I focus on a single star, a single point of light, getting brighter and warmer and more overwhelming. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The car started honking and flashing its brights. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The train finally begins to slow and suddenly bright light floods the compartment. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

In every garden wallflowers blossomed in bright color and filled the air with perfume. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

The sun cast harsh bands of black shadow and bright light over Rita’s face. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Again it occurred to Brave Orchid that her sister wasn’t very bright, and she had not gotten any smarter in the last thirty years. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air was bright and clear around them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He has an adoring younger brother who is also very bright. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Wrapped in sackcloth and tied with twine, there was a bright piece of paper with my name fixed to the top, waving in the wind like a little flag. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Estha put his wet clothes in a bucket and began to wash them, with crumbling, bright blue soap. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her nails and much of the skin around them were bright fire- engine red. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The color scheme is cinder block and corrugated iron, gray and dark gray, punctuated by bright splashes of color. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The stars in this world were the same as theirs: the Milky Way blazed bright across the dome of the sky, and innumerable points of starlight dusted the dark, almost matching the moon for brightness…. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed very bright in the middle of the drab crowd. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

At night, fireworks, bursting loud and bright against the green folds of the mountains. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Raymie got up and stood in the doorway of the room and looked at the bright and shining path. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She’d put on some bright orange lipstick and this made her face look whiter than usual and the skin between her eyelashes and eyebrows look bruised. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s got a nice jawline and thick hair, and those bright blue eyes. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She was a bright child, an accomplished child, a child who loved and was loved. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, she even went to the farmers market so that there would be bright apples on the table instead of thick gray books like Representations of the Feminine in Ancient Hindu Sculpture. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Maybe if the sun is hotter, then that would mean it’s probably brighter. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

We rolled past the neat square of grass with its bright white bandstand, its perverted pulpit, and right on by the For Sale sign planted in front of the Kites’. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

So he shut his mouth and walked out the doors of the school, into the bright, crisp day. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Sometimes so bright a curtain couldn’t block them out. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

And it never stopped, this rush of bright water from the mountains, these flashes and chunks of light from the sun. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Eight bright red neon letters spelled out the words game room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

His jacket and pants were an unnaturally bright shade of white. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Even so, the big silver ring on his finger was shiny and bright. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“She was one of the brighter ones,” said Tam Lin. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I see Celia getting angry about her cheerleading position and taking it out on Britney Carver’s car with some offensively bright paint.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He passed a quaint old synagogue on Freiheit street, a bright Star of David rising above its peaked roof. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The sun was bright—brighter than he’d ever seen—and it cut into his eyes, into the center of his mind like a white knife. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or she might be the woman with the bright eyes who sat opposite you on the bus this morning. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

When the stranger turned back, Mr. Polstead lifted his head and forced a bright smile. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The bright yellow building with the green door was so different from the gray and brick structures I was accustomed to. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Powell searched, “There it is. The very bright one in the corner. We call it Earth.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

And the theatrical skull sings, “Storm fronts that linger upon the horizon; white plastic places where every thought dies in; swabbies and cocktails and parrots' bright wings; these are a few of his least-favorite things.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

She dropped a bright peeling into her lap and separated an orange section slowly. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had bright fluorescent lights—that didn’t flicker or change color, I noticed immediately the first time I walked in—and a trained, professional library staff. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He sat in a corner, picking moodily at his boil, glaring at the bright assembled company. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then one day when we brought her out, I saw that her eyes were glazed as she stared at the bright blueness of the sky. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I saw the lush green of Ireland, and the bright blue sea of the Greek islands, and the yellow-gray haze of industrialized Germany. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vajra, who had decided to become a glowing pen instead of a lightning bolt for that day, burned brighter at her question. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

With no obvious provocation, he leaped down to the floor and bounced right out of the building like a bright- colored, fur-covered soccer ball. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Those two wore blue satin outfits to accent their bright blond hair. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rows of oil lamps made the room bright, and each of the men had his personal torch behind him, illuminating stacked and scattered papers that lay on the table. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked down at the bird, and his cheeks turned bright red with embarrassment. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She covered her eyes with her hands as though the light was too bright, then she shook her head and said, “Be quick with it.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

The dorados— there must have been over fifty patrolling beneath the raft—showed off their bright gold, blue and green as they whisked by. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

We gathered them with flying fingers and greedy hearts and bore them away in triumph, with a glow at least as bright as the sun on those shining scales. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They weren’t the brightest. One of them was definitely part troll, the smell off him....” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“For a bright guy, you can be so dense.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

David insists on bringing his bright red umbrella to school even when it’s only cloudy. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She drifted from one garden party to another, staring at people with bright, feverish eyes until they became uncomfortable and moved away. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If it weren’t for his bright smile, I wouldn’t have recognized him. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When the weather is bright and sunny, we sit outside the school. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Like those bright red leggings she had with the white polka dots on them. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

His mother is next to him with a highlighter cap already between her teeth, slashing bright yellow lines across pages. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The goblin/dwarf turf war was flaring up at the moment and some bright spark LEP elf had seen fit to put him in a cell with a gang of psyched-up goblins. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I pulled off my gloves and rubbed my hands in front of the filaments as they began to glow bright orange. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I remember thinking how pretty they were with their moist olive green shells and that bright blue stripe down their claws. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

It seemed strange to me now that it should be so bright. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Luther Windham looked up with a stern, proconsular gaze that began to come apart around his eyes and mouth when he saw Bull’s bright and guiltless smile. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The memories of that night are hard and bright within me like a diamond, and the fires that flash from it have strange powers. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It went on bright and glossy and looked even better than I had hoped. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment Gilly looked at her, then quickly turned away as a person turns from bright sunlight. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The air was fresh and the sun bright. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stopped at a small house painted bright yellow. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The boy was holding a bright blunt-headed fish that sparkled like liquid chrome. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jude barfs bright blue fluorescent barf all over the table, but I’m the only one who notices. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The typist twists her cigarette into an ashtray, a bright red smear of lipstick on its butt. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The wind was still fierce—strong enough to knock me down several times— but it was a bright, clear dawn, and the visibility was perfect. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

So bright it shone, so radiant with truth and discovery! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the Governor's right palm, a huge ball of light began to swirl, as blindingly bright as the center of a star. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

She had changed the color of her fingernails and they were so bright red her fingertips looked like mine when they were covered with wet blood while I was trying to fix Maria’s nose. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite her fatigue, Inej hadn’t thought she would be able to sleep, but the next thing she knew, the sun was high above them, a bright pocket of glare in an overcast sky. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The bike leaned against the wall, its chrome handlebars bright in the moonlight. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

When I closed my eyes, I didn’t see darkness, only a bright light, as if the sun were shining under my eyelids. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I wait, and after a moment she begins crying—soft, ladylike tears that make her eyes pretty and bright. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She pulls a ring of keys from her pocket and impatiently unlocks three separate locks in order to access the room that is drenched in bright afternoon sun. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She can feel something bright kindle in her abdomen. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

But the face I was looking for was as bright as the sun and the flame of desire—and it belonged to Marie. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

She saw crimson firelions and great yellow serpents and unicorns made of pale blue flame; she saw fish and foxes and monsters, wolves and bright birds and flowering trees, each more beautiful than the last. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Even during their first meeting he touched her; his eyes deposited a bright blue hope. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Aloft, floating free beneath the moist, gleaming membrane of bright blue sky, is the rising earth, the only exuberant thing in this part of the cosmos. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kitchen in the pink house was painted a bright yellow, and being in that room with Betty Allen was like standing inside of the sun. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I’m imagining us swimming through the night sky to the bright moon and hoping I remember the image in the morning so I can make it and give it to her. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Otto yanked the cord that zipped their blinds to the top of the window frame, flooding the room with bright sunshine. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The children she brought with her, their skin and eyes bright with starlight, were seen as a blessing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Bemusedly they noted an exceptionally bright object in the right place, which they soon identified as the planet Jupiter. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he entered the shed, his eyes, brighter than ever, seemed to be searching for someone. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the floodlights and lanterns and lamps shine on, their collective light so bright that later people will say they saw it ten miles away, a beacon shooting up through the storm clouds. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a warm day, and the sun was bright on the asphalt floor of the yard. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, I saw sparks—bright blasts of gunfire—hitting my mother. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When I opened my eyes, they watered because of the bright morning light. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So!” she said, with a bright, brittle smile, the strain beginning to tell in her voice. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two seats were camel-colored, the body curved and bright green. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A fireball hung over Elinor’s lawn, a bright, blazing globe of fire. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

A tall Asian woman with a shaved head and glasses with round bright blue frames gets up. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

His eyes grew even brighter, and his one eyebrow raised in anger. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

I would’ve expected his bright eyes to look dimmer in the night, but instead they seem to reflect the light coming from the windows above us. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She’s wearing bright red linen pants, black sandals, and a white wraparound shirt. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I heard the scissors close on the woman's skin like cloth and the blood began to run down—a fierce, bright red. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to sleep in the pharmacy, with its bright lights and noisy generator. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You met the drovers? Mean as a shambler and about as bright?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

There’s a stack of coats and sweaters on the chairs and I recognize my cousin Heather’s bright orange down jacket. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And those bright angels were youths in dirty corduroy trousers, some study-raddled and some learning the small vices of their fathers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The fire in the little parlor was bright, and Theodora sat down beside the coffee tray while Luke brought brandy from the cupboard where he had carefully set it away the night before. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

It spread brightly over the fertile uplands of Nigeria and outside Ngoma’s windows, far below, was life and color; the bright, bright sun and the quick, drenching showers. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

She hit the wall, and Chess braced for the bright overhead light of the Boring Room to come back on. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The ring is gone, but there is a bright red circle burned into his skin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Suddenly a bright flash lit the compartment, the light from the explosion reflecting off the clouds in front of us ... A few moments later, two sharp shocks slammed the plane.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I looked out, and I saw below me the smooth grass lawns stretching to the sea, and the sea itself, bright green with white-topped crests, whipped by a westerly wind and scudding from the shore. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Look on the bright side,” she said, laughing and pointing to the half of me covered in dark berry juice. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Wynn had the idea to paint only the kickstand and the seat post bright green. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He hands me a glass screen with bright lines tangled across it like veins. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She appears rich and vibrant against a background of white, a bright flush in her cheeks, her dark eyes brimming with tears. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The bright blue of the lake that was painted on the rear panel matched the blue leather seat. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

The firelight was bright and cozy, flashing and flickering on the sand and the boulder and the logs. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Most had religions that focused on human sacrifice, dark by contemporary standards, but their economic and scientific accomplishments were bright. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I retied the ribbon to cinch my collar shut and forced a bright American smile. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The sap was as bright and clear as spring water. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

When I get back, the white of my bedroom ceiling is too bright, and so I turn it blue with what’s left of the paint. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When at last we rose, stars were bright in the sky. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bird looked like it was made out of the same colors as the flowers in front, with a rich purple body, a yellow mask, and a bright red belly. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I want to feel bright through my blood again. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

At the windows the light of the evening still made the window squares bright. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I open my eyes at the moment he opens his, and his blue-blue eyes are shining so fierce and bright that they’re nearly black. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

No one is behind the counter when Mabel and I walk in, but the store is warm and bright, full of earth tones and tinted glazes. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He was a painter; bright streaks of blue and red stained his sneakers. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Joe basked in the bright, brassy music, soaking it in as it washed over him, feeling it swing him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Bobby leads me into the bright hall with his odd gait. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I looked, as he commanded: Mama Mwanza with her disfigured legs and her small, noble head both wrapped in bright yellow calico. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my mind, the warm sun burned bright. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Her hair is curled into cheerful ringlets, and she wears a bright, pretty dress, but if you look past those things, you can tell that she’s unhappy. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The new floodlights poured light as bright as day over the gray houses. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It passed in a flash of man-made, unnatural color, glittering here and there and brighter than a winter holly tree. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Conor swallowed, but her smile was brighter and—he could tell—it was a real one. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

Beneath her bright beaded keffiyeh, her tangle of black matted hair sticks out. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes wandered over the blackened debris until they caught on something bright nearly lost among the ashes, something small and brilliant blue. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Sarcasm, Emma thought, because the emergency backup lights here were brighter than the ones on the stage. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Connor’s cheeks were bright red as he shrugged and blinked his eyes rapidly. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She strung humorous stories along the road like a bright wash and tried to captivate us. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is bright red blood in the whites, and the whites are yellow, and all around is bruised and puffy. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in hot anger now he threw the staff to the ground, his eyes grown bright with tears. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s full dark night outside now, tho both moons are shining bright. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Overhead, only a few wispy clouds interrupted the bright blue sky. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Against the whiteness you could see every mark standing out in bright red hieroglyphics telling the story of our journey. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

By day, it towered above men's heads like a second sim, so bright were its walls and roofs. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hands of this God would be bright with flowers that would never die and this God would sing and stutter and limp along an alleyway and pass judgment in the land beside the river. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went through it, page by page, studying all the pictures and running my fingers lightly over the caterpillars and the bright wings of the butterflies and the many patterns on them. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

The most startling thing about the face was its supernatural conglomeration of bright colors. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

The sun was bright and the day hot. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He kept his hand over his eyes, shading himself as if from bright sunlight. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I am victorious,” the lich said, the rubies in his eye sockets blazing even brighter, “then you shall die!” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It tasted as bright and golden as it looked. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Wingfield, I say to myself, imagining him with bright tail feathers and wings. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The wind dropped and the sun narrowed to a single beam, bright enough to light just one small front porch in one small town. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They woke up one morning and the bright sun was shining. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I crouch down in the dirt against one of the big boulders as the light sweeps by again, but the edges of the bright beam fall short of me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

‘Drive away bad air and darkness with bright iron!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“More and better bombs . . . We keep saying, ‘We have no other course’; what we should say is ‘We are not bright enough to see any other course.’ Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She recognized him by his bright blue eyes, his air of command, and the black gun he held in one hand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

When the Dwarf had a small bright blaze going, the three companions drew close to it and sat together, shrouding the light with their hooded forms. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

A big, rough-looking white man with bright red hair stood up and put his hand on the Preacher’s chest and said, “Show’s over, boy. We’s pulling up stakes tonight and don’t need no more workers.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Peckleman ruffled open a bright blue tarp with a theatrical flourish and draped it over all the squirrel books. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

And then Penelope let out a laugh that was high and bright. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

They almost glowed they were so bright in the dark world of the parking lot. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

If they are very far, they must be intrinsically extremely bright to be visible over such distances; some are as bright as a thousand supernovae exploding at once. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What? What are you talking about, ‘the bright side’? Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He kept coughing until someone came up with the bright idea of giving him codeine. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

You step into a bright, open courtyard surrounded by striped tents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then, in the midst of my panic, an idea shines through, clear and bright. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Light filled the corridor and spread, growing brighter by the moment. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s about Florence Nightingale. She was a nurse. She walked a bright and shining path.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The blood was bright on the blade, and it made her stomach clench. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The main thing I had hoped for was that under this bright wrapping paper there would be a letter from Jermaine. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Already, things looked different—the fleur-de-lys pattern on her wash bag, the chipped plaster frame of the mirror, her face in it as she brushed her hair, all looked brighter, in sharper focus. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Home is a rickety old dock and an outhouse with a half-moon cut in the door, and the bright orange flowers my mom called “outhouse lilies.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I spotted some bright red ones and pointed them out, but she got to them first and started eating them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amari looked at the sun as it disappeared into the sea; it burned coppery bright and beautiful. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. van Daan was so upset her face turned bright red. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I’m outfitted in bright red Architect gear, my boots and thick hood trimmed with scarlet fur, and I’m standing on what looks like a hovering board strapped to my boots. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She smiled in a bright, artificial way, waiting for Briony to continue. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

If he had known that Sirius was intrinsically brighter than the Sun, he would have come up with almost exactly the right answer: Sirius is 8.8 light-years away. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Barnard was in his mid-thirties and was exceedingly bright, a man of controlled intelligence and self-discipline. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her white skirts swirled around her, bright in the tropic sun. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought you were enjoying it,” he says lightly, watching me, however, with intent bright eyes. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaede understood, now, what the Queen had wanted her to see in her bright yellow eyes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He is there for the light, the warmth, and the famous beauty of the women—the Arlésiennes, with their classic looks and bright clothes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

You could line up all the boys in Dawson County and not find a brighter one than Chase. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I’d imagined having medals around my neck, chalk dust on my legs, and a bright smile on my face. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Before I could even finish my prayer, the yellow light disappeared and a bright green one lit up right above it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The ground is too bright and shiny and keeps undulating. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I stare at the letters and watch them dance and move on the bright white page. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Her blue skin is even more blazingly cerulean under the bright sky. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I walked about looking at the butterflies’ bright colors and the bugs’ strange shapes. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The bright moon is already on the rise, filling the arena with that strange twilight. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the first dark hours of the morning the sky was black and the stars hard and bright. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He turned his head and looked at the bright mountain tops. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had on bright red nail polish and I couldn’t get my eyes off the way her fingers tapped on my desktop and were leaving tiny half-moon dents in the wood. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ring thins and fades, leaving only a bright red scar around Celia’s finger. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They all heard the lock removed, and the bright sun shone in like a harsh surprise after the darkness of the smokehouse all night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the confined space of the car the color clouds are brighter. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She's made herself a cunning white envelope of a hat with a bright red cross stitched on the edge. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Our room was ten times as big as many of my classmates’ homes, and a hundred times brighter. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no Alka-Seltzer, so Francis went in and got a bottle of ginger ale and some glasses and ice and we sat for a while as the afternoon got brighter and hotter. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The crows had been at them, but their crimson cloaks still showed bright against the sandstone walls. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“There is a bright green plant with red-rimmed leaves. Please avoid.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Biddy get all bright and happy for ’bout a minute. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

