He needed his fill of attention, and I didn’t want to bring my cloud over there and rain on all the fun. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jaime made fun of her political ideas and bearded friends, and scolded her for having fallen in love with a cafe terrorist. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not meant to be fun. That’s why it’s prison. Think he enjoys it?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I was off having a little fun,” he said with a grin. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

After a while Beans could not take any more fun, so they all ran off. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m bored with him, he’s no fun to ride. Why can’t I ride one of the stallions?” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

It had been so much fun, and was probably one reason why I was feeling so good about the Haydn. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Liyana was younger, she used to think this sounded like fun. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“So, you have been making fun of me all day?” Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Yeah. Have fun," Shanti says, and she doesn't sound excited at all. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, just for fun—suppose I ask the robots from now on a few questions on gamma rays. Wave length limits, for instance.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“That would be fun. Hey, speaking of purple leggings: After school today, who wants to go to E Motions?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

What if you start thinking I'm getting in the way of your fun? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Are they making fun of me? she would wonder. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

They thought improv games were fun, and dropped lines from Tennessee Williams plays in casual conversation. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“That’d be fun,” I say, meaning me hanging with them would be fun. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s what they say. But they could speed up the process if I recommend it. I warn you, though, it isn’t any fun,” she tells me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Everybody had been able to rub it into the King, and to enjoy the fun. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that is definitely not fun for me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Grandma is amazing and fun, but there are times when she makes no sense. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look at him and wonder why he didn’t take a stand last year when we was on the bus, and everybody was making fun of how black I am. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

I practically dragged him here, and I have to admit, it’s fun for me to see him concentrating too hard to be snarky. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

"Don't you make fun of me, Alfred. Wipe that smirk off your face. Where you been?" The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within the hall the suitors, idly loafing after their meal, were in a mood to make fun of the miserable old beggar who entered, and Odysseus listened to all their mocking words with submissive patience. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

My friends tried to convince me that camping was fun, a way to escape from stress. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes even Christmas wasn’t as much fun as getting ready for it. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

She was howling with laughter, an ugly kind of humor, the sort that comes from making fun of another person. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

We couldn’t walk well, so we just hobbled around the hut and made fun of each other to avoid boredom. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Now it’s time for us to get to the fun stuff. Your prizes.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The only kid that acted like he was having any fun was Byron. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, I thought I could melt back into the fun and forget about everything else, but I’d made Jules a promise and I was going to stick to it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

With a fun mom like Ishtar, she'd had to grow up being the serious one in the family. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Have fun,” Newt said before closing the door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“We went to the zoo! I think she wishes I were still ten. But it was fun. Mom was relaxed for once. And she only made three mean comments about Dad.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Anyway the shunless one brings forth the fun No hatred; the summer’s almost done “How long have you known that song?” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She did agree to help us, and watching Michael and the other kids make fun of her felt all wrong. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

So, Fred decided, today was his day to have fun and enjoy being Duke! Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Hmm, depends on if your dad finally broke down and got your family one, now that you’ve run away. Like, now your house can be officially fun.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” she says, then gives me a cheery “Have fun, all right?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I never told Momma, but that always ruint the fun of the story. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The rest of us resumed our game, but it wasn’t as much fun now that our beloved captain was gone. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was fun hanging out with Via all day, just the two of us. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

So did everyone else, even ‘Croaker’ as the girls called the old lady, and the unfortunate dinner ended gaily, with bread and butter, olives and fun. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

We used to make fun of his laugh, which amused him greatly, touching off another round of “Heeerrrrrr! Heerrrrrrr!” from him, prompting further outraged giggles from us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I scraped my nose a bit on the old wooden door, and I hoped I didn’t get any splinters in my face—getting them out wouldn’t be fun. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I was made to run off and have fun while my girl step-cousins had to clean the house and help the women cook. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“And were you having fun at the Secret Classic?” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I’m reading it for fun. I thought it might be the same copy you have here, but it’s not.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But we sometimes did fun things like go on trips or learn to make things like homemade windmills or different types of recipes. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Of course, it’s not so secret because Violet made sure to announce aloud, “See you, Maya! Have fun filming by yourself!” as she left the food court with Monica and the boys. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“I hope it’s as much fun for you as it is for me,” she said pulling the blanket closer around herself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I just want to have a little fun before I. . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s about time he had a bit of fun,” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

They made fun of my short hair, calling me a boy or claiming I had cancer. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel like starting my homework, and there was nothing fun to do by myself. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suesetta says, “That part sounds fun. I don’t know about walking door-to-door to hand out flyers. Especially in the cold.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Aside from the occasional marauding visit by a lion or hyena, my childhood years were peaceful and fun. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he were thin, they’d make fun of him for that, too. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

It all seemed like paper kids having their paper fun. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I wish I could see you every day. I think we’d have a lot of fun and probably teach each other valuable lessons and somebody would write a movie about it. And we'd play ourselves.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Some of the crew made fun of him for how religious he seemed. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s more fun to watch than any nature show I’ve ever seen on TV. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

The other two nodded; it had not been a fun trip and the weather was getting worse the longer they stayed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“There were maybe thirty people on that little bus! So much fun!” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Or maybe they were too busy having fun to even think about him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Here was someone she might be able to have fun with, but Ophelia also saw a sensitive, guarded side to Farmer. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“Cheer up,” replied Mrs. Arable, “this is fun.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I thought, “I can live with this, it might even be fun.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As youngsters, we participated in all the usual seaside activities—which were fun, until my father got involved and systematically chipped away at our pleasure. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

As an ugly, Peris had made fun of them—but he hadn’t waited a moment to join in the fun. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I remembered something we could do at my house without getting into trouble and it would be fun too. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

They made war look stylish and reasonable, and fun. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Olive had not her father’s brilliance, but she did have a sense of fun, together with her mother’s strong and undeviating will. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Janaki said, morosely, she wished it could happen to her; a child each year was no fun. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you hate when they go away, but you still manage to have fun during the summer, right?” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

And he’s going to have so much fun swimming with the other goslings! The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

And Bob started to make fun of him having a crush on the quarterback. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Editor’s note: for Muggle edition, usual guff: ‘obvious fiction—all good fun—nothing to worry about—hope you enjoy it’ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

So many fun times hanging out with Thomas danced through my mind—cannonballing into his pool, playing video games, and watching Doctor Who. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Being in survival mode for the next seventy-five days didn’t have to mean I couldn’t have fun. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Harry didn’t want to miss the fun, but Uncle Vernon’s second ornament narrowly missed his left ear, and on balance he thought it best to leave the situation to Mr. Weasley. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Paris is not just the City of Light; it is a city of fun. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

When our dads had discovered we lived on the same street, our moms had thought it would be fun to have a playdate. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I keep sitting down with him because he is fun. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Momma started trying to force me to do more things with Rufus but it seemed like he’d changed while we were gone and wasn’t as much fun to be with. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss could tell she was having fun with it, though. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I can see how it might be fun to tease him just to get him to blush. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry I’m ruining your fun by trying to keep you alive, Will! Worst mother of the year, right?” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Afterwards, though, they seem improbable, childish even, like something you’d do for fun; like a girls’ club, like secrets at school. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

They made fun of his ponytail and his taste in music. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He was hella fun to watch and listen to, and I loved that he was the same color as me, but in the nightmare, he looks scary as hell—all red-eyed and gray-skinned and rotten-toothed. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He says, “This would be a helluva lot more fun if you were naked too.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“So, did you have fun?” her mom asked as they drove off. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The fun and success of Christmas had me thinking a lot about Stagecoach Pass. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I won’t tell it again, I shall go on now with my relief and the fun and wonderfulness of living on a mountaintop in winter. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d broken one of our unspoken rules: We were always supposed to pretend our life was one long and incredibly fun adventure. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t rat them out. Pudge here certainly didn’t rat them out, but you brought him in on your fun. Truce? Hmm, let me take a poll real quick.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

But no one ever had more fun with a skinny bat and a tennis ball covered in dog goober. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“We were having fun, and she made our school sound terrible.” Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

But none of them had had any fun since Julie’s birthday. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Candy Man ain’t no fun to play,” he said, sizing me up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t making fun of you. Is that what you think?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I knew if Momma had stayed and hadn’t gone off mumbling about money we would have been having a lot more fun. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“During the whole show, I was never stationary. Sometimes it was fun, but I got frustrated. I was like, ‘Everybody else is getting basic blocking, so why can’t I get blocking?’ Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Here I was on the ground,” Horan said, “glad that I was alive, but being made fun of.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

She said it like the store was going to be wonderfully fun. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He’s having too much fun to notice the change in my tone. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That was one of the most fun things I’ve ever done,” Mom said when dance class was over. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I started dating a football player who was smart and spontaneous, who liked to have fun. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Sorry about all the times I made fun of your peculiarity,” said Enoch. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

We love looking in the Chinatown shops at all the fun knickknacks. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

The upside of being grounded for a week is hard to find, except maybe that you start to appreciate any kind of fun, even if it’s in the form of a homework project. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Pete makes fun of her, tells her she eats like a white woman. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to remember a time when she and Taryn had so much fun that it made her all giddy and trembly. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He laughs at them behind their backs and makes fun of their names. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Our kids had their own agendas, which left them less impressed with even the more fun parts of ours. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

We used to make fun of his laugh, which amused him greatly, touching off another round of “Heeerrrrrr! Heerrrrrrr!” from him, prompting further outraged giggles from us. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Halliday created Anorak’s Quest for fun, to share with the guys in his D&D gaming group. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When morning came he went out and plowed the drifts in his yard, for the fun of it. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

He has a British accent so over the top you’d think he was making fun of Harry; Potter. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I was thinking that for the wedding, we would— Stop making fun! Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

My sisters made fun of me—even more so when they saw how embarrassed it made me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Not for fun, but—you know. Self-defense. Battling evil. Protecting Gotham City.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

My mouth opens in surprise, and I immediately regret using the word “fun.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It had seemed like he was making fun of something serious. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even after I tell her that Shay is mean, my mom asks, “Well, there will be other kids there, right? You may actually have fun.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

A passing taxi driver leaned out of his cab window, alerting them to a group of rowdy white youths massing nearby, which sounded like a lot more fun to them. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“I ran into Ryan’s mom the other day and she was telling me all the fun things the community center is sponsoring for kids this summer,” Mom says. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the ride home in the convoy with a fun game of verbal Ping- Pong with my friends, the usual group of news reporters once again greeted us at Mrs. Bates’s house. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Francie knew they were making fun of his spats and to save his feelings, she pretended they hooted because he was carrying a baby and she offered to take Laurie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, looking around was kind of fun. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m just not having fun anymore. I haven’t for a while.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

For the first time, I actually felt like fencing itself was fun, not just the social aspect of hanging with my teammates but the sport itself. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Ximena Chin is in my house! and just started having fun. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I think the problem is that you make fun of everything I say.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

My guess is it won't be much fun, what with me having died ten days ago. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know you need to have a little fun once in a while.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“You used to be fun. I used to think you were cool!” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

This was the girl who suffered through Brownies with me, who taught me how to swim, who understood about my parents, who didn’t make fun of my bedroom. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was time to cut loose and have fun, and not worry about tomorrow. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

The sun got up, the clouds vanished, flags were unfurled and the fun began. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There aren’t any patterns on the wall; only the ceiling has porous tiles that could be fun to look at. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“We’re just going for a drive. I thought it might be fun”—he paused delicately—“if we got away from school for a while, maybe had some dinner...” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He can yell at her, make fun of her, curse her, slap her. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never knew before that Joe and Frank and the others liked to have me around just to make fun of me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Sounds as if maybe that editor is having a little fun,” remarked Matt. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

Still, it was a weirdly fun and productive morning. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was thinking we’d go someplace tropical. Sun Mountain Lodge won’t be as fun without all the snow. The cross-country skiing was the best part.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Everyone would take it even if it wasn’t required because it’s such an easy A. And most of the time, it’s fun. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“How about ‘the trip you told your girlfriend would be fun ended in bloodshed, as usual.’” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"A whipping boy is supposed to yowl like a stuck pig! We dress you up fancy and feed you royal, don't we? It's no fun if you don't bawl!" The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No, thank God. We had a chat, and I think he gets that I’m just not interested. He was actually kind of cool about it. We ended up having fun on our scavenger hunt.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Olmsted’s greatest concern, however, was that the main, Jackson Park portion of the exposition simply was not fun. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Her survival instincts are incredible, her dances with fire always fun to watch. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought,” Eleanor said carefully, “that I might even look around. Old houses are usually cheap, you know, and it’s fun to make them over.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Looks like a lot of dirt. And a lot of fun. And, hey, a lesson in engineering! How will you boys top that? What’s your next project?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

