| 单词 | crescent |
| 例句 | And I grabbed her crescent flukes and tugged, inch by inch, until the water lifted her enough so we both slipped back suddenly into the sea. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Take now these five crescents and cause it to be sent to him.' The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z A crescent moon sits at the nape of her neck; an Egyptian ankh near her collarbone. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ged lifted his face and gazed at that remote bright crescent in the west. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z In the water, the rocks form a crescent shape that calms the waves and forms a coral reef perfect for snorkeling. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Even the crescent moon birthmark on her forehead was a shadow of its former self—like a smudge of ashes on her brow. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It’s a clear sky, the stars out, the moons starting to crescent in the sky above us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The next night, the moon, like Turkey’s future flag, was a crescent. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He and his aids now withdrew behind the curtain: the other party, which was headed by Colonel Dent, sat down on the crescent of chairs. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He was tall and thin with a sharp face as pale as the crescent moon. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He never noticed that I bore some substantial scratches on my arms and that Granddaddy’s nails were rimmed with crescents of dark paint. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z To the west, along the crescent of the Gulf of Naples, the lights of sleeping cities glittered in the predawn gloom. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We just watch her—Blanche of Castile, Queen Mother of France—flailing and sinking into the crescent bay. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z From a fire in the center of the bark house a thin curl of smoke rose, then vanished through a crescent of sunlight in the roof. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Soon San Francisco was only a glittering crescent behind us, with an occasional flicker of lightning in the north. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z A crescent moon was etched into the sky above. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z There weren’t multiple charms on it now, but just one: a white-gold crescent, pallid and radiant, looking just as though it had been plucked down from the sky. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, as I’m dusting the Doctorita’s room and making the bed, I catch a glimpse of myself in the wardrobe’s mirror, at the two blue-yellow crescents beneath my eyes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They slipped along, as quietly as possible, and it wasn’t long before it became clear that the hallway was a giant crescent. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The arai poured out of the woods, making a crescent around them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The sun sets, the moons rise again, smaller crescents than the night before. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z As the first sliver of a crescent moon came peeking through the clouds, they finally stumbled into the village by the lake. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Each time I met him, he embraced me with a splendid smile that made his right eye fade into the shape of a crescent moon. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The Cursed Forest was not a straight shot through the Twelve Towns; instead it made a sort of crescent shape. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z A small, quiet neighbourhood with Arabic writing and crescent moons inscribed on the facades of the houses. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Adam said, and his smile reminded Maya of the Cheshire Cat’s, too big to be sincere, a crescent moon too sharp at the edges. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There were millions of stars surrounding the crescent moon. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Coconut shavings are sprinkled above the top two slices, in wide crescents that look like eyebrows. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The finished ones each had a small, silver crescent moon and three mini gold stars. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I looked around the crescent of fresh, strange faces. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure if she ever had been in love, although she remembered the rush of emotions that accompanied her first kiss, with her classmate Liya, up in the crescent garden. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The long beach was a flat crescent that marked the edge of a shallow cove. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The crescent moon on the child’s forehead dimmed to a pleasant shade of pink, and her dark curls framed her darker eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It was about six feet long and curved like a crescent moon. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Gently Ned covered the boy with his cloak, a bloodstained bit of blue bordered in crescent moons. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The crescent moon roll dotted with seeds from District 11. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The harassment had taken toll on his father’s face, his hair disheveled, purple crescents under his eyes. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, a crescent moon mocks her from its perch. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a long moment of silence before the man sitting at the center of the crescent motioned me forward. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She had wide, black eyes and a birthmark on her forehead in the shape of a crescent moon. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Two pearl lighthouses with massive crystals on their tops stood at the end of each crescent point. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z On the tree was a carving of a crescent moon. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z By the time the crescent moon slid past the windowsill and peeked into the room, Fyrian was snoring. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Despite the rising sun, stars sparkled in the sky next to a crescent moon. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The moon was a crescent and the wind harsh. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There was a crescent moon, which barely threw any light on the surface of the water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z One of the little boards he shaped in a lovely curve, and around its edges he carved leaves and flowers and stars, and through it he cut crescent moons and curlicues. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They took a winding lane up toward the Forester farm, and the crescent moon hung white in the sky and the stars burned in the darkness above them. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I laid my head and hands in the crescents carved into the wood. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven large tents, all of silver silk, curved in a crescent around one side of a bonfire. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I draw a girl living on the edge of a crescent moon, staring down at the earth and not missing it at all. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z As the last rosy crescent melted into the Gulf, I felt myself leaning forward, squinting hopefully at the skyline. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I like the moon when it’s a thin crescent and looks like a cartoon drawing of a closed eye, as if the sky were winking. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The only light came from a miserable crescent moon being dunked into brown clouds. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z In a little while the chaplain stepped back, and the beige crescent of human forms began to break up sluggishly, like flotsam. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell me you wrote it down—ah, what is this? There is a curved shape, rather like a crescent, and another just like it. Well, that is very good, also.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z A baby with a birthmark in the shape of a crescent moon. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I look at the deep red crescents my nails made in my skin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I put my finger in the narrow crescent of the other circle, the outside part. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Gray, smooth, kind of shaped like a crescent moon. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z His momentum made his gaze shift up when he let go, and he caught a last glimpse through the small crescent gap. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Instead of a crescent moon curve they're a half-moon, the blades weighted and sharpened on both sides to easily cut in either direction. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The town was a thin crescent on the right-hand shore, with wharves extending into the water and a cruise ship in the harbor. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They remarked at her fine eyes, dark and glittering as the night sky, her black hair shot with gold, the birthmark on her forehead in the shape of a crescent moon. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He unscrewed the bottom panel and he removed the burner assembly and disconnected the two burners with a small crescent wrench. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He handed Frank another badge, a bronze crescent, and the senate exploded in protest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I could see you smile when I gave you my crescent roll at dinner, since I knew they were your favorite. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I drew two triangles against the ridged surface for the eyes, which Mr. Pirzada dutifully carved, and crescents for eyebrows, and another triangle for the nose. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The light began to fade, and the mouth of the cave, behind me, became a crescent of sunlight against the high, fallen ceiling. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re beautiful and stark against the sky, and I imagine how stunning the moonrise will be if we can see it this evening, a silver crescent hanging above the summit. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There were people with quills in their hands and people with stars in their hands and people with birthmarks on their foreheads that looked like crescent moons. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Behind them, the Bridge of Forgetting looked like a crescent of ivory. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The Union Army had dug in along the crest of both hills, in a crescent. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaning out the kitchen window, Shirley and her parents watched the crescent moon drift through the clouds. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Kaede and Fin rounded an outcropping of rock that jutted from beneath the Academy’s iron foundation and stepped onto the North Beach, a crescent of unmarked, light brown sand cradling the sea. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His warm complexion had blanched to an ashen gray, his thick eyelashes cast over the bruised crescents of his lower lids. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Finally, the corners, sharp as crescents, where her smile had lived. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Your heart bays to the double crescent moons of closed lashes on her cheeks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to take him in the crescent of her arms and heal him. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He wanted me to take it all in, from the splaying palm trees that lined the streets of Honolulu and the crescent arc of Waikiki Beach to the green drape of hills surrounding the city. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The moon was a crescent, thin and sharp as the blade of a knife. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As my wife’s loving voice filled the room, a crescent smile appeared on his face. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z If they didn’t have wood or kindling, they curled against one another, barely touching, but by morning, they’d be pressed together, breathing in tandem, cocooned in muzzy sleep, a single crescent moon. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The crescent moon birthmark on her forehead glowed a bit. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The smoke blotted out the stars and the thin crescent of moan, so the roof was dark and thick with shadows. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Jamison escorted me to the front of the crescent table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When she opened her palms, her skin was marked with angry red crescents from her fingernails. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There was a white crust around the broad crescent of its mouth, and when it opened its jaws to roar again, something wet, white, and foaming dripped from its pointed teeth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then she saw the pale crescent moon, floating high above the grass, and it came to her that this was no more than her moon blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The desert heat has faded, and a crescent moon hangs low on the horizon, thin and red as a cannibal’s smile. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They have identical birthmarks, diminutive caramel crescents over their left eyelids, and their braids hang in duplicate ropes down their backs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z If Venus was closer to the Earth than the sun, its phases would range from crescent to half and never pass the half-illuminated point. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z A scar hooks under his right eye like a crescent moon, and I wonder why he hasn't allowed a Belle to erase it for him. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She hands the heavy mug to me, her lipstick a bloody crescent on the rim. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z He and his father had walked to the very tip, across the breakwater, a string of giant gray slanted stones, and then on the narrow, final inward crescent of sand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Beneath these again were two trees, each bearing crescent moons. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He made a gesture toward one end of the crescent table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her fingernails cut little crescents into the apple as she turned it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The last level was the smallest of the three, hardly more than a thin crescent that hugged three walls, high above the stage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The little Guadalupes swung on their crescent moons back and forth, back and forth, like girls on playground swings. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She nodded and looked around at the starry night sky and the crescent moon. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The fezzes, the prayer rugs, the crescent moons: it was a little like going home. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The night around them was almost impossible to see in, the crescent moon covered with a blanket of gray clouds. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z In their living room, at the empathy box, Iran swiftly snapped the switch, her face animated with growing gladness; it lit her up like a rising new crescent of moon. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The moon was a crescent, thin and sharp as the blade of a knife. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The moon was a sharply defined crescent and the sky was per- perfectly clear. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A hundred feet below, the bay glittered against a crescent of red sand beach. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The corners of her smile, turned up in delight, were as neat as the tips of a crescent moon, and her brows were bright against the blue of her skin, as cinnamon as her hair. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Out on the kings- road, it had seemed to cover half the sky, outshining the crescent moon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The man pulled his sleeve up his thin, bony arm to show her a faded tattoo of a crescent moon. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The breeze still cool, we bounce across the bridge shaped like a crescent moon where I’m not to go by myself. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The moon is framed perfectly in the window, a crescent of white against black, and I can see by its clearness that it isn't snowing anymore. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Its position relative to the crescent moon would have been just as was depicted. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at my palms, tracing the remnants of the tiny crescent marks that I pressed into my own skin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Once the shadow reduces to a quarter crescent, it hangs there, motionless. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Ocean and I were suddenly alone in the parking lot, and though the moon was a mere crescent in the sky, it was beautiful and bright. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Through the parted curtains, a crescent of light fell across the living room. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The skeletons moved forward, forming a crescent around us. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The red blood cells of some people of African descent look like sickles or crescent moons. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The wagons drew up in a crescent in front of what had once been the village smithy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Instead of turning back or spurring the horse in a bid for escape, the stranger reined in and slowly approached the bandits, who stood in a crescent, blocking the path. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z In Noel’s blood, the cells had morphed, mysteriously, into shriveled, scythe-shaped crescents—“sickle cells,” as Irons later described them. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He cut the holes in shapes of windows, and little stars, and crescent moons, and circles. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She yelped in surprise as the bow began to shrink, and became a hair clip shaped like a crescent moon. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Jones smiled a yellow crescent that opened the lower part of his face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Except when I opened my eyes again, the bruise was still there, and it ached even more than the pale crescents my nails had made in my skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She ate fluffy eggs and thinly sliced salmon and crescents of fresh melon, watching Curt and his mother, both blindingly golden-haired. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The milk left a moon crescent on the darkness of her upper lip, which she didn’t bother to wipe away. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat like a little crescent moon in the curve of his arm. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I flew to the end of the drive and veered off into the dense brush on the deer path that led to the river across the crescent parcel. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She squinted at the East River; the crescent moon above danced its broken light across the black ripples. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Sure enough, coming back from the moon, I could look out my spacecraft window and see a crescent earth. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A crescent of enemy spearmen had formed ahead, a double hedgehog bristling with steel, waiting behind tall oaken shields marked with the sunburst of Karstark. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was still night, but the first red glow of dawn was rising in a faint crescent over the pine woods. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There were crescents and quarters, gibbous and full, and they weren’t charms, they were moons—real miniature moons, cratered and luminous, as though lit by the rays of some distant star. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Surrounded by a crescent of basketed strawberries, she received her crown with a bowed head from Amity Harbor’s mayor, who wore a red sash from shoulder to waist and carried a decorated scepter. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His cuff links are purposefully mismatched, one a crescent moon and the other a star. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Calder noticed the top of Mrs. Sharpe’s head, just the crescent of a tidy white bun, in one window. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The man tugged at the short bill of his cap so only the lower half of his face was visible, like a crescent moon, and he turned away. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It's made of dark ration grain and shaped in a crescent. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In the center of her forehead, she had a birthmark in the shape of a crescent moon. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “It had a little crescent moon and a mouse on it. He probably still has it.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And a woman with black hair and a crescent moon birthmark on her forehead. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Tom’s bristly red hair was slicked down, and his fingernails were neat, white crescents. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to take his hand, and she wanted him to pull her onto his horse, and they would go through the dark Wood at midnight, the moon a pale crescent above. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in her life, Mariam saw how the sighting of the new crescent moon could transform an entire city, alter its rhythm and mood. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z They trekked out along the crescent sweep of beach, keeping to the firmer sand below the tidewrack. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z His hair is hoofed up and uncombed and his ears hang low and old, and he has little fluid-filled crescents under his eyes. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z My favorite is the luna moth, huge and pale green, with crescents on the wings. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Above the grimed crescent of his fingernail was the verse, “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The older couple wore matching gold bands on their rough and callused ring fingers, and the man’s nails, like Sparrow’s, bore dark crescents from working with soil. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It noted full moons and crescents and the official change of the seasons. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The paring knife she uses is worn so thin its blade is barely more than a crescent moon sliver. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z By daybreak, our flat was heavy with the odor of fried sesame balls and sweet curried chicken crescents. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The crescent of weather-beaten bird cages, the rusted chairs left on the back porch, the sound of birds cawing and flapping around—it was all kinda freaking Genie out. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Around us were cream-puff clouds, their edges outlined by the faint glow of a crescent moon.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It flowered with bald-faced ladies in head-dresses which looked like crescents or cones or the astonishing coiffure worn by the Duchess in Alice in Wonderland. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn’s own face was painted black and white—a crescent moon on one side, the other side dark as midnight. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She's wearing a purple dress with knee-high boots and an oversize crescent necklace. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A crescent moon of silver hung from a fine chain around her neck. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She studied her palms, the four perfect crescents in her flesh. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Then, gingerly, peering out through the crescents of glass his defroster had carved from the icy windshield, he drove her down First Hill into town. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His new medals felt cold against his chest: the centurion’s crescent, the Mural Crown. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When she smiled, Aru saw a crescent of sharp teeth behind her red lipstick. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At the entrance of the harbor, a shallow crescent bay, he let the windspell drop and stilled his little boat so it lay rocking on the waves. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It was covered with a moss green vinyl tablecloth with litde magenta crescents and stars on it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The moon was a crescent, thin and sharp as the blade of a knife. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There is a bay, wide and flat, like a crescent moon laid on its side. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z "I saw that great hairy one to-day, the one who insisted that he must have two battle- axes, the heavy black steel ones with twin crescent blades." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The moon was a crescent, thin and sharp as the blade of a knife. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was a perfect, moon-shaped crescent that had cooled more tempers and earned him more favors than he could count. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A yellow crescent moon peeked out from behind the clouds, and the mosquitoes weren’t too bad. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A sliver of moon, like the white crescent of a thumbnail, floated in the dim. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Between this present dark and one day’s ebb, after the wane, before the crescent moon, Odysseus will come.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It curved over his eyebrow like a dark red crescent moon. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A narrow weirwood door stood between two slender marble pillars, a crescent moon carved in the white wood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Many are printed with a crescent moon on their canvas roofs. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Yet he remembered the dead boy in the cart with his cloak of crescent moons, and the words were raw in his throat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But here, over the desert and the reeking marshes the deep blue sky of evening opened once more, and a few pallid stars appeared, like small white holes in the canopy above the crescent moon. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The years he had spent filing receipts had left him with purple crescents under his eyes. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Up above the treetops, a crescent moon was floating in a dark sky, half-obscured by mist, like an eye peering through a veil of silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Through the hole in Elijah’s earlobe I can see the crescent moon and stars painted on the wall under the clock. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z But a Venus with phases is perfectly compatible with Ptolemaic astronomy; what isn’t is a Venus whose phases go from crescent to full: such a Venus must be in orbit around the sun. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Far away, maybe ten miles or more, there was a great burning, but between it and the Riders lines of fire blazed in a vast crescent, at the nearest point less than a league distant. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She had a faded red heart painted on her breast and a yellow crescent moon, worn down and crooked, painted where her body would have blended into the ship’s wood. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I lie there until the first crescent of sunlight appears on the floor of my bedroom, like a seashell washed in on the tide. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It was a scythe—a six-foot-long blade curved like a crescent moon, with a wooden handle wrapped in leather. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Made the crescent rolls, fresh raspberries and two types of cheese. Christmas countdown: 25 days of Christmas desserts 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The “monkey bread” needed a half-hour to cook, what with that gummy maze of crescent dough sliced with rivers of butter. Those three dirty words: ‘You’ve been chopped’ 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Spectators bring their own seats, arranging a crescent moon of folding chairs on the lawn. Travel: Mountain View, Ark., Folk Music Capital of the World Most of the recipes I found, however, called for canned biscuit or crescent dough. Why should kids have all the fun? Deep dish pizza cupcakes are for everyone 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Below, the town shrinks into a white crescent. Italian sun and a cerulean sea? That’s amore, and it’s all on the Egadis She taught us to knit triangles, squares and crescents, and how to make sweaters with boat necks, evening bags with tassel closures and shawls with eight balls of yarn. On a Windjammer cruise in Maine, passengers knit a seaworthy yarn 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z She points out the constellations above, as a waxing crescent moon glows with soft yellow light. The Pillars of African American History: Ibi Zoboi’s Kwanzaa Picture Book 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z On top is a small riot of cilantro and crescents of avocado in immaculate pale yellow-green ombré. A Shrimp Cocktail With a Jumbo Jolt, at La Esquina in Queens 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Boxy ladies-who-lunch skirt suits had been made from carefully fringed black toweling, and all of it was marked by the tribal signage of the crescent moon that has become Ms. Serre’s equivalent of a logo. The Climate Crisis Crowds the Catwalks 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z But a crescent of war, violence or brittle autocracy runs from the Middle East to western China. Brilliant threads 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z If it’s gibbous in Greenland, it’s gibbous in Argentina; a crescent is a crescent from New Zealand to Uzbekistan. Review: In ‘Return the Moon,’ Theater Between Phases 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Architects and historians combine to admire the squares and crescents of honey-coloured stone which spill down the hillside from Lister's velvet and silk mill, one of the largest monuments to Britain's textile trade. Manningham gets English Heritage guide 2010-06-25T10:23:00Z The other day I saw a giant bird perching on a sliver of crescent moon. On the Met’s Roof, a Wistful Fantasy We’ve Been Waiting For 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z A pristine beach that sloped into a gentle crescent was all ours save for a single local family. Jamaica Kincaid’s Antigua 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Buzz them all in a food processor, roll out a circle, cover it in jam and nuts, cut out triangles, curl them into little crescents, let your grandma pinch your butt. 100% whole-wheat pie crust is a bad idea. Or is it? 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z There are no orchards on Orchard Beach, but the crescent of well-kept sand in Pelham Bay Park does have forest trails, athletic fields and huge patchy lawns for barbecues and picnics. 10 Hot Spots of Summer 2010-07-01T00:36:00Z To see more than one or two of this Caribbean nation’s 32 mostly uninhabited islands, which stretch in a roughly 56-mile-long crescent closer to Venezuela than to North America, you’ll need a boat. You’re Going to Need a Smaller Boat: Island Hopping in the Grenadines 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z In his “Encyclopedia of Jewish Food,” Marks cites a recipe, from a 1941 book, for “crescents or rugelach,” which calls for a yeasted dough made with sour cream and eggs. A Search for Superior Rugelach, and the Harlem Baker Who’s Making the Best in Town 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z How is that different from predicting when the crescent will be visible on the horizon? When is Eid al-Fitr? 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z These undeveloped crescent beaches are some of the prettiest you can find on the Big Blue. In Albania, age-old traditions and Mediterranean beaches on the cheap 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z This week’s selections include three wines, ranging from $16 to $20, that show the range and variety of this Mediterranean crescent. Three wines that show the Mediterranean’s range, starting at $16 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Slow is easy to do on the beach below, a long, uncrowded crescent of sand backing up on jungle. Costa Rica’s ‘biologically intense’ Osa Peninsula is truly wild 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z “Birdy Croissant” is pretty much what it sounds like: an 8-foot-wide orange crescent whose upward pointing ends resemble the head and tail of a bird. The delight of 'Birdy Croissant' and Anna Fasshauer's other magical, metal creations 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Last Sunday evening, under a crescent moon at the Seward Park Amphitheatre, “Midsummer” — presented by GreenStage — worked its magic anew. Outdoor shows: ‘The Tempest,’ ‘Midsummer’ and more 2013-07-16T20:31:29Z A crescent moon hangs overhead, impassively observing unavoidable doom. Artist Steven Hull takes a seat at the dark carnival of life 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z What makes crescent dough so great is its versatility — it can be made into delicious, handheld desserts or meaty and cheesy savory appetizers. 8 festive ways to use crescent dough this holiday season 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Reinvigorating an Artist’s Fantasy A Victorian minaret with a white crescent finial looms over flat-topped brick town houses on a sleepy side street in the Kensington district of London. Antiques: Leighton House Museum Reopens in London With New D?cor 2010-04-08T21:51:00Z This exquisite golden crescent is a virtual halo. Martin Luther broke Europe in two, and Albrecht Dürer painted it back together 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The White Calzone, a crescent filled with cured pork, ricotta and smoked provolone, is a year-round fixture so stunningly light that not ordering a pizza to follow it might be your only regret. Restaurant Report: 50 Kalò in Naples, Italy 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z The artist’s views move from “Full Pink Moon” — the only picture mounted on a lightbox for maximum luminosity — to such barely-there crescents as “Razor’s Edge” and “Tangerine Slice.” Review | In the galleries: Paintings reflect light’s luminous effects 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z We made a more pleasant discovery when a friend directed us to Oppenheimer Beach, a deserted white sand crescent that doesn’t appear on most tourist maps and is a perfect hideaway. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, returning to a changed but resilient St. John 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z The crescent shape of many phones’ receivers, users say, is also a more natural, comfortable fit against a cheek than the planar body of a smartphone. Too Much Screen Time? Landline Phones Offer a Lifeline. 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Muir Beach is a simple crescent of sand overlooked by bluffs, where we took a break for a short, steep walk that switchbacked up the cliff’s edge. Just an hour from the busy Bay Area, a laid-back retreat to soothe the soul 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z A Range Rover sits in the short crescent driveway behind a white iron gate. Is Richard Simmons missing? Or is he just dearly missed? 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z But far more entertaining here are the thematic feats of a pastel-blue moon goddess aerialist dangling from her crescent perch. Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Amaluna’ celebrates the power and grandeur of women 2013-02-02T00:11:02Z In the side yard, a picnic table and Adirondack chairs formed a crescent around a fire pit. With no contact and substantial space, Getaway’s tiny houses were ahead of their time 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z No wonder the real moon, a wide crescent, appears to be laughing. In Between Time – review 2013-02-19T18:00:55Z Down below, the Barbican is a thrilling, multi-levelled place to explore – networks of aerial walkways weaving between stacks of terraced streets and curving crescents, providing glimpses into sunken gardens and tumbling waterfalls. Why Arthur Scargill is reluctant to leave his £1.5m Barbican flat 2012-10-07T19:15:01Z In the past, an Islamic star and crescent also shared the plaza, but no application for those was received this year. Emanuel to light Daley Plaza 'holiday' tree today 2011-11-23T06:01:00Z And so her travels took her through a global crescent of 1.8 million people, searching for grilled fish in Zanzibar, sweet couscous in Morocco and the best festive lamb in Jordan. Are 300 recipes enough to counter anti-Muslim sentiment? One author is giving it a try. 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The crescent moon and star symbol of Islam features on many national flags, besides being used by groups China says want to set up an independent state called East Turkestan. China bans beards, veils from Xinjiang city's buses in security bid 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z The dappled patches of sunlight beneath trees become strangely uniform crescent patterns as gaps in the overlapping leaves function as pinhole projectors. Why I chase eclipses 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Park in the municipal lot and take a short path through the dune grass and bayberry to the narrow crescent beach. 