A bright yellow sun was painted across one wall. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some Gethenians, I thought, are like such animals, with deep bright eyes that do not change expression when you speak. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The instant he does, blinding light pours out of the Crystal Ball, so bright I have to cover my eyes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

For a second my mother’s face radiated sunshine yellow, then it flared into orange and then bright, burning red—the color of fire, the color of hate, the color of my hair. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out a twig with bright blue flowers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

"Know me now, do. you? There's a bright boy." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

We stopped before a small, neat, three-story building painted bright red and green. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taisin saw the creature’s bright orange and emerald wings flutter as she twisted in midair to look down, and Taisin reeled at the sight below her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her features were watery and indistinct, but he knew her voice: bright and brittle, like the thinnest layer of ice over a fast stream. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Perhaps even a knit woolen cap with a ball on top, or a woman’s bright yellow beret—I have witnessed all these wonders and more. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the knives pierced their skins, bright blood flowed freely and they fell to the ground. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

It had been a day not unlike thirty others, with many neat holes dug in the dawn hours, seeds dropped in, and water brought from the bright canals. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing that it was so he closed his eyes and sank back into the bright hole of sleep. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Like a color you see, the color of a sound can be bright and bold or deep and rich. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

You carried me up to the sky and we flew toward a bright light. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then another season came, another year, as the years do yet, bright shining weather awaiting its time. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once the door began to open, letting in a crack of moonlight so bright it was painful, the boy scuttled to the corner of the crate and huddled there, shielding himself from the light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I was completely naked, holding a bright blue umbrella, even though it wasn’t raining. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But no, I guess they wouldn’t. The streetlamps would be too bright.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Headlights like bright eyes came around the dark bending tunnel. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

The darkness is somehow brighter, and then Marco lowers his hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

We were on a bright, cold, gray Manhattan sidewalk. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Even from this distance, Catelyn could make out the shining silver thread, bright against the dark stone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

There were thousands of men, a sea of bright red spreading as far back as Nate could see. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Courtney Speed smiled a beautiful, almost bashful smile, her eyes bright and motherly. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I see its lights up ahead, the one bright spot in this dark wasteland. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The fading sunlight outside was bright after the darkness of the house, and the air was fresh and sweet. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

It lightens the polish to a bright vomit green and bleaches the carpet surrounding it. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

But a bright and beautiful blur, no matter how distant, was better than a reality that was dull and gray. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Together we would not be ashamed of being bright or liking poetry. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

And it is a history of the paradoxes posed by an innocent-looking number, rattling even this century’s brightest minds and threatening to unravel the whole framework of scientific thought. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

A couple, both with bright blue Mohawks, is arguing in front of the Fifty-Second Street subway entrance. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Next day Pa cut the heads from several bundles of the oats, and brought the clean, bright, yellow straws to Ma. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Usually those children blink or squint as if the light is too bright. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

They were bright, busy, and totally unworried about storms. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mouth was pursed and tight like a bright pink sphincter, and her silence spoke louder than any slammed door. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It stayed cold that Monday, and even though it was pretty bright out, there were snowflakes in the air that afternoon again, drifting like they didn’t care if they landed. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

She was wearing a bright red dressing gown and her eyes were bloodshot. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her tangle of black matted hair is tied off her scrawny face with a bright beaded keffiyeh, but otherwise allowed to stick out however it likes. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Every day, the carpet of leaves on the forest floor has grown thicker and brighter, and today I actually slip on them and go sliding down the slope. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

A few of the Black Jackets were already sitting on them, like ravens that had found a bright, warm place to spend the night. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Hearing the other's voice would have been bright and dangerous, so instead we tapped out messages. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Mom’s face flushed and her eyes got bright. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

There were several lines of bright, clear pain crossing the backs of his arms and a dull ache that pulled at his left side every time he drew in a breath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The black world of blindness was a refuge; better to be there than to see with strange shamed eyes the old world that had been so bright. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course I’m serious,” Kelly said, the bright sun shining on her earnest face. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Nothing too personal or too bright or too different that might make it stand out in any way. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I found a bright orange splash on the other side of a mountain the color of sludge. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I glanced down in my bag, my eyes caught on that crumpled-up piece of bright yellow paper, and my hope flared up again. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

For a minute there was a bright, golden glow over everything before the sun sank down behind the trees and their shadows were gone on the road before them. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Finally Baelish drew rein in front of a ramshackle building, three stories, timbered, its windows bright with lamplight in the gathering dusk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Let's walk there,” he said, his face bright, his eyes alive. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

She weighed the theory purse on her palm and said, in a bright, stunned whisper, “I think you win.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The Limerick moon was so bright I could see bits of it shimmering in the water and I wanted to scoop up moon bits but how could I with the fleas leaping on my legs. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

True, Edward’s ears barely cleared the tabletop, and true also, he spent the duration of the meal staring straight ahead at nothing but the bright and blinding white of the tablecloth. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

A huge French window and a high ceiling made it bright all year round, warmer during the winter and cooler in summer. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her long hair is in two braids, and she has a bright yellow flower pinned on one side. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

They all wore camouflage pants, long-sleeved camouflage shirts, and bright orange vests. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

She tucked a finger under the gills, a red so bright they made her vermilion seem pale. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Pita followed us out into the bright sunlight. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The skin of her hands was deeply cracked, and her hair was tangled, but her face had a healthy pink glow, and her eyes were clear and bright. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I ran through these bright and dark patches so fast that the changing light nearly blinded me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah, there you are! Thank you for waiting. Im afraid I’m a little late,” said the child, stretching out her bright arms to Jane and Michael. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

She moves around so I can see her, her bright blue wrinkly eyes looking at me over the top of her nurse’s mask. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Within seconds he saw two bright lights barreling out of the dark. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I pass by bright green lawns and ornate trees trimmed into shapes favored by the gods, flowerbeds that burst with scarlet Belle-roses and snowy lilies shimmering like blankets of red and white stardust. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I walked into the bright sunlight and heat, looking for a place to hide before ducking under a dwarf tree beside the church entrance. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Brett's face was white and the long line of her neck showed in the bright light of the flares. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I mean...no, I—” His face turns even brighter red. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

His smile and bright eyes faded in front of us, and he got awkwardly to his feet. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

She has her smile cranked up to a million, and her eyes are bright and crinkly. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I wanted her to wear the pretty purple dress that didn’t hide her body like all of her other outfits, but Amá chose the bright yellow one with the pink flowers I’ve always hated. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Though the day is bright for a change, it is particularly cold, brisk air stinging his ears. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And just as good and bright and beautiful and free as anybody. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

A big, bright cardinal on the telephone line across the street. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

All three of them call their mother Mummie, and speak of her with affection and indulgence, as if she’s a bright but willful child who has to be humored. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He made a noise of frustration, his eyes clear and bright as he spoke. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He watched the room grow brighter then, as the square of light grew steadily warmer, more yellow with the climbing sun. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I saw the days of the year stretching ahead like a series of bright, white boxes, and separating one box from another was sleep, like a black shade. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

She stood at the sink in her robe, Mamou’s bright pink rubber gloves pulled up to her elbows. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I never wanted you to be twice as good as them, so much as I have always wanted you to attack every day of your brief bright life in struggle. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The mayor sat in a bright red chair with his feet on his desk. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I touched Gran’s collection of fabrics, the shiny bright buttons, the colored threads. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

But then I see that there’s already something bright lying there on the grass in front of the grave. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Her iron-colored eyes were all I saw at first—luminous, bemused, bright in the dim light from the bar. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

But during the bright day when the soldiers searched the street he slept safely in the furthermost corner of the hut behind a pile of straw O-lan gathered to make a shield for him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

It reminded him of the bright popping he’d seen at late-night car accidents while the police department’s photographer was snapping pictures. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It reminded Aru of walking to school on a cold February morning, when the sun was bright but distant and everything was a little too stark. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It’s so bright it takes a moment for me to make out what’s happening. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Crownsville Hospital Center was on a sprawling 1,200-acre campus, with bright green hills, perfectly mowed lawns, walking paths, weeping cherry trees, and picnic tables. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The school’s opinion of the experiment with the special classes for bright kids was clearly negative, she explained. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I was shuffling over half a hundred questions. What you said brings the brightest one up. You don’t mind?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’d wanted to stay on that porch with him until the sun shone bright on both of us, but I didn’t. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Only a little, bright heart. Will you come hold court?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He waited a minute, then he opened the mold, and out dropped a bright new bullet onto the hearth. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had bright red hair and wore a man’s shirt over tight blue jeans. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

A gust of wind drove Nailer to his knees and sent him crawling, his shoulder a bright blossom of pain. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

She tapped a bright blue sticky note stuck to the top of the paper. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

My head seemed to be full of bright remarks this evening. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while, I would catch myself from being distracted by the bright trail we were leaving behind. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

His gray rags had been cast off in a pile next to him and he was clothed in a bright yellow silk, the color of the sun. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy’s cheeks looked red and his eyes looked brighter than Marly had ever seen them. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Man, you had me worried there for a while. I’m not sure that was the brightest thing ever to run so close to a raging inferno.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Amari opened her eyes and glanced out of the small door of the hut to the bright sky above. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He opened one large drawer slightly and she saw the folded robe with its bright threaded colors. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was because the bright fire made the shadows around us very dark. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The legion was arrayed at the base of Half-Blood Hill, its five cohorts in perfect order, its standards bright and proud. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As the words zipped out of my mouth, the silver Story Box flared so bright my eyes hurt. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I asked, even though I was already stretching my shirt to show her the bright stripe of white that fell between the dark skin on my neck and my shoulder. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Mom turned away from him and I saw his eyes, usually a bright hard blue, soften into liquid blots. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I scan the room for Amber again, and search the crowd for a bright red Belle-bun. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The night sky was a bright fiery red from the fires raging in the city. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She fumbled for the bright Ping-Pong ball in her pant leg. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The Star: “The tallest and brightest of all my daughters.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

She was strikingly beautiful with long, dark hair and clear, bright eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her porch was bright with the bought luxury of star-shine; the wicker of the settee squeaked fashionably as she turned toward him and he kissed her curious and lovely mouth. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The sweaters she had knitted in yellow, pink, bright orange—all the colors I hated—I put those in moth-proof boxes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Henry has pulled himself off the floor and put on a shirt, and his ears are bright red. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Charles’s house was neat and spacious, with large, bright windows and shiny floors. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

His bright orange backpack was full of scrap metal and apples to snack on. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He dreamed of being an actor or a singer; he reenacted TV shows at the dinner table, playing every part, his bright smile practically jumping through his lips. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They stood in a bright, narrow stone passage. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

One by one, my knuckles began to swell with bright drops of blood that poured down my hand. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

They could work all day long in the bright sunny air. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I bent forward, put my arms up, and she wrestled my shirt over my head, discarded it in the sink, while I shivered in her bright kitchen, feeling cold and dirty and sick. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Stacy always wears a lot of glittery eye makeup, and her black hair is streaked with bright magenta highlights. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

As Grandma gets closer, he smiles big, bright. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

They pointed their noses at the big, bright moon, and howled. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

She turned the bright pink-and-blue bird over in her hand, and it came to life suddenly, shaking its feathers and chirping a beautiful song. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She was much more reserved, but, according to Etty, “there was always about her a bright aliveness” and “a happy enjoyment of fun and humor’ But she didn’t laugh much. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ordal, the youngest of them all, who had never seen a thing die, stood bravely before Aleph, her golden hair bright with ribbon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Kate’s face burned bright red—she fairly radiated fury—but she held her tongue. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mom drove our old clunker up to the drop-off curb behind a bunch of other cars—mostly fancy cars like BMWs, Volvos, and Jeeps, all shiny and freshly waxed in a variety of bright colors. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Outside the windows lining the wall, night had fallen; lanterns kindled so bright they offered few shadows to hide in. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t the brightest thing I’ve ever done, but it definitely got that loggerhead’s attention. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was so bright they almost had to squint. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

There they sat for some while, looking through the window at the bright stars above the steep-climbing woods, and talking softly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

We step into a store lit by bright lights and with music so loud, we can barely hear each other talk. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

This picture hurt the big Greek’s feelings, and he refused to be reconciled until Singer had made his face very young and handsome and colored his hair bright yellow and his eyes china blue. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Maybe the bright moonlight here would keep them away. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

On the front of the wardrobe somebody had painted a picture of Indians coming out of the woods, carrying bows and arrows, wearing warpaint and bright headdresses. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The train flew over its pylons, curving toward the center of the trade nexus, speeding over brackish water, bright with leaked waste oil and scrap trash and the stink of chemicals. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a lovely morning; the bright sunshine and all the fresh feeling of early autumn seemed like the completion of nature’s annual work. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

She kept her voice bright, but Beto knew she was thinking about the first time the radio had played. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Life got brighter, and somehow, the world suddenly got brighter, too. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Ma shakes her snowy head and says, “She could’ve been. Had a lot of potential, your mama. Alicia was a very bright girl—and curious, like you. But she wanted an ordinary life.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Sleep on, thy graceful soul, till Christ calls you to come forth into His bright heaven.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you know this is the second brightest moon tonight in more than a century?” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

She turned down one alley, then another, but the streets grew dim instead of brighter. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Shame washed over Seven, and she was glad for the cover of night so no one would see how bright pink her face turned when she was embarrassed. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Other Negroes stood in other doorways, watching me as though they thought I was insane to stand there in the bright light. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I had, though, were a couple of bright filmy evening dresses that would have drawn attention to me, and, under the circumstances, made me look ridiculous. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The moon grew brighter and multiplied the shadows. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Hi, new girl,” Sally said in her bright, clear voice. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her strapless gown is a bright, rich yellow, as if pressed from buttercups. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

In the last hundred years, that premonition has focused on a bright red point of light in the night sky. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their headlights bathed the area in glaring light as if a bright cloth had been spread out in the dark. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The sky was a cold azure and the stars were very bright. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Taryn flounced over in her bright yellow bathing suit to where Ivy’s mom was trying to fit a pair of goggles over Ivy’s head of thick hair. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They were seventy-sevens and came with a whishing rush of air, a hard bright burst and flash and then gray smoke that blew across the road. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

No, they were smiling, their faces bright with joy. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was a clear, bright day when I went out, and the sun burned warm upon my eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horizon—where the rescue ship is located—is bright, like a beacon of salvation. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z

Eric had eyes like Haitian lizards, bright copper with a tint of jade. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I was supposed to be ensuring that his experience with Sidley & Austin was bright and positive. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He holds me with these bright eyes and grins at whoever’s holding the camera, with a mess of missing teeth. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Maybe on board the Hispaniola, flying before the wind, mooring by a tropical island with green palms crowding the mountains and bright tropical flowers—real ones—poking out between them. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The Princess was always brightest in spring, just after the conifers emerged from the snow, their deep green needles seeming almost black against the tawny browns of soil and bark. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Even though she was old—over fifty at least—her hair was an extremely bright yellow. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Then he turned round, fixed the children with his bright eyes, and smiled, showing all his teeth. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

They didn’t speak as they rushed down the road under the bright sky. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bright lights of the Holiday Inn parking lot cut through the darkness. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“But your eyes really do change color. Normally they’re bright green with a ring of gold around the inside—” “I got them from my mother,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, he wasn’t. The boy was poor. With skin as bright as a light bulb. Look, I had to marry someone light-skinned. But you didn’t need to.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The shade was down, but bright sunlight streaked in at the edges. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

The vanity held a collection of hair relaxers, skin bright- eners, oils, and flattening irons. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“Oh, of course, Mr. Richard,” Cook said, her smile too wide, too bright. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

All that pretty trim burned bright and clean. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was so bright, Ekon had to cover his eyes for a moment. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The guard gave the boy a pat then slashed a bright red cut across his forearm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She stared glumly at Otto, and even her bright yellow skirt seemed duller somehow. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The officer's gold badge gleams bright in my room. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There was bright sunshine, but it must have been raining earlier that day because I can remember how the sun was glinting on the muddy surface of the grass. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whether they would have been quite so sweet and bright after a cross-country truck ride is doubtful. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

One time I even changed the color of Elsie’s frizzy brown hair to bright pink. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Standing in the shadows, with the bright window behind him, he blazed with sunburned health. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, I watched her wince as she spread a bright green herbal remedy on her face, which had been bruised to black, one eye swollen shut. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The morning sun was shining off the water in ripples of light too bright to look upon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Had the sun been this bright in Kansas? Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The one assigned to our room, Miss Finch, gave her presentation two weeks before Christmas, wearing a bright pink turtleneck and glasses that covered half of her face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

