was blurred, made from Mist, and she was trailed by two smaller wisps of smoke, darting at her heels like animals. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There her fingers tangled in the long wisps of Granny’s hair. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was such sweetness in Sparrow’s wisp of a smile. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She smiles up at me, and I dare to brush a stray wisp of hair from her cheek as I hand her a cocktail. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The wisps of vapor had thickened into a dense mist that generated a pale light. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Byrd knew not a wisp of those facts until he shared them with her. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In some places wisps of pale smoke still rose from the ashes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z What little remains is no more than the wisp of smoke that lingers in the air after a great fire has burned out, and even that is fading. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For a moment a phrase tried to take shape in my mouth and my lips parted like a dumb man's, as though there was more struggling upon them than a wisp of startled air. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She had not even a wisp of Talent, that’s what they said, and yet somehow she had managed to stumble upon the world’s most perfect peanut butter recipe. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I stretch my arms out, trying to touch the wisps at the edge of multiple clouds, as if I can actually grab one and roll it around in my hands like a snowball. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z For, through the twilight sounds of crickets and sighing trees, a faint, surprising wisp of music came floating to them, and all three turned toward it, toward the wood. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z While the corporal knelt to obey, the lieutenant—round-shouldered, bony, with a deskbound look and a wisp of ginger mustache—said, “You're a bloody disgrace, man.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The last wisps of vapor blew away, and Gregor lost speed. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The bride’s cloak Sigom fastened about Lady Alys’s shoulders showed a bronze disk on a field of white wool, surrounded by flames made with wisps of crimson silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Pirate Tree was still standing, but now only blackened wisps tattered its branches. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Behind them the mists in the flat fields were now above the hedges; but the water before them was dark, with only a few curling wisps like steam among the reeds by the bank. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She divided their long hair into wisps, combed each wisp with a wet comb and wound it tightly on a bit of rag. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Mordred, the cold wisp of a man, did not seem to have any age. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The ruby on the wildling’s wrist darkened, and the wisps of light and shadow around him writhed and faded. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Smoke drifted from her cigarette in wisps that were the color of the sky outside. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The sky was a merciless blue, without a wisp of cloud in sight. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I unzip the bag and a wisp of smoke rises from the mouth of the wingless dragon. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z In the lantern light, a smile passed across his face like a wisp of smoke. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Happiness is a dandelion wisp floating through the air that I can’t catch. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Even the ducks and hens toiled to and fro all day in the sun, carrying tiny wisps of hay in their beaks. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z She gently throws a wisp of dark hair from her eyes and moves on, listening to the words spoken by her daughter. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Nothing happened except the granules immediately dissolved and a sweet smell, not unlike vanilla fudge, began to wisp up from the pot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A wisp of steam curled from the wound under his shirt. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The resting horses nibbled the remaining wisps of hay, and they stamped their feet and they bit the wood of the mangers and rattled the halter chains. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z About the destruction of—and I quote—“the greenish, bluish orb with wisps of white.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A wisp of scented smoke hung in the air, drawing her down the winding path to where the red priests had fired the great iron braziers outside the house of the Lord of Light. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His clothing took fire, and for an instant the khal was clad in wisps of floating orange silk and tendrils of curling smoke, grey and greasy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I climbed out of the blockhouse and caught sight of the wisp of its contrail as it fell downrange. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I used to bury cotton wisps in my ears, pull the blanket over my head, and still the sounds of Baba’s snoring—so much like a growling truck engine—penetrated the walls. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We watch wisps of clouds hover over us. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She swished the paintbrush around, watching the brown sludge swirl, revealing wisps of green. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z It was dark inside, and little wisps of mist came swirling out as the gap grew wider. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I’m at home with the wisps of boys filling the cemetery. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z There’s a photograph of her on the next page, her mouth in a firm line, wisps of brown hair hanging around her face. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A few wisps of hay swirled lazily across the hard dirt. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The rabbit’s fur pressed through the wire, and white wisps of it floated away in the sunlight like tiny clouds. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Her hair was almost gone, and her body was just a wisp, but you could tell that she had been gorgeous before the cancer. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “What is all this? Why are you staring at that little wisp of smoke?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Janine is sweating now, her hair is escaping in wisps from the elastic band, bits of it stick to her forehead and neck. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Her naturally curly hair is parted on the left, one wavy wisp tendrilling off to the right. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon was a wisp in the sky and the bees were sleepy and hushed, the hives wrapped in their own sheets of shadow. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “I know, Ophie. But it’s not enough. I was supposed to have a life, a grand one! And instead I’m...nothing but wisp.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z It was as if the impact had knocked every wisp of air from my lungs, and I lay there struggling to inhale, to exhale, to do anything. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The summit was sun-warmed granite, hot to the touch, but there was a wisp of breeze—the first in days—and I found a shady spot beneath a disused fire tower. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Only wisps of greyish-blue smoke floated like ghosts into the hot air. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Mami cut it short whenever it grew into my eyes, but I’d seen dark brown wisps by my cheeks and near my temples. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A small wisp of cloud hovers in the sky wearing the moonlight like a silver dress. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z In the absolute blackness, his vision is webbed with a thousand traveling wisps of red and blue. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She pushed the door open, peeked in, and saw that the ashes of his fire were still hot; wisps of smoke drifted from the chimney and disappeared with the wind into the gray sky. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The little wisp of smoke didn’t go away. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The warm air blew wisps of damp fog about us. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Around and over his round ears and down the back of his neck his hair, dark blond and straight, grows in thick wisps. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Stray wisps of hay drifted down behind him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Their bodies weren’t much more than wisps of black vapor, but they managed to hold together sets of scale armor, greaves, and helmets. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I can taste salt on my lips, and wisps of hair are sticking to my sweaty forehead. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Celaena brushed a stray wisp of hair from her face and allowed herself to be led into the clearing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ralph blundered on, savaging himself, as the wisp of smoke moved on. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I stare at the water bubbling through the blue glass vase, the shining brass bowl with its wisp of smoke, the long hose wound around with copper wire. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z In the morning die chill was more pronounced and he could see tiny wisps of vapor from his breath. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z His nose presses through the wisps of hair fallen from my ponytail. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Infants did not require the four days of watching; the wisps of their spirits, barely arrived, drifted away quickly. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He rolled the wisp between his two palms. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Izzy was a wisp of a girl, both skinny and short, but she sported a meticulously groomed mane of black hair that added a couple of inches in all directions. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Now and then she takes a puff of her Sweet Afton, wisps of smoke rising above her head. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Peeking out from under her straw hat, wisps of mahogany hair garlanded her ears like a laurel wreath. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But they managed it all right, and Lazlo took the chair opposite, and just like that they were two people sitting at a table regarding each other shyly through a wisp of tea steam. