| 单词 | fan |
| 例句 | Doug made cheering sounds like a stadium crowd full of sports fans. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z People left the room and fanned out along the hallways, going into empty offices and making the calls. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew my family was among the roaring fans, and I hoped they could tell I was smiling at them, sending them my thanks for lifting me up. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I rush to the bathroom and turn on the fan, a smile still plastered on my face. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Haley dramatically waved goodbye to Kyle and all her adoring fans as she traipsed out of the Electronic Learning Center. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z As she always told me, “I’m not your fan, Simone; I’m your mom.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Marina also worked at answering her steady stream of fan mail. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Magazines and pamphlets were fanned across a side table: last month’s issue of Cat Fantastic, several well-worn copies of Bark & Bone’s No More Itch: Get Rid of Fleas & Ticks, and Litter Box Hits and Misses. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Welcome, ball fans, to the World Series of Darkness.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, after his garbage run, O’Dell borrowed his dad’s truck and he and Sherman and I went up the tortuous trail to one of the big fans that drove air through the mines. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Most people weren’t big fans of fasting for thirty days—each day from sunrise to sunset—but I loved it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Lydia broke the hug and exhaled quickly, fanning herself with her hand while she composed herself. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She held her nose with one hand, and fanned the air with the other. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Like any celebrity, Ignatius had attracted his fans: his mother’s jinxed relatives, neighbors, people Mrs. Reilly had not seen for years. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, I imagine a full hand of aces in that drawer, fanned out as a player would hold them in a game. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z We practiced the splits, and bending backward, the high-stepping strut, and I saw myself a sequined princess leading orchestras across a football field, the idol of cheering fans. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid this tour may not be as exciting as you might hope, if you’re fans of Mr. Griswold,” Jack said as they walked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z My beauty caisse is set up behind me, fanned open so the medley of instruments inside twinkle in the subtle light. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Yet something made me refrain; something which was fanning the fire inside my head; something which was making my head spin crazily round and round. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A few people fanned themselves faster, thinking of all that food going to just one hungry god. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The other two held our church fans, waving them back and forth. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It can get hot, so you’ll need to turn the fan on.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He held up his right hand and spread his fingers out in a fan. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z You dipped into the muddy waters of the Harlem River and shouted °taste and see * that we Black folk be good at fanning hope and stoking the fires of dreams deferred. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Musicians never have had, anywhere, a greater shoeshine- boy fan than 1 was. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosaleen had pulled up the skirt of her dress and was fanning me with it, showing most of her thighs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Boobie, under the glare of all those screaming, raging, madcap fans, had trouble holding on to the ball. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to move in fanning circles, now flying the sleeves in the air, now trailing them on the grass, dancing in the middle of the light. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she combed it down Hatsue’s back until it lay opened like a fan and shimmered in unearthly black waves. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She was a leathery old girl with chestnut hair of fine natural wave which was now fanned out over the pillow. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z At this point, he would rise majestically to his feet and call out at the top of his voice, ‘ Use door as fan! Open all windows!’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s as if they’re a group of diehard Yankees fans at a baseball game. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And every fan couldn’t help but believe that the following week’s game would be little more than a continuation of the Cooper obliteration, only a thousand times more sweet. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Two of the Great Six teachers were fanning her. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As summer advanced, the heat came heavy and damp, and Ash sweated through her day's work while her stepsisters sat crossly fanning themselves in the parlor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I glance over in the direction of the white ladies, who talk to each other behind fans and gloved hands. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The grandstands at the finish line slowly filled with people fanning themselves with their programs—men in fedoras and Panama hats, women in flat-brimmed hats perched on their heads at jaunty angles. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Pearson was not a big fan of women in the workplace. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z America’s pride in its growing power and international stature had fanned patriotism to a new intensity. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I like the cold. Not a huge fan of trudging through it, though,” I reply, fixing my beanie and smirking at her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Again it was a fan boat, also with four military personnel aboard, and again Zeitoun and Frank waved and called for help. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “I'm a lacrosse fan, sir, and I used to play it.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Felicia set aside pails of them but selected only one, a mother-of-pearl shell, a baroque Spanish fan with which later to taunt her suitors. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not exactly a fan of vertigo-inducing roller coasters, but at least it’s a break from the stone-cold, silent tomb of my house. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Hotel lobbies and restaurants were jam-packed with fans sipping various icy concoctions, many of them well fortified with alcohol now that Prohibition was finally over. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He passed a cluster of ladies, each of whom curtsied and giggled behind their fans. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He pointed to a vat of syrup boiling on the stove and fanned his face and squinted his eyes to show how hot it was. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z As much fun as doing the show was, Fred wasn’t a big fan of the music in Washington! Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Brandy picks up a fan of cards and glances at me. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The princess's fan freezes in front of her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I stare at her, wishing the ceiling fan would fly from its post, crash down on us both. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The lead story on channel 2 was the revolt of the Cypress Bay fans and their brief takeover of the condemned visitors’ bleachers. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s the world’s biggest theater fan, but she doesn’t want to be the world’s biggest theater star. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She fanned herself with a folded Bombay film magazine written in English. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Even Tytos Blackwood was among them, the great raven cloak fanned out behind him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A soggy cheer went up from the few fans left in the bleachers. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Young boys dressed as Greek gods stood on either side of the queen, using large fans to keep her cool. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z It was dim in there, and cool because they had a table near the fan. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Now, normally I am not the biggest fan of being hugged by my mother in broad daylight at this point in my adolescent years, but I must say, it felt pretty nice right then. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For all he knew, King might still be lying abed somewhere, fanning himself and sipping beer. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t the only one either; when the doors to the Great Hall opened, Krum’s fan club from the library stalked past, throwing Hermione looks of deepest loathing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My right foot wobbles a bit, but my hands fan out like a swan ready to soar, preventing my would-be fall. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Unlike big-men, chiefs could be recognized from afar by visible distinguishing features, such as a large fan worn over the back on Rennell Island in the Southwest Pacific. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I held up my left hand and spread my fingers out in a fan and we made our fingers and thumbs touch each other. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Entire lifetimes revolved before him while he stood there, dimly aware of the passing minutes, his breath fanning against the glass. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Plus, I have to smoke in here because it’s about the only room in the house without a ceiling fan to blow ashes everywhere. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Her ladies chuckle and hide whispers behind fans. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Men and women were sitting on all the baggage and boxes on top, and the women all had their fans going in the sun. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The rotating table fan by the bed measured out its mechanical breeze in exemplary, democratic turns—first lifting what was left of old Mrs. Pillai’s hair, then Chacko’s. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Started at third base my junior and senior year. No one cared that he was gay—not the players, not the coaches, not the fans.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I wasn’t a fan of the suburbs, though I couldn’t articulate exactly why. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The Fullbrook fans stomped and clapped as we began the second period, and Freddie took another two shots in the first three minutes. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The boys paired off for safety and fanned out in separate directions. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The white vans were pulling up, and these fat plastic bags were flying out the windows, bursting like water balloons in the homes of the football fans of Lake Windsor High School. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Slopper pumped his fist in the air, being a huge fan of fresh deer meat. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Neighbors sat on their front porches fanning the humid air while children played in a small nearby park with a recreation center. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Thus the heat expelled by the computer’s cooling fan means that when a computer records an item in memory, the total amount of disorder in the universe still goes up. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She had both hands on her hair, pulling it back from her face like a skinned rabbit and fanning her neck in the back. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I lifted the flap and saw the edges of bills—there must have been a hundred of them—open like a fan. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “To one side,” Grandma said, “on one of your haunches. Then you let the skirts fan out on the floor. I only wore it that one day.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “In a—a fan magazine,” he improvised wildly and Krum looked mollified. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The fans found Santa Anita decked out in all its splendor. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Much time had passed when she saw the last yellow butterfly destroyed in the blades of the fan and she admitted as an irremediable truth that Mauricio Babilonia had died. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “In a few weeks, MoMo B. ChaCha will travel to this very island to make an arms deal with The Corporation. As you know, MoMo is not a fan of our country.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The men climbing the slope had fanned out and were moving more slowly, because they saw the problem as well as he did. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Each day brought small discoveries: I was a Cubs fan, while he liked the White Sox. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “It’s hot, isn’t it?” said Hermione, fanning herself with her hand. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She lifted herself into the air, fanned her wings, and flew to her tree stub. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “In a week or two the fans will think he already graduated,” said Trapper. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I could sense it from the fans Back then, those white boys didn’t want to lose to a colored team. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The queen’s sister, Empress Marie of Russia, took photographs during the royal inspection, and afterward, the eager fans who mobbed the dock gave the crew teddy bears and other mascots to carry south. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Now for a Rangers fan, it’s enough just to try to beat the Yankees, but we don’t need nobody coming down and putting themselves in the record book with us. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Missus Wilhelmina yanks me into our classroom of cinder blocks, with ceiling fans pushing hot air around in circles. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Yep,” I said, fanning my hand in the air, “medium oven for sure. Maybe even hot.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Thousands of fans spent lazy summer evenings rooting for their family and friends on teams in an industrial baseball league that included the Swift Premiums. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Meg steps away, sits back down next to her fan club. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z She fanned the foul air underneath her nose. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z After having sent him embarrassing fan mail when he was eleven—not that he was about to divulge that piece of information to Dimple. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Messengers fanned out in all directions shouting about the Seward assassination just as the news spread from Ford’s of the president’s assassination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The Howards spent their time sorting through myriad sympathy notes from fans, some of whom enclosed bottles of remedies for the horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The pages fanned out under my fingers as I flipped through the notebook again, not catching until I found what I was looking for. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Each and every fan, those who have willingly traveled the 530 miles, those listening at home over the radio, can feeVit in his soul. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z That's what the fans wanted to see: the pitcher taking his best shot against a hitter who didn’t back down either. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As several fans line up for autographs from her and Roshan, I glance to where Hideo had disappeared into the crowd. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The spark must be guarded like a treasure, it must be nurtured, it must be fanned into flame. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Cotton would stick his face right up against the fan and let out a Tarzan yell, his voice coming out all quivery and making us laugh. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z That’s maybe not so exciting for the fans, but it’s good baseball. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All afternoon trolleys rattled down the bluff on the steep Poughkeepsie side of the Hudson, transporting fans to the waterside. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Cameras flash, reporters shout questions, dignitaries lavish enthusiastic praise on us, and fans ask for our autographs. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I scored 24 of our 37 points, I felt like I let my team, my coach, and my fans down. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The families, the coaches, the teachers, the fans were all denying that they even dimly suspected that anyone was breaking any rule at any time. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Wings of water fanned out from his wheels. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z To get to the kitchen she had to step over an upturned toolbox, its contents jumbled on the floor, nails fanned like pick-up-sticks. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But Danny, not a Mormon, wasn’t a fan of the activity. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The room was sweltering; three small fans stirred the heavy air, and the brothers sat in their shirtsleeves around a scarred table upon which a pitcher of iced water glistened with beads of moisture. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z No fans pushed the air, however, and by the time the air reached the president, it was no longer cold. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “She loves science, especially everything to do with space. She’s a huge Star Trek fan and wants to be a pilot someday, just like her uncle.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The consensus among fans is that Iverson is one of the top players in the league. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “And I’m a big fan of Pynchon, so he’s an influence.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Are any of them secret indie rock fans? Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “My sorority sister invited me to visit. We’ll probably go to a cookout, maybe a movie. She’s a die-hard Braves fan, but I’m not about to let her drag me to a game.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “You a Pacers fan? Colts? You ever ball?” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z In the farthest balcony, unaccompanied women in masks raised their fans to obscure their pox-marks, observed by men guessing at identity. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They fanned out in all directions, like an unpaid army of newsboys shouting, “Extra!” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents handled most of my new fans. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Only it was much hotter, and as if by some miracle each member of the jury, the prosecutor, my lawyer, and some of the reporters, too, had been provided with straw fans. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Even with the fan on, nothing moves, and the walls store up warmth, give it out like a used oven. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She fans out a spread of the latest newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They whisper behind fans and glance at me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He just sat there, flopping the reins every now and again or slapping at a fly or fanning his leathery face with his straw hat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The Odessa High fans got tired of the condescending smirks of the Permian fans. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Briony sat on the floor with her back to one of the tall built-in toy cupboards and fanned her face with the pages of her play. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Consequently his fame spread person by person, fan by fan. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He had lifelong correspondents, he had fans, he had critics, he had people who wrote asking to meet him, to give him gifts, to take his photograph. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Be thankful your special abilities don’t include taste,” said Ear, fanning the hot plates with his ears. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The back of the sea curled up and fanned out, blocking the sky, threatening to bear down on the island. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She noticed that just inside the entrance an electric fan whirred quietly, aiming inward, pulling fresh air into the room from somewhere out in the woods. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “My son is such a fan of Book Scavenger. Can I trouble you for a photograph?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As they entered the final five hundred meters, though, it was Cal that brought the fans in the grandstands to their feet. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My mother wasn’t a fan of this idea. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Park turned toward the Plexiglas window and waited for a world of suck to hit the fan. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He admired their blue canvas awning, taped together on one side though it was; also he thought the soda machine a good idea, and the ceiling fan for summer. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she fanned the flames by performing military dance exercises. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Since Lucy was the vice president of a regional Dolly Parton fan club until a few years ago, their paths crossed on a regular basis. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Holly fanned herself, mouthy Miss Esther had nothing to say for once, and even Nan blushed like a schoolgirl when Brent shook her hand. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “The court rules that you can only have an opinion on Harry Potter casting if you’ve been a fan longer than a year.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “She’s completely in love with this guy. The only reason she even came to the concert was to see him. I’m the big Peppers fan. I bought the tickets a long time ago.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The wound was raw and moist and from time to time he lifted his handkerchief to fan away the gnats. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The afghan is draped across her thighs, the rubber plant rises behind her like a fan. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Katherine eyes the white ladies, with their fine clothes and decorative fans. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Women smile and coo and wave their fans in my direction. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They fanned their wings in slow motion as they made their way up her long, pale dress from the hem up to her neckline, forming an intricate floral pattern. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z When they hit the water, they fan out, forming a pincer like a crab's. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Deacons and church ladies in white dresses swarm about my family, fanning them, guiding them from the vestibule into the church. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z I staggered with the lunging of the train, feeling the overhead fans driving the hot air down upon me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The eagerly waiting audience, overdressed in fancy gowns and suits, quickly realized it was no use trying to fan themselves to cool off. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Then on her bucket of coals she set her lunch to boil, and monitored the flame with a plaited palm fan. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t just eastern sports scribes and fans who found themselves facing a new reality after the 1936 regatta. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The men aboard the fan boat barely glanced at them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Overhead fans wheezed against the heavy, hot air as Gran and I made our way down the aisle. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We sat with the other Lake Windsor fans, and with the few Cypress Bay fans who remembered that half our bleachers had been condemned. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z To blacks, Dallas Carter was being persecuted by whites who did not want to witness a black school with black players and black fans go to State and win it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He bent down and picked up a plastic fan from a doorstep. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z She cut her hands on the firewood and nearly singed off her eyelashes while fanning the morning flames. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I think of that statistic when I see the mad fans. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z A florid woman was flapping a pink feather fan. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw it as building a fan base for his future as World-Famous Rock Star. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She noticed the fan was rusty and dirty, like it hadn’t been used in a very long time. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She once grabbed a classmate by the arm, yelling, “Stop making fan of us!” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z "Maybe you could turn on the fan and sweep against the wind," I'd suggest. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I got one of the boys to fashion little miniature boxing gloves out of dried plantain leaves sewn together, which turned out very realistic, and had them dangling down from all the lights and fans. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d lock up the bar, make myself a double Singapore Sling, settle down with a paper fan and practically swoon with grief. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Between helpings the women sat back, waving fans made out of silk, paper, sandalwood, and pandanus fronds. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When Lourdes was a child in Cuba, she used to wait anxiously for her father to return from his trips selling small fans and electric brooms in distant provinces. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wait, oh my God, is it fan fiction about yourself? And you didn’t invite me? Who do they have you boning now? Did you read the one I sent you with Macron? I died.