On her left hand she wore a ring that was as simple as it was ostentatious—a single sapphire, bright and blue and round like an egg. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She seized the flannel and rubbed Lyra’s knees so hard she left the skin bright pink and sore, but clean. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She’s standing in the doorway, morning sun flooding in behind her so bright I have to raise my hand to block it out. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The light came on, blindingly bright; he blinked. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The sun dipped below the northern horizon for fewer than four hours out of every twenty-four, and at midnight the sky was still bright enough to read by. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were standing in a country lane bordered by high, tangled hedgerows, beneath a summer sky as bright and blue as a forget-me-not. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The morning after the Augur’s visit, I stumble to the mess hall like a Cadet suffering his first hangover, cursing the overly bright sun. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I nodded and something really big and bright in me crushed to nothing in an instant. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The bodies tense, the eyes are brighter, as if aiming. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky was clear and dark and bright with stars. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kate shook her head, and then, with a bright look, raised her hand. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

We headed over to the track, the bright white lines marking out the red lanes, the green field in the middle. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The new drive-ins competed for attention, using all kinds of visual lures, decorating their buildings in bright colors and dressing their waitresses in various costumes. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

In some of the front yards there were aluminum carports, and bright aluminum awnings had been installed on one or two of the buildings. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A third chime with a third arrow, and the flames are a warm bright pink. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Her freckled face was flushed, her eyes bright in the frame of dark lashes, her hair plaited into a thick shiny braid that hung down the left side of her neck. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

For a time it was the brightest object in the heavens, other than the sun and the moon, brighter even than Venus. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The spirit of the copper sun seemed to bleed for them as it glowed bright red against the deepening blue of the great water. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later, midnight.—Mina has been bright and cheerful all the evening. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

They’d left the door back into the Boring Room wide open, with the lights on bright. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

We leave the bathroom, and we are in an Erudite hallway like every other Erudite hallway: pale, bright, sterile. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The sun was out and the sky too bright a blue to look at as the snow melted off the yews and came clumping down. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Before I can even look for a way down, a bright light a few hundred yards away catches my eye. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She looks up at me, her bright eyes holding me still. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The wind whips our hair around our faces, but the bright sun keeps us warm, almost hot. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

In the morning light its color looks brighter, like it’s threaded with gold. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, a sloop yawed toward them and the moon filled its half sail with bright light. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

But her eyes were bright with curiosity—a mirror of his own curiosity about her, and he felt entirely at ease. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It was bright sunlight in the room when I woke. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“She’s the best! She wears bright colors and funky jewelry and her hair is all spiky. Mom says I get my sense of style from her.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

With his bright eyes burning into Trueblood's black face, he looked ghostly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the height of the festivities, Sourmelina caused a scandal when she returned from her room wearing a bright orange dress. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She snags another power-up, a bright blue one, and then does a dizzying spin on her board to grab a third. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Vivid colors glistened wet in the bright light. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

It really was a wonderful day, with a bright blue sky, and the fields and woods all a soft green. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Quietly, we made our way through the spacious living room and past the formal dining room, guided by the bright light coming from the far end of the house. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He ran along the path near the cottage to which she had been assigned, calling to his friends, laughing, his unkempt hair bright in the sunlight. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I say, taking the opportunity to straighten a bright red bow tie Cinna must have wrestled him into. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She ran down the steps and out of the square, making for the bright sunlight of the palm tree boulevard. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The room was brighter than bright and everything in it gleamed. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The grass was green and neat, the mulch surrounding the various trees bright and woody. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I pulled my hand out of the cast-iron fragments and looked with wonder at my wrist, painted a bright red, and then I saw a spurt of blood. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Among my classmates at Harvard, the thing that bright young guys did was securities work or tax,” another white-shoe partner remembers. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

They were huge beings of metal, or creatures in heavy armor, and on the foredeck of the vessel, a bright flower of flame suddenly bloomed, and the people cried out in alarm. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Those pieces always seem to be bright blue as I listen, and they smell like fresh paint. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Closer he rode, and closer, and the light grew brighter. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Sam looked up into the pale sky, fearing to see hawks or eagles hovering over them with bright unfriendly eyes. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The black clouds raced across the valley, but where she was standing, it was still bright. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Beyond them, a catamaran and some parasailing boats bob in the distance, anchored and bright like candies. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

When she woke up, it was very bright out, the sky outside cloudless, the sun white. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He hurried to the door and stepped out into the bright sunlight. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

If Max Arnold were here, he would say something about the announcer’s fatigue, and relate it to the bright pink in the sky, and the war, and courage. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stare up into a ceiling so big and bright, seems like God himself is looking down. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

The team trotted briskly out of town, across the bridge spanning the river, and on up the road between meadows that seemed to have grown a little brighter since morning. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Male frigate birds with bright red balloonlike sacs under their chins cruised the shore. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I tried to look on the bright side, to remind myself that, orphaned or not, I was still better off than most of the kids in Africa. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

A picture of three boys walking along the bright beach flitted through his mind. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

She pauses at a page that holds a scrap of paper bearing the looping signature of Lainie Burgess, next to a space where an equal-sized piece has been removed, leaving only a bright blank void. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

At that moment it seemed bright and lighted and warm. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dandelions were lemon yellow with bright green leaves and thick stalks pointing at the sky. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leaned further in, closing my eyes in anticipation of the bright connection of her lips. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She caught it and held it like a dream that had dropped right out of the bright blue sky into her outstretched hand. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

His bright eyes and straight back demanded attention. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

It was nearly full of bright yellow paint. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Edna went up to her atelier —a bright room in the top of the house. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

His whole naked ugly body was as red as a strawberry, except for his two balls which were the brightest blue you have ever seen. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The numbers really stood out against the bright white of the worksheet. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

I’ll watch anything, but I’m particularly fond of cartoons, with their bright jungle colors. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

If I squint my eyes, everything looks sort of bright and hazy, and I can almost catch the feeling I remember. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The sun rose bright the next day, catching in the icicles that hung from the eaves and jumping off the snow like a mirror. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. K’s house has a bright purple door with a line sawed through the middle, a Dutch door for keeping farm animals out, or kids in. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

His skin is burned and his face drenched with sweat, but his eyes are still bright, if a bit unfocused. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The tractor, looking bright red in the morning sun, came out of the trees. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“And I love the color blue—the real bright blue like the hat May had on at the Daughters of Mary meeting. And since coming here, I’ve learned to love bees and honey.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They don't hypnotize you with bright objects and repeat the same words over and over, handing out little treats when you finally say "potty" or "wawa." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Her toenails were painted bright pink and she had no shoes on. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The golden glow grew brighter and brighter, and then Ilya appeared with his light magic held out in front of him again. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He hears the brass bands, too, and the living room gleams bright with the showy flutes and trumpets and trombones. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

It’s glowing bright yellow and hurtling near me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As usual her lipstick is just so, but when she steps into the bright afternoon sun, I see dark stains, deep and dried, on the front of her clothes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The room was still icy cold despite the bright spring sunshine that streamed in through the window. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Dressed in a faded green suit, he felt awkward standing before the microphone and bathed in bright lights. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Pick up your sword, butcher's boy,", he said, his eyes bright with amusement. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are glitter under the fluorescent lights, and her bright red lipstick is gone. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m here to do a good deed? Would you like to hear about a bright and shining path and, inn, Florence Nightingale...Mrs. Nebbley?” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Just before Christmas that year, we went to the stores in downtown Little Rock, where I saw bright Christmas lights, large plants, nice furniture, and pretty pictures on the walls. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I used to think the sun shone brighter out here in Uncle Carlos’s neighborhood, but today it really does—there’s no smoke lingering, and the air is fresher. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Trees zip by in a blur of bright green. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

The long red tail of Mormont's Torch burned as bright as the moon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

So he hoped, so he dreamed: that, in the course of time, grain by grain, the gray would give way to the dream and the sands of his life would run bright. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The queen’s green eyes were bright, and she smiled at Kaltain. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He called a taxi, and when it came — a bright yellow Checker, with a loose muffler — he directed the driver to Ralph’s address first. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nora comes to him at the Residence wearing bright red lipstick and presses cool, patient fingers against his temples and says, “Take me on a date.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her smile was bright, her dark brown skin was luminescent, and even her twisted hair seemed to hold a slight, nearly imperceptible hint of gold in its depths. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It’s the middle of September; the leaves are already turning, dark red, bright yellow. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It takes two days for them to hold the color, which is the clear, bright blue of a swimming pool. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The maples and birches turned bright colors and the wind shook them and they dropped their leaves one by one to the ground. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

It’s a mural of himself and Henry, facing each other, haloed by a bright yellow sun, depicted as Han and Leia. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

On a day filled with bright, hot sunshine, I am digging up a plot, getting it ready to plant more wheat. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I dragged my feet to the kitchen, where Mom was almost finished painting one wall a bright tangerine color. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The shrinking sheik turned a bright crimson and actually cringed against the hatrack, while Ernestine picked up one of Dad’s walking sticks and started after the younger set, bent on premeditated, cold-blooded mayhem. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

They swayed in the breeze as the bright yellow birds zipped in and out with food for their young. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her grandmother wears a bright pink track suit because she’s a master runner in marathons. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Alec rushed his efforts even more, focusing on the central panel of the controls, holding his finger above a bright green button on the screen. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Still, it was the only important body of water within forty miles, a source of pride, nice to look at on bright summer days, and later that evening it would color up with fireworks. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were brighter than usual, and I had a bad flashback of moldy sandwiches and burned cookies. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Its mouth was bright red and it was chewing on a piece of hide. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“How could you see well enough to work? How could you grow your food? It’s a beautiful light, but not bright enough to live by.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She took out her handkerchief and rubbed the handle over and over until it was clean and bright. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Just trying to be helpful," Liz explains, her voice bright and cheery. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And often his body had mysteriously been painted bright blue. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

At first the tail was very thin, but then it became thicker and brighter, glowing red and yellow in the dark sky. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bright summer morning hummed to the bustle of industrious woodlanders. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

In the early evening, she put on a bright yellow halter top to show off her tan, jeans, and big green hoop earrings, and set out with friends to celebrate the Irish holiday. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

And the bright yellow bus came around the corner, and Jack still had not come. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

With a cloud of bright spots bleaching out my sight, I pulled the driver’s door open the rest of the way. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

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

Behind a fence of sharp black teeth he glimpsed the furnace glow, the shimmer of a sleeping fire a hundred times brighter than his torch. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The sky was curved, like the inside of a huge glass ball, very dark blue with the sprinkles of bright stars. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I scanned the marsh, raking my eyes through all the bodies moving across the ice, the children in their bright coats and wool hats, shrieking and laughing. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

That the standing-here-watching part was temporary, an intermission before the bright light and the life- flashing-before-me business that would transport me to wherever I’m going next. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The day is cold but bright, and it feels good to be out. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Although out here in the bright sun, which was reaching higher into the sky, the other students’ hair looked even blonder. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

The surrounding mountains were huge, dark living things that reached up, up, up, and touched the tiny, bright flecks of light that lived in the night sky. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The Dauntless cheer at varying pitches, high and low, bright and deep. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Like her father, Luna was wearing bright yellow robes, which she had accessorized with a large sunflower in her hair. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

For one thing he is tall, and for another he has bright red hair. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore beamed at him, and his voice sounded loud and strong in Harry’s ears even though the bright mist was descending again, obscuring his figure. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

His face and his neck were bright red. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The air hung hot and heavy, and the sun was so bright that both of them were squinting. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Tiny lights hang across the sky, like tightly packed stars bright as sun. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Mom said she thought bright yellow houses were tacky. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

There were plenty of leather reins in the room, hanging orderly among the saddles and the bright bits. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s mad bright, maybe kneeling over here is stupid, but staying in plain sight might be a good hiding spot. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When the lightning strikes, it’s dazzling, even from here, even in this bright sunlight. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Right in the bright sunlight you could see the flashing dome going like crazy, pulsing like a heartbeat. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

The moon was high and bright, but seeing past the waves was a trick. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky was bright blue, and she gritted her teeth as a strong gust of wind ripped into her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It’s a bright yellow sphere, hovering against the wall where I am. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Leaves rustled, water rilled, and then the glade became filled with light shining down from above, a pure white light which grew brighter and brighter. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Ged lifted his face and gazed at that remote bright crescent in the west. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes lit up even brighter than the bonfire when he saw me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

All feats on that great field In the long warfare, Dark days the bright gods willed, Wounds you bore there, Argos' old soldiery On Troy beach teeming, Charmed out of time we see. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I read my book, bright eyed, breathing heavily, and rooted for Rontu to win against the pack of wild dogs, his former brothers. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

A fire roars in the hearth, warm and bright and comforting, splashing coppery beams across a large, gauze-draped bed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The pink is so bright that it gives color to my cheeks. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was stocky, square and muscular, with bright, hard eyes. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

She grinned when she saw Ivy, a bright smile that Ivy would paint in pink and yellow starbursts if she could. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Many people had seen the bright glow in the distance, but the true degree of disaster was not known until burned-out friends and relatives began knocking on their doors. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

But it’s Lorena, wearing bright pink leggings and a furry white hoodie. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

It was only then that I saw the badge hanging around his neck on a silver cord, and the bright red Ψ stitched there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

As the sun rose higher and shone meaner and brighter, Edward became somewhat dazed. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

The links were forged of every metal known to man: black iron and red gold, bright copper and dull lead, steel and tin and pale silver, brass and bronze and platinum. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It was warm and shone so bright, Anya had to shut her eyes. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

More swastika flags hatch overnight, and the next day they flutter like bright birds from balconies and windows everywhere. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Not only does the Crystal Ball glow brighter when touched, but rarer abilities start popping up. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

A little girl with bright yellow boots slides out. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The next morning dawned very bright and cold. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

A light as bright as sunbeams shone out from the place where Father Cham's fingers tied the bracelet on the baby. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

It was at least fifteen feet long and painted a bright red, inside and out. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blue light from the screens makes her cheekbones and forehead brighter but casts shadows in her eye sockets. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

My mom’s bright pink cheeks tell me it’s surprise time. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I see bits of waterlogged parchment and bright feathers swirling with the malevolent black pitch. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were bright with flecks of honey color in them—almost like a radioactive beehive. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It was a bright May afternoon when we all piled into a large van and set off on the hour-long drive. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes were quick and bright; they were a yellowish brown, about the color of her hair. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flames of her eyes seemed to bum a little brighter at that. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She made the fields once more rich with abundant fruit and the whole world bright with flowers and green leaves. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

We he back, her head on my shoulder, and, as if I ordered them, the stars are clear and bright. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In the bright light, with no nooks or crannies to duck into, they all felt quite vulnerable. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She looked brighter and healthier here than she had when he took them from that grimy hole in San Antonio. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The bright blue color brought out the rosiness of her skin. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he finally started walking again, his pace was so slow that Ivy simply stood still and watched him until he disappeared around the corner of the house, bright pink azaleas clouding the porch. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When her outer garments were put away she took off the bright red tights her mother-in-law had bought for her at the American store in Barrow. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jam’s eyes hurt watching it, they were so bright, and they seemed to grow in intensity as they lifted off. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But what stood out on this gray day was a bright yellow pyramid the size of a circus tent pitched near the base of the elevator. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I was shocked when a bright smile spread across her face, an almost knowing smile, as though we were linked by a shared solidarity. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

There, at the center of Therese’s hands, spring bright beads of blood. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

My mother, slender, fresh, and bright, pale and smooth-skinned in the firelight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“For folks who’re supposed to be so powerful, you aren’t too bright, are you? No wonder it took you so long to track me down. ” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then as happens even in the brightest moment, I remembered Janaki. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The jacket was multicolored, made of large patches sewn together — some dark blue, some deep purple, a few bright red. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

There was a terrible bright sun and the people were half-naked. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I walk along the track, squinting against the bright sunlight, already regretting my words to Effie. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sagan’s dimmer light makes it harder for me to see than the bright white lights on the ship. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

You know what happens when you stare at bright red too long? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

When they arrived at the train station, Annie greeted them with a bright face and happy step. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she saw the eyes shining out from the wood, bright with reflected moonlight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Alicia has the most interesting outfits—dresses made of bright, crazy fabrics and earrings that look like they belong in museums. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“They want to talk to you again. They said you were a bright boy. Mind your manners, now. You know who they are?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The chairs were immense, fantastically carved, bright with goldwork and studded with amber, onyx, lapis, and jade, each one different from all the others, and each striving to be the most fabulous. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Twenty minutes’ walk took them to a grand stone-fronted building where they sat in a wide dining room with snowy cloths and bright silver on the tables, and ate calves’ liver and bacon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Painfully childish, with its bright colors and padded stairs. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I often wonder if the bright benefit of belief outweighed the darkness its abuse could bring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Nope, it isn’t,” Albie said, squeezing the trigger on a bright orange monarch; “Dad just drove off a minute ago; 1 heard him leave.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The commercials with smiling families in their bright, gleaming kitchens, wiping spilled juice with paper towels. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The mail was gilded, finely wrought, the links as supple as good leather, the plate enameled, hard as ice and bright as new-fallen snow. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It certainly didn’t sound like the honest job of a dairyman, or bring to his mind cold bright cans standing on the back porch, glittering like captains on guard. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wore a new pair of bright red sneakers, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He has bright blue eyes, dirt on his face, and a beat-up old cap on, and at this moment, I think he might be the most beautiful boy I’ve ever seen. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

All at once, as if they had literally caught the light, the gold spheres blaze bright as glass: the sun is breaking through. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