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The floor was bloody, strewn with wisps of hair and clothing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Sounds floated over: a clink, a tinkle, a voice, a wisp of music. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z On top of the mountain, Tegucigalpa’s highest, shrouded in wisps of clouds by day, bathed in an orange glow of lights by night, stands a towering statue of Jesus. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Bluish- white smoke from early-morning braziers billowed upward in streamlined wisps. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Since he’s not underwater, the poison comes out of his wounds just as it went in, in wisps of fog that I take great care to steer clear of. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes open leads of water in all directions were wreathed with wisps of frost smoke as the water began to freeze, and Shackleton commented that the effect resembled the smoke from a prairie fire. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Envy radiates from them, I can smell it, faint wisps of acid, mingled with their perfume. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Greatly discomfited, the Helper turned to his partner, a wisp of a woman who seemed to be trying to hide behind her hair. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The girl had been alone, clad in wisps of silk, but fearless. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A Communist had cut a wisp of black paper into a hero with sleeves like butterflies’ wings and with tassels and flags, which fluttered when you breathed on him. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The door to the lounge opened and Principal Hornstein hurried out, smoothing the wisps of gray hair around his head. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Far over to the right, at the edge of a marshy pond, a wisp of smoke curled gently from a lopsided chimney. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then I realized it was the form of a man—a wisp of blue smoke, a shadow. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And they climbed the ladder to the roof, Sarah with wisps of hair around her face, her mouth full of nails, overalls like Papa's. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z From the summit, the apparent immobility of the vast blue distance was broken, here and there, by wisps of smoke and tiny, momentary flashes of glass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel a wisp of his breath on the top of my hair. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z When its strange rubbery finger grabs a wisp of hay from my fingers, Marlena squeals with laughter. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There was not a wisp of cloud in sight. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Already the pink had faded; it was being replaced by delicate mauve interlaced with cottony cloud wisps. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill’s mother brushed a stray wisp of hair from her eyes. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The candles burning in the temple had scents as well; even the unscented ones gave off faint wisps of smoke from their wicks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Four years ago, Mikayla and I picked plants and created make-believe cures, and we didn’t have a wisp of weirdness between us. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She had brilliant gold hair braided into a circle at her crown, with wisps catching on the cowl and poking wildly out of the plait. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The radio crackles and squawks, interrupted now and then by a soothing French voice, then a wisp of violin and a quiet French horn. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers trailed lightly across the surface of the shell, tracing the wisps of gold, and deep in the stone she felt something twist and stretch in response. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I’ve never seen those before,” she said with a nod to the wisps of silver-white spilled over the blackness above. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A wisp of bilious green straw perched on her brow like a tropical bird. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z In the place called Beyond, Leader’s consciousness met Kira’s, and they curled around each other like wisps of smoke, in greeting. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She wiped a wisp of hair off her forehead with the back of her hand. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z A few wisps of smoke still rose from the blackened stones of Hazdar, twisted like ribbons by the wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She was a wisp of a girl, not quite eight, her hair a cascade of golden curls under a jeweled net. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z 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 And then, gathering my last wisps of strength, I pull out Secrets to a Happy Life, flip to a random section, and reread it in the dim light. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As they watched, a flash of fire appeared at the root of one wisp, and then the smoke thickened. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z For a moment Fadi’s fear and embarrassment melted away as the taxi was shrouded in wisps of fog rolling in from the bay. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Each rung he touched dissolved behind him, leaving no more than a wisp of silver smoke. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Only a few lingering wisps of smoke remain, along with the sharp smell of charred wood that is slowly changing to the comforting scent of a fireplace, tinged with something like cinnamon or clove. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z At the edge of the porch, gathering the wisps of courage that were fast leaving her, she turned once more to look at him, to ask him... had he... Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z We watch until it has all been sucked away and not the slightest wisp remains. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Faint wisps of steam curled up from the robot’s body as she trudged through the forest. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The moon was rising behind one mountain and the sun sinking behind another as Jon struck sparks from flint and dagger, until finally a wisp of smoke appeared. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A few wisps of smoke began to rise. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The red coal from the firewood lit our faces in the dark and wisps of smoke continuously rose toward the sky. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She was a very ugly old woman, Bran thought spite-fully; shrunken and wrinkled, almost blind, too weak to climb stairs, with only a few wisps of white hair left to cover a mottled pink scalp. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She wears a thin wisp of a gown that would likely be considered scandalous in other company, but this gathering is not easily scandalized. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I am what I told you. The wisp of grass—yes, it is a little more than that. Dallben himself taught me the use of it.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z They sat smoking, with the wisps of smoke curling up around their chins, looking very wise, Mario thought. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Her hair is pulled back in a ponytail, and wisps of it are falling down around her face. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Into a large gourd they placed her cut hair and head dyes, okra, ashes, and wisps of dried corn silks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The last wisps of smoke dissipate, the crowd begins to disperse. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Through the louver in the roof, above the thin wisps of issuing smoke, the sky showed pale and blue. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The enchanter pulled on a wisp of beard. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z A wizened, frail- looking wizard, bald except for a few wisps of white hair, was reading a letter by candlelight. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Because I had no doubt, not one single wisp of uncertainty, that if he knew what I had just seen, Cate would spend the next few days bleaching my blood out of his shirt, too. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Mother lifts her hair off her shoulders and blows at the wisps on her forehead. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Edward helped me into his car, being very careful of the wisps of silk and chiffon, the. flowers he’d just pinned into my elaborately styled curls, and my bulky walking cast. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Nearby, in a different tank, I looked at jellies whose tentacles swirled the way wisps of a girl’s hair might if she floated underwater. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly the withered wisps grew larger, longer, shimmering and crackling, nearly blinding Taran with streaks of liquid flame. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z There was a locked door and a window cracked open, wisps of fragrant steam curling from the gap. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I could make out through the mist a church steeple, and around about it, clusters of dark-slated roofs; here and there, wisps of white smoke were rising from chimneys. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He pointed, and everyone saw the long, dark wisps. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z A wisp of steam curled from the ground. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They dressed her in the wisps that Magister Illyrio had sent up, and then the gown, a deep plum silk to bring out the violet in her eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A wisp of a cloud moves by in the sky, allowing the morning sun to shine brightly on our faces. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The baby was pink and wrinkly but absolutely beautiful, with big blue eyes, soft wisps of blond hair, and the tiniest fingernails I had ever seen. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A thin wisp of silver escaped his wand and hovered like mist before him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Scraps and wisps of it flew through the basket, and then everything was obscured, all at once. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z And she had seen the beautiful boys who surrounded the merchant prince, flitting through his palace halls in wisps of silk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her face is red with heat and the blond wisps around her forehead have curled into ringlets. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The wisps of their clothing rose and fell with their rattling breaths. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Meera, some part of him whispered, some wisp of the sleeping boy lost in the wolf dream. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A dark wisp of smoke—Percy guessed it must be an eidolon—seeped into a Cyclops, made the monster hit himself in the face, then drifted off to possess another victim. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z So I peered at the wilted wisps he sorted with his finger and tried to learn something. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z One wild puff full of powder had whitened Mrs. Reilly’s face, the front of her dress, and a few loose maroon wisps. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One seemed asleep; the other, with crossed legs and arms behind his head, leaned back against a broken rock and sent from his mouth long wisps and little rings of thin blue smoke. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A wisp of smoke began to curl from the wick of my candle. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Arm in arm, the bride and he passed through an arched stone door, as wisps of fog stirred round their legs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Leans over me so that the wisps of her hair tickle my face. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he turned and looked at the river and at the pale wisps of smoke coming from chimneys in the village beyond. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The yellow wisps stood up on end like a circus clown’s, and I wondered how I ever thought she was cute. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A small wisp of smoke escapes, but other than that it is empty. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But strange and marvelous as she was, a wisp of silk in a forest of black wool, she was not the fragile creature one would have her seem. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Escaped wisps of hair were recaptured and returned to white headscarves. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m somewhat fascinated by her hair, since it’s so uniform, so without a flaw, a wisp, even a split end. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Smoke was seeping through the branches in white and yellow wisps, the patch of blue sky overhead turned to the color of a storm cloud, and then the smoke billowed round him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z A warm wisp of tunnel air blew in his face and then passed by him. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Gazing out from that high place over a land of thicket, oaks and wide watercourses, I could see a smoke wisp from the woodland hall of Kirke. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, Courtney Speed appeared at the bottom of the steps, her long black hair piled loose on her head, strands hanging in wisps around her face, which was thin, beautiful, and entirely ageless. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I feel her final breath wisp across my lips. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The king's pavilion was close by the water, and the morning mists off the river had wreathed it in wisps of grey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Sciola’s expression did not change, but a wisp of smoke curled from his nostrils in a manner subtly indicative of surprise. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He stooped and examined the handful of its body—a wisp of bone and skin—a girl. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The agent smiled; Rudy Noyes did not drum up even the faintest wisp or flicker of amusement. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When night finally enveloped the ship and only a wisp of the moon shone dimly, the deck was dark except for the light from the torches the sailors used. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z By then, Beatrice’s stepbrother was a distant blur, a bronze-colored wisp vanishing into a snarled tree line. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After I don’t know how long, a wisp of smoke broke my line of vision. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She stood watching me, her long gray hair caught in the wind like wisps of silver thread. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She was older than Mother, with white wisps of hair escaping a dirty mob cap. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His consciousness grasped at a wisp of another warm memory, and tried desperately to hold it there, to enlarge it and pass it into Gabriel. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z But for a few wisps on the horizon, the sky was clear. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I pulled out the broom and tore out a batch of straws and tossed them into the fire and watched them smoke, turn black, blaze, and finally become white wisps of ghosts that vanished. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Laura, coming in through the back door with Athena, a tiny wisp of a child with hair so thin that her pale scalp gaped through. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z At just 175 pages, spattered with “I don’t know” and “I’m not sure,” “Between Them” is a wisp of a book. Richard Ford’s new memoir, ‘Between Them: Remembering My Parents’ 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z One hears wisps of Stravinsky and Messiaen, but the rhetoric and architecture are from an even earlier time. CD reviews: Tetzlaff takes on Czech masters; Seattle’s Dutilleux 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z With the fitful sun shimmering through wisps of mist and on the space-age construction of the Westfield shopping complex, she is literally, as well as metaphorically with her online business, in the “cloud.” British Fashion Gets a Web Dynamo 2013-02-04T11:43:14Z Waterston’s Elyot is molded in the Coward style: There’s a wisp of the feminine in a voice pitched higher, and in a manner a bit more effete, than you expect from his manly demeanor. ‘Private Lives’: Old flames reignite in smart Lansburgh revival of Coward’s comedy The tradeoff is worth it because you’re reminded that they really are tunes, not wisps of dew. 2010-02-15T01:32:00Z The horizon tends to be obscured by the gestural energy of her brushwork, leaving a dizzying space that is an enchantment of webs, wisps, fans, coils and filigree elaborations, often haunted by looming black silhouettes. Clare Woods, Laura Knight, Sarah Morris: the week's art shows in pictures 2013-07-12T12:00:00Z The story is a mere wisp — a first-flush romance that spills over into morning — but the film’s sensuality and flares of pure joy lingered with me long after it was over. ‘Small Axe’ Review: The Agonies and Ecstasies of Black British Lives 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z Tall wisps of curvaceous painted metal have gathered like a parliament of birds – is that a pink flamingo? – in front of the windows. Sculpture's lost in the third dimension 2010-05-12T20:35:00Z The monster in “Sea Fever” mutates haphazardly to accommodate the story’s dramatic shifts: in one scene, it goes swiftly from predatory leech to a benign wisp, batted away easily by the heroine. ‘Sea Fever’ Review: A Timely but Derivative Contagion Thriller 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z To do this, the instructions suggest pulling away most of the cotton on a swab, leaving just a wisp to act as a thin paintbrush. Cracked kitchen tiles? Try a patch. 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The beats here are wisps, less stated than implied, and the tonal spectrum derives from the metallophones used in the music of Java and Bali. Playlist: Reggae via Senegal, and a Tough Utopia 2011-06-10T18:55:16Z A haystack of asparagus wisp collected on his board. Magic out of mould: inside the world’s wildest restaurant | Jordan Kisner 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z The oldie develops from a fond and faintly patronizing wisp of cautionary advice: “Darlin’ don’t you go and cut your hair / Do you think it’s gonna make him change?” How beabadoobee’s “I Wish I Was Stephen Malkmus” Reckons with a Rock Idol 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z This morning, some “Breaking Bad” fans woke up to wisps of false hope. Bryan Cranston: “Never say never” to the return of Walter White 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Another left Cambridge, Mass., following a wisp of a clue about where Skip James might be. Review: In ‘Two Trains Runnin’,’ the Convergence of Idealism, Brutality and Artistic Genius 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Over the summer, it was my mandolin for all-shaved everything, from peppery wisps of radish to the kind of simply dressed summer squash that could inspire a sort of epiphany. Thanksgiving leftovers and your waffle iron are a match made in holiday heaven 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Leaving La Crosse, we meandered south through verdant scenery, the sun burning wisps of mist off the jutting bluffs. Mississippi yearning 2010-12-04T00:05:15Z It does seem not much more than a wisp, a dream of an island, a piece of flotsam in the vastness of the Atlantic. Postcard from the future: Tiree, Scotland, my ‘dream of an island’ 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z As she made her way through the store, occasionally pushing wisps of sandy brown hair back up under a sunshine-colored toboggan, she'd grab an item, consult her spreadsheet and note the price. Want to make a fresh and festive Thanksgiving dinner for $40? Here's your menu 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Those looks were followed by more Karan originals, like a black furry coat with wisps of white patches, sparkling black dresses with sheer-paneled skirts and several of her signature, seductive backless evening dresses. Ready-to-Wear Designers Get Experimental at New York Fashion Week 2014-02-11T17:57:54Z Though I should be above such things, my wisp of loneliness was soon replaced with a gust of self-satisfaction. This Life: For Some Social-Media Users, An Anxiety From Approval Seeking 2014-05-09T20:44:11Z The sky was streaked with fiery wisps of cloud. White Nights of St. Petersburg, Russia 2011-06-03T19:03:09Z The white wisps arc and spiral to express concepts — one is titled “Freedom” — and emotions. Review | In the galleries: Roving photographers capture street scenes around the world 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Japanese culture received more than a few nods, with a kimono mini, a frontal Obi belted jacket and leg-revealing botanical print dress in silk, finished generously with feathery wisps. Del Core intros new brand with live show during digital MFW 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Occasionally, wisps of melody are emitted from the winds, too light to follow. Review: A Guest Conductor Reveals the Philharmonic’s Potential 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Sometimes the gleam faded quickly, but just as often it crescendoed into a turbulent chaotic flow, wisps of green and pink twirling across the night sky. Viewing the Northern Lights: ‘It’s Almost Like Heavenly Visual Music’ 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z After a narrative setup that provides the wisp of a tether to the earlier movies, the four penguin main characters infiltrate Fort Knox — to visit a vending machine filled with discontinued cheese-puff snacks. ‘Penguins of Madagascar,’ With Voice of Benedict Cumberbatch 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Nearby is a wisp of reddish hair neatly tied in a purple jewelry box, courtesy of a Macedonian woman who cut her hair in a moment of madness over a very short but intense relationship. 