36 Hours on Outer Cape Cod 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z We parked and climbed down a short but precariously unstable, rocky path to the crescent beach, cut off entirely from land by the hill itself. Frugal Traveler: In the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Solitude for a Song 2011-01-19T02:27:44Z As for Earth seen from space, even that sight is presented anew, the planet outlined by a glowing crescent of reflected sunlight hitting clouds above the South Pacific. Exhibition Review: ?Beyond,? the Solar System at Air and Space Museum 2010-07-28T22:01:00Z In preparation for festive cooking and feasting, Salon Food consulted the trusty food community on Reddit, which suggested a slew of seasonal recipes to make with crescent dough. 8 festive ways to use crescent dough this holiday season 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z He is short, heavy, and sweat stains are forming crescents around his armpits as he waits for a meeting. American Dream Machine by Matthew Specktor – review 2013-04-27T14:30:01Z Arriving on a late winter’s afternoon, it felt magical: lamplight wreathed in mist, bridges reflected like gold crescents in dark waterways flanked by medieval and renaissance townhouses. The adoration of Ghent: art, history and flavours in Flanders 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z The bay curved in a near-perfect crescent — green hills rising at either end and an island in the middle. In Spain’s northern Basque region, San Sebastian shines 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The crescent lines with which their lowered arms answer their upthrust legs are terrific, like the long, slanting curve of the two legs. 3 Exhibitions Where Art Melds With Dance 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Ten and 9 years old, they are each other’s “shadows”; Lakshman will often sneak at night into Kalki’s room, where they fall asleep “fit like two crescents.” Bildungsromans From Around the World 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Notable for its stillness, it presents his signature bank of dark clouds, blocking most of a crescent moon and, far below, a narrow curl of river. Winslow Homer: Radical Impressionist 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Miles is smiling, though, in the crescent of a particularly bright period. Miles Davis: 'Coltrane was a very greedy man. Bird was, too. He was a big hog' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-11-06T13:26:00Z They might have noticed that the crescent emblems stitched on the beaded bag looked vaguely familiar. Review: ‘The Plains Indians,’ America’s Early Artists, at the Met 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The beach, though, with its wide crescent of smooth, powdery sand and turquoise bay, still retains its essential, sweeping majesty. In Search of Virginia Woolf’s Lost Eden in Cornwall 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z A narrator issues an invitation to listen to “a long tale of women in black,” whose lives are steered by their allegiance to “a cross or a crescent.” Where Do We Go Now?: Women in Black 2012-05-10T10:45:57Z “The crescent stone edge is spectacularly successful, as a place for people to walk and as an image of the park.” Robert Geddes, 99, Transformative Architecture Dean at Princeton, Dies 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Tiny and crescent shaped, it is south of the hurricane belt, but right in the path of the trade winds, almost constant breezes from the east that push off rain. Bonaire: Where Coral and Cactus Thrive, and the Sea Soothes the Soul 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z In a sheltered bay, where the peninsula meets the mainland, is the seaside town of Morgat, with its crescent of pine-fringed sand. The 50 best beaches in the world 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z On the backdrop, a single large crescent moon is stationary, whereas in City Ballet’s production it changed and traveled. A Robbins Rarity, ‘Watermill,’ Reimagined as a Chamber Piece 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z I keep things simple — I do a thin crescent shape on either side of football, then a short line down the center with three or four even shorter lines bisecting it to mimic stitching. These football-inspired whoopie pies are easy-to-design treats for the big game 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The sky was a brilliant bowlful of stars accented by a crescent moon, utterly undiminished by light pollution. On a Colombian Savanna, Hawks, Caimans and So Many Stars 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z But, we’re not talking regular old pigs in a blanket, we’re talking little smoky sausages wrapped in crispy crescent rolls, served in a beautiful red and green salad wreath. Savory Christmas pigs in a blanket wreath: Try the recipe 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Instead, he concocts a vinegary ruby crescent fingerling potato salad topped with crushed potato chips. Behold the humble Superiority Burger, the rage of NYC 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z These artists employ a visual vocabulary of crescents, circles and curved triangles unique to Coast Salish aesthetics. Review: South Sound exhibits explore contemporary art with ancient roots 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Place each square of crescent roll into a mini muffin cup. Raspberry goat cheese bites for Christmas dessert 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Despite gray clouds, a steady procession of barefoot young men and women in identical head-to-toe black outfits marched across a crescent of soft sand bookended by jagged cliffs. The Other Algarve 2013-07-19T16:35:02Z The phase is how much of the moon is visible from Earth – full, half and crescent, for example. The secrets to stargazing from your backyard 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z If The Post claims to care about the truth when it comes to science, then tell me why the Sept. 10 “Doonesbury” shows the crescent moon pointing the wrong way in the Northern Hemisphere! Style Invitational Week 1249: Ask Backwards 36 — we answer, you question 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z The trail is steeped in history, traversing some of the oldest continually used paths in the world; this is, after all, part of the fertile crescent where civilisation first developed. Jogging in Jordan: the 650km trail that's a journey through time 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Beginning and ending in a circle of light, the six dancers struck poses suggesting classical heroism, with one arm curved upward like a crescent. Garth Fagan Dance delivers new spirit-lifting work 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Both will be clearly visible — if the sky’s clear — next to the waxing crescent moon. Venus, Mars and the moon to form triangle in Western sky Tuesday night 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z Flanking the Capitol dome, which swarms with rampaging stick-figures, the sun and crescent moon shed tears. Facing Violence With Brushes and Ballots 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z We ended up on a dirt-road turnoff overlooking the stunning, crescent beach of Costa Navarino, where, just a few feet below, five-foot swells lunged skyward and exploded on the sand. Journeys: Surfing in Greece? The Water?s Fine 2011-12-15T21:06:10Z Working on raw linen with a neat touch and brightly colored matte paints, he creates intricate, jaunty compositions of geometric elements — circles, triangles, diamonds and crescents — that call to mind late Kandinsky. Art in Review: Eamon Ore-Giron: ‘Smuggling the Sun’ 2013-06-27T20:05:41Z It depicted a padlocked Christian cross and a Muslim crescent and star. Donald Trump’s deadly nationalism: Hate has been mainstreamed, politics have turned violent — and he hasn’t even been elected yet 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z ‘HANGMEN’ Feeling the need for a caffeinated jolt of stylish suspense, the kind that has your nails carving crescents into your palms? What to See and Experience in New York City This Spring 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Returning to the island under the light of a crescent moon, I watched the Sapona shrink into the distance, stark and melancholic. In the Bahamas, Scuba Diving With James Bond’s Trainer 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Squinting in the brilliance of the broad, white crescent beach. Return to Kailua, Hawaii 2011-09-02T18:14:23Z A yellow crescent moon sits quietly in the upper right-hand corner of the painting, almost eclipsed by the streetlight’s crazed radiation. Art Review: ‘Electric Currents,’ at the Museum of Modern Art 2012-08-30T22:51:17Z Another large, layered piece is titled “He Comes to Kill Her,” and one of its elements is a silvery crescent that resembles a blade. Review | In the galleries: Dark hues that paint unsettling portents 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z And for a subtle but edgy detail, she darkens a crescent of hair at the nape of the neck, where the bob is shortest. Bye to ‘Real Housewife’ Hair 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z We followed the crescent of sand for miles before he took my hand. Modern Love: Modern Love - Friends Without Benefits 2013-01-10T20:42:11Z Some of the beaches are flanked by cliffs, or tiny camouflaged crescents, or endless swaths of sand — the postcard image of Eden on earth. Ibiza may be a party island, but we made it a family vacation spot 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z La Garoupe Beach is a tiny crescent of sand on the eastern side of the peninsula that Fitzgerald likened to a “bright tan prayer rug” when he and his friends cavorted there. On the French Riviera, Fitzgerald Found His Place in the Sun 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z A long jam on Tom Waits’ “Temptation” evoked a similarly smoky mood, reinforced visually by the rise of a crescent moon, which hung in the sky the rest of the evening. Diana Krall delighted fans at Chateau Ste. Michelle 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z A case in point is her signature Croissant de Lune, a curved gold earring with eight white diamonds inset that follow the line of the earlobe, echoing the shape of the crescent moon. The Siblings Making Copenhagen’s Most Stylish Jewelry and Food 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Starlight beamed down on the convex glaciers surrounding our camp near Uganda’s western border, causing them to glow like resting lunar crescents. Mountains of the moon: climbing Uganda's highest peak 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Once again, some items may be a challenge to source, but only if it’s been years since you bought tubes of crescent roll dough, boxes of cake mix or “Italian” seasoned bread crumbs. ‘Milk Bar Life,’ reviewed: guilty pleasures, sweet and savory alike 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z But with sparkling-white crescents of sand and huge rocks that double as lookouts to the sea, it’s a place perfect for meditation. Scotland’s ultimate island getaways 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z More intricate but equally imposing is Bobby Donovan’s assemblage of five hefty wooden crescents, arranged in swooping midair positions on five metal rods. Review | In the galleries: Washington Sculptors Group shows a playful nature 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The president, identified by his overlength red tie, sits idle on a crescent moon, under the label “It’s just the flu.” Andrew Cuomo Ascends to the Mountaintop With His Pandemic Poster 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Rather than one long rectangular faux-stream, the fountain will be crescent shaped. A Million-Pound Artwork, Once Threatened, Finds a New Home 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Roll cheese into 24 small balls and stuff inside the crescent roll squares. Raspberry goat cheese bites for Christmas dessert 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z It was won by Foster and Partners' stunningly inane plan to complete the original crescent as a glassy oval. The tragic battle for Hastings 2010-10-09T23:07:00Z Known locally as the “Watermelon” for its striking crescent shape, Hotel Unique tries, and mostly succeeds, to be a combination of quirky and luxurious. Hotel Review: Hotel Unique in São Paulo, Brazil 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z As the crescent of sunlight shrinks down, if you have a clear view to the west, glance at the horizon. Why I chase eclipses 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Some victims' families complained that the arched shape formed by the structures would resemble an Islamic crescent. United 93 families dedicate Sept. 11 memorial 2011-09-11T02:50:00Z Gold earrings with dangling pendants shaped like crescent moons and birds, dating to the 