When he came down the steps at last the tanned skin was drawn unusually tight on his face, and his eyes were bright and tired. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

As the singing started and I heard the words, I thought of Dismay, Dismay, Dismay!-—bright and beautiful, great and small, wise and wonderful...and lost to me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Sister Rita’s white habit is bright in the sun that comes in the window. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I couldn't imagine where such a tarty picture had been taken until I noticed the Bloomingdale earrings and the Bloomingdale necklace glinting out of it with bright, white highlights, like imitation stars. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Milo and Tock stood blinking in the bright light and, as their eyes became accustomed to it, the first things they saw were the king’s advisers again rushing toward them. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The men were a colorful lot in jeans and bright plaid shirts, but the women were dressed in somber colors. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘One thing you have not found in your hunting, and that’s brighter wits,’ said Pippin, opening an eye. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

This last image wasn’t as bright as the rest, and that bothered me a bit, but then the splendor of the entire Story Box swept me away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

It seemed a bright enough place to Ged at first, the house under the flowering trees. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Is this “because the light isn’t as bright anywhere in the city?” he asks Theo. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Suddenly a bright red bird flew into the bush by the window and looked at her. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The bright red pain across Amari’s back and on her wrists and ankles made her whole body tremble. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time I stood beside it, looking at the bracelets and the beads hanging from my neck, so beautiful and bright in the sun. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then let’s look for some volunteers that have sprouted up more recently. Besides, the moon isn’t very bright yet. Come on. I’m getting hungry.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

It’s not as bright orange as it was yesterday. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

A weird, bright courage sang in him as he turned back to Eril-Fane. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The reflection from the hearth danced in her bright brown eyes. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

In the bright light of the moon, the monkeys glanced slyly at them and stole over to the rice. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The parasol trees lining the sidewalks were straight and tall and seemed to smile at us in the bright sunshine. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their grandmother bent her gray curly head down to the bright yellow head. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The garden smelled so good and looked so pretty in die afternoon sunlight Edna plucked all the bright flowers she could find, and went into the house with them, she and the little dog. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They went to bed. Want to get up bright and early. Before the doors on the second floor open again.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

She could hear Thorn yell from the other side but couldn’t see; the light from the ghosts all around them was too bright. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I scraped off the rust with our dish scrubber and shined up that locket as bright as I could get it. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s possible that my twin was the brightest of all the Angel kids. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

The lake, surrounded by birches, was bright and very still. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The blue-black night all around, the black, black water, San Francisco like a bright box of lights. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pacific Bell Park sprawled below as they took an overpass, the park’s bright green diamond empty. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Hair was dyed bright blue, and she had a pale face with bright red cheeks. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

This must be what I’m meant to wear because there’s even a bright yellow raincoat with my moonstone badge attached to the front. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The paramedics scooped Styx onto their bright yellow board, sliding him flat, like a pancake. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

There were no dark corners—no possible sliding panels—it was flooded with electric light—everything was new and bright and shining. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

From the middle of May to the end of July he paints almost forty scenes of parks full of bright colors and thick paint. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I have to look past a wide beam of bright white light shining down from the ceiling, but I can see into that corner. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The sky was clear and the stars were growing bright. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was full night outside, and there was stillness in the bright pavilion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s fuzzy, covered with bright blue fur striped with bits of gold and silver, and buzzing slightly. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

They were a bright yellow with a big black spot right in the middle. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The thick eyeliner made us look like raccoons; the bright circles of rouge on our cheeks made us look like dolls. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Names of buildings hover in neon colors over each of the skyscrapers, and bright, animated advertisements play across entire sides of buildings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She spoke in bright, shiny words, as if that might distract Hazel from all thoughts of Jack. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She had on bright red lipstick and blush, and her eyes were made up. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He wore bright white jeans and leather sandals on his...well, not feet, but curved snakeheads. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They went through twelve magic doors, until they reached the armoury, and there was all his armour bright and ready. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

A corpse stood at the prow of a ship, eyes bright in his dead face, grey lips smiling sadly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The room is lit by small, bright bulbs on strings, but the strings are so densely packed that a web of yellow and white covers the ceiling. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He would pull down the shades of the room so that there would be only the bright light and the books and the feeling of meditation. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Family pictures have been taken down, leaving bright squares against the sun-faded walls like shadows of the memories those walls once held. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I give him a bright smile and say that I will. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore, if you urinate in the pool a bright red cloud will surround you and we will be able to tell who has relieved themselves. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

She could hear him groan even now as he fidgeted under the bright moon. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Yes,’ said Legolas, ‘there are one hundred and five. Yellow is their hair, and bright are their spears. Their leader is very tall.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He had bright eyes and a warm smile. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

As she watched, a bright flame gushed out, and a team of bears swung into practiced action. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

The brown sky begins fading back to burnt orange and bright pink. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

There was the delight I caught in seeing long straight rows of red and green vegetables stretching away in the sun to the bright horizon. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

From Frodo’s mind the bright morning — treacherously bright, he thought — had not banished the fear of pursuit; and he pondered the words of Gildor. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He took another slow drink, then smiled again, his bright eyes dancing. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Early in the afternoon on the first day of summer, I found myself sitting in the middle of a bright green pasture. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The words only appear in the bright moonlight, the king realized. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

It glowed a bright metallic copper—the same sun that set each evening upon her homeland. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bright stars peered out of the sky, and lit the falling water as it spilled on to his fingers and head, and dripped, dripped, in hundreds of silver drops on to his feet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The city was even brighter than he remembered. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Turner kept blinking, trying to darken the bright white. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She has bright, dark, eyes and satiny brown skin and stands tilted up on her toes with her arms slightly extended to her sides, as if ready to take wing at the slightest sound. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The gray-green surface changes to the bright colors of our three images, sharpening and deepening all at once. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wore a mink coat and a bright orange- and-yellow scarf about her neck, and she was bareheaded. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Legolas turning to speak to Gimli looked back and the Dwarf saw before his face the glitter in the Elf’s bright eyes. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Like you don’t want to know what his fears are. He acts so tough that he’s probably afraid of marshmallows and really bright sunrises or something. Overcompensating.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

My own hair had always been bright red, but lately it had started getting darker and kinkier. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She wore a bright yellow, longbilled sun hat she had made herself and always kept stiffly starched. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lying on that bright, dirty bed, he looked so skinny and white and squinty and scared, I could practically hear his silent screams about having nothing to live for. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The sky and clouds on the horizon were bright red. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The bright hours when the young rebelled against the descending sun had to give way to twenty-four-hour periods called “days” that were named as well as numbered. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words musicians use to describe timbre are somewhat subjective, but most musicians would agree with the statement that, compared with each other, the first sound is mellow, the second bright, and the third rich. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The sounds seemed brighter than usual, too, or maybe it was just because things had been so quiet this past week. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Her squeaky-shoes laugh was back and her face shone bright as a full moon on cold, clear nights. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I think I found the”—bright fluorescent lights blinked on along the ceiling, making everyone squint “light switch.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Ron shook his head, but Fawkes the phoenix had swooped past Harry and was now fluttering in front of him, his beady eyes bright in the dark. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Outside the sun was shining on bright new snow. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

This is the real house of God, this is where those who have lost God will find Him, not the white masjid with its bright diamond lights and towering minarets. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

They shone piercingly bright, and yet remote, as if out of a great depth. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Her name was Malka-e-Noor, and she was bright and determined, but I did not think she was nearly as clever as me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

She was short and thick-waisted, with cropped silver hair and bright pink lipstick. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

She had to look away, as though Luna were a bright light. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

In the center, a lone golden feather, the mark of a new shaman, stood tall and bright. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The ground was unnaturally bright under the moonless sky—partly from the dream, partly from the searchlights that switched on as the pitch of the alarm changed from a trill to a warning siren. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He was a young man with eager, bright blue eyes and an accent as correct as the king’s. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Jack had knocked Hazel off first and she’d skinned her knee on the concrete, bright red like a berry. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Very bright was that sword when it was made whole again; the light of the sun shone redly in it, and the light of the moon shone cold, and its edge was hard and keen. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The moon was bright, and the rolling hills and dry lake flats reflected a silvery light illusion that everything was as visible as if seen in broad daylight. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She has bright brown eyes, a smile with dimples, and chestnut hair with purple tips. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Everything was too bright, and the only thing I wanted was to chomp on greasy food before going back to bed. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But their promise of a bright future was gone. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

But when my dad was growing up, she preferred bright red lipstick to a chador. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

All around the island the ocean was a deep azure blue, and the colors here were so bright and crisp that Kaede had to squint. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It tore loose from his shoulder with a spray of bright red blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The southron knights rode out in plate and mail, dinted and scarred by the battles they had fought, but still bright enough to glitter when they caught the rising sun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The light had been dim in the room and when the shutters were opened it was bright sunlight and I looked out on a balcony and beyond were the tile roofs of houses and chimneys. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

They had been working on the hill for two hours already when they saw the bright yellow school bus go by on the road. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

He opened his mouth and blood gushed over his chin and onto the bright silver buttons of his uniform. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Mother ignored him, but I studied his face in the bright morning light. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They climb up to a platform in the greenheart where the woman pauses for balance, bunches her long skirts into one hand, and prepares to walk out into the brighter light and rain. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jump as the spotlight swings to me, and suddenly everything is blindingly bright. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He wore bright blue orthopedic sandals, a faded Bob Marley T-shirt, and a white baseball hat that said, HAM, BACON, SAUSAGE. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Her eyes widened, and the little moons got brighter. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Right there, with her bright green eyes wide open, is Noelle. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The moon was bright over the mountains and sent a shimmering glow across the yard, making shadows that snaked around the dogwood tree and crept along the garden fence. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Most of the facilitators worked for NGOs, but there was a short white woman with long dark hair and bright eyes who said, “I am a storyteller.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When Seth surfaced, she made sure the bright splotch of sunlight covered his face. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The first shove, the first time he slapped me, when he started calling me names, or the time he squeezed my arm so hard I had a bright red handprint around it? The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He didn't like bright light and preferred to sleep through the day. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

The sun was a bright orange disc hovering over the sea, and the sunlight glittered on the surface like a web of light, or lace that ever changed its pattern. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fields were bright and green and the sharp smell of pine trees was in the air. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Captain Nips eased the coach between a seller of live fowl and a juggler tossing colored balls into the bright noonday air. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

On the walls above the ironing boards were strips of thick, bright red paper with poems and sayings on them. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s all I can muster with a room of big cameras and bright lights staring at me. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

She was dressed in black and her headscarf crossed over her face so that only her bright eyes shone. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clearly, much has changed in my thinking about the criminal justice system since I passed that bright orange poster stapled to a telephone pole ten years ago. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It’s one of mine—a bright pink one—and it kind of works on him. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Harry looked around, blinking in the bright light. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Kira remembered it: the bright splatters of blood in crimson threads. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a bit of bright fire burning on the hearth, and in front of it were some low and comfortable chairs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The bomb’s bright light lit up the sky above our street, and for a few seconds night became day. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

If you watch a train coming at you, you will see that its headlight gets brighter and brighter as it approaches. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I stare up at the bright blue sky and wonder what Adam looks like. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He rubbed them bright and greased the hinges of the jaws and the springs of the pans with a feather dipped in bear’s grease. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it turns out, I’m not the only one with the bright idea to have a Halloween party. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Sitting motionless in his bright, rich garments he seemed like some wise king from a legend. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then I saw the bright little ball, moving majestically across the narrow star field between the ridgelines. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

All around her, the riders raised their lances, and the dirt and leaves that had buried the cruel bright points fell away to reveal the gleam of sharpened steel. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He was standing with his feet in the bright circle of sunlight below the center of the log ceiling open for smoke. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was a clear sky full of stars with a bright moon overhead, and we passed the time naming the constellations. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

And when I look down, I notice with horror that the arm of my suit, originally bright white like my teammates’, is turning black. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Richard Feynman had known the flash was coming, and that he was safe behind the truck windshield—but it was so sudden and so bright, he instinctively ducked behind the dashboard. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun was a bright ball of glittering fire; there was no fog in the air today. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He could hear laughter ahead, and there were many bright fires. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was both small and bright, and she wanted to be in a very small, very bright place. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Auntie Idris is far up on one, waving down at us from a balcony that overflows with leafy plants and bright red flowers. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I turn my head, but all I see are two bright headlights. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Barry searched the sky and picked out one of the very brightest stars. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

She watched the sun rise into a cold gray sky that turned warmer and brighter as the first peach-colored beams of light grew golden, then yellow, then white. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the sun grows bright again, no one is left alive on Earth to feel its warmth. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Katie had no way of knowing because even at bright noon only a dull gray light filtered through the airshaft window. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dark night is bright as many houses are engulfed by fire and villagers rush to evacuate. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

CBS proudly advertised Orson Welles's radio program as “the brightest sensation of the drama season.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

As I sat down, the man in the red and white ski jacket smiled a big bright smile, then told me he was her son Mike. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The colors are bright and it’s way bigger than I’d imagined. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

How could it be that bright fact and cloudy mystery were actually all mixed up, helter-skelter, together? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bright sun transforms the otherwise green lush scenery into a magical land of silvery lakes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I open my eyes to the bright moonlight. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It was on; the bright display was what caught Mark’s eye. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Through it, Julius could see his appointed killer, standing on the far side, under the Imperial Box; his bright stripes were like nature’s danger signal. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

And then: “On top of the tower an unbearably bright light blazed up,” one of the Soviet physicists recalled. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because I’d had my eyes closed, the whiteness of the room seemed even brighter than before. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

We sat side by side on a rickety bench that quivered under our weight, under the bright, buzzing glare of the spotlights. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It look like bright colors, like happy. Sunshine. Family. Chickens and goats. Not need much.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doctor Copeland twisted the bulb suspended over the table and the room was suddenly very bright. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

The king'laid his bright blade down on the map, along the Wall, its steel shimmering like sunlight on water. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A brilliant smile, as warm as the sun, radiates from her face and shines so bright I have to close my eyes. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The school was thinly blanketed that night, but the next morning, a bright, almost balmy day, every flake disappeared. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That much? When I knew you, you were sunny. Remember? We had nicknames for each other, and Tats said you should be Sunny because you were always seeing the bright side of things.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Their father’s face is pierced in several places, nose and ear and lip, but his wide, bright smile and dark complexion are more familiar to me, because he passed them both to his sons. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Archer’s eyes looked large and bright in the dim light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The moon rose over the wall of Resthaven, painting the quiet msasa trees with silver and trailing a bright shimmer on the stream at the valley’s heart. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was a clear cold night and the stars shone down upon the mountains as bright and merciless as truth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Her swollen face looked better, but in the bright of day I noticed purple bruises on her arms and legs as well. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he stumbled along a high bright object caught his eyes; he looked up. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Eyes blurred with sweat, Harry tried to make out what it was....It was as bright as a unicorn.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

On the upper left lung there was a bright place like a calcified star. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Now that he’d moved out, I missed him, but on the bright side, I did have my crafting room back. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

They are full of new pink, yellow and bright purple garden flowers growing in neat rows. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most people were dressed in dark and rough brown clothing, but some were very elegant in bright colors and fur trim. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

It was a bright winter morning when I arrived on Buck’s Peak. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Her face is bright as she turns the camera back to herself. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

He smiled, and his lips parted to show rows of bright teeth. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Here and there, the sultans’ tombs were stacked up like bright chips. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The day was bright but the tinted windows dimmed it, as if they were in the midst of a partial eclipse. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

His face grows bright red, and he begins to cry. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Cepheid stars pulsate, getting brighter and dimmer in a very predictable way; the way they pulsate is closely related to how much light they put out. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She was about to select her favorite throwing knife—a bright steel dagger with a black leather grip—but Fin bent down and pointed to a different one. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Legolas stood before the gate and turned his bright eyes away north and east, and his fair face was troubled. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Over and over again, I saw men as bright and talented as my companion resort to crime in order to make ends meet. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was odd driving through bright, busy streets with a dead Roman Senator on the floor of the van. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here they decided to rest and pass the day, which already promised to be bright and warm. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Her face is so pale that the bruises under her eyes look bright as goldfinches. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We picked out three colors: aqua, pale yellow, and a bright green. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The moon was bright, and as we watched the orderly march of protesters, we could see a group of policemen camped across a stream about five hundred yards away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His gorgeous pink rag of a suit made a bright spot of color against the white steps and I thought of the night when I first came to his ancestral home three months before. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

A few bright stars lingered in the cobalt sky. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Christmas had always brought good memories into my childhood—a bright light shining through the dark days of segregation and Jim Crow laws. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As we pulled out of the gas station, Delia put on a bright, happy smile on her face and waved good-bye to the couple as Juanita guzzled down her soda enthusiastically. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Coll was stout and round and his great bald head glowed bright pink. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Despite the heat, there is no escaping the fact that the bright sun and rich soil make the area ideal for growing things once you add water to the equation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

His memories were bright and crisp, full of blooming images and colors. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It had tinges of bright scarlet deep inside it. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is shaded enough to feel secluded but bright enough to read when he brings books along, which soon becomes part of his routine. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The shore was dark; but the river, bright. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