At least the people in the Quarter were having rowdy fun. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Remember,” Ms. Campbell had said, “this is just a relaxed conversation, no more than five, ten minutes, between two strong Black girls. So have fun with it.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Have fun,” Papi said, but his voice didn’t sound like he meant it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She thought that fixing up the J-3 was too much fun for a kid who was being punished. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I thought it’d be fun for the whole family to go,” he said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t bad, but it certainly wasn’t two tons of fun. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

At least they could just have fun today. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Before Mama died, some guys used to make fun of him and call him Professor. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

My family’s had fun at this festival ever since I was little. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

There was daycare for the children of visitors, and much fun was made of the fact that when you left your child at the Children’s Building, you received a claim check in return. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Kat says it’s always more fun that way, compared to when everyone pairs up. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

‘You flapped that sheet on purpose—just for the fun of seeing me sit in a puddle and ...’ ‘And to keep my horse out of the army.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was not on horseback, he had not expected trouble, in the middle of a husking bee, an occasion for frolicking and fun. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Scout’s honor. I may not even go to lunch, because that might be too fun.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

But the one diing you could never make fun of about Pentecostals was their girls. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I just will, though, for it’s capital, so shady, light, and big. It will make fun, and I don’t mind being a guy if I’m comfortable.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fun would be all lost if somehow Francis could correctly predict what he was going to find. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Against my better judgment, despite the fact that he is terrible, Cardan is also fun. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It’s even starting to be kind of fun when Pouncey comes running back from a bathroom break, his face grave. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Oh, we already know how. It’s so fun.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Dad drove fast and sang really loud, and locks of his hair fell into his face and life was a little bit scary but still a lot of fun. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wisht I could put you in a cage with about a million mice an’ let you have fun.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Addie: Well, I just thought it would be fun to talk about the future. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I live in the here and now, with friends who say I’m no fun anymore. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

At least they got it, that it was all in fun and that if you messed with the rugby team, we were going to mess right back. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“But, Jamie, we did have a schedule. Sort of. The best that I could manage under the circumstances. That wasn’t the most fun part of running away.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pretended to have fun and cheered when the ball dropped, but I was secretly glad to go to sleep, even in my old sleeping bag on Katie’s hard floor. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She could flirt and have fun and dream about what was to come. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“We were having fun! Rock ’n’ roll is supposed to be spontaneous!” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He snaps a few pictures, and for fun I pose for him in the hall with my sign, pretending to argue with invisible passersby. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I think they are making fun of the Vietnamese flag until I remember no one here likely knows that flag’s colors. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t sound like you were having much fun,” Magdalys pointed out. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Kasigi’s such a jerk. He spends the week partying at some fancy convention, and then comes home to pull the plug on anybody else having fun.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“Look, it was fun while it lasted, but you should move on now.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I can't read his expression, so maybe he's making fun of me as he says: "I'm putting all my hopes and dreams into this one seed. That's how I want it." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He got as much fun out of that as the rest of the ride. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was always laughing and full of fun too. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I lost my fun- loving attitude about life. I had to be the man in the family and look out for Mama and Jakob,” he said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s wild and fun and freeing, not about sex. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When he described driving from Colby to Charlotte to Greenville and everywhere in between, she said, “It must be so fun to go to all those different places.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Or maybe we can go and have fun. And do the campaign stuff later,” Emily says. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

But at least they were fun and not full of secrets. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Games-playing at school is always fun if you happen to be good at it, and it is hell if you are not. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, you pile up your hands, choose a number, and draw out in turn, and the person who draws at the number has to answer truly any question put by the rest. It’s great fun.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, good. You think you can have fun today?” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I knew helping family was what a good eldest daughter did, but this time after school with Miss Sadia wasn’t just fun; it was important. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

"You said it would be fun to make a lemonade stand with all three of us, and I said, yeah, that would be fun." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I stop calling so often; it’s no fun to keep hoping, keep getting shot down. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can also do loops, but they are not as much fun as rolls, because they take a lot longer. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have a natural counterattack and that’s a strength we can exploit. I’m going to have fun turning you into a champion, Ibtihaj.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

My brother looks at her in an odd way: with contempt, true, and if I myself said such a thing he would make fun of me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The bear sinks its teeth into the fish's flesh because it must; it never terrorizes a deer for a night of fun, just because it can. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to have fun. It’s supposed to be fun,” I tell her, playing the disobedient daughter for all it’s worth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Wandering with him would be more fun than this. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Okay, sorry. It’s just—my friend. Anyway, listen. I’m not making fun of your email. It just—I don’t know. It sounded like something a teacher would write. It was cute.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

He’d call the little children bad names in Yiddish and make fun of their parents, too. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think we’re going to have a lot of fun together. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The podiatrist had even made fun of his "position." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you want to come out here and have fun, then play hard. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The room is filled with kids who either own Albert Camus T-shirts or read Kafka for fun on weekends. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I shot him a glance to see if he was making fun. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“I think it will be fun...and I think I would like it,” I say, eyes still closed. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was almost, kind of, sort of, what Ivy would call fun. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Helmuth worries that his brothers will get lost, or worse, that they will have fun without him. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Inside, red velvet fills their apartment, spilling over two fat sofas and two big armchairs, the kind that look like they would be fun to jump on. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Best of all, he was fun to be with. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the time, they waved off our exploits as childhood fun, but one time we got into a heap of trouble. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Gum Baby don’t envy you, Bumbletongue. Having to carry around something that small and annoying? Don’t seem fun at all.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Come on. You know you’ll end up having fun and thank me later,” he said, still jumping into the air. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The dumb goon’s fun had been spoiled by one of the kids from the last bus stop, who had been brave enough to sit right next to him. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Children love to put their hands in their mouths,” he said, making it sound like fun, “but each time they do, they run the risk of infection.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He hoped they were still having fun harassing Romans, stealing lots of shiny zippers and causing legionnaires’ trousers to fall down. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In those days, nobody in New York City went to the Village to have fun. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Coin vetoes a dinner, entertainment, and alcohol, Plutarch yells, “What’s the point of the propo if no one’s having any fun!” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, I thought I’d come up with a pretty solid plan; it would be a fun way to spend a Saturday night. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was so much fun trying to trick our watch officer that before long all the other Navajos were doing what I did and not taking their Atabrine. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Going to the dance with Conner wouldn’t be as romantic as going with Gregor, but it would be fun, I was sure of that. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

To be honest, I would’ve been okay with her being chipper, telling me how I should have fun and make the most of the day since I at least know what’s going to happen. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

After I got Otis convinced to come, the rest of getting ready for the party was easy and fun. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have as much fun watching her get laughed at as I would have thought, either. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Fine. All right. So why do you sit in this room every night reading instead of coming out and having fun?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Then they said, “Hiya, y’all!” and I knew that here was someone who was going to be easier for the kids to make fun of than me! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was decidedly less fantastical, but by then, Ivy was hooked on Taryn’s bubbly laugh and the way she wrinkled her nose at anyone who made fun of Ivy’s poofy hair and freckles. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“It would spoil our fun to have them captured too soon. Are your preparations made?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I see you re making fun of me, Alba,” he said. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was just pretending to be scared. For fun.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The feeling of riding the bike was too much fun. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Secretly, she thought it would be fun to have both of them, boy and dog, for company. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Turn on the record. I thought it might be fun.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though we knew each other from Sunday school, she said, “First, I’d like for each of y’all to tell us your name and then three fun facts about yourself.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I completely forgot that there was a live audience, and I started having fun. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I knew this wasn’t going to be a fun walk up to Mitchell’s. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fiona and I don’t actually start working there until school lets out for summer, and it turns out to be a pretty fun job. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I wore them, and all the girls laughed and made fun of me.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“What fun? I could have lost my arm!” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It’s kind of fun to see the wiper clear the window—make the blurry clear. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He looked hopeful, though—so sad and so hopeful—and he was trying, so I told him, “That does sound like fun.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Friends too scared of people making fun of them or worse if they decided to stay friends. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Everyone hates elves. Killing an elf will be kind of fun.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“We’ve all been working too hard. You go on and have fun.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, you think it is so much fun to lie in bed all day, never getting up. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first I thought she was making fun of me, but then I realized she was serious. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Gee, trying to figure out what you two are talking about is as much fun as picking scabs,” Joe gives, all sarcastic-like. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe next year will be more fun at school. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if anything starts up at happy hour today when we get together for a little fun with 234, I want you to remember Beasley.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to concentrate on all the stimulus, and the fun, all of it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Have fun," I said, climbing out of the car at the exact same moment Becca was walking between Momly's car and the car in front of us. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He talked very slowly and sometimes had trouble finding the right word, and the first impression of him around that gay and courtly camp was that he was rather dull-witted and not much fun. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I result, I throw a lot of dinner parties and my friends see me there and think that I’m fun. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because otherwise the price would go up. It’s fun to bargain, although I’m not good at it. The market is so crowded. I drank pomegranate juice that someone squeezed right in front of us.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

In 1916 Satie concocted a baldly insulting parody of themes from Gounod’s opera Mireille, and several of his cabaret songs make fun of Massenet’s supposed sentimentality. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“He doesn’t look like he’s having fun,” I say. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

But it did exemplify how Terryl, in her eagerness to be supportive and fun, to encourage a spirit of adventure, could push things to the edge. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Maddie’s going to see how much fun we have together, she’s going to remember all the good times, and things might just go back to normal. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

That was why planning the runaway had been such fun; it was a secret. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lurvy wandered off by himself, hoping to meet friends and have some fun on the midway. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you make fun of me or my children!” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It had never occurred to him until then to think that literature was the best plaything that had ever been invented to make fun of people, as Alvaro demonstrated during one night of revels. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“It would be fun for us to do this together, Malú,” Mom said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Tally remembered crossing the river to New Pretty Town, watching them have their endless fun. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

After the dance, they hold hands and giggle as if they have had fun. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, feel free to post your videos and make fun of me. But now you know the truth. At least our school is getting a couple million out of this.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Harry, who knew only too well the kind of creatures that Hagrid was likely to provide for an event like this, thought it was unlikely to be any fun at all. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It was a fun “That’s it,” though, not a serious one. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Stop! What’s going on? Are you two making fun of me?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Asher’s such fun. But he doesn’t really have any serious interests. He makes a game out of everything.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Placing a hand on her shoulder, he said, “You’re going to be great. You’re rehearsed. Just go out there and have fun.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Or we could just try to have fun while we’re here,” I answer. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Their absolute failure to get any sort of a reaction from their victim was not only discouraging, it was weird enough to spoil the fun for even the bravest of bullies. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the time, it had sounded fun, working in a zoo full of interesting animals. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

This is the kind of thing people in Jankburg make fun of, the kind of flamboyant stuff that got the arts funding all but cut from my school in the first place. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

But Salim said flying it without me wouldn't be any fun. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I like poker myself—of course, it’s rather a vulgar game, and no fun at all with two—but still, there’s a certain random element in it which appeals to me.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Of course, his birthdays were never exactly fun — last year, the Dursleys had given him a coat hanger and a pair of Uncle Vernon’s old socks. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

But now Tally was headed into the center of the island, where floats and revelers populated the bright streets all night Brand-new pretties like Peris always lived where the fun was most frantic. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

It's fun to open doors from the inside—and decide if we want to let someone in. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I had fun at the Coal farm, but I remember many a day when we would be following behind Papa Coal’s plow putting kernels of corn in the rows. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first Joe was very excited by all the attention his case was generating, but then the guards and other prisoners started making fun of him and treating him more harshly than usual. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I spent so much energy stewing over whether or not he’d make it home for dinner that dinners, with or without him, were no longer fun. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

That would have been fun to look at, but I had no way of telling him I’d like to see the book. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

And I know we make fun of Bunny for being such a dreadful Latinist, but he’d managed to eke out a pretty competent little English translation of the more recent entries. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to do the pageant anymore. I want to make another hut. That was fun. And I want some gummi bears.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Who would have thought calling strangers would be more fun than calling Phyllis? Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I think I picked it up from Freckles and it’s fun to employ it so quickly. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

They never ignore you or judge you or make fun of you. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“No way. I went only once since my tics started a few years ago, and it was not a fun experience.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It’s the last period of the day, and if you don’t owe work in any of your classes or need tutoring or have detention, you get to do fun stuff. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

We broke free a minute later, making a left toward the Ferris wheel while the majority of the crowd turned right toward the more fun rides in the park. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It’s a way for us to try to stump wise old Pops, which is no fun for anyone, and so we all say no. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

"Tomorrow, you can buy something to eat with your money. It'll be fun." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

‘But it sounds like they’re having fun. Let’s go make some dead friends.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But every so often, you glimpse the pure fun of ciphers and codes. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“And we’d like to do something fun together, next weekend, as a family.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