11th century, are a rare example of secular material here, and their filigreed panels reflect the influence of neighboring Iran. Reverent Beauty: The Met’s Armenia Show Is One for the Ages 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z With arched eyebrows like twin crescent moons and a friendly leer, Mr. Cumming has a clown’s facial mobility. Music Review: Alan Cumming at Feinstein?s at Loews Regency 2010-04-28T20:31:00Z One day when the wind chopped the swell, we drove with a Canadian couple to the next beach, a crescent bay where green waves surged up the steep white sand. Ignoring the Warnings for a Honeymoon in Mexico 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z And three canoes — minimalist masterpieces, mere crescents with vertical smudges as paddlers. Trekking With Wolves 2010-02-20T06:14:00Z From sugary and sticky pull-apart bread to buttery pigs in a blanket, here are eight ways to use crescent dough this holiday season: 8 festive ways to use crescent dough this holiday season 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Although dollar signs are directly followed by Stars of David, crosses, Islam's crescent moon, and logos for Shell and Mercedes are among the bombers' payloads. Pink Floyd's Roger Waters in antisemitism row over The Wall tour 2010-10-01T10:14:00Z Although the kitchen was enamored with dehydrating things, and scattered little crescents of celery in the elderflower-granita dessert, there was none of the chilly self-regard you might expect from an avant-garde restaurant. Tables for Two: The Finest New York Restaurants in 2014 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z I held one up, a white and pink crescent that resembled either a smile or a frown, depending on how you looked at it. Modern Love: Mom’s Cooking Comes Between a Husband and Wife 2013-05-09T19:12:25Z The rod bent into a crescent, the muscles in my forearm exploded, and the line racing off the reel made a high-pitch singing sound. A Father-Son Fishing Trip on the Chesapeake Bay 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The first sight of the shimmering scallop-shaped bay, replete with crescents of golden sand and turquoise waves, will sweep you off your feet. 36 Hours: 36 Hours in San Sebasti?n, Spain 2011-08-04T19:00:00Z With the addition of two crescents for eyes, they limn a portrait of a sad President George W. Bush. Art Review: ?Infinite Jest? at the Metropolitan Museum - Review 2011-09-15T21:19:50Z This pumpkin celebrates South Carolina by copying the palmetto tree and crescent moon seen on the state flag. Halloween Pumpkins 2010-09-17T16:13:00Z There were enormous rock buttresses, crescents of sand in the interstices. Wilderness by Sarah Hall 2013-03-18T13:22:56Z Between 1880 and 1940, they owned four of the ships, with family monograms, flags and a crescent moon symbol emblazoned on almost everything, down to the walnut picks and asparagus plates. Antiques: Interest Growing in Weavers? Works 2011-04-21T21:52:48Z Even at 92, her eyebrows are carefully trimmed into tiny crescents, her nails manicured with a clear shellac and her short, thin hair dyed dark, with small pearls adorning her ears. Vietnam matriarch, now 92, spread piano culture 2011-02-27T17:16:04Z One is a tiny Babylonian Venus, her nude body carved from milky alabaster, her eyes set with rubies, a gold crescent moon in her hair. See Ancient Trade Route Treasures at the Met 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z In works from Brasília's crown-shaped cathedral to the undulating French Communist party building in Paris, Niemeyer shunned the steel-box structures of many modernist architects, finding inspiration in nature's crescents and spirals. Oscar Niemeyer, architect of Brazil's capital, dies aged 104 2012-12-06T01:23:38Z Bobbing in the inky Andaman Sea miles from the Thai shoreline, I watched a crescent moon emerge as twilight deepened. Diving Thailand’s Andaman Sea, by day and night 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z This is why the moon sometimes appears as a crescent or half-moon. Ever wondered why you can see the moon sometimes during the day? 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Above the cloud the moon seared a crescent into the sky. From Montreal to Minnesota, by Inland Sea 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z At Treasure Cay, we traipsed the three-mile picture-postcard crescent beach, and I took command of a hammock slung between two palm trees. Exploring the far-flung natural beauty of the Bahamas’ ‘out’ islands 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z For other innovations, the momos — sometimes crescents, sometimes spheres — are likewise deep-fried, so that they’ll survive the tumult of colliding with other ingredients in a hot pan. Momos That Stand Out in a Crowd 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z The central part of the vast, sprawling city is defined by semicircular ring roads that arch around the Kremlin — the city’s heart — like crescent moons. Moscow in the Winter, Alive and Illuminated 2011-11-25T06:01:08Z It arrives as a long crescent with a lacy fringe, folded around ground shrimp, chicken and a flurry of herbs. Angkor Cambodian Bistro Explores Southeast Asia, Gently 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z He didn’t know the difference between a hatchet and a crescent wrench. Books of The Times: John Moynihan?s ?Voyage of the Rose City? ? Review 2011-09-29T22:01:35Z As demonstrated by that crescent segment and dozens of others since Mr. Obama took office, he may well be television’s pre-eminent fact-checker of Fox News, the nation’s highest-rated cable news channel. Jon Stewart of ?The Daily Show? Takes On Fox News 2010-04-23T22:21:00Z We descended in spooky darkness for 15 minutes, emerging directly beneath the crescent arc of 710-foot-tall Glen Canyon dam. In northern Arizona, ups and downs in the land of canyons 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Not just that, but the mouth’s crescent shape is a virtual mirror image of the bodily gash below. Peter Paul Rubens was a brilliant sensationalist 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z The half-moon of hills was unmistakably the ridge that curled in a crescent around North Chideock. Robert Macfarlane: rereading Geoffrey Household's Rogue Male 2013-03-15T12:03:22Z Roll out the crescent dough and crimp all the edges together to make 2 large sections. Raspberry goat cheese bites for Christmas dessert 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z To make user u/rocker_spaniel's recipe, start by wrapping crescent dough around a wheel of fresh Brie. 8 festive ways to use crescent dough this holiday season 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Our bungalow was over a mangrove lagoon, but a minute's walk revealed a perfect crescent of white sand dotted with comfy banquettes shaded by thatched umbrellas. Billy Connolly: 'I hate going on holiday' 2013-01-26T09:00:00Z He took a crescent wrench from his pocket and bludgeoned her on the head. Death row teens: He’d committed a vicious murder at 16, but was he really incapable of change? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z The lineup told the whole story: a crescent moon of outfits from tailored coats, cut in the round, to long dresses. Fashion Review: Armani in Green 2014-02-24T17:14:41Z Sliced into crescents and fanned out on a plate, they become the heart of a stunningly simple, elegant salad. What to Do With a Perfect Avocado 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Premade pizza dough, frozen tater tots and canned crescent rolls make frequent appearances. Hands and bowls and melty cheese! Why does every Web recipe video look the same? 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z He also likened the conflict between Israel, a Jewish state, and the Palestinians to a war between the Christian and Muslim worlds, saying the crisis was "a matter of cross and crescent". Turkey's Erdogan labels Israel a 'terror state', slams its backers in West 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The crescent moon inspires the handcrafted necklace, which symbolizes female empowerment. 18 beautiful jewelry gifts handmade by L.A. makers 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z She tweeted out dates that align with the waning crescent moon — which is significant to occult followers — when activists were planning to cast binding rituals on Trump. Lana Del Rey defends her biblical knowledge after being accused of witchcraft by a Christian influencer 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z They are identified by the cream-coloured crescent mark on their chests, and are less aggressive, but not any less dangerous. It's bears versus robot wolves in ageing Japan 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Karen Jurgensen, one of my fellow chef instructors at Seattle Culinary Academy, recently made baklava from brik that took the delightful form of crescent moons or horns. Pacific Baklava adds another layer of yum with an extra-citrusy syrup 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Viewed from high points above Derna, the once densely populated city centre was now a wide, flat crescent of earth with stretches of mud. Libya floods: search for blame for thousands of deaths 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The devastation is clear from high points above Derna, where the densely populated city centre was now a wide, flat crescent of earth with stretches of muddy water gleaming in the sun. Libya flood survivors pick through ruins in search of missing thousands 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Another new feature are the crescents or arcs of emission inside the necklace but just outside the dense inner area that looks a little like a keyhole. James Webb: Telescope reveals new detail in famous supernova 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Somewhere in San Francisco/ On a back porch in July/ Just looking up to heaven/ At this crescent in the sky. Column: Nancy Pelosi on Dylan, the Grateful Dead, a wild night in Argentina — and the healing power of music 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z And because the moon will be a thin crescent rising just before dawn, the timing will be nearly perfect. Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend in a Stargazing Must-See 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z A waning crescent moon — which is only 8% illuminated — will allow even the dimmest of shooting stars to shine this weekend. Seattle weather forecast: Clear skies in time for Perseids meteor shower 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z During this weekend’s peak, the moon will be a waning crescent — just a small slice in the sky. The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s even better this year 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z You’ll see brilliant Venus setting not far above the horizon and, depending on the exact day you look, the thin crescent moon nearby. Earthshine Lights up the ‘Dark Side’ of the Moon 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Moving through this scene each night through Friday will be the waxing crescent moon. Seattle weather forecast: Dry stretch continues as temperatures warm 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Friday and Saturday night are expected to be clear across Western Washington, according to the weather service, and at less than 10% full, the waning crescent moon won’t provide too much light disruption. What to know about seeing the northern lights from WA 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z If you think operating the huge drum sander is hard, wait until you start carving crescents in your hardwood using an edger. Refinishing hardwood floors is a task best left to a professional 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z But looking out across the wide sandy crescent of South Bay there is no-one swimming in the invitingly cool water. Scarborough: The seaside resort where swimming is not advised 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z The part of it lit by the sun forms a tight crescent with the tips pointing away from the sun. Earthshine Lights up the ‘Dark Side’ of the Moon 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The red blood cells of someone with sickle cell, which are normally round, are shaped like a crescent moon or a sickle, and cannot transport enough oxygen around the body. Kenya sickle cell: Fighting to dispel the myths around the disease 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Her trademarked "Hollywood Style Smiling Technique" method comprises "crescent eyes", "round cheeks" and shaping the edges of the mouth to bare eight pearly whites in the upper row. Japanese get trained in 'Hollywood' smiles as masks slowly come off 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Other photos show Feldstein in her white Gucci wedding gown with lace sleeves and Roberts in a black Bode blazer embroidered with a hot air balloon, stars and a crescent moon. Beanie Feldstein and Bonnie-Chance Roberts' wedding ceremony served camp — literally 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z As it moves to eastern elongation—as it is now—we see it half lit, and then it becomes an ever thinning crescent as it moves between us and the sun. Why Venus Is So Bright Right Now 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Astronomers call the line between day and night the terminator, and when the moon is new and a thin crescent, that line marks the location of sunrise across the moon’s face. Earthshine Lights up the ‘Dark Side’ of the Moon 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Keep a box with these essential basics: a tape measure, claw hammer, utility knife, level, crescent wrenches, hex keys, a handsaw, pliers, multiple screwdrivers and a collection of screws and nails. 