To her astonishment, she saw a bright plume standing off in the darkness from the satellite’s surface and soon determined that the plume was in exactly the position of one of the suspected volcanoes. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The new jack, never used and bright with factory paint, was stiff and unruly, and it was not designed for the overhang of Rocinante. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stilled, and when he’d looked back at her, his blue eyes had been bright with hate. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Twenty feet from us stood a figure, straight, motionless, profiled, the scarlet hieb and white shirt an inlay of bright enamel against the green of the high grass. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

And when the film ended and they stepped outside, Laila was relieved to see that the sky had dimmed, that she wouldn’t have to meet Tariq’s eyes in the bright daylight. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

In fact, it’s the kind of bright light that tells me I’m late for something. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I turned over to see her smiling exuberantly down at me, her eyes bright and shining. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

My imagination is captured by the bright shining light, but I don’t understand the vastness of the sky. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

You could see the streets tilting skyward and the houses scattered over them like varicolored beads, and the brightest cluster of beads was the Tang people s town. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

A ragged drift of fur at the top was bright cinnamon. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Very slowly it split itself wide, showing the bright blue inside of its mouth, two bare fangs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was pouring bright reddish-orange palm oil into a pot. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The colors in the photograph had faded over the years, but you could tell that at one time they’d been bright. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

His bright eyes looked deep into me, as if I were a book that he could read. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And she still hadn’t seen the glamorous lady who’d helped her on her first day again, the lone bright spot in the whole gloomy week. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Jon noted Frightful’s interest in the pigeons and rats, and on a bright but chilly morning he carried her to the top of his mountain. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s such a dark day we’ve got to be a little brighter than usual.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

His thin whippy tail began to sweep to and fro and a bright gleam appeared in the slanted black-currant eyes. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

His teeth are a bright white flash as he smiles at me. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Heath Huxley invited his niece to join him at his penthouse apartment bright and early Sunday morning. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

He always came with lots of talk about new things that made my candle of hope burn brighter. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

A row of cushions on the living room floor, draped in a bright flowered tablecloth. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A bright giggle came from somewhere below him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Same dimpled cheeks, same light complexions that make folks call us “red bones” and “light brights,” same dark, wide eyes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She dug into her pocket and offered Nailer a handful of bright linen Red Chinese cash. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Once you earn the stories, you’ll realize that the brighter the star, the bigger the story. In my heart, I believe your story is going to be as big as the sun.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The moment I looked up again, Yakov was as I remembered—strikingly beautiful and self-possessed, his eyes as bright as lightning. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

She swung the flashlight around, though with the moon so bright she could see perfectly well without it. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The town ahead, squashed, became all broad, bright horizon; and when the clouds went gold, it seemed to Ralph that the buildings kindled violently. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus one would expect that the whole sky would be as bright as the sun, even at night. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were turned up brighter than Nick had ever seen them before. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

At her cue, she walked out onto the bright stage, peering into the dim crowd, unable to find her parents in the throng. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

His eyes became bright in place of a smile. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

And yet . . old as he was, Cressen had never seen a comet half so bright, nor yet that color, that terrible color, the color of blood and flame and sunsets. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Mr. Willie Williams’ Do Drop Inn was bright with furry red lights in the distance and the pond’s fishy smell enveloped us. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled then, a smile as bright as the blue ocean. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I felt perfectly awake while everything around me grew almost painfully bright. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She whispers to me in Spanish, “Keep it, mi niña, keep it. We will both try to forget about Cuba. We’re in America now. No more tears, mi niña. Just a bright happy future.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He stares at me, one side of his face bright with blush-blood, and I stare back. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Compared to my eyes, the others must be seeing something even brighter. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Standing on the street in front of the Festival Theater in bright yellow tights and a blue floral cape covering white feathers on his butt—this was not an Ariel in a happy holiday spirit. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Like spangled. Like that hymn—you remember: And the Hornèd moon at night, ’Mid her spangled sisters bright. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mark leaned in to see dust motes dancing in the bright beam. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I marvel at its bright green body, curved pink beak, the pink rings around its neck, and its beady eyes. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

The orange horizon turned out to be a sunrise, which turned into a bright blue winter morning. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Little bits of bright sunshine dance before my eyes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now the cells are slightly larger and slightly brighter, and regular access to showers and recreation, food and water, is guaranteed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet their boat was hardly more than a little floating shack with a bright green tin roof. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a checked tablecloth spread out, and, smiling, the mother leaned over to take up a plate of bright fruit; then Theodora screamed. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The moonlight was very bright, and there were rocks everywhere, and to Buttercup it all looked dead and yellow, like the moon. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Milo shielded his eyes with one hand and waved the other desperately, but the colors continued to grow brighter and brighter and brighter, until an even more curious thing began to happen. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

We learned that a bright button is weightier than four volumes of Schopenhauer. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the summer it was a wild and beautiful place, bright with blooms and full of the smell of blackberry blossoms and purple clover. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The journal pulsed quicker and stronger, with a bright green glow. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Backs turn just a little as I pass, and I realize that I might as well be walking down the ghetto street with a bright gold crown on my head. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

They blazed brighter than any sun, and a giant flare exploded silently just above the stage. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, a bright beam of light shot out from the rifle, and Longneck slumped to the floor. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

In May 1938, Time magazine called him “the brightest moon that has risen over Broadway in years.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Later they caught sight of tiny circular lakes, the sun glaring bright silver off their still surfaces. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eyeballs themselves seemed almost frozen in their sockets, and they turned bright red. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We got on—into a bright pink cab—almost immediately. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It looked at them with two bright black eyes and, opening its mouth, which was pointed like a thorn, sent forth a little trill. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I lit the lamp, and as soon as the room was bright, I saw men standing all around. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Eighteen months after his death, we were allowed to start wearing other colors, but nothing too bright. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

My, my,’ I said to myself, ‘I never thought I would see anything so bright again.’ Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Once more she lifted her strange bright eyes to him, and her gaze pierced him so that he trembled as if with cold. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

They were beautiful murals, done in bright colors, and the great men in them looked alive. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

It was the sailor with bright reddish hair. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mulefa couples, for example, on entering marriage, would exchange strips of bright copper, which were bent around the base of one of their horns with much the same meaning as a wedding ring. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The court ladies, with their bright plumage and twittering voices, were like so many birds in a gilded cage. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

They were brighter than gaslight, steadier than candles or lamps, and lasted nearly forever. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

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

On the other hand, he'd wanted to marry Grover, so he couldn’t have been all that bright about the whole male/female thing. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

As he told his tale, from time to time a drop of bright red blood would patter against the marble floor, and Dany would wince. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And the whole while, at the same time, with his other hand, he held on to the harmonica and played a bright and lively tune. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

In the bright moonlight, Poulsson and his men could just make out the shapes of dark rocks sticking up from the snowy ground. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a bright orange party hat, a revolving bow tie, and a broad grin on his wide, wicked face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but look on the bright side. At least you know I didn’t cheat.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Both were bright white with touches of aqua and pale lemon yellow. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It was really the paint that appealed to me, the whiteness of it, like a mask, and the bright red lips. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Then he sat back and looked at the water with bright, excited eyes. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The sunken eyes were very bright and feverish. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He catches it in his lips and leans back, eyes bright, hands spread in triumph. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In the rays of a bright Ozark moon, I could see clearly. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a hot day and the sky was very bright and blue and the road was white and dusty. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Fabyan was about to expand into gene research at Riverbank, and he wanted a bright young man to lead the way. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

"You are more ignorant than a child, ser knight. There are no shadows in the dark. Shadows are the servants of light, the children of fire. The brightest flame casts the darkest shadows." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The lawn ran out into a narrow tongue between bright margins: on the right and west the Silverlode flowed glittering; on the left and east the Great River rolled its broad waters, deep and dark. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

By the time they finished climbing the hill and rolling away anger, a bright sun had broken through the clouds. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She imagined a bright light flashing from some hidden chamber of her heart, pulsing in time with the spirits’ lights. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“If you could see him,” Serafina went on, “you would see a black bird with red legs and a bright yellow beak, slightly curved. A bird of the mountains.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The symbols on its handle—adinkra, I realized with a surprise—glowed almost as bright as the fire. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

A ribbon of bright pink plastic was tied to one end of the stick. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pretty hornet-girls in bright bikinis with suntans that glimmer for miles. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

A rough mantelpiece teemed with small bright objets d’art made of plaster, porcelain, clay, and milk glass. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The icy metal began to melt, the flame so bright it was more blinding than the ice. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The white sun reflected off his bright orange scales and the glistening glorious light blinded us and filled us with the rapture true beauty brings. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes took in every face, and finally swept the bright room. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The sun was bright gold outside against a clear blue sky. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had called out his bright “Greetings and salutations, fellow elves!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I spread out the toys and sweets, and the children scurry forward, eyes bright. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She pictured him riding through the morning mists, his golden armor bright in the light of the rising sun. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They looked just like buttercups now she was close, only bigger, with the same bright shine on their petals. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

As he took up a brush and a tin of blacking, he said, “So the future’s looking bright for Molly.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She thought of the fortress of ice; she could imagine the walls of it so clearly, the windows bright in the sunlight, the sea all around it deep sapphire blue. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

His earlocks hung down along the sides of his sculptured face, and his eyes were bright and very blue. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The whole store looked different—cleaner and brighter and not so cluttered. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bull Sparra’s mad bright eyes glanced upwards to the weather vane. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

In the Eye of Meshe are all the stars, and the darknesses between the stars: and all are bright. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The smell of purple ink swirled up my nose when I unfolded the bright white paper. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Permian’s best and brightest, those ranked in the top ten, re-ported few demands made of them in the classroom as well. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Men say that its timbers reach up for the clouds, and that its golden roofs can be seen a day's march away, brighter than the sun itself." Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes are as bright as underwater stones. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He resented the intrusion of the children, who gaped with wondering eyes at him, sitting so stiff up there in their mother’s bright atelier. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s probably hard to see, being his parents and all. But your young Kvothe is rather bright.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Another look,” she said, and she squatted down to look at the ring in the brighter light from outside the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She ran, the colors of her dress flaring flamelike in the bright places of the dark. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Police boots stepped back from the rim of a pool of urine spreading from him, the bright, bare electric bulb reflected in it. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was 8:30 a.m., and the sun was bright when Theodore Roosevelt stepped ashore in Rio de Janeiro. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. O’Halloran at Leamy’s says he’s bright and would there be any chance of getting him in here for secondary school? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Flavius, too, appears washed out without his purple lipstick and bright clothes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

A few lunged into the cloud, trying to force their way through it, but electricity flared brighter and sent them tumbling. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Looking up from this angle, it’s like the world’s tipping inward: dizzyingly tall buildings and a bright fireball sun. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

We’re a long way from anywhere now–so far from our own Sun that it’s not even the brightest star in the sky. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The fire Nathan had started to cook dinner shone brighter than the feeble glow of the setting sun. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

After he left, I sat at the old square oak table in one of the three unmatching chairs and examined his small kitchen, with its dark paneled walls, bright yellow cabinets, and white linoleum floor. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A kaleidoscope of color, blazing with carmine and coral and canary, so much so that the entire room often appears to be on fire, dotted with fluffy kittens dark as soot and bright as sparks. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“There are thirty-four bright young minds in this classroom. I have twenty-one books.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Josh, Luis, and I stand at the window and watch a blond woman in a bright green dress and pointy black heels hurry down the street. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

A bright blue cloth is crumpled on the floor, and a length of string bisects the room. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Even the roof was wrong, its raw new timbers light and bright, where the old rafters had been stained almost black by centuries of smoke. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And then there were huge bright yellow ones, twice as big, and torpid, so waxy and fat that they bowed down the grasses when they landed. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Down one long hallway I see rows of lab tables and computers, and it reminds me of Erudite headquarters, but it’s brighter here, and nothing seems to be hidden. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

If you’d had a head start at home, you were rewarded for it at school, deemed “bright” or “gifted,” which in turn only compounded your confidence. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Even though the boy’s head was shaved, Jack could tell he had bright red hair to go with his freckles and blue eyes. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

The word didn’t fit the surroundings, the sun and the bright October afternoon. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, and the third brightest star in the northern hemisphere. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Dorian strode to his throne and sat down, his sapphire eyes bright. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Now Surtr, the burning giant, who was there before the beginning of all things, looks out at the vast plain of death and raises his bright sword to the heavens. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Some of them darken, curls of smoke replacing the bright flames only momentarily before disappearing themselves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Along its quiet length white people in bright clumps moved churchward, under the windy bells, walking now and then in the random and tentative sun. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would wear a bright- pink bikini, and she would have long hair that her new friends would love to braid. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Rigel was a blue star, smaller than Betelgeuse, Dad said, but even brighter. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We stuck the bright seed packets on sticks at the ends of the rows—squash, beans, Halloween pumpkins—to remind us what to expect. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He gazed at Matt with those bright blue eyes that were so much like Tom’s. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys started snickering, and her face turned bright red, and her voice got really quiet, so quiet you could hardly hear her, until finally Mrs. Rouse said, “Thank you, Betsy. That was wonderful.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He’s not even wearing a hat or scarf, so his face is bright red. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Polly had now quite got over her fright and felt sure that the old gentleman was not mad; and there was certainly something strangely attractive about those bright rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Chicago is finally beginning to thaw—most of the snow has melted, except for a few dirty patches—and everyone looks brighter, more alive. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The sun was bright in the sky, and little birds clung to tall grass stems and chirped at Anya and Ivan’s passing. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The "bright"-sounding major chords and the strong feeling of tonality are what give major keys their happy, pleasant moods. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

My sister thought my standing there smiling was crazy didn't understand how the smell and feel and sight of bright white paper could bring me so much joy. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Joe and Roger signed the freshman crew registration book, then returned to the bright light outside and sat on a bench, waiting for instructions. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The bag fell to the floor and your face turned bright red. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Seven carefully slid the two heavy boxes atop the pile in Pixel’s arms and watched as she practically sprinted up the hill toward the side gate entrance of a bright orange house. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She glances at me and turns bright red. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Maybe you notice that your bathing suit straps are just a little too tight on your sunburned shoulders or that the sun is too bright in your eyes. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

For, on the old beamed ceiling of the parlor, streaks of light swam and danced and wavered like a bright mirage, reflected through the windows from the sunlit surface of the pond. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

And through that bright misshapen breach clambered something like a clot of black shadow, quick and hideous, and it leaped straight out at Ged's face. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He thought how much the brilliant creatures would love it when the sky was open and they could skim about over bright water again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The night was black and moonless, but overhead a million stars burned bright. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She marched confidendy into the principal’s office with us in tow and informed him that he would have the pleasure of enrolling two of the brightest, most creative children in America in his school. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The fire crackles and flickers, all red bright and dark-orange light. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

When the car door opens, it’s June, standing there in a bright yellow T-shirt that says: HISTORY, HUH? Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

In the bright rain-scrubbed air those portions of the landscape not still submerged looked cheerful, trim, and neat. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

After the bright glare the store seemed dark. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

She shone as bright as the stars on a moonless night. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

And we would work hard to try to make a brighter future for ourselves and, we hoped, our fellow Sudanese. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

His smile is crooked, his eyes are bright, and his fresh haircut makes him look kind of nerdy. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

His bright yellow armor was inlaid with jet in elaborate vine-and-leaf patterns, and a cloak sewn from raven feathers draped his thin shoulders. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

His eyes were warm and fierce and bright and his mustache was thin and coarse. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

The honour of a soldier and eyes, even brighter than your brilliant orbs, the bright eyes of danger, call me forth. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She felt a glow everywhere, a happiness that was like suddenly running out of the cold into a warm, bright house. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Some are smoking, the burning tips of cigarettes bright in the black. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you add this bright pink bow to our snowman?” she had squeaked to Willy that first year. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

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

She was knocking sheets of water high in the bright sun, charging with her fur up and her long teeth bared, filling the canyon with that awful coughing roar. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

What’s he got to gain? 9TH JUROR: Attention, maybe. 3RD JUROR: You keep coming up with these bright sayings. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

A large bird began a song, drawing my eyes to the throbbing of its bright blue, red and yellow throat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman in a bright yellow scarf stepped forward. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It had never let any but Ged touch it, but it came to Vetch now, and climbing up his arm cowered on his shoulder, its great bright eyes always on its master. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

You couldn’t help notice her two big toes sticking out from the gap, because they were painted with matching dark pink nail polish and were very bright. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shrubbery loses its bright snow headgear and stands bare and frail, too undernourished to hide the drains it was intended to hide. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was another volunteer working that day, an older woman with a long gray braid and bright blue eyes. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

And there, when the skies are clear and the Moon not too bright, he finds his supernovae. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

They are dressed in outfits of bright yellow, standing out against the blue tint of this place. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A bright bud of blood blossomed where his sword pressed into Mycah's flesh, and a slow red line trickled down the bby's cheek. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want to think about that, and so, despite the throb in her legs, she got up to dance again under the bright full moon. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

For instance: a plastic banana, glowing a bright and unreal yellow in the dark. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

The evening stars shine brighter, And glad is every dewy morn, For way down South in Mississippi, Folks are happy they have been born. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your bright eyes bear down on me without cease, on behalf of the quick and the dead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the middle of the stream, where the moonlight was the brightest, I got a good look. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Briony imagined that retreating footsteps in the wide polished corridors had a muffled, apologetic sound, where once they had been bright and efficient. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

