| 单词 | flickering |
| 例句 | Coin’s voice, perhaps a shade grimmer, fills the bunker, the volume level flickering with the lights. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But they all had the flickering reflection of an oil lamp on each lens. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were like a pack of mad dogs, their torches flickering like demonic eyes and their swords glittering like sharp teeth. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “No?” the man roared, his face so distorted with anger he looked more like an animal than a man, his teeth glittering in the flickering torchlight. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It filled the whole damp hut with flickering light and Harry felt the warmth wash over him as though he’d sunk into a hot bath. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Flight upon steep flight of stone and flickering gaslight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z About halfway down the steps, my face runs into a hanging chain and I pull it, illuminating the hideout with a flickering fluorescent bulb. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It is a small table filled with flickering candles and statues of Catholic saints and voodoo gods. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The tracks and ties were all metal now, and the lights in the tunnels were different, not red incandescents but flickering fluorescent tubes that glowed a sickly green. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He paused a moment, the camera flashes flickering off his cheeks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Nat laid down his knife and fork and sat staring at the flickering lights of the candles. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He fitted the revolver into a hip holster, shouldered the rifle, and ambled down a hall to the parlor, which was dark except for the flickering television screen. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In the eerie glow of their magic weapons, his friends looked like flickering ghosts. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Staring down the hill at the dancing grass beneath them, there was a flickering shimmer in the air. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The dungeon door clanked shut, leaving the prisoners staring at the pile of uncut stones in the flickering light. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Sometimes at night when he couldn’t sleep, he lit a flickering candle and counted his tattoos. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Milo turned livid with indignation, his slim long nose flickering spasmodically between his black eyebrows and his unbalanced orange-brown mustache like the pale, thin flame of a single candle. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The Hound half rose in its kennel and looked at him with green-blue neon light flickering in its suddenly activated eyebulbs. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Those sad thoughts were always flickering at the edges of Jess’s mind. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z The boys had broken into the house again, and judging by the flickering quality of the light, they had started a fire. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It crackled to full strength in the silence of the ruins, casting flickering shadows through the interior of the ruin. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And there was no flickering coming from either Miig’s or Chi-Boy’s rooms, which meant they were either asleep or on patrol, so I was safe from discovery. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Over his right shoulder a girl stared at me with one round, dark eye, her long hair draped around her face, flickering in tandem with the flames of the large fire. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The flames under the pot weren’t flickering; they were still, like paintings of flames. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z By the light of the flickering candle he studied his face curiously. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The flickering images offered escapism and a muscular dose of patriotism. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z By midmoming they could see lightning flickering to the west, followed by the distant crash of thunder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Halfhand eased himself to the ground and sat cross-legged by the fire, the flickering light playing across the hard planes of his face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The ground was rocky and uneven,- the flickering light made it seem to shift and move beneath her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z By their reckoning, the music and dancing, the food and punch, all unfolding on the green in the flickering lantern light, were a tonic for the battered soul. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z For a flickering moment, Sierra saw herself as if from above, bounding through the forest in long strides, nailing each leap. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The spirits were leaving him now, shadows flickering off into the thick warehouse air. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z There were no lumpy columns of rock here; nothing interrupted the wide flat surface of the water, which stretched out before them in the flickering light from their candles. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He brought a torch that threw flickering shadows around the darkening atrium. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Something kept crawling over her body, flickering its antennae as it puzzled over the addition to its home. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns in the flickering candlelight. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z From the room beyond, a little flickering light emerged. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z As we stood there facing each other, I had this flickering thought that I looked the same way to her, split down the middle by light and shadow. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Her eyes found the path of the Red Fork and traced it by flickering candlelight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She was inside the palace again, but she did not know where; the corridor was empty but for her and the shadows made by the flickering candlelight. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As the beat got louder, she smelled smoke and heard the flickering of torches on either side. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The flickering lantern he held cast our dancing shadows on the smooth, clean adobe walls. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And a minute later a flickering glow came from somewhere in the direction the zeppelin had flown. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They remained always out of bow shot, but Taran caught sight of the lean, gray shapes flickering in and out of the scrubby trees. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “No. I . . .” “Speak up, sir. Why are you so strangely suspicious? Your eves are literally flickering with paranoia.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Big House was mellow with light, and in a sense, so were the cabins in the quarter, for the flickering light from the fireplaces showed through the doorways—soft, yellowish. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex’s mom sat on the sofa, the light from the muted TV flickering on her face. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z After two hours of fumbling through the dark, Chronicler saw light flickering through the trees and abandoned any thought of making it to Newarre that night, deciding a farmstead’s hospitality would be welcome enough. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When I glanced to the side, ribbons of flickering green flashed by the nonexistent door. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The parlor door was shut where Granny was, and I could see the flickering glow of lamplight under the door as I walked down the cool dark hall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z There's only the flickering light from the TV. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds his naked hand to his chest, kneading the palm, the flickering light from the fire painting his face in dramatic shadows. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She slipped back into her own consciousness just in time to see the flickering shadow scatter toward her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z There are murky, smoky parties, with the lights turned out and candles flickering in bottles. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The Berg sprang to life— lights flickering overhead and engines and machinery revving. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She brandished a five-foot-long spear, its barbed metal tip flickering with red light. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I’m dealing with the fire that sends flickering shadows. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z We shot some one-on-one hoop out in the driveway, under a flickering garage light. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Ulbrickson still didn’t flinch; he just continued to stare out the window at the flickering white blades on the water, chewing his gum. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Another flickering shot bounced off the armrest and extinguished itself on the floor. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I looked up but could see only clouds of smoke, the flickering orange of fires reflected against them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She looked up at a broad Asiatic face, under a wolverine hood, lit by flickering lamplight. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Ube whistled to himself as he tracked his finger down a row of them, read the flickering screens carefully, then pulled three drawers open, reaching into them to pull out thin bundles of paper. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The particular path he chooses to wander down has no obvious doors, it is only a passageway between tents, endless stripes illuminated by flickering lights. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Thomas did, hoping his eyes weren’t flickering, making his concern obvious. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Grandma goes, “Mm-hmm. That’s why it’s been flickering forever. Trey, you found a smart girl here. She got a high GPA. Studying marketing and even pursuing a music career on the side.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Upstairs in the nursery Mary Poppins was airing the clothes by the fire, and the sunlight poured in at the window, flickering on the white walls, dancing over the cots where the babies were lying. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She smiled back, her forked tongue flickering between her teeth. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The two hugged the walls, flashes flickering out the way in intermittent bursts. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z You could see stars flickering like violet eyes in the Martians stomach and chest, and through his wrists, like jewelry. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Jeweled necklaces hung at her throat, gem-studded bracelets circled her wrists, and heavy rings threw back the flickering torches. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Its dusty walls were illuminated by a small, flickering oil lamp, and several sacks of what appeared to be flour were pushed together in one corner in a makeshift bed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Pictures of those lost, flowers, teddy bears, candles flickering in the quiet night. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Yawar stood, and though I was sitting at the edge of the group as always, I could still see his eyes dancing in the flickering flames as he announced, “Planting isn’t easy work.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Blinking to clear it away, he suddenly caught the red lights again, flickering and skittering about deep in the darkness of the woods. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Joey asked, paying attention to the road but flickering his eyes to the mirror once in a while to watch Chas and the girls. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With every step he peered at the ground, the light flickering as the lantern swayed in his hand. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z In the flickering light it was difficult to make out the old statue propped against the wall, but she still recognized its likeness: Badwa, goddess of the jungle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Up on stage, the actors stood frozen, staring at a flickering light that emanated from a far corner of the theater as the feathered microraptors shrieked and scattered. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The hair of some was flickering in the wind and they looked alive. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I woke up in the cave, warm firelight flickering on walls. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The dragon Ladon was writhing now, a hundred heads whipping around, tongues flickering and tasting the air. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Only the flickering blue lights of the Frog’s wake. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The blade still has dried blood smeared on it here and there, my blood, Spackle blood, but the rest of it still shines, shimmering and flickering, flickering and shimmering. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A heap of stones, planks, rubble, boards, and roof tiles lay there instead, illuminated flickeringly from inside the building. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In this time slip, I’m there with David in the low light of flickering candles and fireflies. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Their flickering light made the outline of his head appear wet and glistening, almost as if it were melting all over again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z It’s like a lamp flickering on inside my chest. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z As Harry closed the door behind them, the old-fashioned gas lamps sprang into life, casting flickering light along the length of the hallway. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The flickering light played over his face, but there was no play of expression in his strong features; he looked grim and sad. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Curtains swing idly from broken windows in the strange, flickering light; they unnerve him. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When I stared into the tiny flickering flame of the tea candle tonight, an image of you and where you are finally surfaced in my mind. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I fell asleep, my mind lit up by the chameleon-like flickering of the dying dorado. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The streetlights started flickering and Chris stood to his feet almost at the exact same time. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then all becomes quiet in the big room—only the candles flickering from the necks of a couple of bottles and the artilleryman spitting every now and then. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She's kind of pretty in the flickering lamplight, with glittering green powder over her smooth- lidded eyes and a short, black, bobbed haircut. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Pinmei tingled with such excitement that she felt she could have been one of the flickering fish above. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Davos gestured at the distant lights flickering along the walls of Storm's End. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Cristiana looked from me to Hamlet, suspicion flickering in her eyes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The Great Hall was deserted now; the candles had burned low, giving the jagged smiles of the pumpkins an eerie, flickering quality. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A shadow going in and out, like a candle’s flame flickering in the breeze. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My eyes could not leave the face with its flickering lids. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time he passed the mantel he winced, dreading the raised eyebrows of his guests as they viewed the flickering ceramic saints, the salt and pepper shakers designed to resemble Mary and Joseph. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He looked at the square head, silhouetted against the flickering neon lights. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The eeriest phase of the investigation began when the police, holding their flickering lanterns high, entered the hotel basement, a cavern of brick and timber measuring 50 by 165 feet. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It’s easy to pick out where the wealthy sectors border the poorest ones—where the steady light from electricity gives way to flickering lanterns, bonfires, and steam power plants. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She can make stones jump about like frogs and she can make tongues of flame go flickering across the surface of the water. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z My heart is breaking, but underneath there’s this flickering flame of fury, too. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z In its flickering glow they saw something made of silvery metal. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Cupping a hand in front of my candle, I made my flickering way through the shelves, savoring the moment, soaking everything in. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was pretty sure the only female lips Sean Russell Flaherty had ever touched besides his mom’s were flickering images on a computer monitor. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Candles in clay pots throw circles of flickering light across the clean tiles. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She simply leaned forward, with her elbows resting on her knees, watching the television screen flickering just five feet in front of her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z It is a flickering candle that can easily be snuffed out. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They knelt alone in the hushed dimness of the sept, surrounded by shadows and flickering candles, but even so Lancel kept his voice low. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When I gave her a wave, her hand had appeared, flickering for a second in the wedge of light between the parted drapes before the curtain dropped and she disappeared. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Qhorin came and stood over him as the first flame rose up flickering from the shavings of bark and dead dry pine needles. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But this chunky, misshapen child-man was not pretty; the pink end of his tongue darted forth, flickering like the tongue of a lizard. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The light post was flickering on and off. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z All the mist had come alive with these fleeting forms, dodging, flickering, fading on every side. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z And then they saw a golden light flickering in the distance. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The candle cast huge, strange, flickering shadows along the wall. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The camp looms like a small village before me, flickering and swaying in the haze like a mirage. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Welcome, children, to the library of the future,” said the flickering projection. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Apples and Ending and fist over hand and Ben and Julie and Beaut, Todd? and the generator is flickering and rags and shut up, just shut up and Look at me, boy. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Just rocked back and forth, his face lit by the silver glow of the images flickering across the screen. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Riddle had frozen, his face expressionless, but his eyes were flickering back and forth between each of Dumbledore’s, as though trying to catch one of them lying. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Midst the tangle of trees, I saw a flickering light. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Now, Hooper was leaning on his elbow, looking up, his face prideful, in the flickering light from the bonfire. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z There was flickering within the leaves, birds that made their universe inside the mammoth cloud of branches. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Was he not heightening the horror of his own end by straining after a flickering hope? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Jason turned, the gold light in his eyes flickering uncertainly. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Next to him, a huge lump of a man with a leg in a steel brace, a misshapen head, and a wild brown beard, fire flickering through his whiskers. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure how far he’d come, but when he looked back toward land he could see flickering fights above the horizon—probably fights in the mountains—so he wasn’t far enough out yet. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It is perfectly familiar, three flickering points of light forming an upside-down L, just like the makeshift runway Maddie made her efficient practice landings on four hours ago in England. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z We seemed to be traveling faster each second—shadows flickering like an old movie projector. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Only deep into the play’s final act did he notice a white scrap of paper visible behind a flickering, holographic prop stove he’d been working on earlier. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We drove back and—oh, dear!—the first thing we saw was the flickering of flames. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The sun had gone almost all the way down, and the streetlights were flickering, when my mother poked her head out the window to call me up for dinner. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He thought oftener of O’Brien, with a flickering hope. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z When I think too hard and my eyes get all blurry, I still see those tiny sparks flickering off the pyre like fireflies as Maman's body disappeared, and my old life evaporated. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Look!” breathed Petey, and he glanced up and saw one of the shadows flickering, gathering scraps of moonlight and cloud to assemble itself into a vague shape that drifted over the tops of the stones. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z In the dimly flickering light, they saw rows of shelves, with coffins neatly placed on them, and the wood of the coffins was perfectly dry, as he found when he touched one. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I stood in the locked stall, staring up at the weak, flickering bathroom light, thinking about how I’d seen Rashad on the concrete a week before and I hadn’t even known who he was. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It is quicker than Bailey expected, the moment that shifts from fire to twilight, and then the circus lights begin flickering on, all over the tents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the flickering lantern light, the khaki fabric was nearly the same color as his skin, as though his face itself were another garment. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t seem to be flickering as much as she usually did. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Arya would glimpse firelight flickering through the trees from the camps of other travelers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Though at other moments, flickering in front of him, he sees the big kid from the entrance exams: his face gone bloodless atop the platform high above the dance hall. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We stop in front of a picture of a saint with a flickering votive candle in front of it. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z We prayed rosary after rosary, until the monotonous sound of prayers blended into the blur of flickering altar candles. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up at me, eyes flickering like gas lamps. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Ivan gawked at the smoke and flickering light on the far side of the cellar, then ran up the steps to join the domovoi. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I held the vial up to the flickering candlelight and saw that it was half empty. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It could be a cigarette lighter, a gun trigger, the speakers, or a flickering streetlight; it could be anything. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The flickering flames of a pitch pot threw wavering, grotesque shadows upon the walls. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z If Phil were here, flickering candles and dancing shadows might be romantic, but I struggle to picture this place as anything but menacing. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The flames are a radiant, flickering white, like the bonfire in the courtyard. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z One man had died at the feet of the Stranger, a single candle flickering above him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Bo and Hornet had gathered all the candles they could find and their flickering light filled the movie theater with dancing shadows. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Above that was another, higher and more distant, and still higher a third, no more than a flickering spark in the sky. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The sinister blunt head moved in a lazy rhythm, its forked tongue flickering endlessly in and out, the round bead-like jet eyes never leaving his for an instant. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Resa fixed the flickering candle to the coffin with a little of its own wax. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mac looked at Alex in surprised recognition, then broke into a wide, gentle smile, his eyes dancing in the warm glow of the flickering flames. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I say, stepping back to study the flickering orange faces. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The windows of the taverns glowed with flickering candlelight, but I didn’t see many people inside. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He was bathing in it, wallowing in it, positively luxuriating in it, his flickering tail hanging over the side of the bowl, flinging sugar across the table. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Their bald heads shone in the flickering light. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The station was an expansive, slick-walled cave with flickering overhead lighting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A few flickering candles cast pools of dim light here and there. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Our front porch lights are on, yellow and flickering with night bugs. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And then, without the slightest warning, it became the shimmering, flickering spot of light, floating in the darkness ahead of him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He and Isabelle looked at each other, their eyes still shining from the flickering images. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Her flickering light fell on a flat-topped tomb that rose a few feet from the floor. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He turned his eyes to the sky, beyond the flickering fireflies to the stars. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z That night she lay sleepless, gazing at the flickering of the flames on the ceiling, wondering what was happening inside the cabin, listening to her father’s even breathing and Neewo’s tiny, rumbling snore. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Joseph looked at his uncle in the flickering golden glow of the fire, and his heart nearly broke with love. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z High John glared at the burning tear flickering in the sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z On the wall next to it hung masks, looking ghostly in the flickering beams of the flashlights. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The whole time Ted was spewing, I could feel the anger flickering, churning, growing bigger, getting hotter, turning my hands to fists under the table. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A TV flickering blue and white high in a corner of the room. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In the dream the fish wiggled and wiggled, their rainbow scales flickering in the sun. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z The board inched downward, metal-detector fights flickering off one by one as the magnets lost their grip. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Then she reached into a small bag, which hung from her side, and produced a rose made of glass, of a red so dark that it was almost black in the flickering firelight. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z It swam back and forth like a flickering minnow. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z My memory of the place is painted in flickering shadows and lumbering figures, a chorus of shamblers' moans ringing out in accompaniment. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Fireflies glittered in the leaves of the elm trees and in the ferns and in the hazel bushes, flickering on and off like the lights of a strange and distant city. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Sierra was staring out the window, trying not to see Manny’s endlessly open mouth in the flickering darkness, when Bennie leaned over to her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z My flashlight reached into the darkness ahead, flickering off the damp stone walls. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then rising swiftly up, far above the Towers of the Black Gate, high above the mountains, a vast soaring darkness sprang into the sky, flickering with fire. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The serpentine steps twisted ahead, striped by bars of flickering light from the narrow windows above. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Might do,” he said cautiously, his eyes flickering to my purse. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z All around us I see candlelight flickering to fife from window to glassless window, and here and there the locals light small fires along the edges of alleys. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Harry saw the name upon it flickering in the wandlight before he was forced around and slammed against it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It has barely touched the flickering white flames of the bonfire when she leaps into his arms. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Outside a long dim passageway stretched serpentine before her, fit by the flickering orange glare from behind. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Everybody stayed silent, all staring at the flickering screen. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped, his dark analytical eyes flickering from the gun in my hand to the doll that lay in the dust, then back again. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Three worlds dwell within the night sky,” the Paqo said as he pointed toward the stars flickering their small, icy fires. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “So long as nobody bulldozes it down!” cried Mrs. Gause, whose flickering image was still being projected behind the circulation desk. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Her torches seemed to be flickering out, but that might have just been that Hazel was starting to lose consciousness. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Excellent,” the principal said with a sly smile and a flickering series of eyelash flutters. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The Mask blinks, some foreign emotion flickering across his eyes—surprise or shock, I can’t tell. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Suddenly, away on our left, I saw a faint flickering blue flame. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z My skin looked even paler than usual under the flickering fluorescent lights. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She could see flickering lights in the distance, indicating settlements or garrisons of soldiers or, maybe, Fort Mose. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the fluorescent lights had started flickering halfway through class, exacerbating the pain, and Moss was eager to dart over to his locker and get his medication. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was a snake, cold of eye, its tongue flickering, its fangs dripping with poison. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z All around him, lights are popping to life along the tents, flickering like fireflies. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The tongue flickering like a warning, the black eyes watching her so carefully. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In 1971, Uhuru discovered a remarkably bright X-ray source in the constellation of Cygnus, the Swan, flickering on and off a thousand times a second. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Ignoring her question, he holds out an open notebook, and in the flickering light Isobel can discern a bare black tree. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “No, Shilling,” she said, stroking his head and planting a soft kiss on his nose with her flickering lips. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Just as Papa looked up at Amil, the annoyance flickering in his eyes, I heard something. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The smoke stung Meggie’s eyes, and the flickering firelight danced on the red walls and columns as if the whole church were ablaze. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z This time, in the flickering golden light, Gabe approached the bed without hesitation. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She wrote Charlie that night after curfew in the flickering light of a forbidden stub of candle. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Qotho danced backward, aiakh whirling around his head in a shining blur, flickering out like lightning as the knight came on in a rush. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When I failed to answer, a stocky female avatar stepped out of the shadows and into the chamber’s flickering torchlight. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Trembling, the girl reached out her hand, held it well above the flickering candle flame. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The tears streaming down her cheeks gleamed in the flickering light. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Friday nights under a full moon that filled the black satin sky with a light as soft and delicate as the flickering of a candle. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She gasped as she glanced at the cut, then turned her head, pain flickering across her face. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Crouched next to her, in the light of the flickering candle and one oil lamp, was the small German speaking wireless operator. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Granddaddy smiled, illuminated by the flickering yellow light of the lamps, steeped in delightful memory. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I know he’s sneaking up on the fire, on my parents, who are flickering, shadowy, their faces indistinct. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Brooklyn was a dark mass on the other side, speckled with a few flickering lanterns along the shore. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The cabins were decorated with tiny flickering lights, like Christmas lights, except they seemed to be balls of real fire. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z They drove past Obalende on the way back, tables and stalls lining the bustling road, orange flames flickering from the hawkers’ lamps. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A candle had been flickering in her mother’s chamber, but her great carved bed was empty beneath its dusty canopy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘Yes, I can smell it,’ said Frodo, but he did not move, and his eyes remained fixed, staring out towards the dark line and the flickering flame. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The study was longer than she’d expected, a rectangular room bathed in the flickering golden light of several fat waxy candles. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There is a flickering of harsh white light as the fluorescent lights come on. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He was mad, madder than me, he was raging, and every chick in the video, well, they looked just like my flickering suicide girl. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She also looked slightly crazed in the flickering red glow of the sputtering neon sign. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They all kept flickering, changing, springing forward an hour, then falling back. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She needs to keep moving, flickering around the room. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Under the picture of the man with the burning heart there is a shelf with a red glass holding a flickering candle and next to it a small statue. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She turned her eyes on me, her big, flickering eyes with the copper fire inside them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She was examining her feet, and he could see, even in the flickering light of the fire, that the soles were badly cut and bleeding. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z In the flickering glow, Taylor’s mother looked just like she had when Taylor was six, but this mom wasn’t crying at a sink full of dirty dishes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z There was a light in the room and as the two reared up above the crib, with weaving heads and flickering tongues, the children woke. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Something caught my eye—just a few flickering pixels in the distance, near the opposite end of the crater. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Torches are burning nearby, the flames flickering and wavering in the wind. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They hoped for peace, and they hung those flickering hopes on Lanre. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Across the flickering shack Jerome and I were left pretending not to notice. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She placed the food at his elbow and did as he bid her, filling the room with flickering light and the scent of cloves. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It would have been every bit as dark as the school, if not for hundreds and hundreds of flickering candles. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z His father sprawled on the couch in the flickering glow of the TV. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He could swear, as he drove down the tree-lined street in the late morning light, that he saw dozens and dozens of flickering ghosts—his grandparents and their parents and their parents—watching him, smiling. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Along-side the procession, slaves ran lightly through the grass with torches in their hands, and the flickering flames made the great monuments seem almost alive. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We turned towards the dark in front and illuminated a flickering tunnel of doors. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Sierra could sense them flickering along the edges of her eyes, but she couldn’t look away from the mural. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z When I manage to pull my eyes away from the flickering fabric, I'm in for something of a shock. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Now the store leaped alive with flashing lights and flickering shadows. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A handsome man, a traveling preacher with a wide, white smile, seemed cruel and frightening in the same flickering glow. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z When he caught those eyes in his glance, invariably there wavered upon the child’s face a flickering smile that broke his heart. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The Librarian’s image shifts on and off like a flickering porch light. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Up comes a heavily doctored photo of me looking beautiful and fierce with a bunch of flames flickering behind me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Statues of Mary, Jesus's mother, are tucked into corners with candles flickering at her feet. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In the flickering lamplight Father gently twisted the golden bangle over Mother’s outstretched hand. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z As I step inside closer to the flickering blue flames, I scan the space around me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z On a table, lighted candles stood in a polished golden holder and cast a soft, flickering glow. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Mom,” he said, his eyes on the flickering screen in his hand. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She’s actually smiling, coquettishly even; there’s a hint of her former small-screen mannequin’s allure, flickering over her face like momentary static. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see in the flickering light that several other children did the same. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the bridge he got out his lighter and lit it and swept the ground with the flickering light. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Katniss, the girl on fire, has left behind her flickering flames and bejeweled gowns and soft candlelight frocks. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But with all the scenes, the birthdays, the lessons, the practices, the ordinary events that should have been left alone, what I remember most are Jenna’s eyes, flickering, hesitation, an urgent trying. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Something broke loose and whirled in a blaze of flickering light and pain. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Sure enough, if he wiped his eyes and sheltered them with his hand for a few seconds, he could make out a dimly flickering light behind the window. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The board slipped downward faster and faster, the metal-detector lights flickering out one by one. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z There were a few chairs and a handful of candles which were giving off flickering shadows. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z In the sconces’ flickering light, he noted Kamau looked even more fatigued than usual. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The bright yellow flame started flickering and dancing. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “It will be a harder destiny than you believe,” Morgant said, his eyes flickering. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The gaslights cast flickering shadows over the shroud, as though something was moving under there. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In the flickering glow of a lantern, I see ... people. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The room gets darker and darker until I’m there again, lying in the water, her body pressing against mine, a candle flickering just behind my head. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The savage knelt down by the edge of the thicket, and there were lights flickering in the forest behind him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Mark could see the light from below flickering in the reflection in Alec’s eyes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Soon he emerged, holding a flickering tallow candle in one hand, and a worn-out Stetson hat in the other. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Seconds ago, that candle had been quietly flickering in its gilded candelabra; now only the tiny flames flickering on the ground remained. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Or do we catch a fleeting microexpression of distress and unhappiness flickering across his or her face? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Dark, ruined ships appear, scuttled or destroyed, one with its bow shorn away, a second flickering as it burns. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then he led us to a place where rows of candles were flickering. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Hammie nods a few times, her gaze flickering to me as she listens. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Frank Luzerne went to the morgue on Wednesday night and, after counting the number of bodies, he studied one by the flickering light of a candle. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z His reading lamp was flickering, its oil all but gone, as dawn light leaked through the high windows. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the gardens, a tea pavilion shimmers: a thick white-fur canopy draped over a beautiful low table, set with flowers, pastel teacups, and flickering candles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z We spoke that way almost every evening, remaining in the synagogue long after all the faithful had gone, sitting in the semidarkness where only a few half-burnt candles provided a flickering light. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The river was a sudden ribbon of silvery light, flickering and sparkling and flashing, carrying the new light on its back all the way down from the high mountains. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She did all this in flickering light from a smoky oil lamp. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He caught up to them and gasped for air, his purple aura flickering around him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The meadhall is alive, great cavernous belly, gold-adorned, bloodstained, howling back at me, lit by the flickering fire in the stranger’s eyes. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Two fat tallow candles gave a meagre, flickering light. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After Granny and my mother left, I reclined on top of a huge boulder nearby and gazed eastward at the flickering stars slowly vanishing from a bleak eastern sky. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They stare at each other in silence for a while, the candles flickering around them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I saw them flickering way down the gallery on either side of my office, one a pile of magazines, one maybe a roll of toilet paper. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the flickering fluorescent light over my head, then at my classmates, fresh from winter break. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z In the little cleft between the weirwood trees was a flickering glow, a ruddy light calling through the gathering gloom. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I saw an image of Hestia flickering in the ashes, frowning at Kronos with disapproval. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z As Annabeth watched, Small Bob began to grow, his form flickering until the little kitten had become a full-sized, translucent skeletal saber-toothed tiger. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Thomas suddenly felt dizzy, his eyes flickering between the boys and the bizarre place in which he’d found himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Impassively he stood there against the wall, in the shadow of the flickering candle, seemingly trying to awaken himself from some bad dream, some nightmare. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She loved to look at the fire in the fireplace, flickering and changing all the time, burning yellow and red and sometimes green above the logs, and hovering blue over the golden and ruby coals. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Redemption glanced at Jam, then back at Ube, uncertainty flickering across his face. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The stone seemed to reflect all the splendors of the world: the glittering of the sun on the sea, the flickering of fire, and the shine of silken threads. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z But everyone was yelling at me, or talking at me, or asking me questions, and the lights were flickering, and I couldn’t think. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Then I see it—a flickering flame on the ground, a ring of stones around it. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I can see her swallow hard, her eye flickering to the meat. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The white coat kept talking, his voice flat, something flickering in his eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A throbbing orange glow appeared in the corners of my vision, casting flickering shadows across the train car. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She slid it open and stared down the hallway to where the brightness of the lamps sent long flickering shadows dancing across the paneled wood before her eyes. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Bitter stepped forward, her gaze flickering between Jam and Pet’s motionless face. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z For a moment some old, flickering, here-and-gone feeling stirred in the General’s memory—the smell of wet cabbage leaves in a cottage garden, the sense of some easy-going, kindly place, long forgotten and lost. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The party towers were already lit up, and snakes of burning torches marked flickering pathways through the pleasure gardens. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It touched down on the road next to Jason and took the form of a horse—a misty steed with lightning flickering through its body. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then I pulled the Atari joystick to the right, moving my tiny square avatar across the flickering screen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z All at once the lights flickering ahead of him merged together, the roar of the forest rose to thunder and a tall bush directly in his path burst into a great fan-shaped flame. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Blanche’s face had the plumpness of adolescence, but in the flickering firelight of the great hall, wrinkles collected at her eyes and lips. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Sunlight gleamed against the honey-house window, flickering now and then with a shifting cloud. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced down the hall and saw candlelight flickering from the sala. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I chased up and down streets and alleys, sticking to the shadows and shying away from the flickering streetlamps. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes, saw only flickering chalk-dust phantoms, and opened them again. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She could taste their rage at Wick’s abominations, distinguish each soul’s flickering memories as they buzzed through the air. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It’s probably not a very good one but it’s all that my shimmering, flickering brain’s gonna let me have. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Each of the hundreds of shiny baubles that hung on the tall Christmas tree caught the flickering light of the fire and reflected it in miniature, until the tree itself seemed to shimmer and glow. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I shook my head and looked back at the Tree of Power, but it was no longer flickering. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Hermione drummed her fingers on the table, her eyes flickering between Ron and the bar. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When the flickering ended and the lights stayed lit, people just took a breath and walked on. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Below them, flickering torches lit the open Penitentiary yard. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The sound of food sizzling and the neon sign flickering in the window, Chinese food, open. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Mrs. Owens asked the flickering shape in the graveyard, now little more than an outline, like distant summer lightning in the shape of a woman. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She pushed again, the candle flickering in her hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Drop down on their knees in the chapel, sweaty straw hats in their hands, to smell the candle wax and watch the flickering red and blue votive lights? Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I peered at the map in my hand by the flickering light of our waning flashlight. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As the house lights dimmed in the Apollo Theatre, the flickering images of black-and-white photographs and film clips on the screen chronicled my father’s life. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They were accustomed to listening to him tell stories, though that usually happened after dinner, when the sky was dark and he could only see their faces by the flickering light of the fire. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The color in Our Lady of the Fighter Pilots’ shawl was pale blue that changed hues in the flickering of the beeswax candles. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, a spring storm raged, and Cook had set out candles for when the electricity inevitably went—the lights were already flickering in an eerie and unsettling manner. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Mom asked sharply, pointing toward the screen and squinting as if she were looking directly into the flickering projector. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Werner can feel the fever flickering inside him, a stove with its door latched. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z ‘Take you to see Elves, eh?’ he said, eyeing Sam closely, but with a smile flickering on his face. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There would be candles burning, we would watch each other’s faces come and go in the flickering, in the white flashes of jagged light from outside the windows. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z In the flickering light, she watched as he carefully wrote them down. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the dark, with candlelight flickering from all the porches, it’s easy to pretend that we really are in a fairy-tale village from a long, long time ago. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Without any supper?” said Snape, a triumphant smile flickering across his gaunt face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She kept close to the shuttered storefronts that lined the square, avoiding the pockets of flickering gaslight cast by the streetlamps. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was no night or day; only a flickering. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Forty feet above, the stone men moaned and muttered beneath a flickering lamp. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Elsewhere, there are flaming hoops perched at different levels that performers slip in and out of with ease, as though the hoops were only metal and not encased in flickering flames. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And then I saw the red candle flickering just a little with the breeze. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The food lifted his spirits, and soon he was poring over the map in the flickering light. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was staring into the flickering flames, lost in some vision. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He wanted to laze away the afternoon at a dumpling house, sip plum juice by a green pond flickering with orange-and-white carp. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But he hadn’t seen it and I couldn’t speak to tell him, frozen in place as I was, my dying flashlight flickering over the blank woods. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The bags packed, I cast my eyes about the crowded kitchen, dimly lit by a flickering, half-burnt candle. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A tall canister of coconut oil gleamed in the flickering light of the brass lamp. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Catelyn could see the flickering reddish light through the open window now. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At night, in the flickering light from the fire, it seemed to her that the wound, that great hole in the forehead, throbbed. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The flickering light from the fire played over her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But soon lightning began flickering again off to the west while mist drifted from the close eastern mountain canyons toward the road. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon was bright, and the flickering streetlights cast a glow on the city. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Her light-was hardly any brighter now than a candle flickering out. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A green light was flickering in his bulging eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The flickering flame made her look almost young. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Kochu Maria was asleep on the drawing-room floor, curled into a comma in the flickering light of the television that was still on. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A thin pile of handwritten sheets of paper lay on the table in the light of the flickering candle. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The store smelled like sour milk, though the drink cases were still flickering with intermittent electricity. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The heavy prison door swung back slowly and Milo and Tock followed Officer Shrift down a long dark corridor lit by only an occasional flickering candle. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z So Stella peered carefully into the shadows, her only light the flickering remains of the burning house. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Candles rest atop tree branches, flames flickering with the whoosh of dresses sweeping below. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A single candle gave the flickering light by which we made our plans. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He stops at a corner beneath the awning of a café, watching the lamps flickering on up and down the street, wondering if he should wait until the crowd thins or the rain lets up. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I scan faces and bodies as I walk, searching for irregular breaths, flickering eyelids, anything to suggest that the people lying on the ground are just pretending to be unconscious. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z These golden surfaces were encrusted with countless jewels—blue, purple, and red—which, in the flickering candlelight, seemed to pulse with a life their own. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Allys hesitates for the briefest second, her eyes flickering over me, before she finishes her sentence. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Under flickering light, the two men pored through centuries-old ledgers, the pages beautifully preserved by the dry desert air. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Watching her, feeling the exhilaration swelling in my chest, I couldn’t say I was all that aware of the broken glass and flickering monitor displays, either. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z In the night when he was at his load he saw their faces flickering past him, caught for an instant out of the darkness by the flaming torch ahead. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z A boy, the same scanner machine above him flickering and smoking. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Now she reaches beneath the table and draws it out from velvet shadows into the flickering candlelight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Inside there were two sharp fangs and a flickering tongue which quivered and turned into a sword. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The flickering images were a far cry from Lourdes’s childhood home: a two-room shack made of wooden slats, its flimsy tin roof weighted down with rocks, the only bathroom a clump of bushes outside. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The light from a flickering lamp behind the captain casts his shadow across the table—a shifting blob, that almost, but not quite, mimics his actions. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Kingshaw watched the blue-edge of flame creeping and flickering and expected to feel exultant, but there was nothing much, it scarcely interested him any more. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Low voices mutter from around a corner ahead of us, and a flickering torch deepens the shadows the light can’t reach. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It was a line: a curved line, like a loosely scribbled letter C, and it was sparkling and flickering in a zigzag pattern of blacks and whites and silvers. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Her hand came ablaze, and among the flickering shadows I saw it, lurking among the troughs. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It was a flickering thought, but there was no doubt about it: In the tiny time she’d been there, Brooklyn had already become a kind of shelter. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Inside, the fire hissed and snapped and cast flickering shadows across the glossy green walls. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Alys was in the rocker, knitting with gray wool in the dim, flickering light. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Pigs lounged in a muddy pit, an occasionally flickering tail the only sign they were alive. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z At night these houses glowed with the flickering yellow light of kerosene lanterns that lent the district an aura considered quaint—by those who didn’t have to live there. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z While the flickering beam of the movie projector slants through the darkness over her head, Tessie admits to herself that she doesn’t want to marry Michael Antoniou. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Standing at the edge of the candle’s flickering light, he opened his hand and the circle of iron fell to the wooden floor, ringing dully. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The flickering light cast a topaz glow over the narrow verandah, over the stubby gray hairs on Papa-Nnukwu s chest, over the loose, soil-colored skin on his legs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z A colony of thin candles stands in the sand, a few of them flickering with yellow flames. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We run in and Freak is leaning back in his chair making this wheezing sound, panting real fast, and his eyelids are flickering. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Oshiro realized he could see quick, flickering movements in the trees outside the wire. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon was flickering from shape to shape in his agitation: dog, bird, cat, snow-white ermine. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But the weight of the crash bracelets and knapsack pulled her down fast, and panic welled up in her pounding chest She thrashed in the water, climbing up toward the flickering lights of the surface. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I looked at the windows on the outside wall, saw reflections of flickering flames just overhead. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A group of empousai had retreated into a shadowy archway and appeared to be slumbering, their fiery hair flickering dimly, their brass legs glinting. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They were just about to spin the glass door and go out, when they saw coming towards it from the pavement the running, flickering figure of a child. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I say, elation flickering in me at the news I will be nowhere near the monster for the rest of the day. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Long ragged tails streamed behind them like flickering flames, and in place of a lord's sigil they bore the device of a god: the burning heart of the Lord of Light. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Beside me David steps close to the lights, his fingers flickering at his sides, fast as moth wings. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z At Christmas time, Jerusalem and Bethlehem felt crisp and cool, flickering with candles in windows, buttery yellow streetlights, and music floating from shops—thin threads of light and sound. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Henry takes a beat, his eyes flickering to the cameras again before he switches on a stage smile and a laugh, cuffing Alex on the shoulder. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Once, we were at my pediatrician when I was younger, and a light in the waiting room kept flickering. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Curling white snakes with flickering black tongues, birds with coal-colored wings flapping through the thick fog. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the daylight, the path would have been an easy walk, but in the dusk—brightened only by the flickering torches— it was an obstacle course. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She watched the flickering light from the fire. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving the path, she picked her way across fallen branches and drifts of snow, and soon she saw flickering lights like fireflies in midsummer. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice was low, and the flickering firelight played across his tan cheeks. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A small boy—younger than Alan—lies in soiled clothes, his eyes sunken and closed, long lashes flickering. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The flickering light became brighter and the blows of the thunder were only just bearable. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I stood under it, remembered all the times we’d climbed it, straddled its branches, our legs swinging, dappled sunlight flickering through the leaves and casting on our faces a mosaic of light and shadow. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We find him leaning against a flickering streetlight. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z A flight of flickering orange birds took wing from the castle, twenty or thirty of them,- pots of burning pitch, arcing out over the river trailing threads of flame. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The arcana stir inside me like flickering candles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The volume is muted, and I’m staring at the flickering images. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z For a moment the fish seemed shocked and was still, like a flickering flame on a match. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to make out the faint scribbles in the flickering light of the fire. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In her hands she held a flickering light, which wasn’t a lantern or a candle but seemed to be a ball of raw flame, attended by nothing more than her bare skin. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z On her finger was Nenya, the ring wrought of mithril, that bore a single white stone flickering like a frosty star. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Ash looked at Gwen and at the revelers dancing around the bonfire, and the flickering flames cast all their faces in gold. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sound is the occasional pop of the oil lamps flickering against the black brick. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I see Evelyn’s shadow on the wall, flickering with the fire. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Of course I am, she thought, smiling at Rishi in the flickering lamplight. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Supper that night was warm and dark — sometimes my mother likes to eat with only the candles lit, so we sat in the flickering yellow. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z We sat in the dark motel room with the light of the TV flickering. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Miss Avocet squinted and furrowed her brow, and her eyes seemed to fix on the opposite wall, alive with flickering shadows. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We putted into the light of a flickering sign announcing that we had arrived at the Red Carpet In_ and, yes, there was Vaca_cy. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Across the hold, Archer slashed at the woman’s face, his knife flickering in the lantern light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Again he thinks of the night he was nearly killed, the memory of those hours that have forever marked him flickering and fading in his mind. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Children were warned to stay away from strange flickering lights at midnight, for if a person once set foot inside a fairy ring, he would never be able to leave. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But in the dim, flickering light I saw the ashen pallor of death on her face. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They stared at each other in the flickering light, realizing what this meant. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Amah’s silhouette was still and calm against the flickering light of the flames. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Visions danced before her, gold and scarlet, flickering, forming and melting and dissolving into one another, shapes strange and terrifying and seductive. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Men crowded into restaurants lit by flickering kerosene lamps and sat down to eat cheap steaks and drink stale beer at tables that were not more than pine planks resting on two sawhorses. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The station was an expansive, slick-walled cave with flickering overhead lighting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The girl—Sam—stepped reluctantly aside, revealing a bathroom that danced with the flickering light of candles. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z When she was done she stood the three dolls around the light of the flickering candle, and I saw three women. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the flickering light, a chicken coop tumbled past, all the birds already gone, every one of them lost to the gray roar. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The prison was dark, only a few dim fluorescent lights flickering above. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He thought they were glow-worms or fireflies, but, on closer inspection, he perceived they were tiny people, flickering and flitting from branch to branch. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The darker it becomes, the more difficult it is to take your eyes off our flickering. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Well,” she said, her eyes flickering as if she was embarrassed by his sudden gloom. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The wind was gusting, and the flickering orange light reflected dully off steel helms, thick beards, and unsmiling eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He could still feel her lips on his, smell the scent of her hair, and see the gold in her eyes flickering in the candlelight. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The firelight was bright and cozy, flashing and flickering on the sand and the boulder and the logs. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Uncle Turu looks at the faces flickering in the light of the flames and offers a smile. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He moved like a bird: flickering, darting, fluttering. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In the attic, TaShon is a dark lump, with a flickering light, curled up reading. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Harry could see a vein flickering horribly on Snape’s greasy temple. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Amanda stands in the flickering pool of light below the sign. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Micah and I saw a flickering light in the stacks and we went to see if someone was having trouble with their lamp. We found him near the southeast stairwell with this.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As he watches her in the flickering light, it strikes Bailey suddenly that she is a fair deal older than she appears, and that the same is likely true of Marco. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A fire burned in the middle of the clearing, and its flickering light fell over a crowd of completely silent, watchful Death Eaters. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the distance, in the flickering heat, in the immense distance, a herd of zebras graze. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was standing in the back, the lights from the stage flickering off his square glasses. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Many locals and visitors believed the eerie tales of lights flickering on and off during the night, dishes falling on their own, and phantoms in the bathroom mirror. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Among the stacks of crates and kegs, the movement of it was so fast it looked like a dance, a complicated quickstep of feints and counters, with the blades flickering like sparks between them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The room was dark except for the flickering light of a candle on the corner table. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z “No — well, I was only one when they died,” said Harry, his eyes on the flame of the candle flickering in Hagrid’s heavy snores. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When he dragged himself back, the television was humming behind a flickering test pattern. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they saw torches, countless points of fiery light upon the black fields behind, scattered like red flowers, or winding up from the lowlands in long flickering lines. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Instead of a pole, the holster held a bronze trident, flickering with green light around the tips. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The flickering hope for peace each of them had nurtured for so long flared like hot fire inside them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes Sefia would stop in the middle of the path to look up and watch them flickering between the tree trunks, and the boy would pause by her side, looking too. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It worked; between the warmth and the steady flickering of the flames, his eyelids grew heavy. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The lamps around the door were flickering on and off almost randomly now, spelling out no words that Coraline could understand. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Now, the flickering lights of the finale wash over us, spectacular explosions, muzzle flashes, the steady glow of reactor fires. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Interrogation Room One. Interrogation Room Two. Isolation Room One,” she whispered, her flashlight flickering across the words like an anxious firefly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Cupping her fin-gers around the flickering candle, she went out the win-dow as they were coming in the door, without ever getting a glimpse of who it was. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She stole over to where I stood transfixed, handed me the flickering candle and told me to keep it down and away from the window. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I take it, my eyes flickering as always to the scars on his knuckles. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Already the men were over the bank and the torchlight was flickering up and down the hedgerow and through the brambles above their very heads. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinny cleared her throat and looked up at the other kids who ringed the fire, their faces flickering in the flames, with their foreheads hot and their backs cold against the breezy night. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In the exhibition book, Mimi Hellman evokes "limited circles of flickering brightness surrounded by encroaching gloom". The lap of luxury 2011-07-29T22:55:02Z On the original “I’m New Here,” the flickering gloom of Mr. Russell’s production often made Scott-Heron sound cloistered and defeated, even as his poetry pulsed with its typical humor, self-effacement and vision. Gil Scott-Heron’s Legacy Is a Work in Progress 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Reflecting the flickering yellow light, their white robes glow like molten wax. Five Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram Now 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z The best thing in “Milkman” is Burns’s occasionally sensitive portrait of this young woman’s flickering consciousness. ‘Milkman’ Slogs Through Political and Cultural Tensions in Northern Ireland 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Clark's voice cracks slightly when we pause before the flickering images. Larry Clark: teenage rampage 2011-02-13T09:30:00Z “Well,” she said before withdrawing, flickering her fingertips at them in a brief sketch of appraisal, “we live with our experiments.” Zaha Hadid Was Just Getting Started 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The mannequins are as real as anything else in the paintings, whose essential subject is the flickering charm of illusion. In the galleries: Artists illustrate the evolving principles of geometric painting 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Downtown, at the usually haute and haughty Standard Hotel, the crowd had a refreshing dose of quirk, with higher than usual quotients of neon, tutus and glitter flickering through the crowd. | Partying, Not Just Posing 2010-09-16T17:38:00Z Inside, a stately Renaissance-style room held a table set for dinner with flickering candles and elegant dishware and cutlery. A week-long, 80-mile walking tour of picturesque Brittany is a step back in time 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z He narrates the book himself, his Texas accent and cadence flickering in and out, his voice faintly husky with reminiscence. Review | Three great new audiobooks for your holiday drive 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Her stardom is our light at the end of the dark tunnel, a flickering promise, which is one thing that hasn’t changed much since the days of old-studio female martyrdom. Review: In ‘The Girl on the Train,’ a Boozy Emily Blunt Never Winks 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The phantasmagoric confusion is enhanced at times by blurry multiple exposures and psychedelic flickering effects. A Video Artist Playing With Themes of Orientalism 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Sometime later, he appears briefly back in the time machine, his image flickering like a weak, guttering flame. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Je T’Aime, Je T’Aime,’ Explores Time and Memory 2014-02-13T23:06:59Z Proponents, including James Cameron, say higher frame rates provide more lifelike images, sharpen 3-D effects, and lessen or eliminate a flickering effect known as "strobing" that comes with camera motion. Review: 'The Hobbit' suffers from story bloat 2012-12-04T23:46:08Z The fireflies weren’t floating around, but were parked on the branches, flickering in unison. Taking to the River in Thailand 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z And although both conjure a sense of resolute presence, they undermine this with flickering hints of befuddlement and a specifically masculine pathos. Review | Buried deep in a disappointing Rembrandt and Velázquez show are two portraits that demand to be seen 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Rental cottages and vacation homes are also spread across the property, which is draped by Spanish moss and that is lighted by flickering gas lamps. Close to Nature (and a Nice Pool) in South Carolina 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z It features a soliloquising male, naked torso lit only by a flickering strobe, about to enjoy some action with a scantily clad female but existentially disdainful of it. Down with dark: why screen drama needs to lighten up 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z He became a poet of death, memory and a flickering afterlife. Searching for Light in the Darkness of the ’80s 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z And we, existing in our own homes lit by flickering gas lamps, need to listen. Maika Monroe: The thinking woman’s scream queen 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z The other is created by the millions of flickering images recorded on film and video. Adam Curtis and Massive Attack: what is reality? 2013-07-08T17:33:38Z In the flickering light of Fritti’s, a fancy pizzeria ideal for a fifth date, a look of worry rooted upon Dana’s face. My wife’s brain surgery 2012-07-20T00:00:00Z His vocation is collecting dreams, flickering webs of light that he catches with a net and stores in carefully labeled jars. Review: In ‘The BFG,’ a Director and an Actor With Big Shoes 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z But we get no sense of the deep emotional unease that fuels Julie’s flickering between antagonism and fear. | 'Cattywampus': ?Cattywampus? at Incubator Arts Project - Review 2012-01-12T23:37:24Z Face to face with the firm outlines of Raphael and the musculature of Michelangelo, he lost faith in his flickering sunbeams. La Vie en Rose 2010-02-18T17:35:00Z Sometimes they see the towers of the fortresses of God, the battlements outlined in flickering light. 'You have to experience it to know what fat is like' 2013-02-02T08:01:04Z But this figure sketched in pencil and flickering before our eyes dates from much earlier. Ghosts of ‘Nutcracker’ Past, Preserved on Film 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The imperfections – flickering or fizzing pictures, time-delayed or echoing voices – are part of the atmosphere of broadcasting from a riot or warzone or people's uprising. TV matters: Skype and satellite links 2011-08-10T20:30:01Z Fire is the motif of this production with torches piercing the darkness, Benvolio being set alight in the opening fight and flames flickering hellishly against the back wall of Tom Scutt's set. Romeo and Juliet ? review 2010-12-03T21:30:00Z Just off the casino floor, at Felt, a cocktail bar with the fake flickering candles, a singer is just beginning her set with Estelle’s “American Boy.” The sweet scent of the suburban American casino 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z For a while, this makes “The Ticket” a fascinating character study expressed through whispered conversations and flickering light and shade. Review: Out of the Dark, Temptation Abounds in ‘The Ticket’ 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z She also uses keyboards to create shimmering effects that suggest distant, flickering lights. Album review: Kate Bush, '50 Words for Snow' 2011-11-18T17:35:00Z Another dance kept a constantly flickering life throughout the body even though the dancer, vertical, scarcely moved her feet. Barely Moving, but Communicating Volumes 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z If you buy a light work by Dan Flavin and the fluorescent bulb starts flickering, you can replace it with a new one. A (Grudging) Defense of the $120,000 Banana 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z In his “Sanctuary,” a massive star-field of flickering orbs seems to float off into the vastness of space — clearly a metaphor for these lives cut short by AIDS. Fort Worth’s Modern Museum of Art hosts exhibit of ’80s New York art The camera instead finds other elements like actresses in sound booths recording their screams, the light from the movie screen flickering on their faces. ‘Berberian Sound Studio’ and Movies About Audio Men 2013-06-07T20:04:45Z “What interests me about fiction,” he said, “is, in part, its flickering edge between realism and where a tear in the fabric of a story lets in some other sort of light.” Ben Lerner Imagines ‘Different Futures’ in His Novel ‘10:04’ 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Peering through a glass window flickering with reflections, her camera settles on the face of an older Black woman, only partly visible behind a seat. ‘We (Nous)’ Review: This Is Us 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z In one gallery, the designers have re-created some of the makeshift memorials, with pictures and flickering candles, which sprang up around Manhattan in the days and weeks following the attack. The 9/11 Memorial Museum doesn’t just display artifacts, it ritualizes grief on a loop The New York City composer Lesley Flanigan works with electronics and voice to create flickering repetitions with layered vocals, a kind of choral hypnosis. New Albums: Blackball’s Stylish Distortion, Lesley Flanigan’s Choral Hypnosis 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z They meet in front of the flickering screen, with fatal consequences. Ten of the best visits to the cinema 2010-05-14T23:32:00Z The silvery images in “Dawson City” form a testament to film as material object, a flickering human record of social history, cultural memory and translucent, transfixing beauty. Perspective | An Oscar-winning director goes virtual reality, and it’s utterly thrilling. But is it cinema? 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The flickering density occasionally dissipates into starkness, and occasionally accumulates into driving motion. Music Review: Axiom Plays Boulez and Stockhausen at Alice Tully Hall 2014-04-21T21:49:17Z But if the Amazon Echo, flickering on a night table, prompts dystopian dread, the cell-phone butt dial belongs to a different genre. Rudy Giuliani and the Butt-Dialler Within All of Us 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The cascade of flickering, sometimes unreadable images is so unremitting, despite long stretches of an utterly blank screen, as to be nearly ungraspable. In ‘The Color of Pomegranates,’ the Cinema of the Cryptic 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Like "Paradiso," it's a memory film that pays tribute to the movies with scenes that evoke fear of darkened auditoriums and the primal appeal of flickering images and individual frames of celluloid. 'Baar?a': A Sicilian boy's saga, with some magic moments 2011-01-27T22:53:57Z And who but an aristocratic British bloke would decorate the space with chandeliers, armchairs, Oriental rugs, lacquered chests, flickering candles and other drawing-room accouterments? 36 Hours in Chiang Mai 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z The marathon vigil at the comatose girl’s bedside at Beth Israel becomes the flickering star around which most of the major characters orbit. Garth Risk Hallberg’s ‘City on Fire’ 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Scenes end abruptly with a flickering of lights and the hiss of an electric short circuit. Grace on Broadway: Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon in Motel Hell 2012-10-09T14:30:38Z There, the Polish National Ballet unspooled a flickering, disquieting view of humanity, with dancers as light and fleet as wrens but burdened with unnameable psychic ills. Polish National Ballet’s uplifting humanity 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z |
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