6 household tools to keep at the ready 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z There is only a narrow crescent moon in the sky, and the dim stars. San Pedro. Exterior. Dusk. Upton Sinclair arrested for reading the 1st Amendment 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The edge of the germinal matrix is seen as a white, crescent shaped structure called the lunula. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z June 21: Venus, the thin crescent moon and Mars will make a tight triangle in the west after sunset. Why Venus Is So Bright Right Now 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z As it moves along in its orbit, we see more and more of the lit part forming a crescent that grows wider—called a waxing crescent—over time. Earthshine Lights up the ‘Dark Side’ of the Moon 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z On a map, these places take the shape of a large crescent bending through the Near East. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Because of this change of one amino acid in the chain, the normally biconcave, or disc-shaped, red blood cells assume a crescent or “sickle” shape, which clogs arteries. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z "The crescent of defense formed by Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines will, with American support, be a key stabilizer of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region," he added. Taiwan speaker hails Japan, South Korea and Philippines for 'crescent of defense' 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z In this disorder, stress causes red blood cells to turn from SweeTarts to crescent moons that become trapped in the circulation and destroyed. Why Was This Patient Turning So Yellow? 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Yet, looking up at the moon’s thin crescent, you can see it’s not, can’t you? Earthshine Lights up the ‘Dark Side’ of the Moon 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z As midnight approached, clouds moved in, obscuring the stars and a crescent moon, making it easier for Russian drones to escape detection. Life in Ukraine’s Trenches: Gearing Up for a Spring Offensive 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Inside Jimi, normally pliable, disc-shaped red blood cells deformed into rigid crescents. His sickle cell disease brought agony. Gene therapy is bringing hope. 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Dana Alexy and her husband moved to Morris Farm in 2009 partly for “its proximity to the rural crescent” — a designated rural area in Prince William County — and “slower pace of living,” she said. Parks, natural areas prized in Meadows at Morris Farm 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Religious authorities in east Libya, aligned with the parliament which is based there, said they had sighted the crescent moon on Thursday, making it the last day of fasting and setting Friday as Eid. 'This is madness': Libya's bitter divisions split Eid holiday 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z For many, the sighting of a crescent moon above Saudi Arabia marks the close of the Islamic holy month and the start of Eid-al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr: How Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z And unlike in some other years, a bright moon will not outshine the display — the lunar crescent will be only 9% full, offering relatively dark skies. Lyrid meteor shower, peaking Sunday night to Monday morning, could feature fireballs 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z In the shadows of palm fronds, spots of light exploded into crescent moons. Flocking to One of the Few Specks of Land in Sight of a Total Eclipse 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Look for the crescent moon just below Saturn before sunrise on the 16th. April night sky boasts bright emerging star, Mercury and a meteor shower 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Bordering the Bay of Bengal, Teknaf’s shoreline is littered with fishing boats, called “moon boats” because of their crescent shaped arches, dilapidated tarpaulin shacks and unfinished mud houses. Rohingya refugees brave perilous seas to escape camp desperation Its start and finish depend on the lunar cycle and sightings of the crescent moon. Full moon was last week, so Sunday is Easter. 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Outside that path, you can still see a partial solar eclipse, where the moon takes a bite out of the sun and turns it into a crescent shape. Save the date: One year until total solar eclipse sweeps US 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z For this year’s Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which started last week, Target rolled out its first dedicated Ramadan and Eid collection, including decoration kits with crescent and lantern-shaped cutouts. Lanterns and crescents: more retailers court Ramadan buyers 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The start of the month depends on the sighting of the crescent moon by local religious authorities and astronomers, and can sometimes vary from country to country. Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims across the world 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The country’s religious affairs minister on Wednesday evening will try to sight the crescent moon to determine the first day of the holy month. Muslims in Indonesia gear up for first day of Ramadan 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Muslim authorities in Saudi Arabia and several other Middle Eastern countries say this year’s fasting month of Ramadan will begin Thursday based on the expected sighting of the crescent moon. Muslim authorities say Ramadan fasting to begin Thursday 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z A month later, the crescent moon approaches Mars on March 26-27, and then sprints by on March 28. Skywatch: Jupiter and Venus dance, spring arrives and, with it, a farewell 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z The fiercest battles in Ukraine are raging elsewhere along a 600-mile crescent from south to east within Ukraine’s borders. In Northern Ukraine, a Different Sort of War Game 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z In Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, worshippers flooded mosques for evening prayers after authorities declared that several Islamic astronomy observer teams had sighted the crescent moon in different regions. Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims across the world 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The three cities form a crescent just west of Bakhmut, where Ukrainian troops are fighting a bloody battle to keep the Russians from advancing. Thousands of civilians fled Ukraine’s front lines. These people returned. 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z A palmetto tree and crescent moon — emblems of South Carolina — hang from a chain around her neck. Perspective | Nikki Haley’s blurry presidential ambition 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The eastern front has remained largely the same, running along a 140-mile stretch of territory that forms the shape of a jagged crescent moon. Russian Attacks Intensify in Eastern Ukraine Ahead of Expected Offensive 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Clouds blocked much of the view, but low above the western horizon a waxing crescent moon glowed amid a handful of attendant stars. Opinion | Artificial light harms our bodies and souls. It doesn’t have to be this way. 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z On the contrary, a number of residents of western Prince William County are furious with the board for overturning current zoning that protected our “rural crescent.” Opinion | Gainesville does not welcome data centers 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z That will be complicated by the waxing crescent moon, which will peak as full on Feb. 5. How to see green comet passing Earth for first time in 50,000 years 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Along the great crescent sweep of the river, smoke billowed from the pyres that burn night and day. Russia’s War Could Make It India’s World 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z At the center of the crescent is Bakhmut, the site of one of the war’s most prolonged and bloody battles, where Russia has made slow progress in its monthslong attempt to encircle the city. Russian Attacks Intensify in Eastern Ukraine Ahead of Expected Offensive 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Small imprints of crosses and crescents line the top of its bricks, a nod by its Muslim architect to the closeness of Islam and Christianity. A Christmas Tree Brings Life to a Destroyed Palestinian Village 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Then, shortly after sunset on Jan. 23, watch the whisker-thin crescent moon join the planetary pair in a cosmic congress. Celestial treats to watch for from the Seattle area in 2023 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z That proposed sewer expansion and a re-designation of the “rural crescent,” where most types of nonagricultural development have been restricted to one house per 10 acres since the late 1990s, drew the most opposition. Prince William supervisors approve plan for growth through 2040 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z As a parting shot, the capsule revealed a crescent Earth - Earthrise - that left the mission team speechless. Successful return of NASA’s Orion hopefully clears way for astronauts on next lunar flyby 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z At the southern edge of the crescent, near the town of Vuhledar, Ukraine said Russian attacks had been repulsed. Russian Attacks Intensify in Eastern Ukraine Ahead of Expected Offensive 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Once emerging from behind the moon and regaining communication with flight controllers in Houston, Orion beamed back photos of a close-up moon and a crescent Earth - Earthrise - in the distance. NASA capsule flies over Apollo moon landing sites, heads home 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Moving through this scene each night will be the waxing crescent moon. Celestial treats to watch for from the Seattle area in 2023 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Once emerging from behind the moon and regaining communication with flight controllers in Houston, Orion beamed back photos of a close-up moon and a crescent Earth — Earthrise — in the distance. NASA capsule flies over Apollo landing sites, heads home 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z For crescents and rugelach: Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. These Cottage Cheese Butterhorns move beyond the diet-plate stereotype 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z It hopes the emblem would identify the computer systems of protected facilities much as a red cross or crescent on a hospital roof does in the real world. Red Cross seeks ‘digital emblem’ to protect against hacking 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z In a partial eclipse, the three aren’t perfectly aligned — so a crescent of the sun still peeks out. Partial solar eclipse takes a bite out of the sun 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z A waning crescent moon will allow even the dimmest of shooting stars to shine in 2023. Celestial treats to watch for from the Seattle area in 2023 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z The crescent shaped 11th Legislative District stretches from Beacon Hill to Renton. The Times recommends: David Hackney for 11th Legislative District, Position 1 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z If you like, roll out the dough in one or two big sheets, and use it to top a casserole or dessert just as you might use canned crescent dough. These Cottage Cheese Butterhorns move beyond the diet-plate stereotype 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited disorders in which red blood cells — normally round — become hard, sticky and crescent shaped. Study: Too few kids with sickle cell get stroke screen, care 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Upscale villas and suites overlook a crescent bay and beach. An active adventure across the Azores’ volcanic islands 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Venus will be unmistakable next to the waning crescent moon to start your fall morning. Celestial treats to watch for from the Seattle area in 2023 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Russia and pro-Moscow separatist groups now control an extensive crescent of territory in Ukraine’s south and east, and the Kremlin has already made moves to forcibly annex some Ukrainian towns into Russia itself. Forcible transfer of Ukrainians to Russia is abuse, human rights group says 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Most were dropped off by bus or hired vehicle on the Mexican side and walked through the reservation in darkness under a crescent moon. Containers are no hindrance for migrants on Arizona border 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Look at the Moon when it is a thin crescent, and you can often make out the faint circle of the entire lunar disk, even though the sunlight shines on only the crescent. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The moon will be a skinny crescent just past new during the peak. Watch the Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peak in Night Skies 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Barchan dunes or crescent dunes form where sand supply is limited and there is a fairly constant wind direction. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The proximal end of the ulna resembles a crescent wrench with its large, C-shaped trochlear notch. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z While the fighting lately has focused mainly on a crescent in eastern and southern Ukraine, the White House worries it could easily spiral out of control. Ukraine and the Contest of Global Stamina 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z For example, homicides occur at the same rate during the new moon or the crescent moon as during the full moon. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z That leaves the best angle to avoid Cartgate Bunker, which is shaped like a crescent and cuts deeply into the left side of the green. BRITISH OPEN ’22: A hole-by-hole look at St. Andrews 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Barchans move downwind and develop a crescent shape with wings on either side of a dune crest. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Arming school personnel is common sense, and a gun is merely “a tool,” not so different from a crescent wrench or a hammer or a laptop for a journalist, said Utopia Schools Superintendent Michael Derry. Where Texas teachers carry guns, a community feels more secure 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z On Friday a crescent Moon will also join the line-up, appearing between Venus and Mars. Five major planets to line up in rare planetary conjunction 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z A day or two after the new phase, the thin crescent first appears, as we begin to see a small part of the Moon’s illuminated hemisphere. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z As a bonus, Earth’s crescent moon will also position itself between Venus and Mars and act as a stand-in for Earth. Five planets are aligned in night sky for first time in 18 years 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z The iconic painting of a young woman, head bowed, dressed in a spangled robe and standing on a crescent moon, is represented in two versions hung side by side. Review: What LACMA's collection of Spanish American art, 1500-1800, says about the world today 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Members of Seattle Pro Musica crack jokes behind their face masks as they file, precisely spaced, into a crescent shape around the altar. Seattle-area choirs return to performing but things are not the same 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The statue depicts actor Elizabeth Montgomery — as lead character Samantha Stephens in the 1960s sitcom — sitting on a broomstick in front of a crescent moon. ‘Bewitched’ statue in Salem vandalized with red paint 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Watching hundreds of little crescent Suns dancing in the breeze can be captivating. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The road is not hosting any street parties - at either end of the crescent - to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Platinum Jubilee: The feuding Gravesend street which held two 1977 parties 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z They identified him by a distinctive, crescent moon-shaped tattoo on his forehead. Suspected serial killer charged in Missouri over 7th death 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z It has focused its forces and firepower on a much smaller target with a more limited goal: encircling a last crescent of towns and villages that belong to Donetsk and Luhansk. He left Russia to fight Putin. Now he leads Ukrainian soldiers in combat against his former compatriots. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Only accessible by foot or sea, the sandy crescent is backed with limestone cliffs housing cavernous grottoes. Introducing city kids to nature in the hinterlands of Sardinia 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Russian troops are deployed across the front line in a crescent moon stretching from Izium in the north to Donetsk in the south and have been trying to encircle tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers. Ukraine decimated Russian forces trying to cross a river in the east, Britain’s defense ministry says. 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Afghanistan was the first Muslim country to officially declare a sighting of a full crescent moon, kicking off the start of the holiday. Eid Under the Taliban Shows a Changed Afghanistan 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Each month begins with the sighting of the new crescent moon and lasts either 29 or 30 days. What is Eid and when is it? 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z KHARTOUM, Sudan — Friday night by the Nile, and a love song wafted on the warm breeze that blew across Tuti Island, a crescent of land at the confluence of the river’s two great branches. Ramadan Nights Provide Cherished Pause in a Sudan on the Brink 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The Ukrainians are located in a north-south crescent between deep Russian lines in the southeastern Donbas region, and a potential pincer movement to their west. Looming ground battle is crucial phase in Ukraine, U.S. officials say 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z This year, Eid is expected to fall on 1 or 2 May, depending on the sighting of the new crescent moon. Eid al-Fitr events return to Birmingham after Covid-19 restrictions lifted 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Inspired by Japanese influencers and foreign celebrities, Kizu decided at 19 to get a tattoo of a crescent moon on her right thigh, an homage to her favorite manga series, Sugar Sugar Rune. Discreetly, the young in Japan chip away at a taboo on tattoos 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z By 9 the next morning, as a crescent moon hung in the sky, all the pots were on board and the last of the crab was stowed below deck in the seawater tanks. Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z The kingdom said the Islamic religious authority was unable to spot the crescent moon indicating the beginning of the month. Ramadan kicks off in much of Middle East amid soaring prices 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z This gravitational lensing has distorted the light from the galaxy hosting Earendel into a long crescent the researchers named the Sunrise Arc. Hubble Space Telescope Spots Most Distant Star Ever Seen 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Ramadan is likely to start this weekend, depending on the sighting of the new crescent moon. Saudi’s unilateral Yemen cease-fire offer rejected by rebels 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The waning crescent moon, swept by Venus, Mars and Saturn, were all bunched within an 8-degree circle — called a conjunction — earlier this week, according to Earthsky. Look up! Check out the predawn sky this week for celestial treats 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters seemed like a happy drummer — or at least that’s how everyone interpreted the smile he perpetually flashed from behind his kit, a crescent of beaming dentition whiter than strobe lights. Perspective | Taylor Hawkins understood rock-and-roll as a joyful noise 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z It depicts the crescent and the five-pointed star, the symbols of the Islamic faith. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He walks back to the truck under a crescent moon, ingests his food and slides into the lower bunk. The Real Reason America Doesn’t Have Enough Truck Drivers 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Beyond Crimea, military analysts say it may only be a matter of weeks before the crescent of troops deployed along Ukraine’s northern, eastern and southern border is ready for action. Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z They cluster in two Istanbul neighborhoods, Sefakoy and Zeytinburnu, where the sky-blue flag with a white crescent moon and star of East Turkestan hangs proudly in shop windows. As Beijing Olympics begin, exiled Uyghurs fight for families oppressed in China 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The Chesapeake Bay and the Elizabeth River form a crescent of water around three sides of the city, while other tributaries flow into its interior. Safety app for drivers debuts in flood-plagued Virginia city 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Debate over building data centers in the rural crescent of Northern Virginia, a stone’s throw from Manassas National Battlefield Park, sheds light on a divisive topic. Opinion | Manassas National Battlefield Park land is too important to history to be developed 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Everyone who lives in the rural crescent has a well; no sewers are allowed. Opinion | It’s about the water, not the data centers 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Saban’s top-ranked team received a warm welcome in frigid Indianapolis, arriving shortly after dusk Friday with streaks of orange and red and a bright crescent moon coloring the sky. Alabama, Georgia receive warm welcome in frigid Indianapolis 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Look closely to the lower left of Mercury to spy the wispy, skinny hint of the new crescent moon. Sky Watch: Venus and the Quadrantid meteors are among January’s highlights 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z Growing up, Dadima cut white nectarines into crescent moons for her grandchildren — her hands, fluent in offering. 15 California artists go on a wondrous journey in search of ‘peace’ 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Although the Red Cross emblem is not a religious symbol, a red crescent and a red crystal have been added to the organization’s official emblems, acknowledging differing religious, political and cultural beliefs. Clara Barton, nurse and activist, spent a lifetime serving others 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The bottom line is that the supervisors want to do away with the 117,000 acres that are the rural crescent. Opinion | It’s about the water, not the data centers 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Its white pills were stamped with two crescents, giving it the Arabic nickname “abu hilalain,” or “the one with two moons.” On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Just before it becomes a new moon, the waning, skinny crescent reaches Mars on Dec. 2. Sky Watch: See Venus, Saturn and Jupiter fall into line 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z “His foot stopped shaking. His eyes slowly dimmed, became glossy and closed to a crescent.” Julie Green’s ‘The Last Supper’ at Bellevue Arts Museum is a painterly catalog of the death penalty in America 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z In the woods, Senderovsky has built a crescent of bungalows around a main house, each with an exotic place name. Gary Shteyngart writes a perfect pandemic novel with ‘Our Country Friends’ 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Images captured by the cameras showed the distinctive crescent moon-shaped tattoo on Reed’s forehead. FBI: Suspected serial killer’s tattoo played role in capture 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Police there had surveillance footage of a man with a crescent tattoo on his forehead leaving the scene. Police Make Arrest in a Series of Random Shootings in Missouri 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Four weeks later, the old, thin crescent moon finds Mars again on Dec. 31 and loiters with the Red Planet and the reddish binary star Antares. Sky Watch: See Venus, Saturn and Jupiter fall into line 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The vast storm system formed a crescent of bad weather that spread as far north as Detroit, west to St. Louis, and south to Nashville. Potent storm pounds Washington area with heavy rain and strong winds 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The young crescent moon passes Venus by Oct. Sky Watch: October offers a night of sweet wonder as Venus is ready to shine brightly 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Like every sickle cell patient, Helen had a mutation in a gene that turned her red blood cells into rigid crescents instead of soft disks. Pioneering gene therapy freed her of sickle cell. Is a cure at hand? 