If Ivy drew them right now, she’d use all primary watercolors, bright blues and yellows, but softly blended and with delicate lines. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The spring moon was high and bright, and the night was clear. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t look very smart, even for a cow, but she was plenty bright enough to get out of Jesse’s way. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then she squeezed the bright yellow milk into the churn, where it colored all the cream. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

One day my flowers commenced with a stream of bright blood and a sharp pain in my gut. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

After a time, as the stars grew thicker and brighter, the feeling of disquiet left them, and they no longer listened for the sound of hoofs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

They are bright green, the color of grass. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The bright morning was full of threats and the circle began to change. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

His scrubbed-looking cheeks are bright red, his pink eyes half focused and blinking. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s an older man with a few strands of silver hair combed sideways above his bright red face. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

"All he needs to do is notice one. And he's sure to check out a bright green ribbon if he sees one outside." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her mother appeared, singing and heavily perfumed, her face dry and bright with powder that was one shade too light. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then the screen glowed in bright, wide Technicolor, the lion roared, and the title of the excess flashed on the screen before his miraculous blue and yellow eyes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

To relieve the monotony, some people planted small gardens or painted their doors bright colors. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our new lunch boxes were the kind we had always dreamed of: bright aluminum with two removable trays, one for rice and one for a meat or vegetable dish. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The evening deepened in the room, and the firelight burned brighter; and they looked at Bilbo as he slept and saw that his face was smiling. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Then, bright and early on Friday morning, Miles, Oliver, Elena, and I paint the walls. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The white on her tail and under her chin was as bright as new snow. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

The sheriff heeded the voice and looked at the room—flowered chintz, lace curtains, white drawn-work table cover, cushions on the couch covered with a bright and impudent print. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re ever so much cleverer and brighter than I am, Charlotte. I guess I was just trying to show off. Serves me right.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

The workroom flooded with the bright white light of the dead. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Effie Trinket, conspicuous in a bright pink wig and tailored outfit, travels with me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She was proper bright kid—very likely goin’ to grammar school an’ all, so they told him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The godswood there was a garden, bright and airy, where tall redwoods spread dappled shadows across tinkling streams, birds sang from hidden nests, and the air was spicy with the scent of flowers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

One artist offered a giant bright installation titled “Underground Springs” made from tin cans roped together, painted flashing purple and silver, spilling forth from a map of Israel on the wall. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

A bright moth hovered in front of Aru and Mini and Boo. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The officer parks and puts his brights on. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He watched them fly, their color a bright slash in solid green, and in this way he found the berries. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother is shining—a bright, radiant light, and I can see. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Undaunted, Hermione shoved her hand back into her bag and pulled out what appeared to be a bright red eraser. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The bird turned, head tipped, suspiciously, on one side, and it stared at him with bright eyes. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Soon, like bright bits of glass, the events of that afternoon cut into him. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she explained that lobsters only turn bright red after they’re boiled. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

But other kids have the same bright idea, and the first few rows close to the stage are almost full. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I kept my head down as I walked right behind Mom through the long bright hallways. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Even after last night’s drive-by fiasco, my crush still burns bright. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I was always conscious of improving myself—making myself better— making myself good enough, bright enough, proper enough, respectable enough. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stream of water sparkled bright in the sun. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

We watched the bright disc of the whirling propeller as the biplane returned to us. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Death-Song’ remembers our forests as being bright and warm and full of sweet smells.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

His fingertips stroked a sleek feathered shoulder, then the sharp wooden beak, painted a bright gold. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

True to form, they are clad almost entirely in black and white and grey with bright touches of red on ties or handkerchiefs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When darkness had fallen over everything, and the stars burned bright in a moonless sky, they went to sleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Germany dropped away, and 1967 became bright and clear, free of interference from any other time. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hot, bright yolk was like a summer sun breaking through cloud, the first daffodil in the snow, a gold sovereign wrapped in a white silk handkerchief. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Remember: We are Miss Teen Dreamers. We are not victims. We are not cowards. We are bright shining stars, beacons of hope to all who arrive on the shores of our beauty.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He wore a denim jacket covered with bright sew-on patches, and under the jacket a stained white T-shirt. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The sky—like, it shifted, and everything got bright. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Now there was a spotlight on the chair, and the overpoweringly bright blankness of the screen was replaced with a magnified image of the stage before it. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I had come to depend on the intellectual companionship of students—bright students—to relieve the scholar’s loneliness. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky was blue overhead now, and the sunlight was bright. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, he is terrible, isn’t he?” he said, his eyes becoming bright and excited. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The paper had been painted in bright blue and green colors. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many nights, the dog teams set up a wolf pack howl, sending their lonesome cries up toward an aurora australis that was bright enough to cast shadows on the endless field of ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

The linen “very bright lemon green” and the bedspread “scarlet red.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Now she understood why the children had all stripped off their clothes, dropping them like bright rags on the sandy ground. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they flew beneath the bright, moonlit clouds, hoping their engine would hold out long enough to get them home, they were joined by two other Po-2s. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

When I opened them again, I saw nothing but snow whirling in the bright cone of emptiness beneath the light. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She is about 16 years of age, and is a bright mulatto, about the ordinary height, with straight hair and tolerable good features—she has a ragged scar on her neck occasioned by a burn. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

We can imagine rosy cheeks and bright eyes. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I noticed she had a kind of bright flush,” Ethel repeated. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

One was clear bright steel, merging a little way back into those subtle shadow-colors, but steel of an incomparable sharpness. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was the city—fabled Weep, unseen no longer—and the day was bright, but it lay dark. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He spotted Orion, the belt brighter than he’d ever seen it before. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Beneath the gaudy gaiety of the show, the bright lights, and the lazy laughter, he felt something sullen and dangerous. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He pushed me close to a whale-oil lamp, and there, in the bright yellow light, he stared at me silently, critically until I looked toward the door. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Is your map glowing brighter? Maybe it works like a homing device...” said Mini, poking at the “sprig of youth” design on her wrist. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was bright in the sun and his head and back were dark purple and in the sun the stripes on his sides showed wide and a light lavender. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only the brightest stars were visible, all to the west. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

His eyes were shining brighter than they ever had, and he was still smiling like he’d just uttered a joke. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

Her lipstick was a bright and bloody red. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

His socks, which were probably bright white when they were new, were grayish and barely covered his ankles. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“See? Alfred T. Slipper becomes a righteous pillar of light so painfully bright that the most heinous villain trembles before him and confesses!” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

This one is a beautiful boat-like room of dark wood and bright stained-glass panels of, it looks like, yup, Noah building the ark, Noah greeting the animals as they board, Noah, Noah, Noah. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Then we got to the brightest room, the children’s room. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Too bright,” my mom said about the tie when we were shopping. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Above the earth and under the earth all the sphere of sky was bright as the sun’s surface, and there was no darkness. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

None of the city lights are on in this area, but the moon is bright enough that I can walk by it without too much trouble. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The revelers promenaded in pairs, women in bustled ball gowns in bright candy colors, men in frock coats with waxed mustaches. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

There is a sputter, then a torrent of bright music. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

In a cramped, small room under a bright light, being asked a question I don’t want to answer. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

On the dock, with the bright moon behind me, I once again saw my shadow. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thin as a twig, bright as a meadowlark. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He raised the glass and held it up before the brightest lamp, handling it as if it were nitroglycerin. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

And as it happened, my dad paid for our Ming Palace dinners every Saturday night with a bright blue credit card. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He blinked his eyes from the bright sunshine; his nerves were so taut that he had difficulty in breathing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

The chef called his staff over to admire the bright orange color of the yolk. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She liked him well enough, and was pleased for Grace Turner that he had turned out to be bright. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Behind her smiles the blue sea with white-horses, at the side is a bright bay. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The breeze smelled familiar to Nok: sharp and bright, like a tangerine. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

My family joins in the bright light and buzzing energy. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He looked away, staring at the lights of New Pretty Town, bright in the clear cold of a November night. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I managed a bright smile, to show there were no hard feelings. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Someone at one point tried to paint half of the stairway bright green but then gave up. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

And boom, bright white teeth when she smiles over a customer’s shoulder. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Isobel looks up, the surprise clear in her expression, but the surprise is quickly replaced by a bright smile. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Every time I saw him, he was a little brighter, a little happier, a little more excited about whatever the day had in store for him. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The next morning dawned even brighter than before. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There’s a spread of snacks ready on the kitchen table, with bright blue paper plates and napkins. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

His gesture would have been unpleasant if his eyes had not been so astonishingly sweet and bright. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two police officers, wearing bright green “raid” jackets and displaying their badges and a gun, woke him with a start. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Her appearance is different again—pale white as a snowflake, with hair almost a mirroring shade, and bright blue eyes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Other than the bright and roving eyes of IMagdalene called Lena and First Corinthians, the Packard had no real lived life at all. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her bright eyes shone exactly as brightly, I guessed, as her money box. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Outside there are only a few streetlights, and they’re far apart and not very bright. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Thick black doors shine bright with the House of Inventors emblem—a chrysanthemum growing out of a stacked tower of cogs and gears. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The lights in the office grew brighter and brighter, bleaching out the memory. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Deep sunrise purple, bright stone turquoise, shocking bumblebee yellow. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The bright sun blinded me as I stepped outdoors. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walked behind him and found the severed heads of many small, bright orange orchids. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Green light grew brighter and brighter, filling the clearing and dashing away the shadows, and it took me a few seconds to understand that the light was coming from my pocket—from Eddie’s journal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I’ll see you in the fall,” she says with a bright smile. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And now the world was brighter than it was before. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Because here he was, in this nice bright place, and his one friend in all the world was cracking from the strain. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Coming from the bright afternoon, the subway entrance feels dark and cavelike. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Their avatars froze and glowed bright red for a few seconds, then simply vanished. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Spacious, clean, and bright, the long room had a pair of beds, shelves crowded with children’s books, freestanding wardrobes, tidy dressers, a unicorn rocking horse, multiple toy chests, and a hen in a cage. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

A bright green shape flashed past, and then the branch shook again and a flurry of leaves cascaded in a slow, circular downpour around them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

The violins are hundreds of shimmering gold lights, the horns are cubes of green, and the drums are a bright aqua blue. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

His eyes were bright, and he swallowed hard several times. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She turns bright red and says, "I guess I just scared myself." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw something bright yellow in the branches. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

Then she stops stone still, like some bright idea has just come to her, turns around, and heads back my way. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

At first his eyes had to adjust to the brighter but still dim light that revealed crusted dirt on the floor behind the bar. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s slightly less bright than he was last night, but only slightly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

At the same time, 1 felt vaguely disappointed to find Christophe no brighter than the rest of us. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Granddaddy used to say, look for the bright spots. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Then any light, even through closed eyelids, became excruciatingly bright. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Their lips were also painted with bright colors. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

We end our walk in a burst of black and bright: black stage, black furniture, black fixings lit up by lights from all directions and vantage points. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Javier is wearing his Pioneers uniform, bright and new as the revolution, as his optimistic face. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

As black changed to bright, so also did weightlessness give way to deceleration. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pulling back Lenny’s nice curtains makes it pretty clear that the rest of the trailer park is lit up all bright and showy. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He knew that, unlike the human eye, photographic film didn’t easily handle bright whites and stark blacks. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The bright banners hanging from the tympanum proclaimed the word. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The monks bowed and moved out of the pagoda into the bright morning sunlight. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for the Ancient, though his one bright eye rested searchingly on Ranofer several times he asked no questions. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

It was a bright and sunny Saturday morning. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Then let’s look on the bright side: we’re having an adventure, Fezzik, and most people live and die without being as lucky as we are.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Tomorrow, bright and early, they would leave and start their new search for Adiah. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

His blue eyes might be crystal bright, but he was still a calm ocean. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

A shimmering line cut its way across the black expanse of the pleasure garden, like a bright fissure opening in the earth. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

In it were no tables, but a bright fire was burning in a great hearth between the carven pillars upon either side. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then he drew it, and its polished and well-tended blade glittered suddenly, cold and bright. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The backpack ripped, Eddie’s journal tumbled out, and bright green light flared in a blinding flash. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The doors of the Palace Infirmary glow bright with lanterns, the royal apothecary emblem burned into their sides. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were bright and angry, and a blush rose to her cheek. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“It was lovely, bright yellow. Grandma helped me cut it out, just to fit.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel could almost believe she had a bright future. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The lights were bright and it took my eyes a few seconds to adjust, but it was Tina! Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

With each step she took, the world around her became brighter. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

The moonlight was bright enough to find her clothes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

These bright colors may fill our hearts with elation, but to many they are daily taunts. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They wore golden sandals and bright paint, no more. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And suddenly Inigo’s body sagged and in his eyes, bright a moment ago, now there was moisture. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I feel bright, glowing like the sun, bursting with light and sparks and fire. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then holding the star aloft and the bright sword advanced, Frodo, hobbit of the Shire, walked steadily down to meet the eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

When he says Closure everything stops and I blink and look up at him and I squint because the stage lights are so bright and his bald head is reflecting the light like the sun. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Me, too,” I said, and then I got up quickly because her bright, blonde-framed face was so earnest it killed me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

But its eyes were sharp and bright and they peered at Taran critically. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

It was his favorite part of the afternoon, or should have been: the sun bright and hot in the sky, the plants twitching their green fingers. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I don’t suppose you have any bright ideas?” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The store on the hill was encased in a rainbow, closer and brighter than any Hazel had ever seen. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was very hot and bright, and the houses looked sharply white. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

The pale yellow lights of the parking lot were too bright. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

And they were both gazing at the bright stars when four men wearing cloth bags over their heads jumped from the willows and attacked. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Already the air was warming up a little, at least where the sun shone brightest. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The new bruises were still bright, offsetting the old scars that mapped his body. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then she saw the bright glimmer of steel. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The sky was too clear and the moon too bright. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The moment it made contact with its surface, the potion began to froth and smoke, then, all at once, it turned a clear, bright gold. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

There’s a bright blue envelope in my inbox, and it glows in pulses, waiting to be clicked open. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Its bright colors remind me of the Ketubah hanging in my parents’ bedroom. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

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

Arise and come forward into a brighter land!’ The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

His shoulder was a bright blossom of pain. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

It had a bright red background with giant white flowers all over it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kids were doubling back to pick up the scattered, bright trail we were leaving behind us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The bright sun was warming the fields and meadows, creating a twisting and invisible bubble. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Her bright red lips moved as she counted heads, making sure all eleven of them were together. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

So they watched Mr. Chris go off in the bright chariot, out along the lane and down the road and over the hill, where he disappeared as if he had fallen off the earth. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

A bright swastika flag hangs above the teacher's chair. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He felt burdened as he stepped into the bright summer morning, shielding his eyes against the sun. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I stopped, looking at the buildings down the bright street slanting with sun and shade. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I could see was the bright reflection of our kitchen light. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The food stalls and carts look bigger, cleaner, and are painted in brighter colors than what we had in Cambodia. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bright spot in their morning was eating turtle soup for breakfast. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

With crazy hair, bright red on top of curly. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Three Chasers,” Harry repeated, as Wood took out a bright red ball about the size of a soccer ball. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

All she knew was that this city was bright in a different way from Ember. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, when she took hold of its bright red bar with both hands, it gave in and allowed itself to be steered by the triumphant naga woman. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sunlight made it brighter than the rest of the house. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Queen’s cheeks were marked with unnaturally bright red spots; her burning golden eyes had the same fierceness Kaede had seen in Elowen. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

What mattered was that he and Sefia were there, legs kicking idly off the edge of the quarterdeck, with the breeze and the bright afternoon sun pouring over them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

That was the last sane and clear thought I had before I saw at least a hundred bright lightbulbs and five boys onstage singing that new Sly and the Family Stone song. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Up bright and early the next morning, Kyle made his way across the Rotunda Reading Room. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Far off, I could hear the shouts of the children playing with the big, bright beach ball their Tia Elsa had brought them from the capital. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as they looked it seemed to them that the star grew brighter. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

His hair was curly and mussed, and there were bright pink circles on his cheeks. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The sidewalk’s pavement is aglow with a kaleidoscope of bright, swirling colors. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A spot of bright light, a glimmer of the highest place my old self ever reached. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cabins were bright in the sunshine, and the fields glittered with dew. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

In the center of the garden was an orchard of pomegranate trees, their orange blooms neon bright in the dark. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

On some moonlit nights she and her mother slipped outside and stood together in the breeze, slapping at mosquitoes and watching the clouds slide past the bright globe in the night sky. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I summoned a smile, which was not returned, nor did I blame her, for there was no purpose to the smile, it was a silly thing, bright and artificial. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Tiny bright lights danced before his eyes, his body trembled and he felt the blood boiling in his veins. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Pantalaimon became a mouse to get closer to it, and rested his tiny paws on the edge, his button eyes bright black with curiosity as he watched the needle swing. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

But, right now, in the bright examination room, he isn’t so sure. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“The real card is supposed to come in two weeks. The woman said it’s bright green with a red stripe.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Then I would hurry downstairs to the bright, cheerful kitchen, where my mother, who would be reading at the kitchen table, would greet me with a smile and a warm hug. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it’s finally time to eat, everyone gets a ladleful of bright yellow rice and potatoes in a plastic bowl. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he comes downstairs to get me, but that’s awkward too, because in spite of all his precautions his face turns bright red and he can hardly get the words out of his mouth. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The orange hammock's strung between the same two trees, but it’s brighter, not faded like it is now. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Remembered On a bright December morning long ago . Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