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was busy at the stove, presiding over a skillet of fried spinach with radishes, and could not hear me because of the drone of the exhaust fan and the fierce scrapes of her spatula. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The cowboy broke away from his aroused fans and began to synchronize his lips to the lyrics on the record, slinking around the floor like a chanteuse in boots and Stetson. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew what the jitters of the season opener could do, how the most talented kid could come unglued in the sea of all those lights and those thousands of fans. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Thrown off balance, Frightful fanned her flight feathers, regained her equilibrium, and went after the owl. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There was a hole in the far wall, and an electric fan had been placed in front of it. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “People appreciate him all over the country. He literally has fans all over the place.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I was a fan of your music when you first came on the scene in France.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Two women nearby fanned her with their handkerchiefs and sat her down. hit her, was returned to her by Florah, who was sitting alongside. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes, walnut brown and shaded by fanned lashes, met mine. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Clutter said, “Goodbye, dear,” and pressed into Jolene’s hand the paper fan. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The entire room is in chaos, but I see the action as if through the blades of a whirring fan. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It would also give Odessa High fans something to cheer about again, a football team that would undoubtedly be superb. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z His buttons were carved jade monkeys, and atop his wispy white curls perched a jaunty green cap decorated with a fan of peacock feathers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I fanned fast so as not to read the words, but they had already brought to mind Great-Granmaw Tweedy, how at her first funeral she sat up in her coffin at the graveyard and screamed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The other was the man who had been fanning the kebab skewers. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Og’s wife was a big Tolkien fan, remember? He built this place for her.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Granger games against Armstead always got the highest fan turnouts, particularly from alumni, even though we usually lost. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z With twenty thousand fans filling Ratliff Stadium that night, he had been nervous, almost scared, and had thrown three interceptions. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Laying his ears flat in the fanned draft, he stared up at Kehaar as the gull rose, rather heavily, into the air. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Tassels on their breasts go in circles, and fan the flames closer to me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He raised the Thai noodles and fanned the smell upward —spicy peppers and cheesy goodness. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She fanned on down the road to town and found Dr. Simmons. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Past the slips to the terrible gowns, the headdresses and fans and pots of her mother’s face paint and all the macabre accoutrements of the goddess of despair. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The scent of metal fanned out as it hissed through the cold air. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z On a cane stool, a humming fan turned this way and that. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Hotels filled up with Seabiscuit fans hailing from all over the United States. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Angel had a small fan in her room. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I pluck one of the novels from the shelf and fan its yellowed pages open. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The sergeant in charge was wild-eyed, scanning the room as he fanned the air with his Tommy gun, sure he had uncovered a nest of saboteurs. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Shelves filled with lace fans, crystal, cigarette lighters, and perfume bottles. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “We're not big turkey fans in my house. Mama and Baba haven’t developed a taste for it. They don’t have turkeys in Pakistan.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z There were two giant fans at the front of the church, one by the tabernacle and one next to the statue of Saint Joseph. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Pa looks down at the face, at the black sprawl of Dewey Dell’s hair, the out-flung arms, the clutched fan now motionless on the fading quilt. As I Lay Dying 1930-10-06T00:00:00Z Ghosts wearing yellow silk ball gowns with flowers in their hair, and waving silk fans. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “No, I said I’m not a fan,” I said. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Pax had hated the dark electrical scent coming off the wire between the fan and the wall. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The only thing he did while he was “cleaning out the garage attic” was take a few hits from the pipe he hides up there and exhale out the exhaust fan toward Bob’s house. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Mama and the other ladies were already seated on benches around the pavilion, fanning themselves furiously and slapping the sides of each other’s heads when mosquitoes lighted. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z If Permian was to go to State, they would have to perform in ways that no one had ever imagined, rise to heights beyond even the expectations of the fans. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though my father was the major sports fan, he told my mom that fencing was not in his repertoire. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The lights dim, and two big fans spin to a stop, so everyone can hear grace. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Handsome and appealing, he was instantly recognizable to thousands of fans in both the North and South. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “And how about not answering all your fan mail?” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When it comes to Dad, Trey’s not a fan. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z On one of the coldest nights of the year, a record number of Iowans had fanned out to their local caucuses, almost double the turnout from four years earlier. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Red, blue, green, and gold drinks fan out like a quetzal’s rainbow of feathers across the six clear trays on Crick’s cart. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Root’s breath fanned before him in icy clouds. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There thousands of California fans dressed in blue and gold mingled on the span with hundreds of Washington loyalists in purple and gold, everyone jostling to get a good view of the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There’s still a hole where the ceiling fan hung for ten minutes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z If the fans didn’t get going soon, there was likely to be an explosion that would streak through the length of the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I fanned myself with the packet he’d brought; funny how the cabin had warmed up so quickly. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The maharajah of Kapurthala, visiting that week from India, sat in a makeshift throne on the ballroom stage fanned by three servants. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She had dreadlocks wound up in a bun, and she rocked back and forth while another woman wrapped her arm around her and fanned her with one of the church fans. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Why, congratulations, Hilly. I didn’t know you were such a fan of Minny’s pies!” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z At the start of the ninth game, more than ten thousand fans packed the playing hall, the lobby, and the surrounding streets. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Still, that teacher wasn’t a fan of hunting.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Olanna had stopped fanning herself and could feel the sweaty wetness on her scalp. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He even rearranged the shelves of the kitchen downstairs and removed the gaily colored crêpe streamers from the electric fans. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The fan bullied the smoke out the side window. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I turned the fan on and unpacked my belongings. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z By his handsome cheekbones the muscles twitched with the movement, and along his forearms they fanned and shifted in complicated rearrangements under the skin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They were fanned out to such a tremendous breadth that they made a canopy over the city, blocking out the sunlight. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Ah, yes. That which surrounds the game—the buildup, the crush of fans in the trains ...” “The parties,” said Hugh, with a dreamy look on his face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m actually a huge fan of your blog. I’ve been a loyal reader for years.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I told you I’ve published quite a lot. I’m very well known. I have a virtual fan club in Finland, you know,” he says. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z “I’m more of a soccer fan. Have a seat next to Elle, please.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z We took turns fanning Stef and nodding off in the hot gloom. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “My brother is seriously your number one fan. He’s not normally like this.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z On Saturday nights, this straight stretch—nicknamed Little Daytona—was a racetrack for those few teenagers with wheels, and the fan a favorite place to park and make out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She was sailing along on a pair of water skis that fanned rooster tails beyond the edge of the sign. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z About sixty seconds later, she said, “Baby, you hot? You want me to call Virgie up here to fan you?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Ma brought out a big banana leaf and began fanning Headmaster. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I flip through the pages, fanning them out like I would with a flip-book. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He looked up and saw us, Rosaleen fanning and shuffling, swaying side to side. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But as soon as we lay the fan down, they would whimper and cry. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I fan her hot face with a paper plate. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat down next to an old man who fanned himself with his boarding ticket. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “Hi, Lu,” said Bridget, dipping her brush into the polish, blowing like an oscillating fan over her nails. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He fanned the stack of bills in front of him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And for a few minutes, while everyone runs around fanning their pancake faces and whispering to one another how great they'll be, I'm alone with a silent Tiny Cooper. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “Laurie, I want you to do me a favor, will you?” said Meg, as he stood fanning her when her breath gave out, which it did very soon though she would not own why. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The fans cheered when Seabiscuit stepped out onto the track, then gave him two more ovations as he paraded to the post and loaded into the gate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Black blood followed, fanning around the boulder in a great, viscous puddle. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Below them is a dimmed arena of fifty thousand screaming fans, illuminated by sweeping spotlights of red and blue. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The counter, faces, the booths and tables, the radio in the corner, whirring fans on the ceiling—all seemed to become very faint and still. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Maria and I stand over his crib talking about all the candy we could buy with just one of those fans. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He fanned it away angrily, looked back at the eye, and did its bidding. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the scholar who always carries a fan; her breath shook its blue feathers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the fan club took turns expressing their admiration for my courageous fight, and their hope that Fig would beat this awful cat killer. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z On a college visit to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge the summer before senior year, Sasha met a fellow fan of the intricately plotted web comic Homestuck on a subway platform. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He heard the slamming of cabinet doors, the tapping of shoes on hard tile, the whir of a ceiling fan. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She kept putting her right hand in the air and waving it in front of her face like she was fanning away a stinky burp. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Tickets for the showdown at Midland High didn't go on sale until Tuesday afternoon, which explained why the first handful of Permian fans started camping outside the gate of Ratliff Stadium Sunday night. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z His great head lay pillowed against a sand dune and a dozen or more soldiers waved their wicker shields, trying to fan cool air upon him. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z While the gosling slept, the robot might tend the fire if it was cool out, or gently fan him if it was warm. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The blades of the ceiling fan were encrusted with woolly dust, so I knew there had been no power in a while or the dust would have flown away as the fan turned. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Then there are a lot of fans and pumps and storage tanks and other things which Bill had to understand. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The supervisor, still staring, fanned himself with his sheaf of papers and said, “Ehe! I know you.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And when Miss Franny stopped shaking and started talking again, Winn-Dixie would lick her hand and he back down in front of the fan. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z At its simplest, a wind tunnel was a big box attached to a big fan. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They were using their other hands to hold their noses or fan the air in front of their faces. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “When the other team scores a point and you see how happy it makes all their fans, doesn’t it make you happy, too?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She made a stronger concoction, burned sweetgrass braids, fanned Omakayas, too, but the deep cold seemed to have seized her heart. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “By the way, did you know you have a fan club in Finland?” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Softly, the fan tickled the pink bottoms of her feet. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Ignoring the Navy, they happily fanned the flames of her growing fame. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I’m standing there shaking my hands and arms like I’m fanning myself dry. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I stretch out beside him, and we both stare at my ceiling fan. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z In my mind I heard the bees fanning their wings down in the dark music box. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He made the basket, the swish of the net prompting loud cheers from the visiting team’s fans. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z After a while, the baboons fanned out and began digging earnestly in the soil. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The fan belt didn’t last long enough for him to get to the next gasoline station. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let it burn, let it fan the flames of your will, your determination. The movement is bigger than one man, Steven. Martin would tell you that.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The ravenous Marshall fans go wild at this first indication that Mojo can actually be beaten. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Pilate scraped the eggshells together into a little heap, her fingers fanning out over and over again in a gentle sweeping. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When it came time for the varsity race, the Cal fans finally got something to cheer about. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Their span was three times their length, each wing a delicate fan of translucent skin, gorgeously colored, stretched taut between long thin bones. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He raises his arm and fans his underarm odor toward me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He was editing footage for another one of his stupid Flush fan videos. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z In my sleep, I heard the phone ring over the dull whir of the fan. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Between the islands ran branches of the Ota River as it fanned out into a delta near the sea. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Medical teams fanned out into Kinshasa and managed to locate thirty-seven people who had had face-to-face contact with Mayinga during the time when she had wandered around the city. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The latter fanned through the market, searching for the Blue Monkey. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z To speed up the “fan relations” process, Regina had Bobby’s photograph placed in an inexpensive greeting card on which was printed his signature, and she’d mail that out to the various requesters. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He fanned the sweet ’shine vapors away when Roy Lee rolled down the window. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We mostly played other colored teams, but we were good enough that we drew some white fans who just liked to watch good baseball. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was standing perfectly still, with his right front foot raised and his long ears fanned open. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Arms and elbows at odds, with fingers fanned, Chris tried to rearrange the words in some grammatical, if not logical, order. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Cornell fans rushed up the hill to the town’s principal bookie and demanded, and were paid, their winnings. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They arrive home from the hospital courtesy of Dr. Gupta, who owns a car, and sit in the sweltering living room, in front of their only box fan, suddenly a family. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She pictures the black iron bars in the windows of her parents’ flat, and Gogol, in his American baby clothes and diapers, playing beneath the ceiling fan, on her parents’ four-poster bed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A fan came up to him, gave him a long hug, and thanked him for a “wonderful, wonderful win.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They smiled and laughed and turned to wave at proud parents and proud fans. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Thousands showed up for Carrel’s talks, sometimes requiring police in riot gear to keep order as buildings filled to capacity and fans had to be turned away. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He fired again—a fan spewed up to the right. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The air filters cycle on, making a low hum beneath the sound of the fan. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She sent one of the sixth graders in for Maya, who got a loud ovation from the fans. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They fan out in a three-person semicircle as she hugs me tight, the kind of hug she used to give me when I was a five-year-old, complete with swaying. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z By the time we were seated, there was barely room for the home-team fans. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z By one-thirty the rest of the Cypress Bay fans had gotten the message: There was nowhere for them to sit. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled away from my wino fan base and dashed toward him. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I spooned the mush into my mouth, quickly fanning away several large flies. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z A young girl pulls the least rickety chair under a fan and wipes it clean with a cloth. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They’re to keep the fans of opposing teams from getting into fights with each other, and to keep out people who didn’t pay for a ticket. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Morris was a Lawrence fan who labored ceaselessly to solicit donations for the Rad Lab from his circle of distinguished friends. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But there was still hope for eastern fans. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Auri sat cross-legged with her back straight and her hair fanning out to all sides. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He started fanning his mouth with his hand. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z She adjusts the shutters, lies down next to him, and fans her satin gown over them both. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was damp with sweat and the man pulled back one of the blankets and fanned his face and then turned down the heater and went back to bed. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Chacko studied his treatise on “The Peaceful Transition to Communism” with an adolescent’s obsessive diligence and an ardent fan’s unquestioning approval. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Amelia is flat on her back, her eyes unfocused, long blonde hair fanned around her head. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “You sure? Your fans might start thinking you have friends.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z If there was anything more shameful to Permian fans, it was hard to know what it could possibly be. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I ditched my bike on the sidewalk and was approaching my fans when it finally clicked. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z One of the event’s coordinators let her know that “her greatest fan,” a fellow attendee, wanted to meet her. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Your boy Waters and I corresponded a bit, and in his last—” “Wait, you read your fan mail now?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z As the long fingers of dawn fanned across the fields, color was returning to the world. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Alex pushed open the heavy swing door and went into a room with a tiled chessboard floor and about fifty shelves fanning out from a central reception area. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Grandma Knife curses as the tiny ventilation fan in our cell stops puttering. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z A dozen fans of Days of Our Lives gathered religiously every day for the latest installment of their favorite soap. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I think the Lush people must have a fan blowing scent into the mall concourse to make customers want to come in. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He would wordlessly nod his head, and the boy seemed to know that the man wanted a fan or a hymnal. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Let me get her to your mother,” she said as the overhead fan whirled back on. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z We’ve definitely had some games where the opposing team’s fans suggested otherwise. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Are they buying one of those plastic fans? The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Most of the kids were already fans even before the guy moved into the park across the street. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z In 1916, shortly after California’s ban on wagering, they opened the Tijuana Racecourse, which immediately became a haven for American stables and racing fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At school, I’m too shy to fight my way into the inner circle of Sam’s fans. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She carried a spangled peach-colored fan that she opened with a theatrical fwop as she met the other guests. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Thursday night, June 30, heat unbearable, Santicld brought us some paper fans We’ve found a great new hiding place, my hair! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Leefolt finally get up from that wall vent, drag herself on in the kitchen, flapping a Chow-Chow Chinese Restaurant fan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I was a big fan of garbage cans these days. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare distastefully at the shiny black liquid, never having been much of a fan of the stuff, but thinking it might help me stay on my feet. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Even with the window open and the kitchen exhaust fan running, the house will soon be filled with the scent. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She’s not a HipsterHouse fan, but those hipsters are more clickbait-y than the Jersey Shore crew, and someone has to write the pieces because the editors are busy covering the respected franchises. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They also installed industrial-sized fans, but that did almost nothing to ease the heat and humidity inside the bays. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In addition to the fanning, my grandmother appealed to family feeling. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When I showed it to my friends, they all loved them, especially Amy, who is an uber fan of all things manga. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I do have a specific set of skills that appeals to him—I hunt criminals, I hack, I’m a Warcross fan who is very familiar with the game’s inner workings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah, and your dad is a Smits fan, which helps. You think they liked me?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “It’s terribly hot,” said Mrs. Arable, fanning herself with an advertisement of a deep freeze. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The candlelight illuminated the cup of tea and the teapot on the lace- covered table, as well as the pair of green earrings, and the fan his uncle had adjusted so carefully. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I picked up my cards and fanned them out in my palm, grouping the queens together and ordering a run of hearts. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It was too early for the fans to be there and only workers was going in. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Shielding her mouth from her mother with the fan, she stuck her tongue out at me. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A faint breath fanned the back of my neck. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z With a noisy ceiling fan for company and no Estha to lie at the back of her and talk to her. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He is seated at a table with three other men, twaddling a fat cigar between the finger and thumb of one hand and holding five fanned cards in the other. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And then he held up his right hand and spread his fingers out in a fan so that I could touch his fingers, but I didn’t because I was frightened. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Overhead the great racketing fans of the helicopters hovered. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “They had better not send you to a place like that,” Aunty Ifeoma said with a laugh, still fanning herself and sipping from a glass of water. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But friends and relatives fanned their outrage, and convinced them that those responsible needed to be held accountable. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Many Osage looked on from the benches, fanning themselves in the heat; a few stole glances at cell phones, but most watched reverently. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It wasn’t even an official game—it was a preseason scrimmage—but the stands around the rink, the three quarters designated for Fullbrook fans, were jam-packed. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We were all sitting in the living room in front of the fan, trying not to melt. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We stepped out into the night, and as we descended the steps, the crowd fanned out around us. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The rats fanned out quickly and circled the questers. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My father’s bed was directly beneath a ceiling fan, which was circulating cold air from a stand-alone air-conditioning unit on a side window. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The fan’s front grate and blades were lying on the floor, and he was busily unscrewing another piece. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Foley wasn’t a big fan of that idea, so Mom agreed to pick me up. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She’s wearing jeans and a serious brown cardigan with a white shirt underneath, the tips of the collar fanned out like crisp paper airplanes heading opposite directions. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “That’s one of the ridiculous things which men always say. I have never known one to speak otherwise of fanning. How long will you be gone?” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Newspapers are fanned out on a series of coffee tables. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But now he was a senior and had had a whole year to process the incredible feeling of walking into a stadium and seeing twenty thousand fans expecting the world from him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an overflow crowd of twelve thousand—plus fans in the stadium, rattling the stands from the opening kickoff. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z From inside the kitchen they heard James’s grandmother shout something over the oil and fan. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When the train paused at little towns along the route, fans gathered in the cold to peer in the windows and catch a glimpse of Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In Poughkeepsie a group of fans bought bright pink oilskin tablecloths and fashioned capes and hoods out of them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The walls were painted colors, not rental white, and covered with art, photographs, and a collection of paper fans. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He leans his head back again and watches the mini basketballs hanging from the chains of his ceiling fan. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z My parents were big fans of One Drum, and as far as I knew they’d never missed a festival. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “This first one’s to Gladys Gudgeon, bless her — huge fan of mine —” The minutes snailed by. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The front of the fan was emblazoned with the words “Turkish Atrocities.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Daisy and Jordan lay upon an enormous couch, like silver idols, weighing down their own white dresses against the singing breeze of the fans. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z After each section, I placed the open end of the casement toward a fan to dry. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As the train pulled out, the fans cheered him on his way. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Madam hurried to the library and told me to fetch her ivory fan from her bedchamber for she was feeling faint from heat and excitement. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She was fanning herself briskly with a folded newspaper. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He shines with sweat as he fans himself with the pages of a book. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Very slowly Adam moved his fingers and fanned the gold certificates. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z How could Einstein’s number one fan not know that? Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The streets swelled with bodies and chants, and as we got down to Police Plaza 1, the crowd started to fan out around the square. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He had often tipped Sir Ector the wink when a raiding party was on its way from the Marches, and he never molested the knight or his fanning in any way. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Pa looks down at the face, at the black sprawl of Dewey Dell’s hair, the out- flung arms, the clutched fan now motionless on the fading quilt. As I Lay Dying 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z The fish I’d made her hung from the chain on her ceiling fan. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Who, then, fanned this latent hate into fury? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She could not think about names; she was too distracted by the glorious gowns the women wore, the elegant way they carried their fans, the colorful headpieces that perched on their heads like pet cockatoos. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Its biggest tune, ‘Nessun dorma’, was incredibly popular, not just with a few diehard fans but rather with just about everyone who heard it. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z We all started screaming with him, blocking out the catcalls from the Whippoorwills and their fans. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d heard of modern-day singers jumping into crowds of fans and getting passed overhead by thousands of hands. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I can hear the soft swish of the ceiling fan in the hallway. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Thousands of screaming fans cluster in the streets below. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They weren’t fanning themselves, but they were still watching me without saying a word. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z First, I would choose one of the kids in my official fan club, someone with no money and a first-level newbie avatar, and give her every item I owned. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Did you trip on the fan cord again?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The only sound was the fan, clicking each time it oscillated across the room. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z When her mother woke her, angry that she had dozed off, Victoria claimed that angels had come and put her in a sleeping trance, then fanned the baby to cool the fever. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I fan through the different colors of paper—some prints, some solid. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The rez basketball fans were chanting, “Arnold sucks! Arnold sucks! Arnold sucks!” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z In between record changes, while the girls fan blouse necks to air damp collarbones or pat with anxious hands the damage moisture has done to their hair, the boys press folded handkerchiefs 'to their foreheads. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The guy looks up at the ceiling fan above the dining room, shudders, and forks food into his mouth. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z This courtyard is a garden of grass and roses, a gazebo with benches and a sleepily rotating fan. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z But the horse’s old fans, overjoyed to see him again, rushed the betting windows. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A fan would be positioned to blow over the ice, pushing the cold air through a tube that extended up to the window and into the room. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Reginald, in his quiet way, was a mad fan of musicians and music. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She fanned fast for a minute, then sank down in Granny’s big rocker, the high-back one with apples and pears carved on it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Moon Orchid accompanied her to a gray building with a large storefront room, overhead fans turning coolly and cement floor cool underfoot. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The race, contested before ten thousand fans, was a barn burner. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Short in the back, but kind of long and fanned out in the front. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He was his father in so many ways: the way he fanned out his cards with both hands, the way he squinted while reading them, the way he rarely looked a person in the eye. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The towns where we preached were stripped bare of young men, with it still being wartime, and this fanned the fires of Nathan’s private torture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry dashed in a few final marks, then fanned the paper in the air to dry it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Folks crying and fanning and trying to keep a stray eye on they children, but they don’t stare at Sofia and her sisters. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm not a fan of Christianity," I say. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Artist Marcel Duchamp lived directly across the street and was an active member of the club, and became a great fan of Bobby’s. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you unleash all your blog fans on the people who give you trouble?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit rolled in, the fans massing by the sides of his van like snowdrifts. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The breeze fanned my face while I took stock One: I still woke up in the morning listening for Dismay’s tap-tap-tapping down the hallway, coming to get me up. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Police were stationed along the rails to prevent fans from seeping back onto the track in front of the horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was summer and from a high ceiling was suspended a huge electric fan that whirred. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The buzzing fan kicked in, and I stared in the mirror. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The second we pass the sidewalk, he goes back to fanning himself and watching his handheld TV. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The dwarf had to haul him upright, while Taran and the others fanned him. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Without speaking, the RECOs marched away from one another, fanning out in their standard search pattern. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Indigenous women cook and clean and work in fields and take care of children; they don’t sing in the spotlight on TV to thousands of fans. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Frankie set aside the menu he had been fanning himself with. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Wells is a huge music fan,” Mom says, patting his arm. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The Dinka admired him as much as any American sports fans look up to an athlete who scores a touchdown or hits a home run. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And hearing the cracks of his stout fan and the cries of the pupils, the neighbors said, “It is a worthy old teacher, after all.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z And then the falafel really hit the fan. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The twenty-five thousand international fans in the stands—a good portion of them Americans—rose and cheered them as their bow knifed across the line a full twenty feet ahead of the British shell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z August, May, June, and Rosaleen were supposedly over in the pink house in their rooms lying under the fans with the lights out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the minds of almost all sports experts and most fans, it should have been no contest. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He’s so close I could run my fingers through his shiny, tangly brown hair, run them across the faint spidery wrinkles that fan out at his temples, across the dark worrying shadows beneath. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Women cover their mouths with gloved hands or lace fans, and the men's eyes bulge. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z We fanned out across the hissing black field, picking up charred insects. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As they settled in front of James’s computer, Emily fanned herself with her notebook. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It almost took my breath away and I leaned over and switched on the fan, hearing its sudden whirr. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “The purse she carried was so tiny that it looked like a small fan, but it was big enough to hold all the gift envelopes,” I told her. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Gene Ater had been yelling so hard he had already driven away a couple of fans sitting in front of him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In the beginning, for most of the day, he had stared at his bedroom ceiling, at the three beige blades of the fan churning at its center, their edges grimy. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I point to the ceiling, and she somehow just knows whether I’m talking about the ceiling fan, the moon, or the dark spot where the rain leaked through during the last thunderstorm. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Enjoy your night,” she said with a smile, then snapped open her blue fan and whirled away into the crowd, Cobbet trailing after her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’m like Mom—not a big jazz fan; it confuses me because it doesn’t have a tune. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I knew why I was applauding, but I wondered about some of the other Mica fans. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z It was getting hotter, and I could see the people in the courtroom fanning themselves with newspapers, which made a continuous low rustling sound. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z But he could leap out, cursing, and bully it into motion again, fix the tire, replace the fan belt, kick the radiator, whatever was required. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The light refracts through the stained-glass windows into long fans of blue. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The most devoted fans even collected trading cards of their favorite crews. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I could see I wasn’t going to get out of this one without a fight, and I am a pretty big oatmeal fan myself to tell you the truth. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z That fall, I came home one day to find that he had hung several of my stuffed animals from my ceiling fan, each with a noose around its neck. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She twirls so that her flowing purple dress fans out like a bell. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Because Seabiscuit’s fans had made him the prohibitive favorite in the race, his rivals had become relative long shots. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a woman on the phone whom I recognized from some of the basketball games from when I was a fan and not a player. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z It was in bloom, its flowers fanning out on wide branches and the ground underneath covered with petals the color of fire. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “If that’s too personal you don’t have to tell me. My family getting their call was a nightmare and I’m not a big fan of talking about that either.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “He’s going to the office to watch the feed from the security camera in the gym. You’ve only got ten more minutes. If he’s hny kind of basketball fan, you’re golden.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “Suffer through that racket or work in an oven. That fan doesn’t really cut it on a day like today.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Late in the afternoon, black sedans and coupes full of crew fans began to arrive at Lake Carnegie. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Near the door of the field house a Carter fan started gleefully chanting. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you’re going to save the world, I’m the best person to keep you from messing up.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “My son is such a fan of Book Scavenger. Can I trouble you for a photograph?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Juana went to the fire pit and uncovered a coal and fanned it alive while she broke little pieces of brush over it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Pale crimson fingers fanned out to the east as the first rays of the sun broke over the horizon. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She knows I’m not a fan of chai. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Courtier girls are watching him; some giggle behind their gloved hands and painted fans, and others ask him questions he leaves unacknowledged. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Kayak roared into Santa Anita with guns blazing, staging an overpowering performance to win a handicap prep race, just missing a track record, running with ears up, tail fanned out behind him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty-five thousand fans, many of whom had crossed the country expecting to see the race of the century, mobbed Belmont on race day. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Intricate hats cover the ladies' hair; some clutch dainty parasols and oilpaper umbrellas, or cool themselves with patterned fans. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Beneath the idle ceiling fan, children chased each other, hopping over the stretched-out legs of dozing fathers. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He shifted the newspaper to his other hand, resumed the fanning. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z California fans who had been leaning over the railing as the boats passed below insisted that the nose of the Cal boat had gone under the bridge first, by three feet at least. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In Pittsburgh, you can barely cross the street without passing a stadium or a football fan or a tailgate party. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z When the visitors shoot a free throw on most every court in the country, the fans make a lot of noise, screaming and stomping their feet. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She dragged Tino to our sideline as the remaining Palmetto fans screamed for a foul. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then came another letter, this one to school officials from an irate fan who ripped into her for standing up too much during games and blocking his view. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As he entered the kitchen, seeing his daughters bow and curtsy and wave imaginary fans, he thought, At least they’re not singing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “I have no idea. I can’t read it. But a lot of her jobs are junky self-help books that she complains about. She’s more of a science fiction fan.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I listen to the swish, swish of Mother’s handheld fan, the whispers among adults, the bombs in the ever greater distance. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “But I’m a huge fan of your work. I grew up playing Halcydonia Interactive’s educational games. They taught me how to read, write, do math, solve puzzles...” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I lifted the hair off the back of my neck and fanned myself. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I wanted to close my eyes, but I couldn’t take them off the fan that was twirling over my head. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He argued that running for a smaller purse was preferable, because fans would know the race was truly a matter of sport. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There Levi would face off against pilots from around the country, in front of seventy-five thousand fans, on a track where the racers could dash along at speeds exceeding thirty miles per hour. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z One unusually warm day this week, Miss Gordon brought in fans and spray bottles of water and let us eat Popsicles in class. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z One of the men was fanning skewers of lamb sizzling over a makeshift grill. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z From inside the kitchen they heard James’s grandmother shout something over the oil and fan. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Astonished fans and journalists gathered around them on the dock, peppering them with questions: Was the University of Washington in the District of Columbia? The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Both boats plowed along, their wakes spreading out behind them like huge fans on the glassy water. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Lancelot said: “Jenny, couldn’t you forgive her? She is probably ugly as well as miserable now. She never had much to fan back on.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the other three kids fanned out in a semicircle in front of the goal. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My head barely misses the creaky fan that twirls above. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I had seen football fans act the way I felt. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He picked up an old newspaper and fanned himself for a while, then swatted at some flies. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His face is red and moist, and he fans himself with a program. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z All have tall barred windows on two sides, with loud exhaust fans at the top. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z While his buddies were baking out there, Milton was sitting under a ceiling fan, working out a mathematical proof. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the visitor’s locker room, Gaines, his face slacked with sweat and his hair matted, closed the door to parents and fans and drew the players around him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, with a wry, sardonic little shudder, Bernabe said, “Welcome, ball fans, to the World Series of Sex,” and he pushed down a little, dropping his thick lips over one breast. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I even kind of fan the bills out. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Metias’s cold, lifeless face tilts up to the sky, and his hair fans out in a small circle under his head. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Sunny comes back into the kitchen and fans biscuits on a plate. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her cape had a fur collar that rode up so high, and dozens of attendants were fanning her left and right. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a long-sleeved leotard, with a big plume of peacock feathers fanning out from her butt area, studded with glittering blue and green sequins and trailing black-sequined feather boas from her wrists. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I can’t stop staring at her knees—the way the skirt of her dress drapes over them, fanning gently across the grass. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The spray made a blue fan behind her, a peacock tail of water, and he was helping her, lifting her up and over it with his hand, smiling down on her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His dad fanning out the keys to find the one to open the front door. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They were not part of the great Mojo myth, which was the virtually exclusive preserve of white fans and white kids. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But then she sat up, knocking the fan over as she ran to her closet, naked and cussing. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She smiles, tired lines fanning out from her eyes in a way that seems like we are sitting at her kitchen counter and not three years and three thousand miles from who we were. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The knowledge fans the rage burning within me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The night before, Joyce, Harry, Rose, Mike, Polly, and Harry Junior had stayed up late, transferring the peanuts to paper sacks, planning to sell them to the race fans. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The giant glass building was full of shadows and light, and she fanned herself as the steamy heat smothered her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Thus installed, the newly minted civil servants fanned out to take their places in one of the research facility’s expanding inventory of buildings, each already as full as a pod ripe with peas. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There was no heat, no air-conditioning, no fan, and no restroom. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’d like you come with me to pose for pictures with some fans.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The patrons quickly emptied the booths, fanning out into the street and hurrying off. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Oh my,” Al’s mother says, fanning her face with her hand. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z With hands clasped over his heart, Tommy feigned a swoon; then, leaping like the Frog Prince, he went off to entertain his older fans behind the lunch counter. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Every day they were driven into the underground chamber Nhamo had seen, and a huge fan blew their smell through the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Again the fan boat swung around them and continued without a word. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I kept making Maria Teresa turn the fan around when she sat in front of me, fanning herself. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma’s not a big fan of buying me stuff she’s not a hundred percent sure I need. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She sat at the kitchen table and fanned herself with a cardboard fan while I went to the pantry, where I spotted a stone crock of hard cider. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Jackie Robinson had, then, his most fanatic fan in me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z All the eyes are going to be focused on you, all the sportswriters, all the TV, all the fans, everybody, there ain’t nobody else playin’. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But our families came and all the fans brought food. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, there was a handful of Duck fans who really did give us dirty looks throughout the game. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Winnie’s mother and grandmother sat plaintive all afternoon in the parlor, fanning themselves and sipping lemonade, their hair unsettled and their knees loose. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he got to Mrs. Torrance’s English class, she had turned her small desk fan out toward the classroom. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He’s been told only half the truth about Gogol: that his father is a fan. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She saw them perched on the box’s lip, fanning their shaggy, crumpled wings. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Or to turn on the ceiling fan that makes a breeze inside just for me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Ube fanned the pamphlets out and then turned to Jam and Redemption, putting some sternness in his voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z At one point in the evening, each of those fans suddenly becomes a small bird, until flocks of them loop the theater to uproarious applause. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The imps had fanned out, several clustering near the door to prevent escape. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z In previous years cheerleaders had outnumbered Mica fans at away games. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z At the same time two large fans started to whir. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Martin perched on a crate in the attic, fanning himself. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Still holding The Gold-Bug, Emily studied the pile and considered which category of fan she fell into until she realized she was different. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The tiered compartments fan open, exposing a medley of beauty instruments tucked into nooks and crannies. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z We were playing at our gym but the stands had as many Carver fans as Latimer fans. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z A summer spent in her white bed, her hair fanned over the pillow. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He cornered me behind a massive steel ship propeller, leaning close enough that the heat of his breath fanned across my cheeks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z At which Bernabe rolled his eyes, half in frustration, also half-lovingly, as he sarcastically crowed: “Welcome, ball fans, to the World Series of Darkness!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, in an alcove fanned by the harness-baiTeb, there was a set of shelves which formed the dispensary far side armour. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z With my free hand, I point below, and she nods, her hair fanning out like seaweed. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The terrible ghosts of impossible-to-forget toys clustered on the blades of the ceiling fan. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She swings her trunk across the ground in front of her, fanning her ears like enormous leaves. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I had a feeling Mr. Kasigi was not a T &T fan. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z His family watched him leave, then fanning out in well-drilled squads they set about assaulting the long-standing dust from the recesses and corners of the massive house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Seems in Chicago everybody’s a baseball fan but me and Daddy. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “Because you read too much romantic fan fiction?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “But I am a huge fan of snowballs.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “What do you know,” he laughed, fanning his sweaty face with his grubby hat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I climbed up next to her and began to fan myself. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The scene on the tarmac at the airport wasn’t as feverish as the one at the parking lot of Ratliff Stadium, where Permian fans had been lined up for two nights to buy tickets. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z About five thousand Permian fans were already in the stands even though the game was an hour off, and at the sight of the Pepettes they started yelling their familiar chant. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve never been inside an upscale club like this one, and as we walk past the crowd of fans, I wonder if maybe I should’ve picked a different outfit. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was a box fan tucked into the corner, so I dragged it away from the wall and turned it on. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Her moans echoed through the stairwell, and we rushed out of our apartments to calm her at once, bearing palm fans and sugar cubes, and tumblers of refrigerated water to pour on her head. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Terror swelled inside him, and he clutched the fan someone had given him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Davis and Daisy were chatting back and forth about the dehumanization of Clone troopers, and Mychal jumped in to explain that Daisy was actually kind of a famous writer of Star Wars fan fiction. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Back with the old ladies, the white stockings, the white shoes, the fans, sitting next to my mother at her own funeral again. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The fans on the ceiling made a soothing whir. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When the shoulders filled up, they fanned out into the city golf club, then right onto residential lawns. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As midday rolled past, seventy thousand fans spilled out of the hotels and special trains and poured into the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A few buyers signaled with a finger, the twist of a wrist, or the wave of a painted fan. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Four SS officers crowded into the front hall, then fanned out through the house. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She fanned a red taloned hand in the air, drying it, her eyes still fixed on the screen. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In light of this revelation, just before conking out, with one arm draped lovingly across Carolina’s chest, Bernabe murmured happily: “Welcome, ball fans, to the World Series of Peace.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know you were a football fan.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I don’t know if she’s much of a fan of having to share a bed with Crystal, but she insisted that Bryce and Aurora could use hers. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z We fan out, looking for a gardening truck or something that might have a hose, but no luck. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z There were big electric fans droning in the windows to keep the birds cool, but it was just as hot as I remembered. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z It was carefully arranged out of the eyes of peacock feathers, exactly as if a stiff peacock fan had been erected endwise on his head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z When the furniture was all changed around, she asked, smiling and fanning, if I thought my mother and Loma would like it. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Sheed took it, turned it over in his hands, showed it to his number one fan. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Once they’d gotten the party started, they’d fan out to form a semicircle around the stage with a gap in the back for Hitler to enter. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A fan of garbage spewed up to the left. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And any empty seats in the stands would be filled with randomly generated NPC fans who would wolf down virtual sodas and hot dogs while cheering wildly. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Attendants served the dogs up on rye bread, and when that ran out, hungry fans had to hold their dogs in old newspapers and then discarded mutuel tickets. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The fans went wild, taking up a raucous cheer: “Bring on War Admiral! Bring on War Admiral!” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When I got inside, she and Sheriff Edwards were sitting in the front room with glasses of iced tea, Mama fanning herself with the newspaper. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When we finally got back I went to sleep under a fan. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The Fullbrook fans kept chanting and chanting, growing louder and louder, and one of the guys from the other team took his glove off and gave all of us the middle finger. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He nudged another fan and pointed to the jockey, and suddenly the whole crowd was gazing up at him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The police cleared a path for him, and War Admiral, his head low, was led back to the barn to the lonely clapping of a handful of fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She thrust her cigarette holder and cigarette case at me and fanned her face as if she could no longer stand the thought of smoke. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “How you make the cards fan out like that and float.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Twenty-eight thousand fans, the biggest throng in Michigan racing history, showed up to see it, among them Charles and Marcela Howard. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She imagined this was similar—only she was moving a thousand times faster, and the grass blades weren’t adoring fans. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Millions of fans diligently followed their crews’ progress throughout the training and racing seasons, particularly in the East, where something as minor as a coxswain’s sore throat could make headlines. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I am your biggest fan. Your books are incredible. Valley, how come you never told me? I am calling Thorn right now!” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He put wood on the fire and fanned it to life and they lay in their blankets watching the flames twist in the wind and then they slept. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I ask for a fan and he doesn’t have any that work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ask him if we can have a couple of these fans for your birthday present,” said Rosaleen. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Below him in the Victorian house, the falcon fan club was peering through the spotting scope in Molly’s room. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z An enormous moan arose from the California fans en masse. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Bobby had triggered similar reactions at other tournaments and matches; fans often wrote him admiring letters. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z California fans rushed up the hill and demanded their winnings from the same bookie, who again paid out. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I pushed him and tried to get him to share the fan. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Three hundred voices greeted the team as they broke for the far basket, fanning out in two disciplined lines for layups. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There he was, stacking box fans in a square of sunlight wearing faded jeans, a short-sleeved white T-shirt, and the same Texas Rangers cap. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I was asking Dad how many fans it took to make something move from being side- stream to mainstream when Kat reappeared brandishing a plastic bottle of blue liquid. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Broken sword points fanned out between his fingers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She plucked a paper fan from the hymnbook holder and studied the picture on it—a white church with a smiling white lady coming out the door. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted her jade fan and opened it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For the third round, excitement in Belgrade was so great that fans filled the large hall to capacity in less than half an hour. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Together they worked in a stale little infirmary where Mr. Kapasi’s smartly tailored clothes clung to him in the heat, in spite of the blackened blades of a ceiling fan churning over their heads. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I thought of the fat smelly markers that cost two-fifty each, the leather diaries that locked with little keys, the battery-operated fans that you could wear on a string around your neck on hot days. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z All over Kabul, electric fans sat idle, almost mockingly so. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Trainloads of fans were pouring in for the race, and Howard didn’t want to disappoint them, so he agreed to send Seabiscuit out anyway. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Koffi shook herself, unnerved, then fanned at the air around her until the smell was gone. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There are velvet pillows with tassels on the sofa and a ceiling fan that cools us. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Two of the men sit perfectly still, staring at me over the top of fanned cards. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z As Elijah Muhammad spoke, the two Clay brothers practically led the applause, further impressing everyone with their sincerity—since a Muslim rally was about the world’s last place to seek fight fans. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z These self- appointed tasks would occupy her during quiet, hot days of her summer vacation, and her mother would look on in disbelief, sipping watermelon sherbet in front of the fan. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Johnny was always ready to do his share, or more than his share, in fanning up friendship—or enmity. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Breathe. You’ll do great. Remember: you have fans and you have friends. Nobody here can do anything to you or take anything from you.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z After they ate bag lunches next to the bronze lions on the steps of the museum, they fanned out in the European wing. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Vivaldi’s Italian innovations, honed to sensuous perfection in the carnival city of Venice, travelled north across the Alps and found a fan in Lutheran north-east Germany: Johann Sebastian Bach. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Besides killing seven people, the Shuttle has been a disappointment in that it has been more expensive to operate than its fans had hoped. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The gods fanned out in a semicircle as Zeus approached. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I see Aibileen in our usual pew, left side, fourth from the front, right by the window fan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Hard not to smile as I held it, felt the breeze as I fanned the pages. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid this tour may not be as exciting as you might hope, if you’re fans of Mr. Griswold,” Jack said as they walked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “When fans taunt black athletes with monkey chants, those fans are being racist,” Coach Rockford says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The cool air from a front across London fanned my forehead. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I stop fanning before Big Ben releases me and turn the volume knob up, louder this time. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By noon, the Road to Hell was snarled with Seabiscuit fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The peach fan beat the air like a giant moth. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z A few miles to the south, another two thousand fans dressed in purple and gold clambered aboard an observation train at the Northern Pacific Railway’s University Station. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I want you to meet Jacob. He’s a fan of yours.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z In their defense, it must he said that the rowdy fans were justifiably upset at the Celtics’ lackluster defense. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z According to contemporary reports, some female fans became ‘hysterical’ at the mere sight of him on stage. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He’d tell me not to worry because Mom was his “biggest fan.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He used the card to fan his face. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Probably calling me his number one fan or some annoying title that only Khalil can think of. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Howard, unable to control his jubilation, jumped up and down with the fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She fanned herself now, and lifted her damp hair off her neck. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z To Mr. Remora Hollister said, “These two are fans of Gary and Book Scavenger.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “My dad’s a huge fan of Jack Kerouac.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z If he was looking for any reprieve from the fans in the suc-ceeding days, he wasn’t going to get it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Judy weren’t fans, so they didn’t care either way. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She stares up at me, her long hair fanning out around her like she’s a mermaid. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “And then, either before or after, you run into the fans on the other side. So of course you have to set them straight.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I bet your daddy’s up there with Pa and them,” she whispered from behind the palm-frond fan she was fluttering like a house afire. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The wind came suddenly and fanned the coals into yellow flames; Leroy jumped back and stumbled hard against Pinkie. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She lay back and her hair fanned out against the water. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z They’ve given me a small electric fan, which helps in this humidity. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z We had an electric fan, but we only used it on Sundays because it sucked down electricity so fast. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I'm a die-hard classic rock 'n' roll fan and love Bollywood music, of course. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Now, fans were sometimes tough in those days, but even so, we didn’t take kindly to that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She drank it right down and stared off into space, fanning away. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I guess there are a lot of Giants fans working at that store. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Allyssa, twelve, a huge fan of music, composed an original piece about Joe Hill, the same labor activist who Taylor and Jayme had done their project on a few years earlier. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He’s showing off for us, fanning and ruffling his tail feathers. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z But I wasn’t a fan of waking up against my will. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We were supposed to be reaching an understanding here about the elephant-grass fan belt illustrating God’s vast greatness; nobody wanted to be called on. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z An athlete who gets caught cheating is generally condemned, but most fans at least appreciate his motive: he wanted so badly to win that he bent the rules. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Whatever Hamilton fans are called, Arthur, I am one of them.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z And with this, she furled her fan and tapped me playfully on the cheek with it, a mite too hard. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We’d taken over half a table at the library, my nine-page paper laid out in a square of columns and rows and all my note cards fanned out in a messy pile beside it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was fanning themselves and wiping sweat, frustrated, trapped on the bus from hell. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Inside the huts, girls sat on the ground fanning red charcoals with a bamboo fan or an old plate, or simply by blowing to start the fire under the big pots. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The street and sidewalks are packed with people, and we’re all sweating and wiping our faces with the bottoms of our shirts and fanning ourselves with anything we can find. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The only people who traveled such long distances to games in massive numbers were Permian fans. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The guys smoke joints with the windows cracked and the fan on high to diffuse the smell in case we get pulled over. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Suffer through that racket or work in an oven. That fan doesn’t really cut it on a day like today.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Every once in a while, Ma’s arms fan Geak’s body to chase away the mosquitoes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally he went into his little office, pushed a litter of brake linings and fan belts and catalogues aside, and from underneath dug out a telephone. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The Beauty Minister taps his shoulder with a fan, then looks at me and my sisters. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I look at the lines fanning out from her eyes, the simple knot she has pulled her hair into, and the hastily placed clip that holds it together. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z As a rule, I’m no great fan of eating out in New York restaurants. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Lifting the pages of the book, I let them fan slowly by my eyes. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z On the bureau an electric fan turned its face slowly from one wall to another, and as the breeze from it passed Jake’s face he thought of cool water. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I hear the sanitation trucks enter the gate and see the men in their khaki uniforms fan out around the camp. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The hands that had been planted on her hips were now fanning her face. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Guards fan out behind her like a cluster of shelled insects. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I see happy fans, sad fans, and mad fans. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She wore tall white silk gloves, and held a feathered pink-and-white fan to her chest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And it’s like Old Charley Bums—the former Director, the racing fan, the real character—no longer exists. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The incredible part is that these people, who have suffered so greatly and been through so much, are fans. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Daisy didn’t have a computer, so she did everything on her phone, from texting to writing fan fiction. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Too bad there’s not a church around here where we could steal some fans,” she said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave us each a turn at being massaged by the torrent, which banged against our skinny bodies and bounced off in silver fans onto the ground. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But I knew I couldn’t throw them away either, so I tied them together with a red hair ribbon and set them on the shelf by the fan. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For a minute, I just stare at the ceiling fan. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Dozens of fans bristled over the tops of the steeplechase fences, leaving them teetering under the weight. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Lupita leaned over and saw a picture of a lady with a fan in her hand. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He squinted at the boy with one eye, then picked up his cards and fanned them out in his hand again. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Mary Lou finished for her sister, who was now fanning herself with her handkerchief. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A young man leaned over his wife, fanning her face with a paper fan. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were wide open and unblinking, and the skirt of her dress fanned out and swayed in the current. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m lying down on the prayer mat, my hair spread out like a fan under me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z But the eastern perceptions of the rivalry often took on an element of snobbery, and this rankled western athletes and fans. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mama sits on the porch fanning away flies. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “See? You are not the only one with a fan.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “What about you? You a fan of the big O?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I don't use the heater itself for anything because the RTG provides all the heat I need, so I liberated the fan and wired it into a power line near the airlock. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Madam snapped the fan shut and rapped it against the edge of the table, startling us all. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell him that, though, without fanning the flames of his pity. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Their antennae were plumes fit to fan a tiny queen, their bodies like willow buds: compact, furred, marvelous. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A fan for Widow Garibaldi, who now made Father an exception to her rule that men were never, ever to be trusted. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z One of those cheap plastic white fans sat on the sill, spinning, circulating hot air from outside, inside, and from inside back out. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We pulled out of the Lake Windsor campus, whooping and yelling, with our caravan of fans behind us. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He used to straighten his tie and adjust the angle of his hat in the rearview mirror before pulling his sample fans and electric brooms from the trunk. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But by the time I’d gotten my pants off and pulled back the sheets, the fan had danced itself around to face me once more, shaking and shimmying inexorably toward my bed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The Football Fathers were besieged with demands from fans and the football team to do something. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I just had to get up there in front of the entire student body and join the fan club. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He’s even warming up to Rabbi Gold, now that he’s found out, through our Zoom calls, that the rabbi is a fellow Denver Broncos fan. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Desdemona was in a pale white nightgown, the bedcovers pulled up to her waist, and in her lap sat one of her Turkish atrocity fans. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I’m not a Caroline fan, but give her props. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z No moon gates or fan windows or stone lions. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z From the kitchen ceiling the electric fan spins continuously, carrying these familiar aromas all around our house-—even into our bathroom. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel fanned her face like she needed air. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She fanned the bills like a poker hand—four tens. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And in front of all these people, especially our fans! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z We all step outside to find Sergio fanning the hood of the truck, which has smoke curling out. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “May it be mine,” the reaper prays, “beside Demeter’s altar to dig the great winnowing fan through her heaps of corn, while she stands smiling by with sheaves and poppies in her hand.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She waved at the shoppers with one hand and fanned her face with a newspaper with the other. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z While Chou fans the flies off Geak, who is asleep beside her, I pace the ground in front of our hut. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls were painted colors, not rental white, and covered with art, photographs, and a collection of paper fans. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Departing passengers fanned around me, their careless elbows brushing against my body. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Funny, I had pegged him for a Zeppelin fan. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And when Mrs. Bannister held the cup to my lips, I fanned the hot milk out on my tongue as it went down, tasting it luxuriously, the way a baby tastes its mother. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I stood in a kind of daze, looking at an old folded lace fan studded with jet and mother-of-pearl. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "Coffee to go," he said, his breath fanning my cheek. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Her black patent-leather clutch bag lay on the table, and she was smacking it, in quick motions, with the cardboard church fan she got earlier. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Arthur was my biggest fan, and I doubt anyone would love the story as much as Arthur does. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It was supposed to be sealed inside a can, but some might have leaked out and might have been blown into our suits by the oxygen fan. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Tannenbaum turns the fan on again to dry her faster and nods in approval. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At this point both benches emptied and converged, and the twenty or so fans watching joined the fray. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He came and said something to the women as he fanned himself with a blue bandanna handkerchief. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When I arrived at the baseball field minutes later, the visitor stands were already packed full of red-clad Hillpark fans, many of whom I recognized even from a distance. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I quickly fan out the flowers on Grams’s grave and tell Grandpa I miss him and that I hope he likes the painting. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He’s getting fanned down by the finest girls you could ever imagine. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” I said, fanning my sweaty armpits and waiting for the ground to swallow me up. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The breeze is cool as it fans my body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z About midway down it, behind a barbed-wire fence, was one of the big fans that ventilated the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was green and amber and alive, quivering in splotches on the padded ground, fanning into sturdy stripes between the tree trunks. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He let out a cheer, like a football fan after a decisive touchdown. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I reached down, and turned up the fan in the climate control. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Me and Howard played Parcheesi at the kitchen table with a fan whirring in the doorway, while Wishbone scurried around searching for dropped crackers or spilled juice. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s the heat,” Mario says, fanning himself with his Panama hat. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And a howl,” she said, behind her fan, “like the song of the titmouse.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Her hair was a mess, fanning out from the bun at the back, white in the moonlight. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Every day at two, four, and seven, humans fan themselves, drink sodas, applaud. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Of course he’d be using a fake name and job so he wouldn’t be bombarded by fans. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After about fifty yards they reached the more solid ground that fanned out from one end of the canyon. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "Just want to say I'm a big fan, Your Highness. Big fan." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It’s funny how his fans can sniff each other out. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I back up and fan the air in front of my face. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I whispered, hoping that the whirring fans overhead would drown out my voice. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The band made its traditional circle around the stadium, not even remotely rattled by the tireless efforts of the Nimitz fans to drown it out with their continued rosaries. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “You got good taste anyway, Sonny. Why don’t you ask her out? Double date with me next weekend. We’ll go parking at the Caretta fan.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is fanned out around her face, a mixture of gray and misty brown. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Ebony is my biggest fan; she seems to like nothing better than to sit behind me and see the maps fill out in the people’s heads; I think she likes them more than I do. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Several score of newsmen were scattered among the fans, eyeing the horse critically. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We were supposed to be the center of their lives, but instead, they had constructed a new family consisting of Melina and the founding members of her fan club. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I judged them against the country I knew, which had acquired the land through murder and tamed it under slavery, against the country whose armies fanned out across the world to extend their dominion. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z We star-crossed lovers from District 12, who suffered so much and enjoyed so little the rewards of our victory, do not seek the fans’ favor, grace them with our smiles, or catch their kisses. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Joseph turned the table and chairs upright and located one of the earrings and the fan. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She picked the tickets off the comforter and fanned them across one hand. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The only people allowed inside the club tonight are the official Warcross players, the employees of Henka Games, and a smattering of Warcross fans who were picked by a lottery system to attend. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In the end, Professor McGonagall conjured a large fan out of thin air, which she gave to Ernie with instructions to waft Nearly Headless Nick up the stairs. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I’m not a fan of coming here, even though it has comfy sofas and tables where you can sit and work. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z And then he heard something — something quite apart from the spitting of the dying candles and Lockhart’s prattle about his fans. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He sat beside her cot, where she lay down, and fanned her face. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z We weren’t taught, for instance, that the architects of apartheid were big fans of Hitler, that the racist policies they put in place were inspired, in part, by the racist policies of the Third Reich. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The oscillating fan on the wall made the papers on the employee bulletin board flutter. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He tried to ignore the cheers across the way from the Carter fans, cheers that sounded to him “like a bunch of African natives,” and instead yelled as loud as he possibly could. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She was kicking off her sneakers and fanning herself with a magazine. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I’m not a fan—I think the guy is an obnoxious loudmouth. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She held her breath, and sank, leaving her hair fanned out across the surface. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Oh my God, you have a little fan club.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Five thousand fans gushed into the grandstand and clubhouse, staking out their territory with blankets and spring jackets. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t bother trying to adjust the air vents or play with the fan or anything that might have provided a bit of relief. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In front of a door at the rear through which men were going and coming, the matron of the rocking chair was sitting and fanning herself in silence. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z My mother brought us a cup of water, and as we drank she fanned us with her head cloth. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z By the time the first race approached, somewhat more than seventy-five thousand fans had packed the regatta grounds, the largest crowd ever to witness an Olympic rowing event. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z By Tuesday afternoon the line snaked almost the length of the parking lot and 366 fans were in it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I fanned hell out of the air, to get the smoke out--I shouldn't even have been smoking, for God's sake. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Overhead fans moved with the detachment of old men. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The fan was working too hard, the hard drive was click-clicking away, and I immediately regretted my decision. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It flies over the fence, and the Shark fans yell even louder. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Overhead fans whirled at maximum speed, cutting through the humid summer funk. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Trial hadn’t even started, but the room felt like an oven, and as people came in behind us, they started fanning themselves right away. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z After we younger boys got to know those sports— which none of us had ever seen before being sent off to school—we, too, became great fans. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s been known to happen on occasion. Particularly when I make assumptions about comic book fans,” I said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z They reached Claiborne in a few minutes and immediately saw what they were looking for: a fan boat. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Their Mama sat on the swing fanning herself with the newspaper. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z With the weather getting hotter, I worry about how Amma and the others are doing, and if the fan is working. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z They then gestured back to the other Cypress Bay fans, like they were pantomiming, See? Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One of his former teammates stated, “He wasn’t a big fan of doctors and hospitals, that’s for sure.” The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z The ceiling fan spun round and round, and the light bulbs attached to it clinked against one another. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Someone usually sat beside the bed fanning Garfield and giving him ice chips to suck. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Fortunately the ventus acted like a fan, blowing the debris out of Jason’s face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Dad isn’t a fan of the new tolerance education unit—but not for the same reason as the kids at school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z His fans included some high-ranking city and county officials who called to thank C.P. for saying publicly what they felt but could not say. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z "Mo was a big fan," I told them. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A stream of fans crossed the pontoon bridge at the western end of the course and began to fill the massive wooden bleachers on the far side of the water. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “My father was a fan,” he says finally. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Declaration fanned herself with her hat and spoke in a lofty tone. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The exhausted horses returned to be unsaddled, and the fans sat in agonized anticipation. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was also depressed, Mom said, because the Coalwood mine had been shut down, the fans turned off, and the pumps deactivated. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Headbands made her chin-length hair fan out weirdly around her face so that she ended up looking like a frilled-neck lizard. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The implication that Lott was a fan of segregation raised enough of a fury that he was forced to quit his Senate leadership post. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z "I wish my brother were here. He was your biggest fan." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He’d disappear from my hands, and I’d look around for him, getting panicked, until I’d hear a telltale raspy laugh and find him dangling from a ceiling fan, revolving on one of the blades. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She tries to laugh, but instead of laughter, she feels ticklish wings unfolding like a fan at the base of her throat. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I painted my nails,” Maribel said, grinning and holding her fingers out like a fan. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z And just like us, he’s a huge Doctor Who fan. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The fan probably drains the battery halfway through the night. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He pantomimed running instead, inching away until Gloria found herself running after him as he dodged her narrowly, forcing her to veer in helpless circles, little arms outstretched and fanning at the air. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They were bringing back gangs of fans from the local soccer stadium. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z In the middle of it all, deep in the center of my chest, a piece of me burned in anger like a forge coal fanned red and hot. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “When it gets over a hundred,” she said, “the flowers dry up and there’s no food for the bees. They stay in the hives fanning themselves. Sometimes they just roast.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We had plenty to eat, running water, electricity, a fan to draw in fresh air, an elevator, a refrigerator. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I am not a big fan of yellows. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A hundred demigods fanned out around her, with twice that many satyrs and nature spirits led by Grover Underwood. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As the fan blew upon it, the flame of the votary candle swayed and flickered. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I didn’t see it before. Put it near the fan.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I fanned myself down, but before I knew where I was, the water had spat me up into the sun, the world was sparkling all about me like blue and green and yellow semi-precious stones. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z While he attended the races at Tanforan with Bing Crosby, the crooner found himself abandoned as fans and autograph-seekers smothered Howard. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Chris fanned the pages of the book to a picture of a wheat field. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Story I got was the fans are back up. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Reggie’s many fans described him as a perfect spokesman because he is just a regular guy. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I had not realized I ever discussed my vand with fans,” he said. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Of all the newly minted Cap fans, the biggest surprise had to be Naomi Erlanger. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Elizabeth and I watch as Chef Morgan moves along with a wave of adoring fans to the back of the gym, where a few chairs are set up for teachers and guests. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The Palmetto players got down and dirty right away, and their fans cheered them on. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Senior monitors started fanning down the aisles to locate the source of the trouble, but before the monitor was even with their row, Knapp's hands were folded in his lap; his lips, sealed. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Nights were now suddenly cool, and fans and air conditioners had finally been put away for their four-monthlong electronic hibernation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Bridges was yelling and waving at the Cypress Bay fans to go back, to get out of there, but they weren’t listening. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands stretch like she’s doing piano exercises, but then they crumple in her lap like injured fans. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The force of Desdemona’s fanning could be felt all over the house; it swirled dustballs on the stairs; it stirred the window shades; and, of course, since it was winter, it made everyone shiver. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I’m a big fan, sir,” he said, his voice kind of shaky. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He looked at the fan, seemed to be speaking to the metal parts. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z J. G. Crowther has neatly summed up the real root of the problem, which Oldenburg fanned into flame: ‘Hooke could not understand what tact had to do with science...Newton regarded discoveries as private property’. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Howard, chattering gaily about how he had been mobbed on the train by Seabiscuit fans who were coming to New York for the race, swung by the barn for a quick once-over ofhis horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s one of those college football fans who chant “We are...Penn State.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z If TimeStar really was from the future, and really was a fan, then it was clear which Legendary Alston Boy was his favorite. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Locke’s backup follows, falling not too far from Kara’s, the low ripples of the two meeting, intertwining, and gently fanning out to become nothing at all. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z For many years before the revolution, Jorge had traveled five weeks out of six, selling electric brooms and portable fans for an American firm. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad’s a big music fan, so I knew he’d be predisposed to thinking it was a good idea. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z With the other boys still fanning smoke out the windows, I quickly explained to the new general superintendent about our rocket-building and what the alcohol was for. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He shifted the fan to his other hand. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We tunneled into the swirling white blackness, listening to the beat of the fan working to defrost the windshield and the odd airy crinkle coming from the bag in the back. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Dad said a cult following was a fan club of something that wasn’t mainstream, which means something that only a certain number of people like. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wanted to greet you when we were heading to our cars, but you know—fans first.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “And they might have had a giant fan, right? Because in the pictures it looks like the flag is waving, but there’s no wind on the moon.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z If he isn't interested in his adoring fans, he isn't going to want a single thing to do with me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Colin sort of bent each slice into a pretty fan shape. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I was still arguing with her when the taxi pulled up at the curb, long slants of rain illumined in the headlights and the tires throwing up low fans of water. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then he sat down, fanned himself with a handkerchief, and continued. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Gage was well aware that Patriot propaganda was fanning feelings of revolution. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z By noon, as race fans began to arrive by train and by automobile from all over the East, men were already shedding their coats and ties, women donning broad-brimmed sun hats and sunglasses. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Pictures, books, pots, pans, a set of four blue-and- white bowls she hadn’t needed but had bought for fun, a window fan, a baseball mitt, scarves. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The smoking zone passed under the highway and fanned out through a neighboring woodland and up towards St. Ignatius Catholic Church on a knoll above the town. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Three hours before, two fans had been struck by lightning, and thirty minutes after that, a bump had occurred near the face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The cooks were thin boys who fanned skewers with one hand and swatted gnats with the other. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z But then someone asked CaptainOverpants if he could verify his claim and he said no, and then a bunch of people started jumping on him for fanning the flames of rumors. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There was no blue, no black, no stars, no purplish fan of a creeping dawn. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Losing to the cross-town rival from the west was one of those situations, a possibility even more horrid to Permian fans than that of Michael Dukakis becoming president. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I grappled against his gouging fingers, his hot breath fanning against my cheeks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He’s...well, not to sound like a fan girl, but he’s totally cool. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z His breath fanned my hair as he bent closer. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She's so caught up in Little Women, Sunny doesn't notice that I've stopped fanning or that Television Erica is throwing herself into Television Tara's husband's arms. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Every day,” I mutter, glancing back at Natalie, who is using her dress to fan herself. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He swung it about his head in a circle, fanning the flames. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Uh, did you want to talk about the holding-hands-on-the-boulder moment? Because—” “No!” she said quickly, fanning her face in that cute way she did when she was flustered. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Its single narrow room wasn’t air-conditioned, but the cool morning air came in through the open door and was moved around by big ceiling fans. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z His wife, seated beside him behind the tiny glass counter, fanned the mottled skin above her breasts and agreed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He often brings me a gift, something unusual, like a key chain with a Gumby hanging from it, or a crinkly fan with a picture of an old-fashioned lady in an evening gown. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Even as I helped him right himself, his eyes remained fixed on the ground, where a dozen footprints fanned out in the dust. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The shadows of the fans were on the sides of the screen where the picture wasn’t. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The usual suspects: crazed fans, wannabe disciples, and aspiring bounty hunters. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I’ll pose as an opera fan, Rick decided as he read further. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Edna removed her collar and opened her dress at the throat She took the fan from Madame Ratignolle and began to fan both herself and her companion. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hear the top edge of a calendar scraping against the wall behind him when the fan was on. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He’s a fan of the one-on-one heart-to-heart “let-me-tell-you-a-little-something-Sparrow,” but he’s not a bad guy. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I myself am a big fan of action movies. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z If Sally had not been married, or if his father were not such a baseball fan, it would have been a good time to talk. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And the man who cranked the sugarcane press gripped the palm fan that he ordinarily used to chase away flies, agitating the air from every conceivable angle. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I slipped into bed and faced the wall, but I could feel that fan. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Once when she was excited and caught her shirt-tail in the electric fan he acted in such a kindly way that she was not embarrassed at all. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Between each finger was a blade, the points of twisted swords fanning out like talons from arms of the throne. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I have named this one Torontodalisque: Homage to Ingres, because of the pose, and the rubber plant like a fan behind her. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I sigh and stare at the immobile ceiling fan. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z It’s medium clean, and although there’s no air- conditioning there are ceiling fans. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z People fanned themselves with programs in the July heat while the organist plodded out hymns. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z When the runners were moving up, the fans let the umpire have it for that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite pleas from fans and those who missed the show, CBS did not repeat it. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The room was silent except for the humming of fans. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z What pleasures could have been squeezed between the fan folds of unending tasks? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Bree works quickly to unhook the hundreds of clasps and fan open the compartments. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I smelled the air coming through the window, churned up by the fan. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit’s wake seemed to create an irresistible vacuum, sucking the fans in behind him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Albert was adjusting various items on a lace-covered table, including a china teapot, a delicate teacup, a pair of green earrings, and a fan. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Rosaleen fanned and I listened to little jets of air come off her hands. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I hang with the nondrinking party? Not a big fan of slurring my speech and walking like a toddler with a poopy diaper.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He was frozen halfway up his stepladder, placing a new case of mousetraps next to a ceiling fan. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Agents fanned out across the country, tailing unsuspecting government officials, listening in on private phone calls, opening mail, and photographing the men and women named in Elizabeth's confession. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She opened her fan and waved it in front of her face. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, Ifemelu saw the male peacock dance, its feathers fanned out in a giant halo. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In the hallway there were a few hundred fans waiting. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z In New York City, you let enraged blacks pour out of Harlem across Central Park and fan down the tunnels of Madison and Fifth and Lexington and Park Avenues. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the smaller sitting rooms had been cleared for him and his wife and four assistants, one of whom was fanning him with a gilded fan although the air conditioner was on. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Madam reigned over her end of the table with the occasional flutter of her fan, the wave of hair above her brow threatening to crash at any moment. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I encountered a repeat performance of unfamiliar fans cheering me on in front of the medieval, storybook-looking restaurant. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Baba lit a cigarette and started fanning himself again. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Trains chugged up all afternoon; one of them, from San Francisco, had all seventeen cars filled to bursting with Seabiscuit fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was beastly wet, as it nearly always was in Lothian, and really he had done his best to fan in with their plans. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though Otto liked Mr. Flux, or rather, he liked that Mr. Flux liked them—fans were awesome—he knew to be cautious when strangers offered help, either by gift or effort. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They stride through a tangled maze of pathways, fanning out among the graves, carrying AR15 rifles, 12-gauge shotguns, and .38-caliber pistols. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I remember it being stifling that day, even though we had the fan rattling behind us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s a lie, baby,” she said, grinning, and flipping the newspaper back open, fanning through it until she got to the comics. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Wielding rubber clubs, the Storm Troopers and SS men fanned out. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z And unlike Dad’s shows, where enthusiastic fans jumped the stage and then dive- bombed into the crowd, there was always a wall between the audience and me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The bombers crossed the sky and crossed the sky over the house, gasping, murmuring, whistling like an immense, invisible fan, circling in emptiness. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Smith and Vanderbilt joined him, and the three of them fought to stay on their feet as reporters and fans pushed and pulled on them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Men ring the perimeter, and a sea of top hats peeks above the women's headdresses, fans, and tall hairstyles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I wrote to your fan club. You sent me a bandanna with your autograph.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Plantagenet teased out all the harmonies, between a buttock’s curve and a fender’s, between corset and upholstery pleats, between garter belts and fan belts. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Along with waiting for him and waiting for some way to get a new fan belt, he had a legitimate reason to dawdle. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Many top college and pro scouts will be in attendance, as well as more than 100,000 fans. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They fanned out across the waterfront, their muskets primed and held at the ready position. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, no! Thank you. It does no good; you have to stop fanning sometime, and feel all the more uncomfortable afterward.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’ll have eight or nine thousand. A lot of fan interest down there for this game. “I want you to to keep in mind why we’re going. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He had fanned the embers of people's hearts and sent them out into the world to do extraordinary things. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Another was fanning his wife, a woman with yellow skin and rows and rows of jewelry hanging round her neck, gold pendants and beads and corals. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When he was a yearling, the father had brought a fan to his boy’s room. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Amaka had brought the fan out, and its whir created music with the hum of the refrigerator inside. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The last thing he needed was for Lockhart to hear the phrase “Harry Potter fan club.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Because it’s meant to be tropical, my mom keeps a heated fan running and a slightly too-warm breeze fills the room. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Every time another airliner flew overhead, leaving a trail of white and gray smoke, Big Ma fanned herself and asked, “Jesus, why?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Above us the fan whirs softly, coaxing warm air around the room. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We worked on our fort for a while but it was too hot, so we went inside and laid on the living room floor in front of the fan. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I hold my hands above me, my fingers fanning out in a delicate performance, my palms coming together, warm and smooth. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z You saw a fluttering fan before her face and magnolia blooms and sleepy lakes under the moonlight when she walked. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Scorched curtains and soot fanned across the ceiling and cardboard peeling off the window and the very first pale light of predawn leaking through. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The sheriff muttered, “Welcome, ball fans, to the World Series of Borracheras.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fie means fan videos. My brother thinks the members of Flush actually know him and pay attention to what he does.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Kay’s panache, for instance, was shaped like a rigid, flat fan, with its edges pointing fore and aft. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z By midday, the grandstand and clubhouse were glutted, so Vanderbilt redirected fans by the thousands into the infield. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Not many of the students of Chokecherry Middle School are big Brademas fans. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z For decades, baseball fans in Seattle had to choose an eastern team to root for if they wanted a stake in the big leagues. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The Gestapo paced the stadium, eyeing the fans. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z A large number of sports fans, it turned out, refused to believe that a set of statistical tools could help them understand how good a basketball player someone was. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The electric fan cooled the thick, hot air. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The field of olives opens and shuts like a fan. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z While her men—I fancied myself one already, though I was only sixteen—were in a hurry to get going, were Winnipeggers at heart already, she lingered. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Hilly was tanning in the sun, I was fanning in the murky shade. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z In front of him was an electric fan, or what was left of it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z One said, “I want to apologize to the Americans girls. I didn’t want to sound rude or racist. I love Simone and I’m a huge fan of USA gymnastics.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “My dad’s a huge fan of Jack Kerouac.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Moon Orchid left fans unfolded and dragons with accordion bodies dangling from doorknobs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d shown up with their own fleet of fan vans, but no matter how loud they yelled, they were drowned out by our chants. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The room smelled like rubber from the loops of fan belts hanging from the ceiling. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z A butterfly not from England fanned open and shut, inches away. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Well fan my brow,” cried Finny, giving us his stunned look of total appalled horrified amazement, “who would have thought that! Chinese. The Yellow Peril, right here at Devon.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The fans of the falcons of the Delhi Bridge trooped back into the clean, roomy bird barn and watched with great concern while Perry stroked the terrified falcon to calm him down. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Her ladies-of-honor fan out around her like a guard, surveying the area, running off people who wander by. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Old ladies began to fan themselves as if it were the middle of summer. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The Permian fans thought they had a lock on football and were the only ones in town who knew anything about it, but that wasn’t true. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents and siblings all laughed at me because I was such a passionate fan. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The rise of the western crews may have shocked eastern fans, but it delighted newspaper editors across the country in the 1930s. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A branch of the plant fans out toward the water’s edge, close enough for me to touch. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z During danger she fanned out her dragon claws and riffled her red sequin scales and unfolded her coiling green stripes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t wearing a hat, so I fanned myself with my handkerchief. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z For five days it pressed westward, parting oceans of fans and newsmen at each stop. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Forty-five thousand rowdy fans had packed the track to see him run, and they had made him the heavy favorite. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They’ve already grown used to living without him, to watching his life from afar—like fans. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There is a body on the pavement below us; a girl, her arms and legs bent at awkward angles, her hair spread in a fan around her head. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Jared doesn’t look as if he particularly appreciates being spoken to this way, and I’m not a fan of it myself, but who knows where I would be without Rufus to speak up for me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There were bits of old speeches floating about, as well as recited lessons, gunshots from old wars, babies’ cries, auto horns, waterfalls, electric fans, galloping horses, and a great deal of everything else. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Immediately I was filled with a vulgar curiosity, the sort that movie stars suffer from at the hands of their fans. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A commotion farther down the fans’ line makes me look over my shoulder. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Ser Jorah started to rise, the widow snapped her fan closed, her scarred man slid out of the shadows .,. and behind them a girl screamed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A cluster of fans have figured out where to wait, though, and as several of us step outside, they raise their posters and scream at us, holding out pens and booklets. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “So you’re an Edgar Allan Poe fan and you take encrypted notes.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Somewhere an electric fan whirs to life, runs awhile, and shuts down. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a bodice of pure molded gold, made to look like a beetle’s carapace, and a fan collar fashioned from the spines of poisonous fish, with tiny teeth sewn in patterns like seed pearls. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “No way! You a Star Wars fan, too?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I’m thinking of the hens I saw at Polyface Farm, fanning out over the cow pasture on a June morning, pecking at the cowpats and the grass. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Everyone on the row of streetcar seats was turned directly toward the judge, who coughed, leafed through his file, and turned toward me, fanning himself. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z A blast of cold air blew through the hall, raising ashes from the fire trench and fanning its flames a little brighter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z During dances with the boys from the neighboring camp, she waved a hand in front of her face as though holding a fan. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A thick line of police fanned out to hold the masses back. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Peeping out from a piece of tissue paper on a shelf above was an ostrich feather fan. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Natalie’s eyes pass over me, the way an electric fan moves on its course. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I tote my Fairley Funeral Home fan every place I go. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He played left field for the Ralph Bunche Academy and when they played there would be more scouts in the stands than fans. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of them would fan out as security. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A lady in the grocery store fanned herself as a little dog yapped through the screen door. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A record crowd of sixty thousand fans had come to see eighteen horses try for the richest purse in the world. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Because agents could not make arrests, they fanned out with U.S. marshals and other lawmen, including Sheriff Freas, who, after being expelled from office, had been reelected to the position. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He had a wide face and his long red-brown hair was combed up into a fan like a lion’s mane. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The old aunts lounge in the white wicker armchairs, flipping open their fans, snapping them shut. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z At the barbershop and on the practice field and in restaurants, fans and parents and even the boys who played for him had trouble looking Gaines in the face. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I fan myself with the issue of British Pop Stars someone gave me as a goodbye present. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The calm, chrome center of the silver ceiling fan went round inside her head. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “And put up her hair, and learned to drink champagne and carry a fan...” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Reducing diversions even to 10 percent of total production, he calculated, would require a force of tens of thousands of inspectors fanned out across Russia’s vast territory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This Ernie did, fanning Nick along like a silent black hovercraft. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Still holding The Gold-Bug, Emily studied the pile and considered which category of fan she fell into until she realized she was different. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Canon” was the term we used to classify any movie, book, game, song, or TV show of which Halliday was known to have been a fan. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He could see the individual eyelashes fanned across her cheeks, could smell the red fruit on her breath. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Conway pushed his way through the fans and emerged in front of his colt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It did not look good; the driver’s arms fanned lifeless over the top of the dashboard as though playing an invisible piano. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z While the other cops spread out, two big sheriffs deputies marched across the field and confronted the Cypress Bay fans. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It had always been that way; apart from a few friends in the comic book fan community, he’d never really been able to relate. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Only the dimming sky and feathery clouds fanning the wind were above. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Tom Bolles and Al Ulbrickson climbed into the train’s press car, along with John Roosevelt, who had overnight become an enthusiastic Husky fan. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The church mothers nod, fanning themselves with the church bulletin. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Now, if we let everybody borrow a fan that wanted one, the church wouldn’t have a fan left.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As Seabiscuit stepped onto the track, swinging his head left, then right, the fans erupted in a massive ovation, drowning out the bugler playing “Boots and Saddles.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Bo's collection of plastic fans was lined up neatly at the top end. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I tried to calm my mind and shut out the sounds of the cheering fans. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Heads bent, mouths fanning straight pins, hem-covered oxfords working unseen treadles, they continued production. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and feel the hum of the ceiling fan against my cheeks. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Once, a saucy nursemaid had informed me that, in embroidered linens with the lights off and the fans going, my fine de la Torre mother had gotten me no differently. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “How did you even get in here tonight, Haazim?” said Blackbridge as he scribbled an autograph in a book a fan had thrust at him. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Seventy-eight thousand fans going absolutely crazy, including this announcer!” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I shoved Tiger Beat back in its spot and picked up Seventeen and fanned through it. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z But once you passed through the Colonial doorways, with only an occasional fan window or low relief pillar to suggest that a certain muted adornment was permissible, you entered an extravaganza of Pompadour splendor. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you’re an Edgar Allan Poe fan and you take encrypted notes.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Dozens of fans positioned around the room serve only to blow the hot air around, so I am already sweating. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “One second,” Dad says over the sound of the vent fan above the stove. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Rain and I weren’t sports fans, what with the obsession over winning and losing. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z SCORPIUS: Albus, for obvious reasons, I’m not a massive fan of Time- Turners. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z He’d started to receive fan letters and requests for photos, autographs, even some selected game scores to autograph and inscribe—not just from the United States but from different corners of the globe. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My oldest brother, Tony, sat with my parents, his five children fanning out in the pew. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z This was a military model, loud, with a great fan anchored perpendicularly to the rear. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I had never seen a sunset like that: a bright orange flame touching the water’s edge and then fanning out, warming the sea. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Somebody had come into his room and placed a small fan on the floor near the foot of his bed. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he held up his right hand and spread his fingers out in a fan. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He had never met a fan before, and Billy was such an avid fan. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I put both feet on the floor, flipped off the fan, and walked to the doorway. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z My skin was moist, but I was too lazy to crank up the fan. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Against a filthy wall was a dresser with a cheap lamp on it, and a cheaper fan. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z In the center of one knot of elegant guests a cowboy with a little riding crop flicked the crop at one of his fans, producing a response of exaggerated screaming and pleased giggling. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, no! Thank you. It does no good; you have to stop fanning some time, and feel all the more uncomfortable afterward.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z As we pull up to the gate, reporters and fans cluster on the sidewalks, flying little drones in the sky to take as much video as they can. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Typical “Hot Buttons” are baseboards, windowsills, and ceiling fans—never, of course, poverty, racism, or global warming. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The dam used the water that ran through it to turn big fans called turbines that would generate electricity. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z A ceiling fan blew the warm air around without really cooling it. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Chess fans all over the United States are toasting Bobby Fischer and we are happy to join in the acclaim. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, if it isn’t the world’s biggest country music fans,” Laura Friendly yelled out to them. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It went in and my “fans” were silenced. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He had to fan on it blow on it He made the nest ready again, held the hatchet backward, tensed, and struck four quick blows. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z We were scouting for openings to slip through when a flap pulled back and a well- dressed man and woman burst out, the man holding the lady, the lady fanning herself. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The Citizens National Bank of Wolf Point passed out fans with a slogan printed on one side: Come across or the Kaiser will. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Police dashed over the track, but the fans simply ran past them, leaping and clapping. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The graveyard faced east, all the stones and markers laid out in a fan shape bordered with saw palmetto and evergreen trees. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I’ve never been a fan of politics, and my experience over the last ten years has done little to change that. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “No, I don’t think so,” he said, fanning himself with the TV Week. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z But they were fanning out now across the ward. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z One day while Mollie fanned her papa, she fainted from the heat. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The noise was like a cannon barrage combined with a football stadium crowd—like every Patriots fan in New England was charging us with bazookas. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Screeching and leaping, the fans at Mr. P’s gave a good imitation of monkeys stung by a swarm of bees. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He’d been a competitive swimmer and boxer in school, too, and as an adult was a fan of every televised sport, from professional golf to the NHL. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Doha knew him to be a huge fan of Americans, although his admiration was solely based on the fact that they resoundingly beat the Imperial Japanese Army. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The silence was broken only by the whir of the ceding fan as it sliced through the still air. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Looking on, Hale smiled ever so slightly, while Ramsey leaned back in his chair, fanning himself in the heat, a toothpick between his teeth. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The whistle sounded, the fans shouted their good-byes, and the train ground forward. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As they settled in front of James’s computer, Emily fanned herself with her notebook. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There were still plenty of fans screaming and jumping. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Late Sunday night/early Monday morning Angela buzzed me with a red alert text, a link somebody had posted to the fan page set up by Nicole’s well-wishers. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She sits back in a lounger and fans herself all dramatically. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z As he streaked under the wire, the fans began chanting, “Bring on your War Admiral!” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Whistles blew, both benches emptied, coaches sprinted to the floor, Mr. Dacus wrestled Jim Don Cooper to the court, and the man on the P.A. system pleaded for the fans to remain in their seats. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Each step was set on a center newel, and the steps fanned out from it. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I fan myself after a few minutes in line. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Five hundred enthusiastic fans were preparing to rise early and come to the track to give the hometown hero a noisy welcome. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom was Kitty Hammer, and as I implied before, if that name rings a bell, you’re probably a big-time tennis fan. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z A wind had picked up, fanning the flames; a huge branch toppled from far above and crashed through the canopy, throwing sparks everywhere until it finally hit the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z In each room, in addition to an electric fan, a metal table, and folding metal chairs, there are camouflaged microphones, concealed tape recorders, and, set into the door, a mirrored one-way observation window. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In housedress and sandals, Desdemona held her cardboard fan to her chest, shielding herself against the spectacle of life repeating itself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Those Chicagoans lucky enough to be able to afford the latest technology had electric fans to keep them cool. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Sandalwood fans flick-flacked in front of sweaty faces, barely stirring the hot air. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Are you kidding me? This is unbelievable! The fans are going wild!” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Invariably, hundreds of people fanned out around the track apron to watch the Triple Crown winner, who had come to Pimlico after crushing the field in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He piled wood on the coals and fanned the fire to life and trudged out through the drifts to dig out the cart. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “It fits perfectly,” I said, taking the cloth between my fingers and fanning it out to the side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Though there were only thirteen contestants, the curiosity about seeing these survivors — fanned by an Internet ad campaign that hinted at unsavory sexual secrets and possible cannibalism — drew a record number of viewers. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It had a fat, heavy generator mounted on it, with a large fan and a spray nozzle on either side. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of it is of no consequence—plans for setting up equipment for the opening-night party; mail from fans. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The pulpit was empty, though the choir was already in place, fanning themselves although it was not warm. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Though no fan of the Inka, he conceded that “only a very small number of empires throughout the whole world have succeeded in achieving this feat.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Jeannine unfolded a silk fan and waved it, blowing a cloud of curls off her forehead. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “When I discovered the Poe manuscript, an idea clicked for me. I had long been a fan of Poe’s short story ‘The Gold-Bug’ and thought it would be fun to emulate the treasure hunt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The finger had touched the last warm coal in his hearth, and his body, fanning the ember, shook itself violently. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s so hot, Mister Dunn’s rooster walks in my door and squats his red self right in front of my kitchen fan. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Warcross fans around the world!” he says in a booming voice. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But then someone asked CaptainOverpants if he could verify his claim and he said no, and then a bunch of people started jumping on him for fanning the flames of rumors. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z And, weirdly, they had a bunch of fans in Japan. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Numerous residents raised a storm of criticism that the B.B.C. was a party to a “fanning of racism” in the already tension-filled community. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z By game time more than fifteen thousand fans had emptied into Ratliff Stadium, where a full moon, luscious and plump, sweetened the languid desert night and turned the sky an incandescent blue. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z At the upper end of Odessa that week were the delirious fans of Permian, virtually all of them white, preparing themselves for that greatest moment of all, a state championship game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z From a distance, you could see the impression of a woman’s body on the mountain face: her legs formed of huge ravines, her hair a spray of pines fanning over the northern ridge. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I put the car in gear and turn on the useless fan. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The Permian fans were on their feet, yelling with an urgent poignancy. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Reggie, who declared he wasn’t a sports fan, read a book by someone named Nietzsche. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She went barefoot, avoiding barnacles, picking her way along the flats with the tide drawn out and the salt chuck grass sleek against the mud in sun-dried fans. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Fuchsia isn’t her real name, but she wasn’t a fan of the name McKenna, and she’s even less a fan of her mom. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The old man didn’t just shuffle the deck, he fanned it and flipped it and made the cards jump up into an arching bridge, shooting them in rapid succession from one hand to the other. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The cook sat down, her face red from the heat and emotion and the boiling and stewing going on about her, took off one great leather shoe, and used it to fan her face. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the big fan whirring around under the ceiling, the air was so muggy it could have been bottled. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Younger women opened their pagnes and ran forward, fanning the flames like moths dancing before a candle. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m a fan of your brother’s movies. Didn’t think I’d get to talk to you today.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So I took off my sunglasses and fanned myself with the map of West Africa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If there’s a fan club for Jesus, my mom is definitely in the top 100, and this is what she gets? Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Then, one sweltering Sunday that summer, Baba and I were at the flea market, sitting at our booth, fanning our faces with newspapers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the fan letters were only a prank, but they upset him; each one jarred his day a little when it came, and he found it difficult to recover afterward. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The room went round in the calm, chrome center of the silver ceiling fan. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “A few of your new fans may be gathered at the airport to greet you. But don’t worry. Your safety is our priority.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On the right, there was always a group of homeless men who cheered and jeered like real fans, applauding and booing and betting bottles of booze on the outcome. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Wings whose vast sweep shadowed a whole city, and he had only to fold them like a lady’s fan. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “But the next day, if you can get out and lose the tail—” “No,” I mutter, fanning myself again. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “But he’s also probably a husband, or dad, or Beatles fan, or jogger, or who knows what else.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He’s also totally awesome, but Lenny never seems to be a big fan of his. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Wine will not help, and water will just fan the flames,” the waif told her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He sketched for her the new fan blade Samuel had invented for the windmill. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Just before the closing of the casket, when the people who were going to faint fainted and the women in white dresses were fanning them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was only two fans—” He jumped straight into his pulpit voice. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He used his hands like a magician, as if he were about to produce a fan of cards. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He and Smith talked about whether or not to run Seabiscuit, and Howard stressed that he didn’t want to ruin another day for Santa Anita and the horse’s fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to the fan were combs, packets of hair attachments, magazines bulky with loose pages, piles of colorful DVDs. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Servants rushed in from all over to put out the flames, and they did a good enough job, considering that everything in the room was flying this way, that way, fans and scarves and hats. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Once the fans would descend, I’d skitter off to the sidelines. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew it would just fan the flames. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher must be a fan — bet it’s a witch.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Curly and his wife were avid movie fans. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sophia bounces up and down in a high-backed chair, sipping from two goblets while a woman fans her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A flock of starlings swarmed past him, fanning out and coming back together. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But I was no longer a boxing fan, since that incident years ago, so when Uncle Pietrus, a boxing fanatic, obtained two scalped tickets and invited me along, I refused. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl would be sitting on the stoop, waving the fan the undertaker gave away at summer funerals. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In the winner’s circle, the police cordon gave way and the reporters and fans pressed in again, wedging Seabiscuit and his handlers into the corner. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I basically spend the evening staring at my ceiling fan. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Jacqui’s kept the engine idling to keep the fan on, even though it’s just blowing hot air. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Forget the fan, girl. We need Firewood for the library,” she said sternly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There, beside the locked door to the fan controls, sat four bags of cement. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The Permian fans got tired of the incessant whining of the Odessa High fans, of hearing that the Bronchos’ ineptitude on the football field was always somebody else’s fault. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z By now my mother had one hand over her mouth and the other fanning back the tears in her eyes. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Many of the fans, eager to let Riddle know how they felt about the scratching of a week before, attempted to drown out any cheering with lusty howls. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The two women were fanning themselves and watching Hannah put down some dough, all talking casually about one thing and another, and had gotten around, when Sula passed by, to the problems of child rearing. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Imagine the largest concert crowd you’ve ever seen, a football field packed with a million fans. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Smith led Seabiscuit past the stunned fans and back into the bam. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His master nodded, chins wobbling, then raised his fan. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Well, at the very least, the small fan clipped to my bunk seemed suddenly unnecessary. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Although water still fanned out from his wheels, somehow the fun had gone out of riding for that night. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Old Mrs. Burgess was a real fan of pink. She singlehandedly kept me in business my first year.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Little things really belong to you,” she said, folding the fan. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Desdemona’s fanning wasn’t a matter of moving the wrist back and forth; the agitation came from deep within her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There are a couple of other wild cards dressed up in gray-and-white outfits—Demon Brigade fans, probably hoping their clothes will warm them up to the official team. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Most of the fans climbed down from the bleachers and ran for their cars. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I considered getting up to turn on the fan but only sat there staring through the panes at the milky-blue sky, a sad, ragged feeling catching hold inside. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I want the classical-music station, but recognizing that I’m the only classical fan in the family, I am willing to compromise with Shooting Star. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, child,” she replied, trying to cool Amari by fanning her with her hand. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He reminded me of a young peacock I once saw that acted as if he had just claimed the entire courtyard by fanning his still-short tail. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He had started the fire for her, or fanned the embers when it started to die out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Petra’s hat was pulled down almost to her eyebrows, and her hair fanned out in a black halo around the bottom. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z But even as he fanned out his cards, or rolled a coin across the backs of his fingers, he found himself thinking about Isabelle. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z They tied his lifeless body to an old, heavy, factory fan and dumped him in the Tallahatchie River. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z With Annie, we would start talking about something like soccer and the next minute we’d be talking about rowdy soccer fans in Europe. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z For the first part of the trip, Lucretia remained by her husband's side, fanning him. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Our fans are great; our team is nifty! We’re going to get blown out by fifty!” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z White electric ferries made their way back and forth, shuttling fans over to the west side, where an observation train awaited them, its thirteen white-skirted flat cars outfitted with bleachers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He could cut the deck with one hand and make a second fan of cards appear behind the first. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She watched for a few moments as the girl slept, her hair fanned about her head. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She wrote for a moment then fanned it with a hand, waiting for it to dry. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In 1891, Sunday shocked both his teammates and fans by quitting baseball to become a preacher. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Beneath him, Seabiscuit bounced along with his tail fanned out high in the air. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “How on earth are you going to change men’s hearts when the newspapers are fanning hate into them every day?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I am mesmerized by their perfect tiny beaks, their creamy clawed feet, and their layered gray feathers that fold together like a beautiful silk fan. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Her eyes were shut, her oil-black lashes fanned over her cheeks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Walter had given to other death row prisoners his fan, a dictionary, and the food items he had in his cell. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The other end fanned out into a broad triangle. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z RiRi grabbed her by her forearm and spun her out of the room, making Rose’s long dark hair fan out and settle across her shoulders like a shawl. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z In with the pies and the blanket and the fan from the National War Savings Day parade was something that would no doubt surprise everyone at the picnic. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I accused the National Party of fanning race hatred between Coloureds and Africans in the Cape by distributing an inflammatory comic book that said the ANC’s slogan was “Kill a Coloured, kill a farmer.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Leave it alone,” Gwystyl choked, fanning himself with an edge of his robe. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I contemplated my chances and fanned a dim ember of hope in my heart as I sat in the sun, reeking like a giant match. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They were the kinds of values that the Permian fans harbored about themselves. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The fans around them smirk at me, and even over DJ Ren’s music, I can hear their snickers. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There were magazines arranged in a fan on the coffee table in front of the couch. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Turns out she was a huge fan of the Black, Vegan, and Proud vlog. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She fanned out a picnic blanket for lunch while I found the shallow creek and learned how chilly and perfect the water felt on my feet. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Dorian was down on his knees, fanning the cowboy, whose lids were beginning to flutter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Had they been in a fan boat, the noise overwhelming, they would have heard nothing. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He was no fan of Abraham Lincoln, the Union, or black people. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was battered by funeral parlor fans, and ladies were picking over long tables. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s a giant building with a ski slope covered in snow, and giant fans on full blast to keep the air cold. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The coals under the ashes on the dark hearth she fanned to life until a cheerful fire was burning. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But the press’s distrust and the absence of gambling did nothing to cool the enthusiasm of racing fans. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom was not a fan of strangers snooping through our stuff—POP. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She had to raise her voice to be heard over the roar of a stove fan that had been switched on in the kitchen. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The deputy sheriff, Meliton Naranjo, had lost a finger when, as he was fussing with a fan belt in a truck, his kid had climbed behind the wheel and turned the motor over. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Although his name was a household word among Permian fans, he didn’t have season tickets anymore. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I hear the sanitation trucks enter the gate and see the men in their khaki uniforms fan out around the camp. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z What if flying into the fan had killed him? The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The place is pretty dark, and even though there are a few lazy fans spinning overhead, it’s still pretty humid inside. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The drone of the slow ceiling fan filled her head. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Wren moaned and fanned herself with her hand. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I was a natural-born fan of the long and judicious wait. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Then came the famous British Museum Massacre. Two thousand culture fans gassed with dichlorethvl sulphide.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact I’ve never seen so many fans at a kids’ soccer game. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We point the fan at her and wait for fifteen minutes before starting layer number two. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The wind fanned the fire, causing it to flare up, and I saw it carried its thick body close to the ground, legs out to the side, like a lizard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And with that he settled back on top of the wagon and fanned himself with one wing. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The Herman W. Block Memorial Library’s air' conditioning unit didn’t work very good, and there was only one fan; and from the minute me and Winn'Dixie got in the library, he hogged it all. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “You may think you’re very smart. You may think your perfect grades earn you some sort of special treatment. You may even think you have fans at this school, what with all this nonsense.