2010-02-14T23:18:00Z And the juxtaposition of a ’60s Hollywood theme song sung by a chorus with this disarming wisp of a movie momentarily breaks the film’s fragile spell. Movie Review: In ‘Crystal Fairy,’ Young U.S.Tourists Aim for the Mystical 2013-07-11T19:35:45Z It doesn't help that the musical backing is so insipid: wisps of gentle guitar that too rarely surprise, as with the skewed chords of Wisely & Slow or the icy glint of Tongue Behind My Teeth. The Staves: Dead & Born & Grown – review 2012-11-15T21:45:01Z La Inez — a soft-spoken 44-year-old with neatly trimmed black hair, a wisp of a mustache and a round, gently curved face — says he once had a comfortable life. Migrants risk it all seeking asylum. The answer in court is almost always ‘no.’ 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Among Freestone’s contributions are detailed renderings of natural forms on inky backgrounds, sometimes arranged as triptychs below blocks of black disrupted by just a few white wisps. Review | In the galleries: Matt Wilt wields a deft hand for his ceramic creations 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Among the more traditional rounds, you’ll find a jalapeno pupusa, its masa shell just a wisp of grilled dough holding together an almost flammable mixture of diced pepper and cheese. Where to find pupusas — standard and inventive — that stand out 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Even before her father’s Ponzi scheme is exposed, Maia seems like a wisp of a woman, lacking confidence and at times easily lost among the more towering personas that surround her. ‘The Good Fight’ Recap: On the Other Side 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z But the most mesmerizing couple is Mr. Angle, the company’s most refined partner and male dancer, and Ms. Hyltin, a gutsy wisp of ballerina, who after a nasty slip, regained her momentum with daring. Dance Review: ?Agon? and ?Chaconne? at New York City Ballet 2010-05-20T21:22:00Z As the last wisps of cloud burn off overhead, Miesha Hill loosens her grip on the thin checkered scarf she has wrapped herself in. The waiting games: As Supreme Court deliberates, the rest of us line up 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z This wisp of a movie observes the evolving relationship of Juli and Bryce, who live across the street from each other. | 'Flipped': Young Love, Back When It Was Sweet and Innocent 2010-08-26T23:52:00Z The figures of Lot, his wife and daughters, and the angel leading them, all much smaller than in the painting, are defined by mere wisps of charcoal. Art Review: ‘Unknown Corot: Unpublished Drawings’ at Jill Newhouse 2012-07-05T19:50:44Z It’s a haunting piece sketched in shadowy wisps of sound, and Jackiw used it as a deft transition to Brahms’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. Violinist Stefan Jackiw plays with white-hot passion at the Kennedy Center After a while, two farmers walked around, solemnly placing orange segments and wisps of rice on each board. A Three-Day Trek in the Highlands of Myanmar 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z This being a production of an iconoclastic company that likes to occupy several dimensions at the same time, that smoke is only virtual, a rising wisp on a screen. Review: ‘Cry, Trojans!’ Is the Wooster Group’s Take on ‘Troilus and Cressida’ 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Molière’s early comedy “The Flying Doctor” is a wisp of a one-act, with no doctor and no flying either. Review: ‘The Flying Doctor by Molière (over and over and over)’ Revels in Repetition 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z His vocals become dialogues, colloquies, choirs, armies and ghostly wisps, all part of an endless search for connection. The 28 Best Albums of 2018 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z She has wisps of gold in her white hair, melatonin-drooped eyes and a tragic lack of torso. The Bust Economy Is Booming 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z “There it is,” Christie said on the debate stage in February 2016, and you could feel the last wisps of inevitability disperse into the New Hampshire night. Ron DeSantis has reached a perilous point: Inevitability 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z She was a wisp of a girl, barely 5 feet and 100 pounds, no match for the rough terrain or subfreezing temperatures. Border fence’s devastating toll 2012-09-18T22:00:00Z Elsewhere, the dancing alerts us to hints of pain and loss – wisps of melancholy, sharp vibrating impulses of anger beneath graceful surfaces. Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch – review 2012-06-13T11:45:26Z During Mass, just a wisp of hair was allowed to seen from underneath the veil. The Costume Institute Takes On Catholicism 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Peering over black-framed spectacles under a wisp of white hair, Godard said: Godard injects anarchic spirit at Cannes with small screen cameo 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Morricone looked professorial in bow ties and spectacles, with wisps of flyaway white hair. Ennio Morricone, Oscar-Winning Composer of Film Scores, Dies at 91 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z For Air to start its three encores with this wisp of melody was less a change of pace than a statement of intent. The musical duo Air performs something kinda sorta like a rock concert 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z There are the changing fashions: in automobiles and clothing, skirts shortening to wisps, the appearance of décolletages, fishnets and stilettos. From Einstein to Couture, This 96-Year-Old Captured It All 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z But money, in the book’s worldview, is “imaginary and electronic, impossible to grasp because it’s intangible, implausible to steal because it’s just a wisp of a bookmark tucked into a screen.” A Series of Unfortunate Events 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Hadreas writes music that he performs as Perfume Genius, and when he began releasing albums a decade ago, the songs were ghostly wisps that rarely exceeded three minutes. The Passion of Perfume Genius 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z And some of what he’s saying is important, wisps of an origin story for hip-hop dance. Review: In ‘Funkedified,’ the Visceral Glory of Funk 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z He recalled wisps of class consciousness from an early age. George Lamming, Who Chronicled the End of Colonialism, Dies at 94 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z From those first notes the wide-eyed, transformed terrors barely stir until a pre-interval smoke machine has them jumping to their feet, wafting wisps. The Borrowers; The Mouse and His Child; Robin and His Merry Mam!; Dial M for Murgatroyd 2012-12-23T00:04:15Z In order to summon the charm, wizards must think of their happiest memories, and each Patronus, which looks like a “wisp of silvery gas” is “unique to the wizard who conjures it.” This Is the World's Favorite Harry Potter Spell 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z “This is the same wry, peripatetic series at heart, an intoxicating vision of urban life as a web of stories connected by wisps of smoke,” he added. What’s on TV Friday: ‘High Maintenance’ and ‘Fleabag’ 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z But in her very history-making presence on that stage in Wilmington, Del., against a backdrop of American flags and in front of a socially distanced few, there was the fresh wisp of hope. Perspective | The warning from Kamala Harris and the convention’s third night: Our house is on fire 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Their softness seemed to soothe her and to trigger the faintest wisp of melancholy. After ‘Mission: Impossible,’ Rebecca Ferguson’s Impossible Calm Amid a Whirlwind Mission 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Rinehart and his employees rendered delicate fabric layers and wisps of hair from stone. ‘Rinehart’s Studio’ Puts a 19th-Century Sculptor’s Career in Perspective 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Tiny wisps of feathers covered a cocktail dress with sequined flowers - everything in black. Summertime looks spill onto winter runway 2012-02-26T21:54:14Z The smell of frankincense deepens and, over the heads of at least 10 rows of people in front of me, I just barely see wisps of smoke trailing into the air from censers. You don’t have to give up restaurants, museums or shopping during Madrid’s Holy Week 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z You could see it even in the wisps of quivering fur that caught the light. 'Dogs don’t have egos. Humans do': inside Anthony Rubio's canine couture show 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z We get our first look at the Sorcerer, a being who appears as a purple and red wisp of wind. 'Once Upon a Time': Meet Maleficent's child, Lily -- all grown up 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z The great Russian artist Sviatoslav Richter played these works at a funereal tempo, but he caught every fleeting wisp of feeling, within an implacable pulse. Schubert’s final sonatas given impressive rendering by Israeli pianist 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Later that night I see the wisps of the northern lights rise in the sky. From summit to sea: a snowboarding adventure in the Arctic Circle 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z It was dreadful to approach her now—her hair just wisps, her voice nearly gone, her cough breaking every sentence. Allegra Goodman: “Apple Cake.” 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Then, at the close, sustained wisps of accordion bring to mind the deep listening music of Pauline Oliveros. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Wildly diverting to look it, the show has the barest wisp of a story and minimal character development. Alienation sings! 