It was harsh bright with varnish, papered brightly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

At some point, I decide to dwell in the bright moments. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then there were fewer birds; and after that there was grass of an unearthly green, so bright it glowed far into the twilight, like a luminescent clock dial. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tall she stood there, her eyes bright in her white face, her hand clenched as she turned and gazed out of his window that opened to the East. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

This was probably more than he’d bargained for: bright lights, too high, having to deal with a hostile adult. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It’s a brand-new messenger bag, dark gray with bright red straps, just like I wanted. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Her bright voice fills my room like the music of a lute, and she is like a troubadour with her tales, though none are bawdy or bad. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Tall, bright buildings loom over the treetops, but they are nowhere near this castle that seems to have fallen out of the sky and landed in the heart of this vast park. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

After the dimness of the tent, the world outside was blinding bright. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I close my eyes and see her before she got sick: rich, flame-colored hair; skin like dove feathers; bright emerald eyes; a tiny, mischievous smile. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I saw our futures unfolding, all pink clouds and cacti and bright sun and forever. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

His face lights up almost as bright as the screen. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Occasionally our ancestors would see a very bright star with a tail, glimpsed for just a moment, hurtling across the sky. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon it grows dark and through the deck opening I steal glances at the bright stars as they twinkle gaily at me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tractor was bright orange against the snow. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

So I watched her hands in her lap: slender and beautiful, with bright pink nail polish, her fingers twisting in a way I’d never seen them do before. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

In contrast to its all-black surface, the submarine section of the Rock of Nisir was vividly bright, clad in rosy coral and coated in plant life. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The stars in the great star river hung bright and heavy and seemed very close. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She was quiet for a moment, thinking, Jesse decided, about her former school, which he saw as bright and new with a gleaming gymnasium larger than the one at the consolidated high school. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

But England did not change him too much—his hair is still shaved close on one side and long on the other, and his eyes are still bright. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

Two orbs of bright light reappeared where the green truck had disappeared. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

We were near enough to see the M-shaped scar on his weathered tan face, and the bright gold coin swinging from the chain around his neck. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

There were bright fall flowers in the front yard and maple trees with crimson and yellow leaves on the curb. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyelashes are stupidly long, and she has the kind of mouth that begs for bright red lipstick. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He knew that the circumference of the Earth was forty thousand kilometers, and that only the male cardinal was bright red. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The morning was clear and bright—perfect for a picnic or a hike, or pretty much anything except fighting monsters. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I never realized how incredibly bright they are. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

We climbed up, shading our eyes against the bright light of day. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry stood quite still, eyes glazed, watching the place where a bright gold rim of dazzling sun was rising over the horizon. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Ghost trucks drive the same roads at night, coming on fast with their bright lights flashing and engines revving loud. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Light spilled into the tunnel, bright and inviting, but I’m no fool. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Under the bright green and blue plastic tents vendors sell everything from fabrics with stripes, paisley, and flowers to books in Chinese, Khmer, English, and French. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

For one crazy second I thought about following him, but I’d caught Zu out of the corner of my eye, her bright yellow gloves swinging at her sides. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

That girl was gone forever, and all that was left was a product of the place that had taught her to fear the bright things inside of her heart. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When at last the water calmed, a bright red stain floated to the surface—growing larger until the entire river was red. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I had no need of paint, for my cheeks and lips were naturally bright, my skin softened by Mechtild’s strawberry water. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Then the sky opened up, all jagged along the edges, and the light just pourin’ through it, bright as dawn. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“The AKA scholarship group? These seats are reserved for them,” she says with an even brighter smile. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The pale figures pulsed faintly; she could imagine that they were nothing more than afterimages, like the glow left by a bright fight in your eyes, after the fights go out. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

The discs turned out to be bright golden pennies. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It stared at the girl with one bright eye. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

MOP: Bren, if your clothes get any brighter, the sun is going to cease to rise. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She glowed brighter and brighter as she disintegrated back into the starlight she'd been created from. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Somehow, Harry found it hard to imagine dementors surviving for long in bright sunlight; perhaps that was why Sirius had gone south. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

"Lies! Anyway, the moon's up, good and bright. Come on." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

He stroked Nailer on the cheek; his pale eyes looked as bright and crazed as Nailer felt his own must be. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Bon and Bleoberis were crouching over a bright fire, to which the bitter wind seemed to have given the property of throwing out light without heat Even the fire seemed frozen, like a painted one. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annie Demetrios, in a pair of bright orange sweatpants, was arguing with a woman Ivy assumed must be her mother because they looked so much alike. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Moon Orchid picked up pieces of string, but bright colors and movements distracted her. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then she opened it and shone a bright light on Ulysses. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Not big bright lights like in Times Square, but a million tiny lights that glowed. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Olmsted looked worn from his travels, but his eyes were large, warm, and bright. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Then the music ended, and Jeffrey went right on screaming, his face bright red by now, his neck bulging. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wore bright red uniforms that were the color of blood, and it was obvious just by the physical look of them that Permian hadn’t faced a team like this all year. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey awoke to the beginning of a bright day. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

While we played, Mom made two quilt covers out of the gowns, one deep purple and the other a bright gold. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the day was not as bright as it had seemed through the opening of the tent. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Buford suddenly remembered: the buck-toothed boy is a college boy, very bright, very well educated. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, that oh-so-awesome camouflage skin has turned bright red and pimply all over. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Just mind your own business,” she said tightly while still keeping a bright smile on her face. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The cramped cabin was lit by several bright lanterns and a stash of clean bandages had been laid out on a shelf beside a bottle of camphor. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Matt could name the planets, the brightest stars, and all the constellations. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She saw only her dreams of freedom turning bright and wild, like a rainbow glimpsed through a prism. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The house was painted the same bright green as the lizards that hide in plantain leaves. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He had bright, intelligent brown eyes and a permanently cheeky grin. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

At the trial, she insisted on wearing a bright red satin dress even though Gerald and Angel told her to wear something a little more business-looking. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time I see a bright green scarf, I think it’s Dayah. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

With supplies in hand, the cousins stepped to the glass double doors separating them from the bright day and paused. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The sun was bright and danger had faded with the darkness. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

He looked at me very straight with his bright blue eyes. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Pieces of Yvonne’s bright Mohawk stuck out from under her skullcap. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Its rows of windows are outlined in bright white trim. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Here, too, were boys of gold on pedestals holding aloft bright torches of pitch pine to light the great rooms, and the night-time feasting. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Emma’s T-shirt was maroon, and Finn’s was a bright yellow. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The bright lights and her fast questions made me nervous and confused and I couldn’t remember what I’d said two seconds earlier. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t see anyone but Sarai, bright in his mind, laughing, beautiful, and alive—as though picturing her that way proved that she was. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Except that his eyes grew a shade brighter, he showed no signs of shock or distress. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

His right eye turned bright white as he puffed out his narrow chest, sucked in a mouthful of air, and blew a stream of cottonseed-filled air at the door. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Julie’s lips were a bright pink when she came out of the bathroom, and so were her cheeks. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

The sun rose with the promise of bright warm weather. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

Our school has not had a winner of this competition in recent years, but your son, Neel, is the brightest student I have seen in my tenure here. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Our only lights are the moons but they’re bright enough to cast our shadows running along the road which is too bright when yer running away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I adjust the settings and now everything isn't all stretched and too bright. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s hard to believe it was bright yellow,” she said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

On the blue water, boats sailed or motored as if they were in an entirely different world, and it wasn’t clear, in the bright August light, where water ended and sky began. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

This man was wearing an immaculate white suit, a pale blue shirt and a yellow satin tie with a bright stickpin. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Larsen’s room is tidy and bright, and about the size of a storage closet—barely big enough for a single bed, a tall oak dresser, and a narrow pine desk with a brass lamp. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Although there was no moon that night, it was clear, the sky was bright and I could see the road plainly. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He is another skeleton, but even in their dark hollows, his eyes are bright, hazel like my father's. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

My grandma’s garden feels like a wonderland, with trees full of bright lemons and limes, and large wooden planters overrun with leafy greens and all kinds of herbs. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

But then it can come on all at once—the sounds turn into light, and the light goes too bright, and it’s like it’s slicing me in two, and then comes the headache. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The little sandy-haired woman had turned bright pink, and her mouth was opening and shutting like that of a landed fish. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The roaches didn’t seem too bright, but it was just rude to say it in front of them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even though the air was frigid, it seemed to me like the sun was too bright for snow, but maybe I was wrong. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Clear and bright flashes in fixed series—Q for Queen, long, long, short, long. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

As a Ph.D. student, he’d used HeLa to help develop something called fluorescence in situ hybridization, otherwise known as FISH, a technique for painting chromosomes with multicolored fluorescent dyes that shine bright under ultraviolet light. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

A miraculous change had taken place: instead of the gloomy paneling, the walls were painted a bright, cheerful cream, and there were some warm rugs on the floor. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Who needed a rooster in the morning when the Alabama sun rose early and bright to ruin my plans of sleeping until noon? Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

It caught Quaro low under the arm, the bright sharp steel biting up through leather and skin, through muscle and rib bone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The world seemed crowded and empty at the same time, devoid of smells, and extremely bright. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I smile and swipe right to accept the call, almost getting blinded when the bright sunshine of whatever pristine beach they’re sitting on bursts through the screen of my iPad. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The stars were bright overhead and I lay and counted the ones that I knew and gave names to many that I did not know. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sun made bright scales on the water, but I could see clearly. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wore, as women of the Upper East Side do, narrow black pants and a long cashmere cardigan—but instead of heels, she had on a pair of bright blue running shoes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He had put on a white shirt with a white tie and white flannel trousers, and a pair of bright tan, oxblood shoes. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I recognize one of the virtual models as a character from the latest Final Fantasy game, a girl with bright blue hair, now greeting me by name and showing off her Louis Vuitton purse. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And how my mother would come running toward her in the sun—her bright yellow dress—to see her return. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sergeant and Augustus wrestled Powell into the hall and into the bright gaslight. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The house is also gray now where it was bright turquoise before. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

She wore a flowing, bright yellow dress, and her blonde hair was perfectly coiffed in a thick chignon. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He’s much too bright for that. 10TH JUROR: Bright? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been going at it all wrong, he said, his eyes bright with excitement. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And in a way he had died in that room; at least something had happened and the bright little silversmith’s apprentice was no more. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bright streetlamps on the town’s main drag illuminate empty parking. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He helps me choose the brightest blooms—not just violets, but daisies and roses and lilies and others I can’t remember the names of. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Holding her candle above her head, she crept toward the door and peered into the bright eyes of a golden plover. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She made a bubble and hardened the bubble into a cocoon around the girl—adding bright threads winding around and around. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Through a narrow gap he could see a green lawn and bright pink flowers, but only enough to make him want more. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lie on the bench and watch the birds weave through the warm air until the sun burns so bright I’m afraid it will make holes in my eyeballs. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The truck was still solidly in the middle lane, but through the flurry of flakes the taillights ahead seemed to be getting clearer and brighter as we gained on the car in front. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He touched his upper lip where she pointed, and brought his hand away smeared with bright blood. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

At that moment, Virgil realized how bright his house was. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The houses were like giant boxes of candy here, multicolored, bright, some even obnoxiously neon. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Here and there the still surface of the water dimpled, and bright rings spread noiselessly and vanished. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their bright yellow house in the middle of green wavy grass appeared on the horizon like a sunrise. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Along the rail fence the sumac held up its dark red cones of berries above bright flame-colored leaves. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under that, a bright orange flier for DOA Recording Studios, offering commissions for heroes’ souls. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The stars grew brighter as the hours passed and the tundra began to glow, for the snow reflected each twinkle a billion times over, turning the night to silver. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The best thing is bright shiny tin. Cut out some little round pieces, a little smaller than this bit. Do you understand?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

All I saw at first was a bright light. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Her voice like a bright, clear window of sky. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

A skinny boy of fourteen looked back at him, his bright green eyes puzzled under his untidy black hair. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Above him was a bright green tube that looked like a midrib of a large leaf. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But today the weather was too fine to waste, the sky rolled out bright as a bolt of blue fabric, the warm breeze combing back the last of the chill. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

My face turns bright red with all the shame I've kept bottled until now. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Odysseus’ second thrust went home by luck, his bright spear passing through the shoulder joint; and the beast fell, moaning as life pulsed away. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even her mom's hair, long and wavy and auburn, was a more legitimate version of Eleanor's bright red curls. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

They burned with a bright flame, and they made a great mystery for the boy: The curled ones straightened out as they burned, but the straight ones curled up. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chemical weed killers are a bright new toy. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He had a big, dazzling smile with bright white teeth—false teeth. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

They were all smiling with bright, artificial smiles. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

She put Ulysses down on her bed, and he looked even smaller sitting there in the bright overhead light. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Imperial canals circle the square, holding jeweled boats bright as gemstones and shaped like smiling moons on midnight-blue water. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

It was a drum Mamita brought back from a trip to New York; a magnificent drum, its sides bright red, crisscrossed by gold wire held down by gold button heads, its top and bottom white. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I hoist myself onto the picnic table and lie down, and as my eyes adjust to the bright four o’clock sky, I squint a little and look for planes. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I would obey the instruction about the uniform, but that day I chose my brightest pink shalwar kamiz. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The night grew darker and cooler, but the lights stayed on, brighter than day. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He turned and saw the girl with a bright red book under one arm. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Some man with a searchlight looking up between her legs, where she’s been shaved, a mere beardless girl, a trayful of bright sterilized knives, everyone with masks on. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she looked up, her dark eyes were bright with desperation. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The morning came, a bright one with the tawny look of autumn in the sunlight. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The monstruo squinted its enormous eyes in the light, the moon probably the brightest thing it had seen in many months. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The sun rises in the sky and even through the canopy it seems overly bright. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The whistle sounded again, and then the train appeared around the bend through the trees and rumbled toward the station, its massive twin headlights pale in the bright November afternoon. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

His face was bright, his eyes round and bright as two stars. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eugene’s feet are white and bright with little blue veins. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He tried to keep his eyes on the moon, but it blazed too hot and too whitely bright, and it etched its image across his vision. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I can tell she wanted them, because she’s giddy, clapping her hands like a little kid as Uncle dumps her loot into a bright pyramid. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

The goldfish man looked at her; the sun setting behind him made him glow bright red and yellow. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Her chamber was even brighter than the attic, but the windows were closed and the smoke thinner. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emenike led him upstairs, and into the study, a clean, bright room made brighter by the white bookshelves and white curtains. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Like the McCrackens’ house that glowed bright when everyone else’s electricity was off, the greenbelts of Dove Canyon made the place a target. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The sky’s gone blue: azure, the ocean bluer: cerulean, the trees are swirls of every hella freaking green on earth and bright thick eggy yellow is spilling over everything. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It seems to him that the lights in the red room have been dimmed, and the sole illumination comes from the candle, which burns with a bright flame. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

For some of the pictures, you could only see the edges, a splash of bright orange or something that might have been the top of a palm tree. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

In the morning’s bright light and in the safe company of classmates, Satan never aroused very much terror. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The infanta was twenty-nine and, in the words of a State Department official, “rather handsome, graceful and bright.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

When I was a kid, I would gather the brightest reds of the fallen leaves and tie them with scraps of ribbon into little bouquets for my mom. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Mig held the tray with the one small candle burning bright, and she listened as the rat went on, speaking directly to the wish in her heart. 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 looked at him out of bright eyes. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Its long tail feathers were green and turquois, and a bright splash of red feathers covered its breast. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The moon shone bright on the edges of their blades, and sharp on the points of their terrible hooks, and luminous on their eyes, which were wide with horror. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The next day was bright and dry, with a fresh wind that cleared up what remained of the wet. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door dings open, the familiar hallways whizz by, everything seeming too bright, too whitewashed to make out specifics. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The hawks circled lazily in a bright, blue sky, the jackrabbits crouched in the shade of the creosotes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being on show like this, outside in the middle of the hood, made Harmonee even more like a fantasy city, all bright and bizarre. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Many thousands of others boarded trains and jammed the bright yellow cars, dubbed “cattle cars,” built by the Illinois Central to haul as many people as possible to the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“She left this world sending you back to school. That’s the bright side I’m trying to see.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He’s wearing a blue plaid flannel that hugs his thin body, making his eyes look an even brighter shade of blue. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

When these breezes reached the platform the palm fronds would whisper, so that spots of blurred sunlight slid over their bodies or moved like bright, winged things in the shade. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I lay on a log and dangled my line in the bright water. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like they were brown people living brown lives in a brown place who made bright colors to sell to America. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Our children came running out to meet us, their faces bright with hope. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Bergues-Furnes canal was marked in thick bright blue on his map. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

My dad’s hotel in Dubai had a pool surrounded by date trees, under a sun so bright hot and white that it bleached everything. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

His last meal had been at the restaurant the night before, a bright, bustling place in Chinatown. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I studied the bright illustrations and learned the words for the unfamiliar objects of our new life in the United States: A for Apple, B for Bear, C for Cabbage. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

My eyes are a sea of fading bright spots. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We all wear Hawaiian shirts and leis over our costumes, and the banner I painted says Sari-Sari Store in bright blue, yellow, and red letters, the colors of the Philippine flag. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