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Reed, who has a crescent tattoo on his forehead, had left his ID at the front desk of the building, according to the affidavit. Police Make Arrest in a Series of Random Shootings in Missouri 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z The morning triangle of Mars, Antares and the crescent moon may be the perfect punctuation mark to end the year. Sky Watch: See Venus, Saturn and Jupiter fall into line 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Johnson said, grinning slyly, a crescent of pizza crust clasped by her iridescent nails. Saving Pop Punk? That’s Just Their Warm-Up Act. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z And it is those handsome townhouses and sweeping crescents, along with traces of the Roman past, that bring in visitors by the coachload. Bath: The UNESCO World Heritage Site with sky-high house prices 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z On Aug. 11, the young, waxing crescent moon sets at about 10:15 p.m., leaving a dark night to highlight shooting stars. Sky Watch: August brings the annual peak of the Perseid meteor shower 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z On July 7, the old, very skinny crescent moon will be just above Mercury. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in July 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z Japan’s main island of Honshu is home to thousands of Asiatic black bears, also known as moon bears because of a white marking on their chests, roughly in the shape of a crescent moon. Bear goes on rampage in Japan, storms military base, airport 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Red blood cells that carry oxygen become stiff and curved like crescent moons, clogging blood vessels and starving the body of oxygen. ‘On That Edge of Fear’: One Woman’s Struggle With Sickle Cell Pain 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z A very young crescent moon will appear low on the west-northwestern horizon below Venus on June 11. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in June 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z The wide, arcing crescent of sand is like a secret hiding in plain sight, available to all but scarcely used. This hidden beach links Golden Gardens and Carkeek Park, only emerges at low tide and makes for a special, quiet walk 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Out of the way from Waikiki or the North Shore, it is a locals’ beach, a crescent of sand where the waves break hard in the winter. ‘I’m Not Anti-Anything. I’m Pro-Hawaii.’ 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Each month begins with the new crescent moon and lasts either 29 or 30 days. What is Ramadan and when is it? 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z His putt slid right, tracing a crescent on its way toward an eagle. Rose Holds Slim Masters Lead as Johnson Misses the Cut 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z For the next evening, in the western sky, the skinny lunar crescent will sit between Venus and the higher, somewhat reddish, dim Mars. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in June 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z “The foreground very low, brambles and undergrowth. Behind, violet hills, a green and pink sky with a crescent moon. The foreground, above all, is thickly impasted, tufts of bramble with yellow, violet, green highlights.” Perspective | Van Gogh painted what may have been his greatest work shortly after ‘The Starry Night’ Meanwhile, the skinny crescent of a very young moon approaches Mars on April 15-16, then passes our neighboring planet by April 17. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in April 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z The symbol on the northwest face represents the crescent moon. Japan’s other gift at the Tidal Basin This, of course, all mattered very little outside the famous crescent between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. Louisiana House Race Sets Up a Democratic Showdown in New Orleans 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z The militant leader was allegedly involved in several attacks in the country’s so-called oil crescent - whose ports and oil fields account for the lion’s share of Libya’s oil production and exports, he said. Eastern Libyan forces say senior local IS militant captured 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z “The foreground very low, brambles and undergrowth. Behind, violet hills, a green and pink sky with a crescent moon. The foreground, above all, is thickly impasted, tufts of bramble with yellow, violet, green highlights.” Perspective | Van Gogh painted what may have been his greatest work shortly after ‘The Starry Night’ Van den Berg got hold of a photo of her as a young woman in her white nanny’s uniform, with a crescent chapeau clipped to her blonde hair and a gold broach at her collar. Column: How a picture in a newspaper unlocked childhood mysteries for two Holocaust survivors 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Within days of the conjunction, Mercury begins scooting away from the gas giants, but not before the fingernail crescent of the last quarter moon passes the planetary trio before sunrise March 8. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in March 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z A niece remembers “Uncle B” spreading carrots and burnt crescent rolls in the yard on Christmas and waking the kids up with the news that the reindeer had “pooped on the roof and front lawn.” A mass-casualty event every day The observatory’s hilltop dome is open, etching a glowing amber crescent into the autumn darkness. Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars? 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The crescent moon moves closer to Mars on Feb. 16-17, passes the planet Feb. 18, and then scoots by the Pleiades, the fuzzy star cluster M45, on the next night. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in February 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Nail art, of sorts, was popular in the 30s, when Joan Crawford wore the era’s popular crescent moon style, around the same time that Life magazine ran a piece on monogrammed nails. From ancient Egypt to Cardi B: a cultural history of the manicure 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z The crescent moon will add to the trio, lurking below and to the right. The top astronomical events to look forward to in 2021, from ‘supermoons’ to eclipses 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Its crescent shape is based on badges worn by Col. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z The panel said the South Carolina flag — which also features a blue background and a crescent — was “one of the most attractive, recognizable, and marketable state flags in the nation.” South Carolinians Mock Redesigned Palmetto Tree on Proposed State Flag 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The state previously used a design that depicted a palmetto tree and a crescent moon, and the historians wished to honor the state’s heritage by adopting a variation of it. South Carolina debuts new state flag and the public hates it 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn will all appear in near-perfect alignment, while the nearby crescent moon will frame the trio of planets. 10 spectacular stargazing events to watch in 2021 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z In New York City, the crescent sun will be nearly 70 percent eclipsed by the moon. The top astronomical events to look forward to in 2021, from ‘supermoons’ to eclipses 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Tucker explained what to look for as “a thin crescent moon and two bright objects right next to it”. How to watch the Jupiter and Saturn 'great conjunction' on winter solstice 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z In designing the crescent, the committee examined period examples on Moultrie’s flag, as well as crescent-shaped badges worn on Revolutionary War caps. South Carolinians Mock Redesigned Palmetto Tree on Proposed State Flag 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The moon is a thin crescent, and the bats cross it in silhouette, minding their own business. Opinion | The Virus, the Bats and Us 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z A thin crescent moon will set during the early evening, ushering in excellent viewing conditions later in the night. 10 spectacular stargazing events to watch in 2021 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z The slender crescent moon, just 9 percent illuminated, will hang above to the left. The top astronomical events to look forward to in 2021, from ‘supermoons’ to eclipses 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Between 11 and 13 December, a slender, waning crescent moon will slide past the brilliant jewel of Venus in the pre-dawn sky. Starwatch: Venus and the moon reward early-risers 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z On Dec. 12, the tiny sliver of a waning crescent moon visits our other neighboring planet in the southeast, perfectly placed for morning dog walkers. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in December 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z They are also known as moon bears because of a white marking on their chests, roughly in the shape of a crescent moon. Hungry bears with a taste for grapes and chestnuts are causing havoc in Japan 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Even if you miss it at its biggest and brightest, you can take your kids and look as its phases get progressively smaller: quarter, gibbous and crescent. How to See the Halloween Blue Moon (and Uranus!) With Your Kids 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The crescent moon may outshine a few meteors, but a good 30 to 50 an hour will probably be visible beneath clear, dark skies. The top astronomical events to look forward to in 2021, from ‘supermoons’ to eclipses 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Surt is the gateway to a region known as the oil crescent, where most of Libya’s oil production takes place. Libya Cease-Fire Raises Hopes for Full Peace Deal 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z The leading edge of this crescent was a flickering, morphing band of zigzagging, multicoloured lines known as a fortification spectrum. A richer view of aura 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z With the waxing, young crescent moon setting Oct. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in October 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Traditional Argentine pastries are well represented, including medialuna, a savory crescent roll. These five new bakeries offer delicious treats — and a chance to travel the world 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z In the photo, the "Hello" singer sat below her television and held her hand up as the movie played, donning a dark top with yellow crescent moons, much like what Beyoncé was wearing on screen. Adele matches outfits with Beyoncé to praise singer's visual album 'Black Is King' 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z As the battle moves to Sirte, gateway to the country’s oil crescent, a potential showdown over control of Libya’s oil wealth is looming. Gaddafi’s prophecy comes true as foreign powers battle for Libya’s oil 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z An imposing sphere eclipses the view, leaving only a moon-like crescent of park landscape visible. Once a year, the shadows in Arlington’s Dark Star Park align. This year, it feels especially profound. 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z There was a moon in the sky, so I wrote down: “I saw the crescent, you saw the whole of the moon.” Mike Scott of the Waterboys: how we made The Whole of the Moon 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z |
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