'American Idiot' comes to B'way 2010-04-20T23:17:00Z “I came to New York as a skinny little kid with a wisp of a mustache, hoping to make it as a singer,” he said in 2009. Polito Vega, Salsa ‘King’ of New York Radio, Dies at 84 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z But he said that one artist, Ravindra Dwivedi, “brought this idea of a simulated wisp on top of it that started giving us more of a windy quality.” How ‘Elemental’ Breathed Life Into Fire, Water, Earth and Air 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The vast Mario Testino archives, which were costing such a fortune to store in Europe, have already arrived in Lima — maybe the first, faint wisp of one day coming home. Mario Testino: 30 Years Behind the Camera 2011-10-02T19:01:46Z Watch if the pupil dilates with light, see if the eye blinks as a wisp of cotton wool touches the cornea. Why doctors get it wrong about when you will die 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z This wisp of a movie doesn’t pretend to be more than a series of disconnected vignettes in a moody story that sometimes seems invented on the spot. Movie Review: ?The Dish & the Spoon,? From Alison Bagnall 2012-02-09T22:43:43Z In several instances he limned jaunty, major-key themes with ghostly wisps of discord, reinforcing the omnipresent turmoil. Music Review: In ?Moby-Dick? in Dallas, Big Role for the Roiling Sea 2010-05-02T22:07:00Z Playing with Mr. Sorey here, he often reduced Monk’s song themes to scaffolds and wisps; his own chiming, splintery swing feels attested to Monk’s long shadow, even in a context dominated by free improvisation. At 100, Thelonious Monk Gets a Hero’s Celebration 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Josh Karpeh, who records as Cautious Clay, croons those and more over cozy acoustic guitar chords and a creeping bass line, with wisps of falsetto vocals and saxophone in the background. The Playlist: Nicki Minaj Is Ready to Rumble, and 11 More New Songs 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z “Vox Petra” ended with wisps of extended technique, as the players used their bows to tap the body of their instruments. Review: With Owls, Classical Is Alive and Well and Living in a Crypt 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z There is, as noted, a wisp of a tale tucked into this film, one that, as the story wears on, becomes ponderously weighed down with melodramatic filler and even some halfhearted genre action. | 'Ondine': Colin Farrell Meets His Mermaid 2010-06-03T22:52:00Z Shiver is as if someone has scrubbed away at Marling until only the most insubstantial wisp remains, and it's so pathologically inoffensive that I am actually offended. Tomorrow's World; Lucy Rose; Tyler, The Creator: this week's new tracks 2013-04-01T05:00:00Z After a leisurely weekend lunch, we see uncollected crockery, cutlery and a wisp of cigarette smoke from an ashtray. Don't Look Now and Roeg's red coat 2011-01-18T20:30:03Z On the morning of June 2nd, they saw a tiny wisp of smoke on the horizon. Lost at Sea on the Brink of the Second World War 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z The suspenseful, layered music can sound like migration in motion or a wisp of twisting smoke. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Denk excelled in bringing out the manic quirks of the Schumann, mooning over the more rhapsodic episodes with wisps and trails of thought. In Jeremy Denk’s Kennedy Center recital, the music has the most meaning when he talks about it 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z “Clouds” employs wisps of cumulus and duck-shaped clouds to evoke failures of communication and moments of disconnection; “Kármán,” suggesting mortality and transcendence, uses the whole sky. The Screening Room: “People Are Becoming Clouds” 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Agnès Troublé’s cherubic face is set off by fine blond hair with wisps that are forever trailing behind her. | Screen Siren 2014-02-12T22:37:30Z “Is this what you mean?” she asked lightly, brushing aside a stray wisp of hair. Isabelle Huppert: ‘The Best Way to Please Is Not to Please’ 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z On the train home, I covered liver spots on my face, tamed unruly wisps of hair, redid my eye makeup and added bright lipstick. Thirty years after I fancied him at school, my teacher landed back in my life 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z It is telling that the segment lending the episode a wisp of cohesion hinges on Wolf’s natural, free-flowing hilarity. Can Michelle Wolf's Netflix show shake up the late night comedy scene? 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z Kate Moss, a wisp of black lace at her chest, was even more ecstatic. Fashion Review: The Regeneration Game 2012-10-02T18:41:31Z F is a smeary purple, more gray than grape, a wisp of decay around its edges. Confessions of a synesthete: What it's like experiencing the alphabet in full color 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z He staggered outside to the porters’ shelter, a circle of blue-tarpaulin-covered stones where half a dozen porters were throwing down gasoline, lighting wisps of purple flames to warm themselves in the clear, freezing dawn. 2010-01-14T18:35:00Z Long skirts gave a monklike quality, although for every long military coat or belted jacket, there was a wisp of filmy fabric on view. 2010-02-15T13:10:00Z But by the time we’d fixed up our poles and clacked into the gloom, the tips of the mountains enclosing us had begun to emerge, tantalisingly, through wisps of cloud. Trekking the Tour du Mont Blanc 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Then capers, the pickled shallot solids, and wisps of roughly chopped cilantro and parsley bring crunch, brine, and herbal bitterness. The genius potato salad that converted a potato salad skeptic 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Others, like ghee or vegetable oil, can get ripping hot without a wisp of smoke. The best butter substitutes for baking (that actually work) 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Gentle wisps of melody shared by the two men slowly unfolded over a drone before morphing into a flurry of imaginatively ornamented, virtuosic riffs. A Raga Renaissance Flowers in Brooklyn 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Most of the sculptures in “Call and Response,” her well-made and intriguing Honfleur Gallery show, appear at first to be simply wisps of gypsum and fiberglass. Review | In the galleries: Art that thrives in natural light 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Later, the man has a tender moment with another man, but these suggestions of human drama are wisps. Review: Sarasota Ballet’s Dusty Baubles and an Ode to Spring 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Before the piece ends in wisps, it climaxes in a huge, lushly Romantic, quite saccharine explosion, like something out of John Williams. Review: A Chinese Concerto and a Romantic Classic Gaze Back 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Only rarely was there a wisp of harmony in the texture. Peking Opera at Kennedy Center has the right moves, if not the best sounds Radiant wisps dart through the air; clouds of light and color accompany curses and charms. Movie Trailers: ‘Rogue One,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and the Franchise Challenge 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z “Rumor” and “Secrets” both feature sturdy rectangles filled with gorgeous stained-glass colors, overlaid with curlicue wisps of paint that hint at something more random or elusive. Review: MoNA presents 3 solo exhibits by prominent female artists 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z It’s an elegant bit of stagecraft: The wisps of smoke waft low across the water as the woman meanders through it, splish-splashing softly, ankle-deep. ‘The Hunting Gun’ Review: Letters to Burn After Reading 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The local artist’s style is photorealist, so the white wisps and azure backdrops are rendered exactingly. In the galleries: Blasts from the past 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z The dancers begin spread horizontally before converging in and out of groupings that keep their bodies low to the ground like boneless wisps of silk as their arms float above their heads. Review: Exploring Nature and Nightlife at Martha Graham 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z A wisp of a town near the south end of the Baja peninsula, Todos Santos may not be quite sure whether it’s more surf hideaway or art haven. Next Stop: Traveling to Todos Santos, Mexico 2010-04-10T02:56:00Z “Honestly, I have so much rage,” Ms. Case said over vegan food in Brooklyn last month, her trademark auburn hair piled high atop wisps of wizened gray. How Neko Case Finally Unleashed Her Feminist Rage 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z French oysters in a wisp of chutney foam? In Bangkok, A Passage to India 2011-04-07T10:40:00Z Many great numbers were lost in the process; the climactic “My Heart Is So Full of You,” for instance, emerged as a few wisps of melody dispersing in the night air. Review: ‘The Most Happy Fella,’ Sliced, Diced and None Too Pleased 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z An early-morning October drive on one of the twisting two-lane roads is through a multicolored autumnal landscape sprinkled with wisps of low-lying fog, mountains looming over the fields. Where the Hills and Hollows Are Alive With Music 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Instead, individual notes are held until they’re mere wisps of sound, acoustic vapor. In Search of Japan’s Hidden Culinary Revolution 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z In June a bidder there paid $5,581.25 for wisps of hair that a stonemason had removed from Washington’s corpse while it was being reinterred at Mount Vernon in 1837. Antiques: Historical Hair Locks Selling at Auctions 2012-12-13T22:46:41Z But too often, her memory is now clouded by the wisps of dreams she values too much. Patti Smith Plumbs Her Dreams in ‘Year of the Monkey’ 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z As a consolation prize, I looked down on the lesser summits along the ridgeline at wisps of breakaway clouds swirling and eddying against protruding rock walls. Bushwhacking Up Maine’s Baker Mountain 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z “This is the same wry, peripatetic series at heart, a vision of urban life as a web of stories connected by wisps of smoke,” Mr. Poniewozik wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Friday: Kathy Bates in ‘Disjointed,’ and ‘The Tick’ Rides Again 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z This wisp of a scene rather than, say, the powerful and spot-on lecture that Rebecca offered last week? ‘Ted Lasso,’ Season 3, Episode 10 Recap: The Rich Are Different 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The ponytail-knot was slightly messy with some hair wisps deliberately poking out. | Beauty Spots: Forget Your Umbrella 2011-09-13T19:26:39Z