"Your mother and I just lost track of time listening to the radio. Did you have fun at the beach?" The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“For the fun of it, I guess. And because I’m a swamper and he’s not.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was making fun of his wife, but Obinze knew, from the muted awe in his tone, that it was mockery colored by respect, mockery of what he believed, despite himself, to be inherently superior. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I can’t imagine actually saying it in real life—unless I was using a Capitol accent and making fun of it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

That’s right, I add before Lucy or Rachel can make fun of her. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was shy, and I was a nervous wreck most of the time, but we had fun. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

At first it seems stupid, but it turns out to be kind of fun. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If I have to work, at least I’m going to have some fun at it!” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“It’s not supposed to be fun,” I say. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Because it’s way more fun to sneak around than to be out in the open in a cheap apartment.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The next morning, Tex and I got off the bus to stand in front of our displays for another day of fun. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“That priest. It isn’t me that makes fun of him. It is the captain. I like him. If you must have a priest have that priest. He’s coming to see you. He makes big preparations.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Every afternoon since school had started she had fun speaking the new Spanish words and sentences. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Doesn’t matter. They need something to do. They’ll get some fun out of scaring him.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

At least three of the thousand or so ads I scanned promised “fun, casual” workplace environments, and I pictured flannel- shirted teams bantering on their afternoon cider-and-doughnut breaks. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bustling interior radiated with enormous, engulfing waves of fun and warmth. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Shack was what he called me as his lame way of making fun of the fact that my name is Castle. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I had no more to say, so I ground my heel in the dirt while I waited for him to get over the fun and explain it all to me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What a coincidence! It’s also where I'm strongest. This tank is specially designed to contain demigods. Now, have fun, you two. I’ll see you at feeding time!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She doubted a doctor would give this morpho a second glance, but it was fun to push the software to its limits. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s not supposed to be a fun thing,” I say pointedly. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

With the tension of early applications released, and weeks yet until finals, the seniors were ready for fun. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“We made fun of him for it, too.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

It wouldn't be much fun if I couldn't join them. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I have to admit that it’s fun being alone with my mother when we’re not worried about something. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I kind of feel bad now,” Camille tells us, “for making fun of Sandy so much.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“We have a photographer here. We thought it’d be fun to get a shot of you with Squiggy and Nutty. Some with Tater, too.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Today, she does not suggest anything will be fun. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Freak blurts out, and he tosses down the purse and Iggy Lee catches it with one hand and he gives Loretta this secret look, like he's going to have some fun here. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You can have your fun, but there’s one other thing that’s important for you to know. Your father can’t live without me. He loves me very much. He worships me.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is a dumb question, because Bernard definitely didn’t have fun with the density lab. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

As everyone talked about Kerry, the mood in the car was fizzy and fun, like we were going to the circus, not a funeral. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

My bigger pranks had been all in fun: moving outhouses to trick farmers and things like that. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be fun at first, but I knew they wouldn't be giving me a gift until Christmas. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t tell my mom I had fun, okay? I don’t want her making this no-TV thing a habit.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

But this was war, and she couldn't stop to read for fun. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Might be fun to go for a walk.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I guess all the laughing and fun we were having made her want to join in. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now she would be making fun of the Jewish religion by pretending to be Jewish and saying she was a member of Temple Beth Am on La Cienega. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

They didn't stop talking when I walked near, and they didn't make fun of my homemade clothing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was hard work living on a potato farm, but it was also a lot of fun. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It will be much more fun and also not as quiet. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Because people my age need somewhere they can go for advice or help or fun or just to be without anyone worrying about them. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

You know the last time I had fun? Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Then Vonetta made fun of what Fern said and I had to push them away from the phone. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I don’t like most of my teachers because they’re as interesting as buckets of rocks, but English with Mr. Ingman is always fun. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Why must we play this silly game? Or do you like this part? Is this what makes it fun for you?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Things were supposed to be easy and fun, but everything felt stressy and sweaty and annoying. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s fun. You go in and turn an empty apartment into a home.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for asking him. Should be fun sleeping on this cold floor.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I think it would be more fun to pull the curtain down right in the middle of the show!” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“And solving math problems is more fun in pairs.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I didn’t—I’ve had a lot of fun with you. And if we were in a different situation, maybe it would work. But...” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Maybe she will try writing again, nothing too ambitious, a fun poem in the limerick mode. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Let’s have fun for her tomorrow,” Mom said. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s going to be more work than fun,” she says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Dr. Viftas entered into the fun, teasing the maid to the delight of several small children who seemed to be his. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That does not sound like fun,” said Thorn. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

That doesn’t sound like fun to me at all. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was so nasty crawling around underneath that dumpster picking up tomatoes, ketchup packets,dipping-sauce containers, and half-eaten baked potatoes and chicken tenders, but it was so much fun. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Thor said that he appreciated the gods having some fun ready for him, when he got home from the east. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

“It happens all the time at yeshivas and boarding schools. Harmless fun, really.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

"A big horn wound. All for fun. Just for fun. What do you think of that?" The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

It’s not all fun and games here, but I think I’m getting a lot out of it. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He had much more fun back at Group, browbeating everyone he wasn’t afraid of. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I was ordered to stay in my room, which was okay because that’s where everyone kept their coats, and it was fun looking through the stuff in their pockets. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Katzenjammer kids were fun because they made the adults look stupid. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And get shot down with you every time you go up? What’s the fun in that?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You guys were fun to watch,” Mr. Jackson said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I told him that it sure sounded like fun but I’d rather pull all my toenails out with red-hot needle-nose pliers. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“The girl I met in February didn’t know how to have fun.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Lynn said that his camping trips were the most fun thing she ever did. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“But you’ll make good friends and have fun things to do there, too.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

He honestly thought it would be just as fun. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Her mom actually kissed Eleanor good-bye at the door and told her to have fun, and to call the neighbors if things got weird with her dad. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Rather than simply ask the company for them, he instead hatched a plan that he thought would be more fun. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

We spent too much time laughing for any serious romance to develop, but it was fun. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

We had a lot of fun for a while. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was suddenly fun, the thought of the dance, and that I was to be the hostess. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Me and all the girls in room twelve does not sound fun. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

They make fun of me all the time about my age, my size, my braces, and the way I stick out my tongue when I play. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s satiny and puffy and looks like one of those bridesmaid’s dresses people make fun of in movies. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Have fun,” Noah says, and he leaves me alone with plenty to calculate. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Good-bye,” he said, holding out his hand, “it’s been a lot of fun meeting you.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, it was kind of fun and it took Aimee’s mind off food. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“It was wrong of me to assume you didn’t need taking care of, Keiko. I’m here for you, and I’m here for the family. So is Dad. You go have fun and be a kid.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

But today they were not there for fun. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Have fun in Costa Rica,” I tell her. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I could tell this guy was poking fun at me but I answered anyway. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Pa let us get it all out of our systems and then he said, “You had your fun. I need you to listen. Really listen.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

It was fun to imagine those things because I already knew who I was. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was funning with me again, but she was trying to teach me a lesson too. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Frank trusted her not to make fun of him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I guess our lives had gotten pretty sad if Dad’s idea of fun was running errands. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Wasn’t it fun having everyone bow and scrape because they thought you were a Van Rensselaer? On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't make fun of me. I'm a lot smarter than you." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“That was more fun than our last convention in Vegas!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

New pretties were always having too much fun to notice little things out of place. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t feel right to have fun when Quinton is still out there somewhere.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was mostly for fun, but also an effort to improve slumping morale in the shell house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

We sat in a circle in the shade and listened to Miss Rhonda tell us how much fun we were going to have. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I'm told it's not as glamorous as it sounds, but in terms of fun for the entire family, I'm fairly confident that it beats the sack race at the annual IBM picnic. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s always so. Amy has all the fun and I have all the work. It isn’t fair, oh, it isn’t fair!” cried Jo passionately. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harry paid dearly for his moment of fun. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

At the time, I thought it might be fun. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fun raiser is in the Virginia Dare Middle School cafeteria. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, the game generated a treasure-hunt excitement, and presently he, too, succumbed to the fun, the fervor of this quest for refundable empties. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I had a thick accent, not because I heard it myself, but because kids sometimes made fun of me when I spoke English. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“As much as it’d be fun to hold your head out there and watch it get squeezed like a grape, I think I’d rather take a little more time.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“What fun you’d have! I wish I could run off too,” said Jo, forgetting her part of mentor in lively visions of martial life at the capital. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joseph knew it was just a game, but it was fun to imagine themselves on pirate ships or alone on desert islands. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I can tell he wants to make fun of me, but he resists. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

They were confident, and on their way to the assigned field they made fun of the competition—decked out with matching gear bags and all those silly-looking parents perched on the sidelines. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The risk of getting caught was half the fun of being naughty, and now the chase was on. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

This is no fun, especially when it concerns a member of the family named Dr. Dussel. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

And now for a fun ride to school with Caveman Dad. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’d have babies at the same time, take family beach trips to Jamaica, remain mildly critical of each other’s parenting techniques, and be favorite fun aunties to each other’s kids as they grew. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

After a bit, Stella said, “Tonight was fun. It was kinda nice having the whole neighborhood around. And nobody seemed too scared.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“We Eskimos have joking partners—people to have fun with—and serious partners—people to work and think with. You and I are both. We are joking-serious partners.” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought you were going to be fun. If you’re just going to be tacky and dreary, then you’d better leave.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So what? You guys made fun of her for having old clothes? Are you really that snobby?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Otherwise they made litde trips to Palm Beach, Fort Myers and Fort Lauderdale for their fun. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

I want her to make fun of me for writing poems in my notebook. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Being famous maybe sounded like it would be fun, I thought, before you knew what it was really like. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

A sitting U.S. congressman has made fun of my butt. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For the sake of children, in particular, you had to find ways to have fun. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

People to weed out before the real fun begins. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Thank you very much. Enjoyed talking to you. It’s been a lot of fun . . . Want to thank everybody down there for all the hard work. ” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They are not making fun, my lady,” Penelope quickly explained. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“If Dad catches us making fun of the Marine Corps, he’ll make us eat that cake.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though it was always fun to watch Trip work, most of my attention was on a wagon that had rolled into the other end of town about a quarter hour ago. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Jackson gave them a few good spins—perhaps just for the fun of it—and removed their blindfolds. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He seems so serious and sad, and I wonder if I will ever see my fun Pa again. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He storms away from me, probably thinking I’m going to make fun of him, but I’m not. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“More fun*” Her heart was beating fast, her vision strangely clear. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, Taryn asked what I wanted to do for my birthday, and I thought it might be fun to go to the Spring Dance.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I just want you to have fun or whatever, you know?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Finally, when I was ten years old, I got to take part in the fun. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Not a fun dream—I was racing around a complicated train station, lost and late for something—but it felt too real to turn off the switch. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Let us see a little of the fun,” begged Robin. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“He was strong and plump and had rosy cheeks, and I loved it when he visited us, because he was so much fun.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

By this time Josh, who had joined us at the first explosion, was throwing himself about in an outrage, but I couldn’t let a rooster spoil the fun. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So get out there and play. Have fun.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

Running errands had never been high on my list of fun things to do, but at least it gave me a chance to breathe some fresh air and get away from Mama’s watchful eye. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“It would be fun. I’m tired of it. It’s an awful nuisance in the bed at night.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Some of the kids made fun of her because she was different. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was the first time Toby had had fun with anybody besides Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

This time for the fun of following his friend away from the thick green plant life, away from the nest and the missing eagle parents, across an imaginary line between forest and home. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“You have had your fun raising a baby pig, but Wilbur is not a baby any longer and he has got to be sold.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gore’s a tall, thin man with thick glasses and a Jheri curl hairstyle that the other students relentlessly make fun of. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d be someone I could have fun with, not be responsible for. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

What if she has so much fun with Aunt Louise that she never comes back? A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“What do you mean, what does fun entail? It’s fun!” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Other people’s houses seem to have more of what’s fun, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I thought Diego was going to explain, but instead he said, “What do you do for fun around here?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He’s not much for fun and holidays, which he says “impede student concentration and force him into the role of babysitter.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Little kids were frozen mid-stride between one fun apparatus and another. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Unlike the twins, who were having fun exploring the criminal side of language, Juanita had recently discovered the pocket-sized dictionary, and big words flew out of her mouth every day. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Her topics are fun, but she keeps cranking them out, one after the next. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

And then Rose Dear jumped in the well and missed all the fun. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fun’s fun, but the man was wet as a pond, he was ruining my dress, and I was already dressed for company. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, the greatest fun,” he answered, but in a voice so mournful, with an expression so profoundly miserable, that Lenina felt all her triumph suddenly evaporate. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hanging with Char and them in the bathroom is more fun than stapling papers in the school office. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

But grundies're only much fun if the victim squeals and tries to fight. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Come on. We used to have so much fun.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But their fun was usually with games—hide-and-seek, tag, the kinds of games where you run and climb. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Travis received a book on raising rabbits for fun and profit and a new curry comb. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