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Despite the small annuity, Bobby, to get by, had dinner almost every night at the Collins home and took advantage of lunch and dinner invitations from chess fans and admirers. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She saw a few white women fanning themselves and whispering in the ears of well-dressed men—their husbands, she supposed. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He winked at her, and she hid her face behind a lace fan as she continued her walk. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On woozy legs, I stumble behind the policeman, into the building, and into a stuffy room where fans sway from the ceiling. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But the real problems are all window- and door-related: the single small window has no screen, and the room has no AC or fan. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We all screamed like maniacs as we ran out of the locker room and onto the basketball court, where two thousand maniac fans were also screaming. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z We booed the other team, we booed the other coach, we booed the other fans, the referees—whatever threatened our perfect season, we booed it. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Seven and I are reverse HP fans—we liked the movies first, then the books. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I suck in breath: a photograph of a papaya tree swaying broad, fan like leaves in the full sun, showing off a bundle of fat orange piglets. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Before my eyes, gold bells shredded into gold tassles that fanned into two royal capes that softened into lions’ fur. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z At last the musicians took their break, and the guests returned to their tables for refreshments, laughing and fanning themselves. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The rush of pages fans against his thumb. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He fanned out the keys with trembling fingers and found the right one. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The fanning even pursued Milton into his Oldsmobile, which began to make a soft hissing from the radiator. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Whitworth begins to vomit on the grass, which stinks in the heat and has been torn to bits by cleats and the crash of helmets and the endless screams of the fans. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z George told Marco about their farm and their trip and explained that any decent person living in New York had to be a Giants fan. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z She bathed Madame Ratignolle’s face with cologne, while Robert plied the fan with unnecessary vigor. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z Lee is a traditionalist, like many in Levittown, and no fan of charter schools or anything else that scrapes money away from school systems. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She stops her giggling and uses her hand to fan her face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A horse-loving priest from the church across the street opened his yard to let fans park there for free. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma, meanwhile, had finished a beautiful dance fan made of a partridge tail. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I'd never been a big fan of the medium but welcomed them as an opportunity to bone up on my English. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Climbing up to the boxes, the secretary found Howard and told him that the horse’s fans mustn’t be disappointed for a third time. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z That afternoon the big fans were still churning the thick air in the courtroom and the jurors’ brighdy colored fans were all moving in unison. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Over time, many sports teams adopted a name, logo, or mascot that could stir fans by encouraging them to think of sports games as warlike events. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z A lone fan still stood at the east end of the grandstand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I dragged Lady Seymour north, then east, away from the course of the wind, which blew like a bellows and fanned the flames. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z His jacket fans open, and I can see the huge knife sheathed at his waist. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The fan on the little wall shelf rotated around and blew her collar, making it flap around her neck. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He imagined enemy horsemen thundering over the grass towards the castle, hundreds of them, bunched tight together at the front and widening out behind in the shape of a fan. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I feel a blanket fan out over me, and then hear her steps slowly leaving, the east entrance door opening and closing behind her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The domovoi sat on the top step leading up to the door, fanning himself with a leaf. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z For a long while, Ulbrickson just sat there staring into the darkness as fans came rushing through the car congratulating him and slapping him on the back. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z So they fanned out to the countryside and began to look for strong men. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The fan whined as he navigated his way to the Bloodfall forums. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She had to raise her voice to be heard over the roar of a stove fan that had been switched on in the kitchen. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She kept fanning her face and wouldn’t meet Percy’s eyes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Bloody Miles’s foul breath fanned over my ear and cheek. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z A fan spun and a water cooler clicked. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It had been wrought to look like blue-green scales, giving way to a shimmering chiffon fan. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Get Number Two going if Number Three goes down!” he shouted, and I knew he was worrying about the ventilation fans losing power during the snowfall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Although the house was not much cooler, there were at least fans in there, and Mrs. Moss parked the babies in front of the TV during the hottest part of the afternoon. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It's hard to imagine a place that's hotter than our jail cell in summer when the fan cuts off and the smell of sweat and sewage clogs my nostrils worse than usual. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z At least twice, he was swallowed up in a throng of fans, and in both cases he became almost hysterical in his attempts to wrest himself free. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The fans clutched in their hands the 1988 Permian football yearbook, published annually by the booster club to help generate funds for the program. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I fan through pages of kids holding up hammers and amateur birdhouses, or shovels and dirty carrots they just dug up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z My father had never accepted the fact that I wasn’t a big hockey fan. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The fans were cheering, but I had to tune out all of the background noise and focus on my opponent. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He walked Seabiscuit through the masses of shouting fans to the winner’s circle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fascinated by it. He used to read endless books. Was a big Star Trek fan. He loved the final frontier. We had several high-powered telescopes too. Still do, in storage out west.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We hurried through the gate so we wouldn’t be late to Mr. Nossik’s class and fan the flames of hatred for all things Cade Hernandez so early in our week of freedom. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z When I got tired of reading my “fan mail,” I sorted out all the messages that were tagged as “business related” and began reading through those. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The two boats swung around the bend side by side and surged into view of the fans on the bridge. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Grandma was still at the door, fanning her apron. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She was standing next to me, while the others stood back behind me, fanning the smoky steam out of their eyes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Younger men threw rocks at cars full of white fans returning from the match. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I say, "But no NMH fan would ever listen to this drivel." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z The wind came up and fanned the fire. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He fanned the ink dry and slid my “receipt” across the desk toward me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They are long, low buildings with giant fans at either end. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The Marshall fans give the Mavericks a standing ovation when they come out for the second half. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay. You’re not afraid of anything. Well, what are you not a fan of?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She stripped the clothes off Aziza, tried to find something to fan her with, settled for blowing on her until she became light-headed. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Miles of bunting draped dozens of platforms, where speakers, by virtue of their prestige as men of property or of exceptional eloquence, found themselves called upon to fan the wrath of the people. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z There are interviews with squealing fans entering the Tokyo Dome, their faces painted and their hands clutching homemade posters. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There it flopped, in the bottom of the boat, its jaw working, its gills fanning rapidly. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Whispers from admiring fans seemed to be echoing off the walls. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It was startling and I watched the surge and flutter of the birds as their colors flared for an instant like an unfurled oriental fan. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Staring out to sea, tobacco farmers imagined themselves as race car drivers, silk dyers as Wall Street tycoons, millinery girls as fan dancers in the Ziegftid Follies. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She placed her at the table where the fan blew most. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull back, and for a moment, I just study his face—the thick eyelashes fanning across his flushed cheeks, the constellation of freckles on his nose. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Stucki led the horse past the shouting fans and up through the shed rows. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At every level, Odessa High fans saw a conspiracy against them. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t hear the words over the fan and the priest’s voice, but I read his lips. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The camshaft flies around the factory until a man unhooks it, attaches it to the engine block, growing eccentric now with fan blades, pipes, and spark plugs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She set the fan on the foot of the mattress. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I started up the stairs to fetch the fan, moving slow as possible to overhear their words. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He had fed an extension cord through a crack in the screen door, connected to a box fan that blew at his feet. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The nymph fan club tried to shove Hazel out of the way, but she drew her cavalry sword and forced them back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I raise the Commandant’s letter to my face and fan myself, hoping the movement will conceal the fact that I’m talking. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I imagine myself onstage, my fans going wild. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She flicked them off with her fan, as if they were no more than flies buzzing about her head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My husband got home, and he and Marcus got into a conversation about sports, because my husband had a Boston Celtics hat on, and I guess Marcus is a big fan. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I imagine being carried through town on a golden throne, smiling and waving to my fans. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hell, I’m beginning to like this,” he said as a sea of black- clad fans cheered wildly behind him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The art fan points at the statue and then at us. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Even the air we breathed was drawn in by a stolen fan, run by stolen current. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I cleared palm fronds, chunks of sea grape, pieces of wood, dead fish, fan coral, and shells that the sea had thrown up. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Light through the open transom fell on the ceiling fan, casting distorted shadows of the four motionless blades against the opposite wall. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And that would fan the fire for sure, get the pot boiling just when it had started to cool off. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Teachers like Mr. Brown had spotted his intellect and tried to fan it, but others were annoyed by his wise-guy rebelliousness. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We eat it at the actual dining table on our parents’ wedding china, and my mom brings out the manger scene centerpiece that rotates like a fan when you light a candle beneath it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Normally I’m not a fan of music that doesn’t have a beat. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I fanned my face, trying to get a little air, feeling light-headed. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She made a fanning motion with her hand. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Ben smiled as Jim Don returned, the anger fanning out in his face. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Air conditioners poked out from the windows in the white section, but back here there was nothing but electric fans moving the hot air from one place to another. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When he made that proclamation, Mrs. Malvolio fanned the air beneath her nose. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z When they got to the shell house, they found hundreds of exuberant fans jockeying for space on the wobbly float and milling around in front of the building, hooting and hollering. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He was editing footage for another one of his stupid Flush fan videos. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The rover has an electric heater that pushes air with a small fan. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “What we expect to do,” said Miss Love, taking off her hat and fanning herself with it, “is make people want what they don’t know they want. You call that salesmanship, Will.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Women lean in to one another and mumble behind lace fans. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Then he’s already nodding farewell, passing us by with his entourage, bodyguards, and a trailing, screaming mass of fans. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The presiding judge gave a signal and the bailiff brought over three fans made of woven straw which the three judges started waving immediately. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He fanned his face with the newspaper, staring at my jaws. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “If he does, it might be for the best,” Marjory told her small cluster of fans. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Regulus seems to have been a fan for a few years before he joined the Death Eaters....” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Women fan themselves and trade whispers and gasps. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Though his rural, homespun western boys did not win, they came in third, an outcome that shocked the eastern fans and press. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A moment later, no joke, the train’s lights and fans come back and we continue moving. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I was a big fan of Legend too, and Aech knew it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They fanned out at once to attend to the injured Vapostori. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s when the you-know-what hit the fan. He was hiding in the garage, waitin’ for me to get him some clean shirts, when my dad walked out for another case of Mountain Dew. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice cracked, but before he could pour out any words, Big Ma, who had been fanning herself before the open window, called out, “Your Pa is keeping company with a woman in Brownsville.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Big black fans turned slowly on the ceiling, moving the hot air around and spinning off bits of soot. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I point out one shell that is flat and has waves and looks like a fan, with a soft pink underbelly where a pearl might have once been found. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Soon federal forces would join Lieutenant Dana and fan out across the part of Maryland Booth and Herold were in. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Kyla asked me, spinning the knot of her scarf to the crown of her head and fanning her long black hair over her shoulders. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I’m a fan of hard work in all forms,” she said. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The taunts felt like daggers, and several players went toward the fan to lash back. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Turned out, he was a big Danny Devon fan and even offered to buy his own ticket. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The grandstand was soon so crammed that just before the race, masses of suffocating fans spilled over the fence and onto the racetrack. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On the bridge, the Washington fans were adamant, pointing angrily at the water, gesticulating. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She had the same cardboard fan in her hand that I’d fanned Granny with when she lay dying. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “My brother is seriously your number one fan. He’s not normally like this.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We have laid waste to their fields and their fans. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Jennings used a gas-powered fan to blow cold air from a huge container full of ice water through pipes into Garfield's room. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Many fans still remembered that image of Boobie in the Lee game, but they didn’t see an eighteen-year-old kid doubled over in pain on that bench. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no air-conditioning in the bug-out—just a fan, powered off the same miniature solar grid that powers the lights. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Her black kinky curls fanned around the familiar face like swirling hurricane clouds. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The next day, Shumach wrote humorously of the assembled onlookers at the match: “Chess spectators are like Dodger fans with laryngitis—men with rampant emotions but muted voices.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The fire had begun near the corner of De Koven and Jefferson and quickly fanned out thanks to increasingly gusty winds. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z He told her that the reason he was responding was that her letters were so “weird” and quite different from the average fan letters he received, but he thanked her for them. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Her other hand fans his body, chasing away the black-green flies that wait to lick his scorched flesh. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I started the song, the dancers fanned out in their semicircle, and I got on the mic. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z On humid evenings when the odors sat heavy in the moist air, Olanna longed for a fan, for electricity. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “That’s the sound of one hundred thousand bee wings fanning the air.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fie means fan videos. My brother thinks the members of Flush actually know him and pay attention to what he does.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The slow ceiling fan sliced the thick, frightened air into an unending spiral that spun slowly to the floor like the peeled skin of an endless potato. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z By far the greatest concentration of fans was at the finish line, on the Fruitvale Avenue Bridge. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It would have been highly unusual to be a New York Yankees fan in Philadelphia, which had two major league baseball teams of its own, one in each league, through the mid-1950s. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But it was his comfort with racial mixing in social situations that really fanned the flames. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Dozens of paintings of harems, fat women lolling on divans, turbans on their heads or velvet caps, being fanned with peacock tails, a eunuch in the background standing guard. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I was done by the time Aunty Ifeoma drove in, about an hour later, and sank onto a stool, fanning herself with a newspaper. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When she did, the mascara on her eyes folded up and then spread out like a fan. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z A da-zi-bao was posted on the gate, and a solemn crowd had gathered around to read it, wiping their faces with handkerchiefs and shading their heads with palm-leaf fans. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z One day I was in the kitchen cleaning dishes—despite my best efforts to avoid them—and a bomb went off so close that the whole house rattled and the fan over the window fell. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I’m glad you checked it out. Nice to know you’re a fan.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Sass paused only to buy two palm leaf fans, giving me one. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He saw it as building a fan base for his future as World-Famous Rock Star. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I’m not a fan of pop quizzes,” he says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Oh my,” Nan said and fanned the air. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Using Brian’s shoulder as a pillow, fanning the glossy pages, she ranked them in order of cuteness, occasionally soliciting his opinion. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As the referee handed me the ball, Finkle waved to the fans sitting behind the basket. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As our team approaches the entrance, the fans let out a chorus of screams. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We just lie there like that, watching the fan move in circles. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I can’t believe I used to be a fan of that guy. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Miles dragged a handkerchief from a back pocket and mopped at his face, and Mae sank down heavily on a rock, pulling off the blue straw hat and fanning herself with it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “When I discovered the Poe manuscript, an idea clicked for me. I had long been a fan of Poe’s short story ‘The Gold-Bug’ and thought it would be fun to emulate the treasure hunt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The tree’s roots, thickly twisted and fanning out like huge, grasping fingers, snaked out from its base. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “The police called and asked me to press charges against her for stealing church property. They say she took some of our fans. You know anything about that?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Fencing fans tend to be a subdued crowd, but this group of fans was anything but subdued. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She puts down the book she holds, Gulliver’s Travels, and fans herself with a ragged peacock feather fan. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Monsieur Tabard teaches at the French Film Academy,” she said, “and Etienne is one of his students. They are fans of yours.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The old couple sat next to her; the grandfather fanned himself and his wife. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Axel isn’t a fan of throwing up, but the thought of throw up makes him want to throw up. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Madam set the fan in her lap and reached for a piece of sugar with silver tongs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt its warm caress as it fanned my face. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them had fanned out to look for Taylor and the source of the beeping. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Reporters and distraught fans phoned his house all night long. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And those musicians when they saw their buddy, and their fan, in business: “My man!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Colin sort of bent each slice into a pretty fan shape. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The box fan roars, but it’s too hot to sleep without it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z After breakfast he rested before the electric fan in his underwear. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The fan boat’s wake nearly tipped their canoe. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z To Mr. Remora Hollister said, “These two are fans of Gary and Book Scavenger.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z |
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