The moon was bright, and the flickering streetlights cast a glow on the city. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

He looks at me with his bright brown-almost-black eyes, eyes with thick lashes just like mine. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

It was bright and clean and totally, without the least doubt, empty. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

They drove through a small town, past houses as bright as if a child had painted them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Glimpses of children in a bright kitchen—always a boy and a girl—and a husband in the next room, unseen but loving. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

In less than a minute, Mama returns from our bedroom wearing a big, bright smile. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

No monster was revealed, but the sweetest and fairest of all creatures, at whose sight the very lamp seemed to shine brighter. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watching a celebrity talk show on television, they listen for several minutes as a movie star with bright teeth recounts details of his recent divorce. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rows and rows and rows of people sit in little cubicles in front of bright red telephones. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

While looking at the brilliant frothing colors, cerise, orange, bright blue, red and yellow, she had a feeling that something was stealthily concealed behind those costumes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our team tested the sleep habits of five wild three-toed sloths by placing on their heads, in the early evening after they had fallen asleep, bright red plastic dishes filled with water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I took it and looked from her to Hannah, who was fabulous as usual in a bright yellow dress and a turquoise bib necklace. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Scythe Goddard was all flamboyance and bright chatter. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were bright in her tired face. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

The guy follows my eyes and his face goes bright red. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She prances about, swishing her gown left and right, beaming brighter than a morning-lantern as she waits for us to gush over her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

For a moment, as Dustfinger opened the door, bright sunlight shone into the building. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Shielding his eyes against the bright glare, he rushed toward the Governor. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The spilled blood of these innocent girls may cause the whole citizenry of Birmingham to transform the negative extremes of a dark past into the positive extremes of a bright future. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Inside, the cabin was bright and smelled faintly of smoke. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The instruments gleam in the bright light like marvelous animals. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air was so heavy that it was hard to breathe and the sun so hot that the sea was like a sun itself, too bright to look at. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

They came out into a patch of bright moonlight. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama kisses and kisses and kisses me as I offer her a smile as bright as Inti rising in the morning. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She had very bright, watery blue eyes, a fair complexion, and rosy cheeks, and was unusually tall and broad-shouldered for a twelve-year-old. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

They were almost exactly like the bubbles we ourselves blow from soapy water, except that these had even brighter and more beautiful colours swimming on their surfaces. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The big outlaw, his hair and beard looking bonfire red under the bright sun, gave a distant yell and altered course. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

In those bright days of truancy we had never thought of What We Owed Devon, as the sermon this opening day exhorted us to do. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how it got there, but I was inside of it, the sirens blaring, my uncle’s ragged voice, the bright lights and someone else—a paramedic maybe—moving around us. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

She’s grinning from ear to ear, and her eyes are wide and bright. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Laura began, snapping on the overly bright overhead light, scaring off whatever shy passion Yoyo, with the blue thread of her writing, had just begun coaxing out of a labyrinth of feelings. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

He wore Roman sandals with the lacings coming to his knees, a short skirt of feathers and a war bonnet all of which were painted in bright reds, blues and yellows. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mounting to it by two broad steps, and looking through, I thought I caught a glimpse of a fairy place, so bright to my novice-eyes appeared the view beyond. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The moon is bright, shining silver around the cracks of the lily curtains. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She wore eye shadow—too light and bright for her skin coloring, in my opinion. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I flip through the pages, staring at the bright colors and the extraordinary art. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

George reported how much the two children loved one another and the bright prospects of my future son-in-law. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each voice has a unique tone color that is described using adjectives or metaphors such as “nasally,” “resonant,” “vibrant,” “strident,” “high,” “low,” “breathy,” “piercing,” “ringing,” “rounded,” “warm,” “mellow,” “dark,” “bright,” “heavy,” “light,” “vibrato.” Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“She’s very bright. If ... if our enemies have her, she will try to play for time. She may even pretend to cooperate. “That’s right,” Thalia said. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Each strand held dozens of bright drops of early morning dew. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“As a matter of fact, ‘bright’ doesn’t begin to cover it, not by half.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I go with him into the bright lights. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Scarlett’s bright clothes were covered in grime and cobwebs, and her dark face and hands were pale with dust. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Courtney looks at me and waggles his eyebrows, and I’m sure my face is the brightest of pinks. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

For many lads—often the best and brightest—school is a nightmare. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The monkeys leaped about, twisting their heads and gazing here and there with their little bright eyes. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I had one bright thought: I might be able to get back my dolls, radio, and Easy-Bake oven. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Something about that early morning, the way the sun made everything bright and golden. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

One single piece, mocking me with its bright colors and happy roses. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

We used May’s tomato stakes and other bits of board we could find and we filled up May’s empty garden with Dreams and Thunderstorms and Fire and that bright white Spirit that was May herself. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

His mouth tasted sour, his head ached, and he wished the sun were not so oppressively bright and that Master would not speak so loudly over the newspapers at breakfast. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The moon is shining down on it bright as day. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Outside, the downs were still in the intense, bright heat of noon. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now, in the bright sunlight of midday, the place looks like just another worthless patch of prairie. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Ceyx, a king in Thessaly, was the son of Lucifer, the light-bearer, the star that brings in the day, and all his father’s bright gladness was in his face. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had sat up straight, her eyes bright. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“This place is dead compared with Delia Dell,” Calder said, looking out at the bright building across the street. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

He’s so close, and the room light so bright, even I can see the tiny blood vessels spiderwebbing over his pale irises. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t turn on the lights in the bathroom because I know they will be pale and bright, just like the lights in the Erudite compound. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus’s face is bright red, and he covers his head as the next blow falls, this one hitting his back. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed about her age, not long into two syllables, and was a good-looking boy with clear skin and bright eyes. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I keep going, because now I’m fascinated by the way Roamer’s veins are throbbing, and the way his head looks like a lightbulb, all lit up and too bright. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

So Smith buttoned him into a bright yellow sweating hood and took him to the track at Santa Anita. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked out the window at the utility poles and the sloppily hung streetlights; their lights seemed brighter than the moonlight. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He simply wanted to enjoy: the bright spring day, the company of his friends. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The way the branches bend overhead and bright sunlight turns to pinpoint rays of light. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“We’ll toss you back alone among the pigs, for your own dogs to eat, if bright Apollo nods and the gods are kind!” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked out over the cemetery, where bright green grass contrasted with the faded marble of tombstones, and the tombstones reflected the cold gray of the sky. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her hair was tied with a bright colored handkerchief, and Stuart noticed that she carried a box of peppermints in her hand. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

The sky turned navy blue, the clouds turned bright yellow, and twilight was upon the land. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the bright side, my sister and I were now legally allowed to work in the United States. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

It was cool, I remember, and looked as if it would be some time before the day got really bright and cloudless. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

That day began with a dry, bright, icy morning. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

‘I can’t walk, I’m paralyzed, but still I see the bright side of life, happy happy!’ Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Then the backgrounds ought to be neither too bright nor too dim, so that the shadows may not obscure the images nor the lustre make them glitter. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

When they reached the road, he saw a trail of their bright petals leading from the cemetery. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

To be so young and have the trust of America’s greatest landscape architect, Codman must have been very bright indeed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I think I’ve got a bright new shilling somewhere in my pocket, and if I have, the boy shall have it.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Through the haze of tears she saw her mother, resplendent in a bright yellow evening gown and surrounded by a silvery glow. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Patches of orange lichen made the only bright color, and a high-water mark on the cliff walls showed that their landing site was not at all safe. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

It is a chilly, spectacular November day, the blue sky cloudless, the trees shedding bright yellow leaves that blanket the ground. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The lanterns swinging from the carriage ceiling cast a bright light over the scene: Harry could read every word of Crabbe’s comic directly below him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She looked bigger and brighter because she was much closer than the stars. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Parks walked out of the dim courthouse and into the cool, bright morning, she was surprised to find several hundred cheering supporters waiting for her. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

It was bright yellow with black fenders, a streamlined car of graceful design. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Aragorn stood beneath his banner, silent and stern, as one lost in thought of things long past or far away; but his eyes gleamed like stars that shine the brighter as the night deepens. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Great black pig-iron pipes a man could crawl through small, bright brass pipes no bigger around than your thumb There was a vast network of stone tunnels, branching and connecting at odd angles. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She licked the bright gold filling from the edge of her pie. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had a long clean-shaven face with a sharply-pointed nose and extremely bright eyes and a great tousled mop of gray hair. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Opposite, dark against the bright rectangle of the doorway beside it, draped burlap covered a bunch of things mounted on the wall. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Eventually the black gloom was broken by a bright white burst, and I realized we were passing the lighthouse at Alligator Reef. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The rope will shine—a bright pink coil in a dark, dark place. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The weather in February may have been brutal, but March rolled by as a bright and beaming thirty-one days. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

When I walked into his living room he was standing on a plastic folding chair in a bright turquoise shirt, changing a lightbulb. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The song of the river suddenly grew louder, the torches burned a little brighter than before, and the air was full of strange smells. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

However, while the light of the stars on the Queen Mother's crown was brighter than all the lanterns combined, it was the peach she held in her hands that everyone stared at. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

One of them, a huge man with bright orange hair, kept watching Amari. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

While walking toward the bus stop, Noodles had another bright idea. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I was reading story after story about how difficult a year this was for college admissions, how selective the top schools had become, how even the brightest lads were meeting rejection. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You brag too much, Hyperion. You are bright and fiery, but Percy Jackson defeated you anyway. I hear you became a nice tree in Central Park.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I wished I could iron it all between sheets of wax paper like I’d done with the bright red maple leaf I’d mailed to Dad. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He took the wineskin handed to him by the lymer and drank deeply, and a trickle of red wine slid down his throat, darker than the bright splashes of blood on his skin. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another Arab visitor reported, even at a late date in Alexandria’s ancient career, that the city was all white and bright by night as well as by day. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

She’s dressed like her Warcross avatar—in a limited edition suit and webbed glitter cape—and dancing with a bunch of businessmen in bright pink suits. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure what she felt, but it was bright orange, like a warning, like a question. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I recognized the box by the bright blue ribbon tied around it. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And let himself fall into the bright dark. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It felt like it was filling up—becoming larger, brighter, more certain. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

There’s Noah and Dad under a big bright red umbrella waiting out a storm. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

She pushes me down the bright white hallway, lined with doorways and drawn curtains and hand sanitizer dispensers mounted on the walls. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The light grew brighter as the Shy Maid approached it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You act mighty bright to be from there,” she commented. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like being handed a bright new shiny gun. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The houses on my street were decorated with bright holiday lights, displaying their glowing Santas and candy canes, but it still felt like Diego and I were alone in the world. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He adjusted his bright red cap in the mirror, ran a hand through his thick beard. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It looked and smelled pretty good, with a nice crust and a bright white inside that looked sort of like chicken breast meat. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Everything seemed faster and louder and brighter in Harare than in Mutare. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

When the forest sprouted in between our houses, and the brambles grew new bright green leaves, we took to spring-cleaning the tree house and Charlie started to talk about building The Amazing Deck. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The morning after I quit Roseland, I was down at the men’s clothing store bright and early. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she looks up at him, his soft blue eyes are bright in the afternoon sunlight that shines through the windows, illuminating the speckles of sawdust in the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But he kept one corner clean and bright. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Those first days before classes started I spent alone in my whitewashed room, in the bright meadows of Hampden. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The trunk split into branches full of soft, feathery bright green leaves where he’d also hidden names. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Overhead, the sky was a bright morning blue, interrupted by vines and leaves... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

His hair was white as snow in the sunshine; and gleaming white was his robe; the eyes under his deep brows were bright, piercing as the rays of the sun; power was in his hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It’s a perfect night to run away, thought Fadi, casting a brooding look at the bright sheen of the moon through the cracked backseat window. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Her face is shiny with grease, and the skin around what’s left of her eyebrows is bright pink. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Some were made up of meanness, brutality and heartbreak; others were bright and beautiful because of Miss Bernstone and Mr. Morton. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Ames was wearing bright red lipstick and a black motorcycle jacket with too many zippers. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The captain swipes the bird off, dislodging several bright feathers, but the parrot is undeterred. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

It was like a persistent, deep hammer thud more than the bright, sharp clarity when you cut yourself superficially. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cora's grandmother had never seen the ocean before that bright afternoon in the port of Ouidah and the water dazzled after her time in the fort’s dungeon. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

His eyes are shriveled up inside the puffy flesh of his face, as if the light is too bright for him. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Terrenon, that knows all births and deaths and beings before and after death, the unborn and the undying, the bright world and the dark one, will tell you that name.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Ahh, nice try, Stella,” I say, laughing as a bright light comes on, illuminating their faces. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe I’ll have a life I’ve never dared to imagine, in a bright, snug house where there is plenty to eat—warm cake and milky tea with as much sugar as I please. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

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

She’s pushed her consultation table into a corner, and on it are a half dozen yellow candles with their bright dancing flames. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The clarity of his features made all these expressions vivid and bright, as if a light shone on him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Does I?” and Demi’s brown eyes grew big and bright as he took in the new thought. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I almost liked how cramped and lightless it was, so unlike our windy, too bright apartment. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a strange color on him, too bright, but when he leans his head back against the doorframe, I see that it makes the blue in his eyes lighter. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The faucets shone bright enough to use as mirrors. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

And very soon after that, Matilda was moved up into the top form where Miss Plimsoll quickly discovered that this amazing child was every bit as bright as Miss Honey had said. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I opened my eyes the next morning, the brightest yellow sunshine was coming through the window. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was a young, neatly groomed African American man with short hair—clean-shaven, medium frame and build—wearing bright, clean prison whites. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

All the shadows on Ralph's face were reversed; green above, bright below from the lagoon. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

In the bright sunshine, we didn’t recognize the vehicle until it got very close. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The bright lights spotlight me, and people crane their necks to get a peek. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“My mother used to say I wasn't very bright.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Hello,” Luna said, fixing her gaze on the crow’s bright eye. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Ocean found me after the bell rang, smiling so bright it lit up his whole face. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Above them, the stars shone bright between silver-seeded drifts of cloud. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The cannon’s missile, trailing its gossamer tow line, arced high into the sky and then its parasail unfurled, red and gold, bright in the sky with Patel Global’s colors. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Four husky sailors in blue jackets and bright kerchiefs had hurried forward to man the capstan bars. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The morning of King Joffrey's name day dawned bright and windy, with the long tail of the great comet visible through the high scuttling clouds. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He felt that he could have run between the legs of the men on either side of him, or taken their bright daggers from their sheaths, while they still moved on undreaming. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, the bright lights of New York City are right around the corner. Plenty of new adventures to be had.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She’s smiling a wide, proud smile at me, but her eyes are bright with tears. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And the way he looked at Jess, his eyes bright with hope, she didn’t doubt it. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

I looked into her bright, clear eyes and understood her truth. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His armor was shiny new; a bright streak of fire ran down his outstretched arm, as the steel caught the light. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The night grew dark, but the stars above were strangely bright, and there was a glimmer on the face of the River. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I could see her hands, dark with the bright red polish. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Without the foggy glass screening them, his eyes looked bright, washed clear by his tears. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

They make for very bright reflections in the sea. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“What I like about you is how you always look on the bright side.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I sat with Sanaubar all day as the sky went from bright blue to purple. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll be the referee,” said a man in a bright green suit. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Mist hung just above the trees, burning off in patches where bright sun dulled the intensity of red hibiscus blossoms, yellow morning glories, the purple centers of passion fruit flowers. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was a dry, bright Saturday, the mid-July heat tempered by a steady ocean breeze, ideal weather for sightseeing. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

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

Green light blazed outside, turning the whole sea as bright as noon. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

His bright red underwear stands in stark contrast against his white skin. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The solar cells of the recharging hoverboards were blindingly bright in the sun. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The words spill out of my mouth before I can stop them, and I turn bright red. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The clouds overhead parted from time to time and let the brilliant moonlight through—so bright that Malcolm almost had to shade his eyes. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

What's not blurry is the bright blue coat, and, if I squint hard enough, a row of minuscule double-breasted silver buttons marching down the front. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I lift one hand to my forehead, shielding my eyes from the bright glare. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She sits a step above me and gets out a bright yellow sheet of paper. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

On the Monday after Thanksgiving break, school feels too bright, too loud, too...everything. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

In front was a circular burst of bright colors—a garden— fenced around with barbed wire. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I believe in that line from An Imperial Affliction. ‘The risen sun too bright in her losing eyes.’ The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Crowds of bright flowers were rising up from the dirt. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Pushing her way through the saplings and fallen branches, she found the arrow thirty yards into the trees, its red fletches bright against the mottled green understory. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Jenny’s face was drained of some of its rich color these days, and Jethro’s had a grayish cast under his bright hair. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

One spot along this line grew so bright they could hardly look at it, so bright it seemed to take a bite out of the land. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then the fog gets bright and I realize it ain’t my heart making my ears hot, it’s the sun. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I miss the bright mango glow around him and rub him until he purrs. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

A line of planes stood at the gates and on the tarmac, one of them painted with the bright red Virgin Atlantic symbol. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The treasure, spread out between us on the floor, looked like a bright garden. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Flames broke suddenly bright and loud from the dragon's jaws, and he said, “I swear it by my name!” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

The first thing I see when I step outside the car is Taylor’s bright blond head. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z