What fun it was, what mad ridiculous childish fun! Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I can’t control everything in life, Bongo,” I said gently “And if I could, what fun would that be? But this little thing. This wish of Samar’s. I can make it happen.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

My grandmother knew about my tricks and made fun of me, calling me carseloi, which means spider. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

That’s true—if someone is teasing or making fun of someone. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s got a massive stack of accordion files, which means I’m in for a fun morning. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

For a while this was fun, but then a hollow feeling began to grow inside Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Doesn’t that take the fun out of it?” she said. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Because I can, and it’s going to be tremendously fun to watch.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Scaring the living daylights out of them. You know, fun stuff. What about you?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Tia Alicia considered the American films naive and overly optimistic but too much fun to resist. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

You are busy, but after you get the hang of it, it is great fun—a lot more fun than rubbing your stomach while patting your head. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was exciting and fun when 1 was a kid, but it got tiresome and difficult as I grew older. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

"But it would be fun to find out." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the people flocked to them, attracted to their laughter and fun. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

A fun raiser sounds like a good thing. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s even more fun when it’s something serious.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

We had a lot of fun in my family. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

A quick, short cough, and then adds, “I’m sorry, Barb. But it was fun.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“I go now. We will have fun later!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

She sounds dangerous right now, but the fun kind. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I'm playing along because this isn't one of Dad's usual lectures, like where he sucks all the fun out of a roller coaster by talking about g-forces and potential energy. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, I am not making fun of you for this. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Doing tricks is great! Okay? Breaking the rules is fun! But eventually you’ve got to do something besides being a clever little ugly.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He was a good player—not a champion, since his aim was going off a bit in his old age, but we’d have great fun. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

What fun was a roller coaster without any turns or climbs? Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

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

“You didn’t have fun at my birthday party,” she says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But when the fun wore off and I still couldn’t stop, it was just terrifying. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Having fun with lots of other people isn’t an easy thing for me to do, especially when it’s with people I don’t feel comfortable around. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, morel hunting didn’t sound like much fun. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I say, looking right into his eyes, which are tearing up because he’s having so much fun. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

We stood because standing would be more fun going down that hill. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they made fun of me for my openmouthed wonder at sights they took for granted. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“There were no cars—suppose the fairies fly into a windshield? And there were no hunters with rifles shooting at anything that moves, just for the fun of it.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

As long as I was having fun out there and not getting too stressed, she was happy to let me compete as much as I wanted. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I know. But she made a sneering face at him and she imitated his way of walking. She made fun of him. It was only for a second, though.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Thanks,” said Sierra, realizing how much more fun it was to play this kind of game with real friends instead of virtual ones on the Internet. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“I was having so much fun, I forgot all about the time! Tell you what—we’ll just see you girls downstairs. How’s that?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He would call her by any name and make fun of her disability. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charles’s grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, had made fun of Unitarianism, saying it was a “featherbed to catch a falling Christian.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would lift my ears to the sounds of the festive melodies playing loudly in the background and the noises of crowds of white people having fun and cheering one another in contests. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It was nice. You know? Not being the one that Ali-Reza was making fun of.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t stand hearing this girl making fun of my father on his big night. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“You’re coming with us, and I don’t want to hear any more excuses. Even if you only stay for one hour, you’re going to have a little bit of fun tonight.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The bucket even had a thing on top of it that you could use to wring the mop out, and Herman E. Calloway didn’t even know how much fun I was having. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I decided it would be really fun to set a five-year-old on a bar stool at 6:42 a.m., take a running leap, and knock him down like we were trying out for theWWF. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Telling him he couldn’t read and making fun of him looking at the Bible and how he thought I was gonna leave him after what happened to Mong. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“No one wants to go to college with me? I was fun in college, you know.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“You monster! I bet you thought it was great fun. You must have found their cries and their struggles quite entertaining.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Right away I knew it could not be fun. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But really, it’s kind of comforting to have the three monkeys lamp Carla and I made fun of together beside me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

During rehearsals, we laugh and have fun and, little by little, become friends. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Weightlessness can be a lot of fun, but in many ways it would be a dreadful nuisance if everything in our town had to be tied down to prevent its floating off somewhere. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked Mamá not to make taquitos for my lunch, because a few guys made fun of me when they saw me eat them. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Do you think it’s any fun listening to a ten-year-old pitching woo? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Escapist fun was not, by and large, a route chosen by classical composers in the twentieth century. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The cornhusking was forgotten, the fun of it, the singing, the capering that had gone on while they husked the corn. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am not dead either. Yay! We chained Typhon. It was fun!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“No fun, is it?” the guard asked as I passed through again. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think Lara ever wanted to talk about Quinton and Maria. She just wanted to get me in front of her stupid friends to make fun of me.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

My dad’s not a great ballplayer, but he’s a lot of fun to throw with because he’s always trying something tricky. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

You’ll all be researching your question, because research is fun, fun, fun! The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The old gentleman liked the fun, and amused himself by sending odd bundles, mysterious messages, and funny telegrams, and his gardener, who was smitten with Hannah’s charms, actually sent a love letter to Jo’s care. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s what I thought. We are going to have some real fun for a change.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“We thought it would be fun for you, like breakfast in bed.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Lenina enquired, with significant archness when they met next afternoon on the roof, “did you think it was fun yesterday?” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lots of elk and deer around here. So it was fun to be a hunter. But the best thing he did was supply meat for the old people and the widows.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mom didn’t believe in spending thousands of dollars for summer activities when I could have fun at home for free. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

It was fun, but she didn’t sleep very well because she’d drunk some wine. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

One of them came over to express her condolences that they’d be stuck with the weird, quiet girl, and said she hoped they’d have fun reading books all day. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Nonsense, the public setting is half the fun! It brings in so many restrictions, so many challenging parameters to work around.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s not as much fun when you know someone had to invite you,” Madge says. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

These were so elaborate and so much fun that people remembered them for years. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I look at Spike, and she says, “Don’t worry, it’s fun.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

But to do the camp, she had to miss this young artists’ workshop her art teacher had told her about at Thoman-Brown College in town, which was definitely, absolutely something Ivy would call fun. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’ve rarely had so much fun in my life,” she said. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He'd call me Fat Face, blow out his cheeks, and do a little dance making fun of the parts of me that tend wide. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

When I started sixth grade, the other kids made fun of Brian and me because we were so skinny. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“She always thought people would make fun of her.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t want me to go through the things she went through when she skipped grades. She was always excluded from groups, people made fun of her....” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Because you trust me and you want me to have some fun in my life?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

"I'm not sure how much fun being immortal will be if he tears your head off," said Ishtar, as coolly as if she were giving me the weather report. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

They could sell the hides and teeth in Palm Beach besides having fun together till work got pressing. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“So I did, Beth. Well, I think we are. For though we do have to work, we make fun of ourselves, and are a pretty jolly set, as Jo would say.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t have the energy to make fun of him now, and I’ve come to trust that there’s a reason for everything he does. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Uh-huh, he was twelve. Is it fun to hop a train?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I think she’s going to make fun of me, but she doesn’t. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The fanfare was fun and even intoxicating, but there was something about it, and about politics in general, that made me queasy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He made no friends there, had no fun beyond talking and arguing, yet described the experience as the best time of his life. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be fun if he added that to his repertoire. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said I should just go, and if I wasn’t having fun I could leave. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Why hadn’t they just gone out in the street and hollered, “Hey, everybody, come help make fun of Cole Matthews!” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“Well, the game is no fun if you’re the booby stuck in the trap!” said Haley. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“It’s a rule. Get it? We are supposed to do this, and then we get you new clothes. That’s day one. Isn’t that fun? New clothes! Don’t you want new clothes?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Despite the amount of fun you nobles will have betting on us, this competition seems unnecessary. Why not just hire me already?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It’s fun—Nora against his back, sweat on his brow, bodies pushing in around him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m hanging out with my friends and family. Have fun on your trip.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to be climbing steps in the dark, so I’m going to settle in downstairs with my book. You two have fun, and don’t get too close to the edge, you hear?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know she’s tricking me just so she can make fun of my accent and make me sound stupid. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The real fun of Halloween, trick-or-treating and being allowed to tear around out-of-doors late at night, was absolutely out. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, he tried something different, talking to kids who made fun of him so that he could learn from his mistakes. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

But the cheers die I away into roars of laughter and she saw that they had only been making fun of her. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

She said I was having a whole lot of fun then I smiled real big and, without no kind of warning atall, the accident happened. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

She was just having fun with me; no son wants to talk about how hot his mom is. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I watched Michael swimming far off shore, and as fun as it looked, I knew I'd be the more vulnerable target if a shark showed up. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There’s only one way to describe this insane, chaotic, crazy, fun, happy senior year: the time of my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad don’t do fun stuff like that anymore. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Because of my weight and my big mass of curly hair that the kids made fun of, and because I was younger than the others, I was an easy target for Addison. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I sat eating my pizza, I tried to remember that I always performed better if I was just plain having fun. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was funny and fun, quirky, and just cool enough to get the votes they needed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

‘I wish Mr. de Winter would give a ball again. It was rare fun for all of us.’ Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

No, I guess there isn’t, but it’s no fun discussing it, either. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a thousand times more fun to haul real chips for old lame Susie’s real fire than to drag painted blocks along the banquette on Esplanade Street! The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two are needling, making fun of inexperienced players. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“But something was attracted to your ability. To your power. It wanted to have some fun. Did you have fun with them?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Which usually meant something fun was about to happen. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It would be fun to have him go, but the pond is more than a quarter of a mile off. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Eventually, with no success, and with the shadow of Billy’s real disappearance hanging over them all, the fun faded away. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Are the new kids having fun playing basketball?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“It’s only boys having fun,” he tells Gogol, flicking the matter away with the back of a hand, and that evening they drive back to the hardware store, to buy the missing letters again. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The wind whipped down the open walkway, through various sideshows, fun houses, and arcades, all grated over and shut down for the night. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

They’re too busy pointing, laughing, and making fun of Dad and his singers! Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“Sure. Come along. It’s a hell of a lot of fun—her crackin’ jokes all the time. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was fun, Sam Van Rensselaer,” she says, and her eyes twinkle. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The band may be just something you’re doing for fun,” Benny said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I would have told the table that, but they were really having fun being cynical, and I didn’t want to ruin it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was fun, and all the people were nice to us. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was fun,” I said, digging my hands in my pockets. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Just talking about all that delicious food made my stomach rumble, but it was fun to dream. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

She'd figure it out eventually and talk me through it, but it was more fun to ask about her magazines because she delighted in talking about them. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

My father, I remember, made a point of saying that sex was and should be fun. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

On this strange sort of school-but-not-school day, and with the snowy vista outside, Emily Sue’s kitchen seemed twice as welcome, and warm, and fun. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re the one who made fun of my accent all night.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was with Wilberforce that Huxley had the biggest battle and the most fun. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were always posing some scientific hypothetical with each other for fun. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Our neighborhood is a fun neighborhood if you know what you’re doing. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Or he might just be having a bit of fun with her.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think they needed to hear about my evening at the Cramps’, so I skipped the fun with the fundamentalists. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But then, with no servants there would be no Awaiting Marriage to spoil Shirley’s fun either. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

The building is cute on the outside and warm and cozy on the inside, with bright lighting and fun posters on the walls. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She’s had her fun, her little party, all those distractions in the Windy City, but there are a lot of miles of farmland in between Illinois and Pittsburgh. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, lots of fun,” I reply, to be polite, even though I am frightened by the siren’s mournful wail. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

"But he's so obviously making fun of them," she said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Not one, Magnificence? Where is the fun in that?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Back in first grade, Kelly and George had decided that saying one-tivo-three-zoot was a lot more fun than saying good-bye. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

It had always been fun, watching the Assignments given out. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help thinking about my mother and father—that maybe as simple as Mr. Pignati was, he knew something about love and having fun that other people didn’t. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I walked up to the marsh, a place that had held such fascination and fun and fear for me, and placed my feet at the edge of the water. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

It didn’t sound like a ton of fun to me, but the Coral Queen was packed to the rafters every night. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“You might as well put it away. If you kill me you’ll spoil Capricorn’s fun. He won’t forgive you for that in a hurry.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

But then she’d have to be a Sicilian and kidnap little children and she didn’t want to do that, although drawing a black hand was fun. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others pretended not to recognize him, and he began to have fun. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Instead of tearing into the kid, it was having fun terrifying him, growling and pulling on his pant leg but doing no real damage. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

For example, begin with a fun rhythm activity to get students going, and finish with a quiet relaxing or listening activity to calm them. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t fun being away from things, especially if his mother stayed home with him and he couldn’t play his blues harp. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“I do think math is fun,” I said. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember how angry she was when Taryn and I gave in to Faerie and started having fun. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It’s easy to make fun of the people who paid good money to follow his advice. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