If there are any wisps of nostalgia still clinging to antebellum life, any presumptions of honor still adhering to the Old South, they are burned away by the torch of Jeffers’s prose. Review | ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ is the kind of brilliant epic that comes around only once in a decade 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Early on, wisps of melody and repeated figures float over a sustained pedal tone. Music Review: Andrey Boreyko Conducts the New York Philharmonic 2014-01-24T22:15:22Z She raises her arms and wisps of electricity shoot from her fingertips. Lars von Trier's Melancholia: The End of the World as He Knows It 2011-11-10T18:07:51Z Packed with exquisite imagery, where night skies weep shooting stars and flamingo flocks scatter "like wisps of sunset", The Child's Elephant is a hard-hitting but lyrical tale of survival against the odds. The Child's Elephant by Rachel Campbell-Johnston – review 2013-07-06T09:30:00Z In the distance, at the back of the stage, a wall glows with wisps and slivers of light in formations evoking icicles or feathery cobwebs. Review: A Trip From Light to Dark With the National Ballet of Canada 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z "I'm ill-equipped for this interview," admits Marling, her soft hazy wisp of a voice drifting down the line from Bucharest. The East star Brit Marling is a Hollywood connundrum 2013-06-28T13:00:00Z As I watched the sun slant through the peaks, tinging wisps of clouds at eye level, the real and symbolic magic of Machu Picchu’s placement seemed answer enough. Hiking to Machu Picchu past sacred Inca peaks 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Forget those slippery wisps of silk that claim to be masks. The ultimate holiday gift guide for 2020 Passing cars and pedestrians registered as mere wisps, if that. The UW mixes art and science with worldwide talent 2014-03-05T21:10:38Z The focus is on Hoop's otherworldly voice – communing with lost souls in her former home of Los Angeles, or remembering her mother on her deathbed – while cello and guitar wisp around her. Jesca Hoop: 'I used to live under a tree' 2011-04-06T21:00:00Z Some moments approach the anarchic naughtiness of his “Beetlejuice,” and wisps of genuine melancholy float through the gray, Expressionist skies of New Holland. Movie Review: ‘Frankenweenie,’ Tim Burton’s Homage to Horror Classics 2012-10-05T00:09:14Z The bartender, a young man with a dark wisp of a mustache and a thick New York Latin accent, said proudly, “Rum.” Shaken & Stirred: The Choices? Rum and Rum 2009-12-12T04:54:37Z There were wisps of written material scattered throughout the 75-minute set, none yet bearing titles. Review: Eric Revis Trio Lets the Music Lead the Way at the Jazz Gallery 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Every feather wisp is glued on individually, each rhinestone and sequin carefully sewn on by hand. Magic behind custom-made costumes for `Dancing' 2011-03-21T14:02:18Z They drew from minimal techno, dubstep and ambient music, but negative space and ghostly wisps of Blake’s voice — sampled, stretched, pitched-shifted — define them better than such formal descriptions. James Blake brings his emotive tenor and thunderous sub-bass to the Moore Theatre 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z In her stark black Chanel coat fitted on a wisp of a mannequin, or floating in a silvered jumpsuit on the hologram overhead, Daphne Guinness embodies an uncompromising elegance. Special Report: Fashion: F.I.T. Displays Daphne Guinness Collection 2011-09-18T10:48:07Z They wore bright green silk pants printed with fields of wildflowers, and wisps of chiffon bristling with lace versions of the same, made in a local style called Tombolo. Angels and Artisans 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Those are the ectoplasmic wisps of the corona that scientists obsess over, and that more art-inclined observers may see as recalling the glowing halos of Renaissance painting. How Do You Paint an Eclipse? Work Fast in the Dark 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z “There’s lots of good bands coming through, a lot of them,” said Mr. Norris, who carried a cane and had a single synthetic green dreadlock threaded onto his last wisp of natural hair. Hey Ho, It’s Old: England Embraces Punk Rock 40 Years Later 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z This book, along with a wisp or two of early memories, has stirred up misgivings about his own past that Blake believes Varina might clarify. The First Lady of the Confederacy Considers Her Painful Past 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Ms. Tice, a wisp of a dancer suited to allegro parts, was in her element in “Syzygy” — which grows tiresome in its relentlessness — leading a pack of 12 others in an unflinching swirl of motion. Dance Review: Celebrating Paul Taylor at Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2010-08-08T22:44:00Z From there our journey involved flying leaves, martyrs, bike crashes, will o' the wisps, ghosts, torch-lights, and really quite a lot of cider. Making a book from a lump of lead 2013-05-23T09:57:09Z A wisp of white candy floss suddenly materialized from nothing, swirling in a funnel created by two disparate pressures colliding in a moment. How to travel the world with 2 little kids: Teach them that every step counts 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z He is trim, with a wisp of brownish gray hair across his forehead, and wears a green tie and blue sport coat on this day. Daniel Silva is the best-selling author of the Gabriel Allon series. Meet his secret adviser 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Theirs was certainly the most conspicuous wisp of conflict of the night, and that is unusual. The TV Watch: Master of Ceremonies, Not Civility 2011-01-17T05:43:03Z The picture shows the girl clad in a dark outfit, gazing at the camera with her left arm outstretched and a wisp of dark hair curling down her forehead. Kanye West doesn't sell baby photo, but takes it to grandma's show 2013-08-23T18:57:19Z "We actually attached ostrich wisps to those individual strands of beads, one by one," Christensen says. Magic behind custom-made costumes for `Dancing' 2011-03-21T14:02:18Z Mount Etna rose in the distance, a wisp of smoke drifting from its summit. Sicily’s Emerald Green Gem: the Bronte Pistachio 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z “Oh, God, we actually lost seats,” she says, though, with a wisp of hope, “the candidates I worked for had the smallest margins of loss.” The battle for Alabama’s soul 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z I lay on my back in his dorm room-size bed and watched him. I watched him climb on top of me, a scrawny torso decorated with wisps of curly brown hair. A frat boy’s “gay experience” 2014-04-21T00:00:00Z The dialogue occasionally veers into laughably self-serious territory, but more often the show feels like a diet hybrid of “Sons of Anarchy” and “Vikings,” with an aspirational wisp of “Justified” — mostly in a good way. What You Should Watch This Week: ‘Brooklyn’ and Olympic Highlights 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z This wisp of steel owns her vulnerability so that male bullies can’t exploit it. When feminist debate turns into an ideological free-for-all: It's the Wooster Group's 'Town Hall Affair' 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Outside of a few more wisps of gray in his beard, he hasn’t changed much, dressed in his typical all-black with an omnipresent porkpie hat. Rubén Blades, a Salsa Legend, Swings in a Different Direction: Jazz 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z We went over a very narrow bridge and then drove through a crazy trailer park with wisps of smoke coming out of the trailers and Confederate flags in the window. | Sandra Bernhard on How She Plans to Ring in the New Year 2013-12-23T20:13:06Z Compared to that, van Hove’s staging is, even with the ominous wisps of smoke hanging around, a breath of fresh air, featuring an excellent cast and conducted with unexaggerated vitality by Nathalie Stutzmann. Review: At the Met, a New ‘Don Giovanni’ Has a Stark Vitality 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z Tucking a stray wisp of russet hair behind one ear, she added: “I will say that I have always had the compulsion to put down roots. I love having a house. I love belonging someplace.” Jeannette Walls Settles Down Far From the Noise of New York 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Her hair flies; wisps cling to her lips, her eyes. The Anarchic Side of Flamenco 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z What might appear to be arbitrary encounters of disparate objects – a fragment of metal grill fencing with a wisp of delicate fabric – accrue a precarious mystique. This week's new exhibitions 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z But the hapless Edgar of “Asuncion,” Mr. Eisenberg’s genial wisp of a play about the delicate mysteries of male friendship, is by far the least appealing character onstage. Theater Review: ?Asuncion? at the Cherry Lane Theater ? Review 2011-10-28T02:00:00Z Sharing our table is a guy cut from the Canadian Rockies — weather-cured face, wisps of brown hair, quiet confidence — who volunteers why he bought property at Panorama. A skier’s circuit: The ‘powder highway’ through the Canadian Rockies 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z His palpable ease knifing through the water brings a wisp of plausibility to this undemanding summer blockbuster in which a jittery team of scientists battle a gigantic prehistoric shark. Every Jason Statham film - ranked! 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z To the west hung a few red wisps, the sky starting to burn itself down. Omakase, on a Deadline, at Sushi on Jones 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z We get wisps of normality in Frank's life in his relationship with an ambitious woman named Lily in Seattle. "Home:" Toni Morrison's novel of a Southern homecoming 2012-06-20T21:42:07Z If “Summer, 1976” feels too comfortable to be fashionable, it’s sharply observant, too, and subtly, insistently feminist — more than the wisp of a two-hander that it might first appear to be. ‘Summer, 1976’ Review: The Path to Freedom Starts With a Friendship 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z A techno study of the fall of man, R.I.P. shifts through rooms of uniquely realised sound, full of squirming electricity, thudding bass and wisps of static. The best albums of 2012 (so far) 2012-06-14T19:00:06Z But the feisty team came within a wisp of pulling off one of the biggest upsets in women’s soccer this decade, and maybe this century. Women’s soccer earns World Cup rematch — barely 2012-08-07T12:05:00Z This wisp of a movie, which Mr. Poe wrote and directed, belongs to the Woody Allen school of filmmaking, via Whit Stillman, in its concentration on a homogeneous circle of New York acquaintances. Movie Review: ‘Ex-Girlfriends,’ by Alexander Poe, With Jennifer Carpenter 2012-11-27T21:49:51Z There were delicate wisps of melody, slow passages of deep grief, and a third movement of furious, dangerous-sounding energy as each player attacked the phrases like a swarm of angry bees. Quartet skillfully navigates haunting Shostakovich 2013-07-25T19:23:04Z It appears by stealth, like the wisp of cloud that heralds summer showers. As Days Grow Longer, So Do Hems 2011-04-07T01:02:33Z The lagoon itself is a fragile place, a bird sanctuary protected by a wisp of land. Vancouver Island, Through an Artist’s Eyes 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z And the smell of burning jet fuel, even just the faintest wisp, would send my body into full-fledged panic. Motherlode Blog: Protecting Children From Raw 9/11 Memories 2012-09-11T14:46:20Z Forget those slippery wisps of silk that claim to be masks. The ultimate holiday gift guide for 2020 There are wisps of melody that look forward to the Flying Dutchman and Lohengrin in particular, and even to Die Walküre. Die Feen – review 2013-03-20T18:38:56Z There is the odd wisp of grey, but it's quite black. What I see in the mirror: Mark Thomas 2013-06-29T06:00:00Z Another stylish cut shows wisps of gore floating past Bi’s eyes after she slashes a man’s face. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z I follow it as part of my job, but I am convinced, more and more, that any supposed conflation of artistic value with market price is a will o’ the wisp. Art and Us in 2016 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z It was mirrored in wisps of clouds above the ridge downstream. On a remote Russian peninsula, one of the world’s most celebrated Atlantic salmon fisheries 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z A dog sidled through wisps of white smoke. West Bank violence is growing. Will it open another front in the Israel-Hamas war? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z To locate the Crab Nebula's pulsar heart, trace the wisps that follow a circular ripple-like pattern in the middle to the bright white dot in the center. The Crab Nebula seen in new light by NASA's Webb 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The image shows streamers and wisps of gas strewn across the Orion nebula and energized by the star’s radiance. Stunning Images Reveal Rogue Planets of the Orion Nebula 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, just across the way, the invasive plant is thinned to wisps. Volunteers wanted: Must love Santa Barbara's great outdoors. And sheep 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Some of the festival-goers can be seen in the same footage looking up at the dark wisps above their heads. Supernova festival: How massacre unfolded from verified video and social media 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Operators have stared into computer screens around the clock looking for wisps of smoke. Can A.I. Detect Wildfires Faster Than Humans? California Is Trying to Find Out. 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The curvy wisps are closely grouped together, outlining the structure of the pulsar's magnetic field, which sculpts and shapes the nebula. The Crab Nebula seen in new light by NASA's Webb 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z At first it was a wisp, but within minutes it had grown thicker, rippling down the hillside on violent winds. How Fire Turned Lahaina Into a Death Trap 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z When wisps of clouds drift overhead, the sunsets can be phenomenal, the bright color standing in contrast to the cracked, dried mud underfoot. 10 places in Oregon to catch a sunset 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z “Willow” depicts willow wisps caught by a breeze, against a midnight background. Travel, nature, history, imagination infuse new wallpapers that help rooms tell stories 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z They didn’t go in much for stagecraft: There were some thin wisps of dry ice but the video screens were off and there were no back projections, as McCulloch stood stock still throughout. Unexpectedly, two nights of classic goth and post-punk at Cruel World festival 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The wisps of rap and folk songs early on, backed by sparse arrangements of acoustic guitar, vocalizations and beatboxing, are more texture than fully realized numbers. Review: Village Theatre’s premiere of ‘How to Break’ 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z “For the record, I started it before them,” he said about his wisps of platinum blond that’s a look of solidarity for his mother Marlies, who was diagnosed with cancer in December. Sounders’ Stefan Frei shares his mother’s inspiring message after cancer diagnosis 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z By Thursday, with only wisps of clouds in the sky, the men gathered at the pebbled shoreline. A Small Boat, a Vast Sea and a Desperate Escape From Russia 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z There’s roasted gnocchi, too, mixed with diced butternut squash and wisps of spinach, everything tied together with parmesan cream. Review | At the Kennedy Center’s Roof Terrace, it’s dinner and a show 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z By 18 months, he had only the sparsest wisps of blond hair, and had yet to produce a single tooth. Mary Kaye Richter, Florist Turned Medical Crusader, Dies at 77 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Sometimes these hot-colored wisps appear to be the glow of inexplicable light, like the patch of scarlet underneath a floating platform in the mostly turquoise “Mystery Pond.” Review | In the galleries: Fragmented darkness with color and radiance 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z In between sips of Bud Light, there was a wisp of hope in feeling part of the community. With the House on the rocks, a nearby bar elects ‘Speakers of the Pub’ 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z “A properly burning fire should only be giving off a thin wisp of white steam after a half-hour or so.” The healthiest ways to light up a fireplace 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Zelensky arrived at the White House in the same gear he wears to visit Ukrainian troops, and his full head of dark hair contrasted with Biden’s wisps of white. Zelensky’s visit yields remarkable moment for two presidents 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Ms. de Bonafini was rarely seen without a scarf with wisps of hair — chestnut, then gray — peeking out as the years passed. Hebe de Bonafini, strident voice for Argentine ‘dirty war’ victims, dies at 93 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Instead, the booster gradually falls as it rubs against the wisps of the upper atmosphere. China’s Out-of-Control Rocket Booster Is Headed Back to Earth 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Finnair’s competitive advantage as the fastest connection from Asia and a travel hub for Europe vanished in a wisp. How Finnair’s Huge Bet on Faster Flights to Asia Suddenly Came Undone 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Even a bowl of spaghetti is ready for its close-up, thanks to wisps of arugula and Aleppo peppers poking through a powdery blanket of aged goat cheese. Review | 2022 Fall Dining Guide She had pushed up her sleeves enough to reveal part of her wrists, she said, and a few wisps of her hair fell out of her head scarf. Iranian women at home and abroad cut their hair to protest Mahsa Amini's death 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Hubble is not in immediate danger of falling out of the sky, but as it brushes against wisps of air, its orbit will continue to slowly and inexorably drop. NASA May Let Billionaire Astronaut and SpaceX Lift Hubble Telescope 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z By their standards, Mahsa Amini was improperly dressed, which could mean something as simple as a wisp of hair protruding from her head scarf. ‘They Have Nothing to Lose’: Why Young Iranians Are Rising Up Once Again 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Recent genetic studies found the larvae can spend up to 12 years living in freshwater sediments, growing from microscopic wisps to about the size of a pencil, Lumley explains. How Northwest tribes are leading the push to restore eel-like lampreys 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z A wisp of fire sprouted from the dead brown ground. How to Save a Forest by Burning It 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z There are wisps of potential storm systems swirling in the Atlantic that meteorologists are following and so is Verdin. Calm before storms? Oddly quiet Atlantic despite forecasts 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z “We stay away from the summer heat in these air raid shelters,” said Tang Ronggang, as wisps of steam rose in front of his face from the hotpot on his table. Some like it hot: Eating spicy in China’s WWII shelters 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Strahan also said the excess water vapor could enhance the formation of special noctilucent clouds, which appear as shimmering, ghostlike wisps in the night sky. Tonga volcano blasted unprecedented amount of water into atmosphere 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z This narrow wisp of material points directly toward our Galaxy like an arrow. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The network of 22 watchtowers dotting this forest in Gironde in southern France is the first line of defence against wildfires, which can begin with just a wisp of smoke on the horizon. Forty metres above the forest, searching for smoke 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Around the cordoned-off fire zone, south of Bordeaux, the big flames have been extinguished, but in some areas, almost everywhere you look, there are wisps of smoke from burning embers on the ground. Evacuated twice in a summer as France's fires burn 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Another brings its entire series full circle, built on a wisp of a melody that has lingered in the atmosphere for six seasons. Haunted, self-possessed or just spirited: 2022's Emmy-nominated songs 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Videos and photos of the fire showed wisps of smoke spiraling up from trees as flames covered the Klamath National Forest with an orange glow. McKinney Fire Becomes California’s Largest of 2022, Burning 51,000 Acres 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z For about a week after launch, the world’s watchers of space debris will be tracking the 10-story, 23-ton rocket booster as wisps of air friction slowly pull back it back down. Heads Up, Again: China Set to Launch Space Station Module With Giant Rocket 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Like many women, she had wisps of facial hair above her lip for years. Kerala: Meet the Indian woman who flaunts her moustache 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z A medley of wisps and beams shining with an array of bright colors. Webb images could answer our ancient questions, says Seattle astronomer 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z This week, sky watchers in the upper United States, Canada and Europe have spotted a flurry of shimmering, ghostlike wisps in the night sky. Rare clouds that glow in the dark are the most vibrant in 15 years 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z When the power was switched on, the robot sparked to life with an uncharacteristic bright green flash accompanied by wisps of smoke. New 3-D printing technique can make autonomous robots in a single step 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z It’s a quiet tale, filled with poignancy and delicate humor and boasting a mere wisp of plot. ‘The Band’s Visit’ is back, and so is Sasson Gabay 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Another vintage look — with a chainmail neck clasp — dripped fabulously under the weight of its beading that cascaded in feathered wisps. Fendi caps fashion week, going East in culture-hopping show 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z In the meantime, the late June sun, irresistible and dazzling, seemed impatient for the clouds to go and began to burn through their last wisps and shreds. Monday seemed late for spring, yet early for summer 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Inside each drum was a steel cylinder the size of a Coke can, holding a wisp of hydrogen gas—just 10 grams of it, or the weight of a couple sheets of paper. Fusion power may run out of fuel before it even gets started 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z In impossibly bright sunshine, while wisps of cloud drifted across blue skies, we recognized that we had been granted conditions probably intended for some other time or some other place. We were a cool capital on Monday, the day before the solstice 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z More people come to the camp every day, using the last wisps of energy to set up makeshift shelters in the dust, lashing together branches with fabric and plastic. ‘Only God can help’: Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z In a large, stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil until you see a wisp of smoke. Scallops with grapefruit-brown butter sauce are quick and luxurious 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z All through the winter and into the spring, I watch for those first wisps of color, thrill at the purple profusion of the tree in bloom. Op-Ed: The unofficial tree of Los Angeles reigns again 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z It’s an intimate scene, until you move in close and realize that the walls of the kitchen resemble the sky and the women’s bodies are penetrated by floating wisps of clouds. In the 'cacophony' of the Americas, painter Eamon Ore-Giron finds elegant patterns 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z To ensure you get a good sear on the food, be sure to crank the heat up until the pan starts to let off wisps of smoke before you add any food. How to make lomo saltado, a Peruvian stir-fry with style and substance 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The sides go beyond the usual suspects to include kale, fried to a wisp and splashed with a champagne-raisin dressing. Review | Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat right now 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The Henri might get you to love the sturdy green as it’s prepared here, flash-fried to a wisp so the kale shatters in your mouth. Review | The new Henri downtown is a real crowd-pleaser, with room for privacy 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z That photo shows what could be a mark on his forehead beneath a wisp of hair, although Reuters could not determine what caused it. Wife of Putin ally held in Ukraine accuses Kyiv authorities of beating her husband 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z But the tower, rising 136 feet above sea level, continued to inspire tales and visions, though it appears as but a wisp in the distance from Oregon’s beaches. Terrible Tilly, Oregon’s Legendary Lighthouse, Is for Sale 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z When the final vote was tallied, Jackson’s historic elevation had just a wisp of bipartisanship at 53 to 47. Perspective | Ketanji Brown Jackson and a marathon of hope 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z This wisp of particles and radiation can bend the path of radio waves and slow some frequencies more than others, smearing out the signal. Astronomers find a new way to detect gravitational waves 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The blocks of underwater graveyards, with gray fields of brittle, dead coral covered in wisps of ugly algae, have been growing with each mass bleaching since the first one occurred in 1998. ‘Can’t Cope’: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Suffers 6th Mass Bleaching Event 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Both architect and acoustician are hooked on the concept of modular venues in the round, with that wisp of a suspended balcony they pioneered five years ago with the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin. Commentary: How Frank Gehry's new Colburn concert hall could transform arts in L.A. 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z A glance at the sky turned up only a few wisps or streaks of pale and unforeboding cloud. A fine Friday seemed to betray no hint of the predicted storm 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Above it, blue sky faded and a faint pink tinge brushed the gray undersides of a few wisps of cloud. Friday was almost freezing, yet almost spring 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Paulekas was easy to spot in the crowd of wildly attired, spasmodically gyrating teenagers: He was the old guy in his 50s with the wisps of silver hair, Salvador Dali goatee and white bell bottoms. He was the ultimate influencer — born 100 years too soon 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Though one could still see a wisp of black coming out of the plant’s smoke stack, the fighting had led many to flee the areas closer to the contact line. Artillery fusillades from Russian-backed separatists set Ukraine's east on edge 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z And this is only a wisp of all that has become public, with investigations in progress around the globe. Opinion | A pope complicit in covering up sex crimes can bid moral authority goodbye 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z In a large, lidded pot or Dutch oven over high heat, heat the oil until you see a few wisps of smoke. Embrace the tangy, salty balance of Filipino adobo with this adaptable chicken or tofu recipe 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Living on expired visas and struggling to feed infants on wisps of income, many can’t afford court fees and lawyers’ bills. After UAE law change, out-of-wedlock babies still in shadows 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Stanford Coach: David Shaw Comment: Shaw isn’t getting fired, but we are leaving room — a fleck of a wisp of a chance — that he leaves for the NFL. Pac-12 coaching carousel: Where does Oregon go from here? And will other programs benefit from the Ducks’ turnover? 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z There's little tiny wisps of something that come into focus quickly and then fade away very quickly. Lost Women of Science, Episode 3: The Case of the Missing Portrait 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z At pay phones during stops, she tries to contact Irina and on the train turns to footage on her camcorder for wisps of happier times. Review: Finland's Oscar submission 'Compartment No. 6' reforms the love story 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Some scenes manage to portray it as powerful and compelling magic, while others consist of characters just standing around while white wisps of smoke fly around them. Amazon’s Wheel of Time tries a little too hard to be Game of Thrones 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Kevin Jay, of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, uses a slow shutter speed and a technique known as light drawing to add illuminated poppies and colourful wisps to his night photography. Essex: Remembrance poppies glow in night photographs 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Junior team a few years back, he was only a wisp of a player but you could tell he had a unique skill set. NHL roundtable: Are the Kings and Ducks for real this season? 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z King was a wisp of a man, five feet zero, but “though I weigh only 120 pounds,” he promised that “when I’m mad, I weigh a ton.” If California yanks Junipero Serra’s statue from the U.S. Capitol, who should replace him? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z “We must ensure that ‘not one fire burns, not one wisp of smoke wafts, not one black speck remains,’ ” the Fengrun Economy and Environmental Bureau declared, according to an account of the operation it published. A novel way to reduce emissions? China tries confiscating coal from households. 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z I mostly understood, but wisps of resentment and hurt remained. She was struggling with infertility. Her best friend was pregnant. Would their friendship survive? 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z But while there are a few jokey allusions scattered through “Bergman Island,” Hansen-Løve shows little interest in burdening her wisp of a story with an extended Bergman homage. Review: Mia Hansen-Løve's captivating 'Bergman Island' lures us into a maze of meta-mirrors 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The last wisps of the final shade of gray disappear, and everything becomes black and white. When a Fairy Tale Is Disputed Territory 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z They bounded down a steep hillside of granite boulders and evergreen trees until they reached a spot where wisps of smoke were rising from the ground. To Save Lake Tahoe, They Spared No Expense. The Fire Came Over the Ridge Anyway. 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Now, thanks to the tube containing little more than a tenuous wisp of Martian air, they have one. Crumbly Mars Rock, Not Hardware Flaws, Scuttled Perseverance's First Sample Attempt 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z They were peppery, like gas station beef jerky, with a wisp of garlicky sweetness and a more satisfying chomp. Tokyo Convenience Store Chicken Gizzards Saved My Life 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z |
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