My first time making a movie is fun. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

When we were eating dinner, sitting on her bed side by side, she said to me, “This is fun.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother sent for their old decorations, and it was fun to unpack them. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Raising a kid isn’t supposed to be fun.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I know but it’s hard enough to make new friends without worrying he’ll do something embarrassing. I just want it to be nice today, a fun cookout with nothing going wrong.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet she told Edie about me because she thought if she could just hang out with the popular girls, nobody would make fun of her anymore.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I put new batteries in the two-way radios, and I thought it would be a fun way for me and Grandma to talk. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The detectives spent the afternoon calling all the places that looked like fun, with no results. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well...I’m not saying it would be fun having you along, always complaining and glaring at me and stuff. But I suppose I could stand it, if you wanted to try.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, this is going to be fun,” Benny said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I wanted to say something like “It’s not fun being homeless and I wouldn’t try it if I were you.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

They make fun of Eastsiders for having lots of money and for driving everywhere. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The order in which I was supposed to prefer these qualities was magic, love, fun, sex, and money. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Made fun of a particularly hilarious photo of me when I was three, which was fair because I look like a sock puppet in it! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

And when things weren’t fun, she quickly changed direction. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Leo could think of all kinds of fun things the statue might do if he had designed it, but the more he examined it, the more frustrated he got. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Fun’s fun, and fun’s what you can have. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“As friends. We had fun as friends. So I think we’ll be okay working together.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“You take the fun out of everything,” said Olive. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Practicing is more fun with a friend, I remember the subway trombonist said. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“That’s just about right It’s been good having the boy around again; he makes getting out a heck of a lot more fun.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t let them make fun of me physically as well. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We were just showing Ess here how to clean a fish and some other fun stuff.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was a joke; but in the end, dinner was arranged, for fun. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no idea how I’d entertain myself without him, since bike riding and movie marathoning didn’t sound as fun alone. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Furniture advanced and retreated in the mechanical manner of a fun house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Her dragons were sly, spiteful creatures who stole peoples gold and killed people for malicious fun. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why couldn’t I understand that getting ready for them was what made parties fun? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hear there’s enough Irish, French, and l-talians around these parts to have us some fun tonight.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Even though Disney World was only a two hours' drive from his apartment, Dad had decided that it might be more fun if we stayed overnight at one of Disney's theme hotels. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Ha! He thinks finding lost stuff is half the fun. He says it’s like digging for gold. Anyway, I think you’ve got a great idea.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

For me, it was just fun, particularly since we were risking expulsion. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Several uneventful hours later, however, Harry had to admit that some of the fun was wearing off. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

This was not a fun place to be if you happened to have a touch of claustrophobia—sitting in a pitch-black Level 4 closet while wearing a space suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I should probably remind him that our entire school made fun of me because of the nickname he started. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

This is easy; it’s even a little fun. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

And her parents always tried to make it fun. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He liked to sing songs just for fun. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

We continued to hear snippets of the fancy plans for Central students to have fun during the final weeks of the school year, plans that we could only speculate about. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tomorrow the real fun begins! For now, I am pleased to say that we are done for the day.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“We go grubbing along day after day, without a bit of change, and very little fun. We might as well be in a treadmill.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since he looks like he wrestles alligators for fun, it’s very effective. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The fun uncle is buttoning up his coat. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

“I think it would be rather fun,” I said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

My new dance class at the Rock School was so much more fun than the class I had been taking. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked Patrick how he liked the after-prom party, and he said that it was a lot of fun. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Which was why when I’d first spotted him watching me at the music studios at school two years ago, I’d been convinced he was making fun of me and I’d hidden from him. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Amma had bought us a huge balloon once, and we had fun with it until it burst and the loud noise set you off. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

‘He restricts my powers. This storm above? I haven’t had this much fun in ages, yet it is only a small taste of what I can do!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Leave me alone. Have fun in your little protest.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

You tell me: Which way is more fun? The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Finally, Will said, “Well, we just dropped by to say good-bye. I’ve got to get Marie home by six. Have fun at boarding school, Miles.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

They were following the exact same path I dreamed of taking—and they were having fun. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It was no longer any fun without Rob’s silliness and Andy’s teasing competition with Rob for points, for food, even for girls. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Enrique and I used to make fun of him about it, but even when the pages eventually started falling out, my dad just taped them together and flipped through it again. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I yawn; all the fun of the night is dying down, and my eyes are growing heavy. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“A bit of fun for you maybe, Tommy,” Ruth said coldly, still gazing straight ahead of her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not. Come on, it’ll be fun,” I said, leaning over to slip on my shoes. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

It is doubtful whether the captain had ever had so much fun. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His glance flickered out at me from his defeat, and I saw to my surprise that I had, by making a little fun of him, brought upon myself his unmixed hatred. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, bluster. I keep forgetting my symbol is a basket of unripe fruit. Why doesn’t the spring wind get more credit? Summer has all the fun.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Normally I’d poke fun at her but she was doing so well, and I didn’t want to be the mean giant that she wished was dead. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“How jolly,” I said brightly, “moonlight picnics must be great fun. Did you ever go to them?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t the kind of party where you have teenage fun, but it was wonderful just the same, especially because I had so few opportunities to socialize. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The legendary Sinclairs, what fun we’d had, how beautiful we were. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“And I mean that. Moss, this hurts, and I know it’s not fun to talk about. And you know I don’t want anyone to exploit the tragedy of this just for the sake of activism.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was the place where I could have fun with my new friends. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I hear whatever’s fun this time of year.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Well, have fun playing with your new friends, sweetie pie,” she said and kissed him on top of his head. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Just funning with you,” I said and punched him in the shoulder. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s so fun. We can go to Coral Cove.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Just because you don’t know how to have fun doesn’t mean the kids can’t,” he says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I better get going. Have fun eating your rope.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Plus, I downloaded PicQT, so it’s fun to edit the pictures I take. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Aly, Maddie, and I did go to the beach for a few hours, and that was fun, but mostly we were caught up in a media whirlwind. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We often made fun of them and played jokes on them, but in our hearts we trusted them. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But she liked it. She was having fun. She liked it.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, I focused on how much fun it would be to have Grandma with us all the time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I bet I’d get mad at everyone else for having fun, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, Hazel. I thought he’d finally figured out we were more fun.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Something your friends might make fun of at your expense. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“No, it’s no good that way either. She just isn’t impressed with us. There’s just no fun making her say uncle when she doesn’t care whether we make her say uncle or not.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I want to leave, but Connor looks like he's having so much fun. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Although it was pitiful to see them with their sunken stomachs and languid eyes, the children survived the journey better than their parents, and most of the time it was fun for them. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

For example, the song “Christofo Columbo” chronicles much of the famed voyage including detailed geographic references in a fun and light song. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“I know, but I thought it would be fun. And look, it is!” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Want to see all the ways my mommy and daddy have fun?” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They’ve formed a circle, playing some sort of game—as if this were a time for fun and games. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The afternoon passed, and although I wouldn’t call it fun, it wasn’t as terrible as I had feared. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

‘This’ll be fun. I’m somebody beginning with an M. Guess who I am.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

When Mandela’s little brother, Jeremiah, joined the Fugees, Mandela made fun of him. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Oh, it was quite fun, really,” said Hermione, now putting on protective goggles. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Never put off till to-morrow the fun you can have today,” she said gravely. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Learning notes on a staff certainly seems dull, but coming up with mnemonics for the notes on the staff can actually be fun. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“So we have to correct the weak little lackeys who think it’s fun to follow a bad example. Isn’t that so?” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dances can be fun, too. Or they can be celebrations.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

She stands and claps her hands, not in a fun cheerleader way but like she’s already mad at all of us for something. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

So the code-breaking part was fun for the first lesson, but a little of it goes a long way. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

All I had to do was have fun and be back by midnight. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I kept waiting for her to make fun of the way he talked, but she never did. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasted time and missed fun because I cared about the wrong things. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“A girl at school made fun of me for working root,” I said. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The geese gathered around to see the fun, and so did the sheep and lambs. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I want to join in, I want to have fun, but I don’t quite know how. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

So make it interesting and fun, but please be appropriate. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Of course the ordinary soldiers didn’t have much fun. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

This truth did not blind them to the other truth, that wine was “the merry-maker,” lightening men’s hearts, bringing careless ease and fun and gaiety. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have a strong feeling that I’ve just met two kids who will never make fun of my name. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

We had fun in those few days Pecola was with us. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our first night in the minivan was kind of fun. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Good luck, Jake. Have fun. And use that big brain of yours to help them catch the bad guys!” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

At that moment I could have slapped them both for poking fun at me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I know the audience will enjoy our having fun at Haymitch's expense. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Man, things were just so much fun with Mr. T. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I do, but she doesn’t look like much fun. Are there more?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He is overly sensitive to criticisms that others make of him, and cannot tolerate being made fun of. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decide to ignore them and let them have their fun. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, this was fun,” Benny said, and bumped fists with Joe. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

So, not to make this extremely long, as I could, I will just wish you the best of luck for today and the best of fun as well. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That would’ve been a lot of fun imagining them all burning to death when the flares struck.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But she trusted I wouldn’t make fun of her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Great It’s going to be fun. Not new pretty fun—the real kind. Put these on.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“No, darling. I was just making fun of you.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

No, those Raleigh girls would not have fun here in Colby. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I was imitating this particular warrior to make fun of him. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Get me out of here without their seeing me. I don’t want the journalists to make fun of me,” Senator Trueba said. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t had this much fun in ages. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

With Johnny, it’s fun to do a guitar in a street grid—some diagonal streets meeting for the body and then a big wide boulevard for the neck, a park for the head. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The Threepenny Opera wasn’t intended just as escapist fun in hard times, but also as a piece of biting Marxist satire critiquing the corruption of capitalism. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“Loma’s so hateful sometimes I’m sorry to have to claim her. But you don’t make her no nicer by outsmartin’ her ever few days or makin’ fun of her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Everybody thought Grandpa would take back the name after he’d had his fun. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

To Pappa and Ma, he was careful to always say comics were just a fun hobby, inconsequential. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I sit out here at night and watch people scare themselves. It’s fun. What are you doing here?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She gives me a kiss goodbye and tells me to have fun. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“The rolls were just for fun,” he said. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

We had a group family chat going at all times—mostly for fun and sometimes to call meetings. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When we have this conversation I am in the kitchen in Oklahoma, where they make fun of kids with hairy arms and bubble butts. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

"It's very funny. And it's a lot of fun, too, to be in love." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Your journey has finally come to an end, and I hope you had as much fun as I did exploring, investigating, and experimenting! The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And the funny thing was, I sort of missed him after we moved, because he had a helluva good sense of humor and we had a lot of fun sometimes. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He would eat and have fun and use every smile as a thorn, reminding Luke that he wasn’t the only one who was struggling to understand recent decisions. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“It’s supposed to be fun. And I support anything that helps the school.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

They made fun of the way he sometimes talked with his eyes closed. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

She did not trust the expressionless Indians who waited on her with such evident ill will and seemed to make fun of her behind her back. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being on the lam was a whole lot of fun ... for about five minutes. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

This was going to be a fun shift. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I could see these art lessons were not going to be any fun. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t remember the last time I’d run an errand by myself or walked in a park just for fun. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I just want to show you something that’s my idea of fun, Tally. Before we go all pretty and only get to have everybody else’s idea of fun.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“No one I know does. We can’t wait for the weekends. That’s when we can have fun, go shopping, and . It was the girls’ turn to be shocked. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

So for all our making fun of Osbert and his passion to join the War Effort I could see now that this was our ticket to getting back home. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the happy smells that meant summer and fun. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Just for fun, they tried to speak French to each other. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I was worried that people would make fun of me, right? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

What fun it would be to make something warm and pretty for Prudence, she thought with longing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

That moment when we decided to go searching for my lost tape, it was like suddenly every cloud had blown away, and we had nothing but fun and laughter before us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, your grandfather is so full of fun, I expect he has a grand time when he goes to New York for the store.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The classic manuals, written by starchy Englishmen and rock- ribbed Yankees, try to take all the fun out of writing, grimly adjuring the writer to avoid offbeat words, figures of speech, and playful alliteration. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

This time of year, it’s twice as fun because everyone has their Christmas lights up and is participating in the Who-Can-Flaunt-the-Tackiest-Collection-of-Obnoxious-Holiday-Bullshit Contest. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“All right. You’ve had your fun. Let’s go,” Mr. Levy said to his wife. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited for her to make fun of me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She made fun of his suspicions, however, without even noticing the heavy weight of love, uncertainty, and jealousy that he had inside. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Sorry about that, guys. He put a damper on my fun surprise now, didn’t he?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Izzy claimed that drugs and alcohol were for losers and that we could have more fun hanging out in her bedroom and watching reruns of The X-Files, but I knew she was full of it. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

All for the fun of hanging out with Scott Spencer. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

—Like how much fun you can be sometimes. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You can talk Spanish. And it would be more fun with two of us." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

I figured Quincy would make fun of me. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, well, well. . . this does look like fun.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The other kids laughed when she’d made fun of me, which meant they agreed with her. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be sore. I was just having a little fun with you.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

What if they made fun of my accent? Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

And I'm bummed because I won't see you tomorrow, either, so I have to tell you good luck in your game and have fun. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Stacy ignores us and starts talking about how boring her computer elective is, and then everyone starts talking about their electives and how fun or awful they are. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Not everyone is a good singer, to put it kindly, but it's fun, and I go home each day feeling more connected to my new family. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

A narcotic heaviness still clung deliciously to my limbs and I imagined what fun it would be to wander with her—drowsy, hypnotized—up to Commons in the fading light, the snow. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

That should have been fun, spending a day like that with Baba, hearing his stories. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not fun today, Finn wanted to say. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There was some fun to it at first. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“I told him you said you had a lot of fun — he looked pleased.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t make fun of me,” she said, and there was a hint of steel in her voice. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Piper figured this was the most fun the satyr had had since he’d pretended to be a gym teacher at the Wilderness School. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

You don’t look like you’re having fun, I chatted to her. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Huxley, if he was there, showed up for the fun of it, as did most of the attendants. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Carefully she filled Joe’s plate, and it was fun to see his face—it was so surprised. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

That would be neat if we could finish it and you could use it to find fun things to do in DC that your parents would take you to. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I love how in summer the business of politics slowly starts to go quiet and life tilts more toward fun. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“No, ‘have fun’ works as well as anything.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I say, “If it was a fun cliff.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Being stuck in a metal bullet hurtling alongside other metal bullets at eighty miles per hour is not my idea of fun.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

What if people made fun of the way I talked? The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Must have been here since this place was a working quarry. Tonight, we’ll have some fun for sure.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

If my mom is trying to convince us that this building that looks like it’s about to crumble is going to be “super fun,” she’s officially lost her mind. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“You two carry on. Don’t let me spoil your fun.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

You can get your fun just the same. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“At first I didn’t, but”—I twirled my pencil in my fingers—“then it seemed like it would be fun. It would’ve been nice to win something.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I never guessed that you would be such a fun person to know. You were so hostile in that dreadful, tacky bar.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It may not be a problem. It’s just a game, after all. Games are fun,” he told the patient. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t come here to be made fun of, Uncle Jack,” she said. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they made fun of me because they said I had a big chest. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Have fun with your project, Dad. Knock if you need us. And try to keep it down. We’ve got lines to rehearse, and you know how important those are.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Please try to relax. Think of something fun, something funny maybe.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He had all these fun puzzles on the edge of his desk, and artwork from kids over the years framed and hanging on the walls. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

And sure it was fun to get my learner’s permit, but Mom and Dad said they didn’t want me driving until I absolutely had to because insurance is so expensive. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

In her mind, students seemed in search of only one thing: “Having fun is what it’s all about.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was meeting new people and they were having fun! Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I practiced singing one of the solo choices Ms. Holly had listed for the winter concert—just for fun. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“You couldn’t expect everyone to miss the fun, Harry, and the D.A. let the Order of the Phoenix know, and it all kind of snowballed.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry people don’t see you. It’s no fun not being seen, is it?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

So did I. I could tell she thought it might be fun to learn how to spit like a master. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if she represented all the kids throughout the years who had made fun of me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I’d watch my foster parents’ biological children, who were older than us, flipping and somersaulting and having so much fun on that trampoline, and I wanted so badly to join them. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I even begged my mother to let me change schools be-cause people made fun of me too much. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s supposed to be serious. Islam is serious. Marriage is serious. Who said anything about fun?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

We stood because standing would be more fun going down that hill. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpop said that back then it was self-defense, but now it was just all in good fun. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I do. I wish I’d had it to be like you. I wish I’d stayed with all your girls so I could make fun of them to you.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Walking through the hallway feels like I'm walking through a mirrored tunnel in a fun house. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“The rules, the rules, the stupid rules. Everything’s against the rules. How can you have any fun when you’re always worried about breaking rules?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

"Right through the back. A cornada right through the back. For fun—you understand." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

And it wouldn’t be any fun—would it?—unless the clothes were all reasonably orderly to begin with, which is where I come in, constantly re-creating orderliness for the customers to maliciously destroy. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d been willing to just come here, do a few fun interviews, and leave, if Hannah could treat me nicely for once. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Knowing they will only give everyone more to make fun of. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I liked that she was having fun with me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Do what you want. I’m going northwest. Have fun with your little picture book.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I didn’t get into the craziness of Greek life, but step shows were fun to watch. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She wanted to take Moon Orchid out for some fun. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first I think it’s just Jean, back from the ladies’ room, trying to have some fun. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kids called her Pansy, Dandelion, Ragweed, any old flower name to make fun of her. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s clear that we’re out of our element, but no one’s making fun. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to have some fun before he settled in with them for the summer. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Bear Skip Mac You can find me here— I’m imprisoned, trapped by a verbomaniac and locked far from fun, from freedom. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I went to the homecoming dance like I told you before, but this was much more fun. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He was a junior now, but back when he and Cherie were in ninth grade they ditched school all the time, wandering through the city with their friends, looking for fun, courting trouble. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I mean, it would probably be fun to go with friends, right?” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Not just plays. Ms. Holly says it’s different types of singing and performing. Come on, it’ll be more fun with you.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Miss California. By the way, fun fact about Shanti: Her favorite lipstick color is Tickle Me Pink. Don’t you love lipstick, Shanti?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He was having fun watching everything he did play out on Henry’s face. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

With Guitar as his co-conspirator, Milkman could look forward to both fun and fear. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

An outing of fun would send the wrong message. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“Don’t let me spoil your fun, darling. I’ll go back whenever you want.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

I can see him trying to figure out the puzzle so he can put me back together again and turn me into the fun girlfriend he used to know. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Despite the ball getting all dusty while we played, it had been kind of fun. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“She makes fun of me for not understanding this ‘baby class’ math,” Maddie continues. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, I need to be with my friends. What if they open up the schools tomorrow and I miss my chance to have fun? I can’t take being cooped up anymore! ” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Elizabeth, I can’t tell you how nice it is to see you out having some fun.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It must have been a lot of fun. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They made fun of me, which I appreciated—they didn’t act like I was going to break. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Our dolls were lumpy and amorphous, fun to cuddle up with in bed. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Henry Stanton watched Adam grow more gaunt and more silent, and Henry was a man who liked fun—needed it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

We had so much fun joking and giggling. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“More fun than either of us imagined, it seems,” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stare at him, not sure if he’s making fun of me or paying me a compliment. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The Merry Wives of Windsor, and had so much fun that Emma’s mother complained they kept her “in such a whirl of noise, and ins and outs, that I have not found any leisure.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dear Diary, I told my friends I was going to pledge a sorority because it “looked like fun.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Should I say ‘have fun,’ or is that the wrong sentiment?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

When we showed our movie to other English classes, lots of the students who had made fun of us for being in a remedial English class began asking how they could get into the class. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We can bring her home. Or visit her. That could be fun, right?” P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It’s kind of fun to keep Lori guessing, so Molly just lifts her shoulders in a shrug. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

But Styx thought it was fun to just hang. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

They are the kind of friends who make even the ordinary day fun, who scrape every dollar they can to chip in on a birthday gift. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Taking the sun and fun wherever she could get it. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Maybe the bird didn’t deserve to get shot by some stupid kid whose idea of fun was shooting at things. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

The boys at her old school were silly that way—always making fun of whatever she and her friends read. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When people looked a little tired, I played something fun. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

He makes fun of kids who have outdated clothes and phones. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Without thinking, I said, “Wouldn’t it be fun to be friends with Lissa?” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Walking to school by herself was kind of breathtaking and kind of scary, kind of lonely and kind of fun. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We were acting as husband and wife and having so much fun I didn’t care that we weren’t married. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then there was Dessie, whose laughter was so constant that everyone near her was glad to be there because it was more fun to be with Dessie than with anyone else. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, there are rooms here set aside for a little fun. And you look like more than a little fun.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

When he was drunk he called priests “women,” and made fun of the long skirts they wore. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d got just as much fun from everything that happened as I did, but it looked like I was gonna be the only one that had to do any kind of paying for the enjoying. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

It is a field in which the irresponsible amateur can have a continually mystifying sort of fun. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I still can't explain why throwing stones over the fence and waiting for the splash seemed like fun to us. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Oh, that sounds fun! But before you guys go, you forgot something shiny.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He was terrible at the game, but it looked like he was having fun. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I was very severly beaten by the cottage mistress, who had called me names and made fun of me in front of all the boys. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to be a hero wasn’t always easy or fun. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

A woman wearing a special train hat comes and inspects my ticket, which is sort of fun. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But all I remember thinking was how much fun living in our minivan was going to be. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“No? Dueling doesn't appeal? Forget the weaponry, then. I'll make it more fun, the way Trade Mart was,” he announced. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m just dying to see It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Won’t this be fun,” Hilly says. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Just for fun, I can give it to Father on his birthday, together with all the copyrights. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“They stay off the streets when there’s a party. Too much fun,” said Consuela. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You girls have fun. Maybe I’ll see you on the way back.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Lily would remember Lydia’s pool party and all the fun and the music and the cool guys, and I would remember this: laughing and feeling as if I could fly out over the ocean. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Okay. And thanks for the dance, Megan. I had a lot of fun.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

No off day justified making fun of someone’s appearance or being as cruel or vulgar as they had been. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I knew that if they saw me get mad, they would make fun of me even more. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“You were not a ton of fun to be with,” my mother says. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

You asked if I had fun at the party. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

If Nan was searching for fun in the silverware drawers, we’d be packing up sooner than I thought. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“No, Virge, that wouldn’t be fair. I don’t want you to have all the fun. I want to kill at least one of them.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s what makes it fun,” Hector says, waving an arm over the crowd. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I’m gonna love being a dad. I’ll get to teach my kid how to throw a punch and a football. It’s going to be fun.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Why didn’t I tell him about the boys at school and the way they poke fun every day? Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

We had our fun and our playtime, of course. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I might have had more fun if the meetings had been in my neighborhood. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

She took out her phone and tried to call the first friend she could think of to make fun of the terrible movie. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Why else would I go to this trouble? Who’d want to do this for the fun of it?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“She’s somewhere by herself having the kind of fun we can only imagine,” I said. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The Blue Too isn’t nearly so fun, so we ride the Flash twice more. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Because they taste better and ‘waffle’ is more fun to say.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

The warm weather had Chicagoans looking for fun at the parks and beaches. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But he always took it too far; it’s one thing to have a little fun with someone, teasing and stuff like that, but R.C. was just plain mean. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

And at first, it was all just fun and games. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“If the winter is over and the rain keeps up it won’t be fun up here. How long is it before young Catherine?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Sumac wasn’t the most polite companion with whom to share a meal, but he was fun. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Too bad about Hassan. I thought you might have had more fun if he came.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

She said that it was really fun with everyone all dressed up and dancing to good music played by a deejay instead of The Gypsies of the Allegheny. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sandy stops laughing and cuts his gaze to me with a glare so ferocious, it’s a wonder that anyone’s ever made fun of Sandy Sanders. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Although everybody, including me, made fun of him, I was pretty certain he was some sort of a genius. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

"But why are you in such a hurry? I say: we ought to be able to get some fun out of this being mistaken for one another." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

These are people relieved of the burden of having to do magic for a reason—instead these witches and wizards do magic for fun. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I held the bundle in the air and waved it at her—almost making fun of myself with mock extra enthusiasm. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We missed the fun of the wedding, you know, it’s a shame to deprive us of all excitement. Hands up for the Manderley fancy dress ball. There you see, de Winter? Carried unanimously.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Start by finding a short, simple, fun or interesting pattern in the song. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t thought so then, but in retrospect, yeah, it was weird, because the Conner of today would have made fun of me. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, isn’t it! All about people you know, and such fun! You ought to hear it, and I’ve been aching to tell it this long time. Come, you begin.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has fun, and when I’m worn out, I sit on the porch step and pet him and tell him he’s a good, good boy. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

But Uncle Jet would probably make fun of Nathan for believing in the Holy Beings. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t that my foster parents didn’t want us to have fun; they were doing their best to keep us safe, especially me since I was so small. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

For a second his fury seemed to deflate, and he felt as if she were making fun of him, but a wave of blood immediately rushed to his brain. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted to have some fun, Sonny,” he said,“but you act like you’re trying to prove something.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

On Christmas Eve, Harry went to bed looking forward to the next day for the food and the fun, but not expecting any presents at all. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Then Tommy said: “I don’t see what difference it makes. It was just a bit of fun we were having.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if just having four or five kids help with the paper could make it that much better and that much more fun, could it hurt to have the group get bigger? The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Did you have fun with your secret lover man last night?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“If Jesus Christ himself walked into my bar and ordered a shot of blackberry brandy or tequila, I wouldn’t make fun of him,” Tranquilino said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he set it on the floor in front of me, out exploded a flash of wriggling gold fun. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She showed such vigor in her last hours that Fernanda thought she was making fun of everyone. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I know she’s not going to bite my head off or make fun of me if I say I don’t want to go across again till the creek’s down. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“The spring dance was so much fun,” she said. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Come to see the fun, Mrs. de Winter?” he said smiling. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was so fun to imagine the possibilities—West Coast or East Coast? Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t remember what fun feels like,” he said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

We went to Miss Willis's bedroom and I tried on her clothes and made fun of them. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Clay sees I’m scared and he winks at me and says, “We’ll turn on the siren, so everyone will get out of our way. That will be lots of fun, won’t it, Ruthie?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Them Nantucket whalers thought it was more fun than Disneyland, getting a fast ride from a whale. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Denna’s dark eyes studied my face, as if she couldn’t decide if I was making fun or not. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You will find, Karen,” Mary Anne said as she watched her mother climb the last stairs, “that poor taste is a lot more fun than good taste. Good taste is real boring.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You never know what mischief one can get into. You might have fun. The Trianon Dress Bazaar is the largest in all of Orléans." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Maybe he can shake things up and remind me how much fun Roxbury can be. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t remember the last time I had so much fun. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“It seemed fun at first. But today was pretty scary.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Gaea has called us, and we're going to have so much fun. Before this war is over, mortals and demigods will tremble at the sound of my name—Kelli!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I could be having a boring or awful or just not very fun day, and then as soon as I started playing my trumpet, it felt like the skies were opening up. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And when I got confused when Mrs. Rouse was explaining about the online card catalog, Betsy didn’t make fun of me. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

The robber was naturally mad as heck, being made fun of like that, but he did like he was told to—then just stood there and stood there. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“It was real, it was fun, but it wasn’t real fun,” she called as I headed down the front walk. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

You two will have so much fun, Mom would say. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you ever make fun of those people again, you hear?” she rebuked me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Africa, you’re generally home with your family, telling stories, making fun of one another, laughing. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“That’s almost crossing the line into making fun of instead of making fun with.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

To Kit’s surprise the husking was fun, enlivened by singing and wagers and jokes that seemed uproariously funny. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, I’m here to give you another chance at doing some fun stuff together,” she said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He used such fancy words, but she knew he wasn’t using words to make fun of her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The kind of guy who beats up Eagle Scouts for fun. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

What was fun about feeling the world drop out from under your feet? Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Though ultimately no great shakes, the projects were proposed and illustrated with such enthusiasm that even the most hardened ten-year-old could be tricked into believing he was in for some serious fun. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Don Apolinar Moscote made fun of his faith in homeopathy, but those who were in on the plot recognized another one of their people in him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

"Sometimes we get loud, but we were just having fun. People see guys like us having fun and being excited, and they think we're causing trouble. It's prejudice, man." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

On sunny days, we’d invent fun activities like the “Trying Not to Laugh” game, which we’d play on the covered patio behind our house. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I had fun in the tank that night. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Now stop worrying, and have some fun. It’s summertime.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

But no one, not even vagabonds and homeless teens, dared criticize or poke fun at their leaders. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

The exclamation point said it all: Aberdeen Lake was the place for fun! 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Whatever. Make fun of me. I don’t care,” Pita retorted, shoving at Delia’s back. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It was fun, as it made us giggle. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Have fun,” Chubs said as he hurried past me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The girl replied, “She didn’t sell it for the money. She would have shown her evidence if she really wanted a big price. She sold it for the fun of it. For excitement.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The link was born on the night when he casually mentioned Colonel Aureliano Buendía and Gabriel was the only one who did not think that he was making fun of somebody. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

As we repair the fishnets we have fun guessing who Miss Ann Burras will pick if she gets permission to wed. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She’s the most positive person in the world, and amazing and fun to be around, but in a strange and happy way sometimes she seems to be about nine bricks shy of a full load. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Zara was a fun, caring friend, but she was capable of meanness. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Everybody makes fun of me. But then . . . everybody made fun of Jesus Christ himself.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, losing in rugby is more fun than winning. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You’re right, Matty. Your little dog was a good companion for many years. It would be fun to have a puppy around.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I used to do these when I was a kid, and I forgot how fun they were.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Look, that’d be fun in its usual somewhat boring way, but no.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

But no one knew him here—except the people he’d brought—and he hadn't flown three hours to watch other people have fun. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Other fun stuff! So she can help with dinner more.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“At least, for anything negative. School should be safe and fun, and it’s up to you to let us know when something is wrong.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think so. Type like that, he’s just out for a litde fun. That girl better watch it or she’ll have more than that box to carry around.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She told me we could always get another cat, and now Quixote was going to be a wild cat, which was much more fun than being a house cat. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

His classmates found him outgoing, freewheeling, handy with a joke, and fun to be around. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The others made fun of what they believed was his miserliness, but he could not eat it or throw it away, until finally, in the outhouse, he let it fall into the earth’s stinking hole. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for the information. Have fun on Beach Road.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

That meant no work, no radio, no fun on Sunday. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Such fun! Only see! A regular note of invitation from Mrs. Gardiner for tomorrow night!” cried Meg, waving the precious paper and then proceeding to read it with girlish delight. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

But mostly it was a heartwarmingly plain, sincere machine, promising good fun and few breakdowns; the sort of car that, especially in soft yellow, looked like nothing so much as a bar of soap. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a dry sense of humor and liked to poke fun at us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was not always too good fun, though. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t had this much fun in a long, long time. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Lunch was a handful of sour cream and onion chips, so I’m not having much fun. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

"Sit down all of you. They raided us for fire. They're having fun. But the-" Ralph was puzzled by the shutter that flickered in his brain. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“You do this ... I don’t know. It’s fun. It’s a party. What do you do instead of parties?” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You used to be fun. I used to think you were cool!” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Kaylee’s like, “Wow, you are going to have so much fun on Halloween!” and I give her a friendly punch in the arm for that. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

After a few days of fun and education in Brussels, the Fischers were ready to leave, but not before a minor fracas occurred. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

So screaming and hollering and bouncing balls is always fun. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

It’s fun to be outdoors and see the snowflakes float down past the brim of your hat, and hear the squeak of the fresh powder under your boots. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke says it like he’s sincerely interested, but everyone except for Mrs. Barton knows he’s making fun of her. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“Stay with your buddy at all times. And have fun.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sick and tired of people making fun of me. That’s all. Maybe before I didn’t know any better, but now I do, and I don’t like it.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Thought it’d be fun. In case we need to smash anything.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Vivi is often selfish, but she’s so cheerful about it and so encouraging of cheerful selfishness in others that it’s easy to have fun with her. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I search his face, trying to determine if he’s making fun of me or being ironic, but he’s not—he’s one hundred percent serious, or at least I believe he is. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got mad because he was making fun of me and laughing and I chased him out and locked the door. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was almost as much fun as eavesdropping—if the story was true. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It isn’t exactly fun, you know,” I complain, “being the only Jewish kid while all this swastika stuff is going on.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s more fun doing them in a tree house.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

On one of those days, Conrad and I were having a day of fun with Grandma. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I like him instantly for not making fun of my English. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. It’s pretty fun, I guess,” Nicole said, trying to seem extra friendly. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I mean, I don't actually know anything about music, but I'm guessing it would be fun if it was with you. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

It was pure fun, and the audience was having fun right along with them. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

We were bannered with all this crazy high-tech fun stuff they sold there. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d hate to be old and lame and never do anything fun on weekends. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Either they’re making fun of me or this is a clue of some kind. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

St. Nicholas Day on Saturday was much more fun. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Once I’d collected the maximum of five Cue Card Power-Ups I began to relax, and the game actually started to be fun. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I try to block out memories of the fun we had there last year. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“This,” he said, “is going to be so much fun.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know how being mean could be fun,” Isabella says. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I never knew before that Aunt Loma could be fun to be with—that, like Grandpa and me, she preferred three-legged chickens to the usual kind. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“A party could be fun. You are about to graduate. It might be a good opportunity to say good-bye to all your friends.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Ready for a fun day?” she yells over the noise as I hand her the permission slip. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Now that that's settled do you want to do something fun? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was as if they knew, somehow, that the previous night’s fun had been a last hurrah, and now we were being led off to the gallows. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

On the flight home, twenty thousand feet above clouds that were ten thousand feet above the ground, Gus said, “I used to think it would be fun to live on a cloud.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The result is a mix of fun and frustrating. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Sitting in cold wet britches for an hour was no fun even in a magic kingdom. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, used to be. Don’t make fun, but I used to write a lot of fanfiction.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“It's not much fun just drawing with Mr. Powell.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was all the fun without all the competition. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

While kids were having fun enjoying the summer, I was packing my clothes and belongings into boxes and wondering where we were going to end up. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we shouldn’t hang out if you won’t let me have fun.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

My grandmother lifted Bruno and me up so that we wouldn't miss any of the fun. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Of course I expected to work, but I thought we’d have fun pretending to be teacher and pupil when we were really mother and daughter. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had a shuttle bus to take over to Piedmont High, and Moss couldn’t resist having a little fun. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She understands immediately, the way he’s trying to replay the moment they had, where they were having fun, where he felt powerful, because she wanted him and he was all casual about it. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“You can make fun of me all you want, but at least I got all my teeth. Looks like the top row ate the bottom row of yours!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“It’s all harmless fun,” he said, putting his helmet on and attaching the strap. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

A few neighborhood friends and I used to bat around the birdie for fun after school. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"I'm not absolutely sure which way we go from here. I think it's the left. Yes, I'm almost sure it's the left. What fun this is!" The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He had tried to set a cat on fire for fun. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

They are having way too much fun together. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

They too had gone shopping, momentarily forgetting their persistent fear, and had fun stocking up on new American clothes. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s not that much fun, having a Care. Teaching them everything—swimming and reading. It’s hard. And some part of them is always dirty or dripping. They break things. They smell.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Man, I got grounded on my birthday once, and it was not fun. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The details were fuzzy, which just made the story that much more fun to tell. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

He would never have said that schoolwork was fun, but he had to admit that the computer made it lively. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

They made fun of me for my high grades, my size, and my clothing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I'm thinking of the piece we'll be singing in music school today, a fun Schumann chorus, and I'm suddenly transported. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Zeus, trying to hide his love affairs from his wife and invariably shown up, was a capital figure of fun. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

We used to make fun of people with minibackpacks and now she has one. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Besides the workday was lightened and shortened by moments of fun, by words of praise like those of Ben’s, by the endless wonder and beauty of the woods. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dear Diary, To a fifteen-year-old, the only heroes I ever read about ran around in tight, colorful underwear and threw buildings at each other for fun. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I still feel guilty for having fun sometimes. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mama says it’s not supposed to be all fun and games. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Even those boys who had made fun of his project now took pains to add their signature. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She was to tell no one, which dampened the fun quite a bit but added to the mystery. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Personally, I think about an hour a day of weightlessness would be great fun, very restful, and probably good for your body. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, if I find out you didn’t spend this money on something fun, I’ma cut your hair bald like your daddy!” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Yes, fun. But nobody take me on team.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

He made fun of me all last year because I got 100% on every spelling quiz. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

If I asked for one my parents would probably laugh until they cried and then say, Why don’t we just burn some money for fun? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Fun times, made even more fun by the thousands of bug bites and peeling sunburns I always showed up with on the first day of school. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

To my young mind it was usually more fun than a tinker’s cart, but not today. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It was fairly easy, if he thought hard enough about the reading, to pretend that he didn’t mind when they made fun of him. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For fun,” I say, and then ease the blade from his throat, slowly and deliberately. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“This is going to be fun. But you’re gonna need lots of practice to make it say what you want, kid.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Still just having fun like every other day. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“There is nothing to be frightened about, nne. You will have fun at the stadium,” Aunty Ifeoma said, and I turned to stare blankly at her, too. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

They’re probably all planning the fun at her house tomorrow night. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Enough of the sad talk now. Today is about fun!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“And it won’t be fun. It might be a while before I see you again.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Ernest loved technical extrapolation, and we had fun drawing such an accelerator.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He was at that fun stage, wanting to try new things and constantly asking “What’s that?” and saying the most hilarious things. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever that means, it doesn’t sound like any child’s idea of fun. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Twig has a way of making things fun. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But it was also fun—ridiculous, marvelous fun. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the murders would happen for no reason at all...just for sporting fun. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Yet somehow I’ve stopped being nervous and started to have fun. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

We thought about teachers who might have been goth, or punk, or hippie when they were in high school, and wondered what it was that had drained them of all their flavor and fun. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

With Nehemia gone, she still had to keep watch, but maybe she could attempt to have a little fun, too. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Look, I am as excited as you are to be a rebel for the first time in my life—yay—train roof—fun — but now—oh. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I was having so much fun, though, I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

They were better suited to improvisation, for they had been invented for just this purpose—to pass the hours in creative fun when the weather closed in. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some kids were following him on the street and making fun of him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was itching to read it, and she really needed a distraction, but somehow, she couldn’t even stomach fun right now. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Or just raving about how much fun they’d had at his party. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“Sounds way more fun than Ethics, Politics, and Economics,” Kent says. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

That could be fun, but I really hoped I’d get to help with baking. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Oh boy, he hasn't had so much fun in years. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night was easily the most fun I’d ever had in my life up to that point. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She learned that the toilet was fun to splash in and that lamps will fall if you grab the cord. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

So they went out, met some girls, and had fun, night after night. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I hoped he wasn’t making fun of me but he seemed friendly so I smiled back. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sure they had made fun of me and tricked me when I was too ignorant to know better. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And so both of you snuck out to look....Lord a mercy, we are not talking about fun or games!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

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

My voice sounded cactus-prickly compared to their light, joking tones—and for a wild second, I worried all the fun had drained out of me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The Ceremony for the Ones was always noisy and fun. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Just ’cause Ben wears cowboy boots doesn’t mean you can make fun of him.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Like Francie, he had brought his lunch the first day but the boys made fun of him, calling him the country boy from Brooklyn. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You found your way home okay? Did you have fun?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Kat has lost all his fun since we have been here, which is bad, for Kat is an old front-hog, and can smell what is coming. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gabriel broke me of this habit one night after I made fun of a couple leaving a movie theater. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

There’s an order to it, and it’s fun to experiment. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

My brother and I had great fun running up and down the tall, shaky steps. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it is fun being fresh with her in front of Calvin Chumsky. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“Oh, honey' Don’t worry about that. We’re going to be fine. Focus on being a kid and having fun. And eating this crepe.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Maybe he would kill one of them for fun. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

At that point, only about twenty-one minutes were spent using the computer for fun, and twenty minutes on video games. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

And more fun than just reading a boring old paper aloud. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

April 15—I feel a lot better today, but I’m still angry that all the time people were laughing and making fun of me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

She can’t imagine Luke ever playing lacrosse, and Will didn’t really read books for fun. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Seeing the medal at Rab’s throat made him think it might be fun to be out with them. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

At summer socials, their day of fun was capped off with the ultimate celebration of a butcher’s skill—the cattle-dressing contest. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He said, “Elves are prissy. They have fine skin. Killing an elf slowly will be fun.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t that an original idea?” cried Miss Lamb, who found Jo great fun. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know what she said about the kids at her old school making fun of her?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to give you any clues, or provide you with any information to help you reach the egg. That would ruin all the fun, wouldn’t it?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

This time Nancy’s smile had no fun in it; it was hard, sailing frostily across the room. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s the physical exhaustion of fun, but something else, too. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Robert W was fun to hang around with too, but I think the main reason I wanted to be friends with him was because his name was Robert. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I felt a great hunger for something merely pleasurable, for something people call “fun.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The older ones liked to make fun of “Mr. Hunter,” the slow way he moved, the southern accent. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A-plus performances, really, but if they were going to make fun of my near-death experience, they could have at least gotten the details right. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He’s not bad-looking, I suppose, but he seems too grim to be any fun. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

This is exactly the person I always wanted to be—loose, fun, carefree. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But Dad just said, “Come on, get dressed. We’re going somewhere fun.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Not real fun, of course, since I’d heard him brag to people that he had a “fifteen-year-old who is reading Tolstoy.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“There’s no pleasure in getting to be an old coot unless you have some fun along the way.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

After that, they just want to have fun. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But in this year of Palmer’s life not even Family Fest was pure and easy fun. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

A grin breaks out on her face."Ya look like fun." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The kind you get when you’re having fun and not paying attention to how long you’ve been playing with your friends. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The thought never made that pretty ballet-slipper-pink feeling flutter in her stomach, but Ivy still had fun, and all Taryn’s dresses were pretty, if a bit small for her. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The fun things include dancing, walking, talking, and listening to music. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He’s not making fun of me, that’s just how he talks. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, Joy. That will be fun homework. They put me in the dumb class because I couldn’t speak English. But now I can speak both English and Spanish!” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Suddenly this molasses didn’t seem like any fun at all. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

“You know, make a fresh start. I really didn’t mean anything when I made fun of you during auditions. I was just clowning around, you know.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I remember how he would make fun of Joe Namath in those old cologne commercials, remark that he was too ugly a man to have so many beautiful women surrounding him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could go to the five spots on the map, and even if I didn’t find her, it would be more fun than another boiling summer in Orlando. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

And I don’t want to give up the fun I have with my co- workers, especially Don Lucho with his gold tooth. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It will be fun to run on the beach with you so I hope you can push me pretty hard. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s so fun when we have away games. Last year we did makeovers on the bus, and we prank-called Coach Fuller on her cell phone from the back. That’s her over there.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He gave Milo an I, which was icy and refreshing, and Tock a crisp, crunchy C. “Most people are just too lazy to make their own words,” he continued, “but it’s much more fun.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

We made a mess and had just as much fun cleaning up, skating on the wet floor after we’d mopped. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

And her parents always tried to make it fun. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m not playing for real. This is just for fun.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

It was fun playing volleyball, just as it had been at the camp. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This, I think, is going to be fun. Great fun.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

No one really cared who won or lost; we were just having fun to help people in need. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It was kind of fun to see Red so mad.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He was just a handsome, big fellow,” Manette would recall, “full of loving and full of fun, and very easy to make friends with.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I realized how many things the Pigman and his wife must have shared—even the fun of preparing food. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to hear even more about Field Day? It was so much fun. We had this huge, super-colorful parachute! And a Hula-Hoop contest! And water balloons!” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Is this something besides a fun fact to know and tell?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“This is a game that everyone must play. And I mean everyone,” I added, “or it will not be much fun.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I still don’t understand how watching someone else play something could be more fun than actually playing yourself. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t going to be fun or easy, I concluded pretty quickly. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Actual fun, when fun shouldn’t have been possible. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A woman full of fun and life, she sat in the back pews of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church congregation on Sunday mornings and whistled the hymns while everybody else sang them. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Hadn't it been fun—all of us together? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Crunching numbers,” however, wasn’t as fun as it sounded. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

For a little while longer, he’d get to do more fun Duke stuff. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I had fun last night,” he said over my shoulder. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Also, I know I was being facetious about that whole musk thistle thing, but hiking with them does sound fun. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

This island place ought to be rather good fun—if the weather lasted. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

I was trying to rescue you because life stuck inside a plaster mask wouldn’t be fun. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Wart was pleased that it was Kay’s turn to go through it now and he lay drowsily in the shade, snoozing, scratching, twitching like a dog and partly attending to the fun. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it didn’t feel like fun; it felt like a heart attack. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun? ” says Christina. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I was just having some fun,” he says, before hastily changing the subject. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The whole face, in fact, was alight with fun and laughter. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s a really big meet for your first assignment. Big crowds, lots of publicity and television coverage. But don’t worry. Just go out there and have fun.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Darren wouldn’t make fun of me whispering behind his hand all the time. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I consider mentioning her last ill-fated decision—the one about having fun at the revel—but that will just annoy her. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

That was fun—redoing my report at two in the morning just so nobody would think I’m the swastika guy. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Ah, just some young fellas having a bit of harmless fun.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Krum did not seem to know whether or not Harry was making fun of him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

That sounded about as much fun as Chinese water torture or getting his teeth extracted. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Growing up in the ghetto is fun, but it’s dangerous. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Have fun. And be home in time for the fireworks, okay?" The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I still couldn’t see what she was so unhappy about, the Miss B. Gotten Moon Park looked like somewhere you could have a lot of fun. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

A boy could spend a whole year having fun in a place like this. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Yeah, well, maybe they would be fun if I got to pick the rides sometimes, you answer, your eyes glued to the Ws. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“He made it fun. I didn’t care. He made me feel special.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I hate that Julia and Isabella made me feel like we were having a fun secret adventure, when really they just wanted to yell at me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Dear Diary, Yesterday I was up all night having fun with my roommates. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Sure—that would be fun,” I said before getting out. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

His sons thought he was making fun of them with his advice. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That boy is suffering for society and fun,” she said to herself. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not that it was boring, it was really fun, but I didn’t deserve it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

We’re having so much fun that at first, I don’t hear Dad knocking on our door frame. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Make him keep quiet. We were having such fun, such a grand, gay time. Oh, lie’s not even amusing.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jennifer and I showing up was barely a hiccup in their afternoon activities, and they were back to their usual summer fun. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

This meeting must not be fun, but business. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

I remember when she used to wear fun clothes. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Six! Five! Four!” the little kid yells, and then he starts spinning in circles, just for fun. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Jumping no longer seemed like a fun thing to do. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Sounds fun,” I say slowly, and then I press my lips together, because it’s not like I’m about to sit here begging for an invite to a random party on my own birthday. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Anything that can make you cry and send a teacher away—tip him over the borderline—that’s more than just fun and games.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I wouldn’t be any fun and would spend the rest of my days selling The Watch Tower and brushing my long hair into a single braid that dangled down my back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

He knew that the drunkard was making fun of him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Dad says we're going to a fun raiser for the families of the people who were shot. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

There weren’t any cartoons on then but it was always fun to wake up and not have to worry about going to school. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

These colors and shapes make it fun and easy to play with numbers, and I can find patterns in anything from the stock market to baseball games to the price of cereal. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while, I would take the plane down and look at it, but I didn’t add any more pieces, because I knew it would be more fun when Dad could help me. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He knew she was making fun of him, but somehow it didn’t feel mean. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Nicole and Ana still liked to poke fun at me for choosing to fence, but no one could deny the fencing team was Columbia High School’s most accomplished sports team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

In announcing this goal shortly after making fun of the language police, I might seem to be contradicting myself. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

The purpose was not to have fun but to do some aerobatics and cause the fluid in my inner ears to slosh around. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"A shade more fun than needlework," Arya gave back at him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And none of the rest of that summer was any fun. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I always had fun at my ballet school. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You girls keep away from the house while your father is working,” she warned as we walked by my sisters having fun. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

"Court isn't for fun. Not for people like you or me. You're here to do a service." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

We used to make fun of her when she would cry: We said she could produce a bucket of tears, her eyes were so big. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Jumping out a window five hundred feet aboveground is not usually my idea of fun. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It’s not much fun when you have to eat, say, sauerkraut every day for lunch and dinner, but when you’re hungry enough, you do a lot of things. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But on that Smith Corona I quickly discovered that telling the truth wasn’t nearly as much fun as making things up. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And I couldn’t make fun of her for that dream. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I thought writing to my fave female filmmakers would be way more fun than writing to myself. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It is a shame that our ride down through the city in the sphere was so frightening. I wish I could do that again sometime for fun.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but it’s more fun with good stuff at the end,” Connor added. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Holding hands. They pay to watch humans in love. It would be fun.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

‘Now, Mr. Frodo,’ said Sam, ‘you shouldn’t make fun. I was serious.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Together, we’d figure out the high school social scene and—let’s be real—we wanted to have some fashion fun too. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

March 21—We had a lot of fun at the bakery today. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you trying to make fun of me, healer? What d’you think I am? Huh, writing materials! The idea of it!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

We kept sleeping over, and it kept being fun. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It’s not as fun as flying, but it’s better than sitting in this terrible room with this terrible woman who thinks she knows me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“You don't need to keep making fun of California. I'm probably not going back anyway.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s kind of a fun name,” Nate answered, shrugging. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Sorry about that, guys. He put a damper on my fun surprise now, didn’t he?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I guess I just lost interest. That, and I don’t have the energy for it. It’s hard, you know, taking care of you and working and all. I don’t have much room for fun.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Which made for a fun ride home, although at least she couldn’t snicker uncontrollably and bug me about my homework record at the same time. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t we go see a movie, then? Would that be fun?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re heading to a clean, fun and safe college sorority party. Which is what I told Claire, and it’s actually true.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Everyone was having fun trying to guess the identity of the leaker. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“I just...I know I’m a weirdo. I just wanted to know you. You seemed so interesting and fun.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Bragging wasn’t ladylike, but it was part of the fun of baseball. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It's really too bad that so much crumby stuff is a lot of fun sometimes. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

You spent hours writing back to Vinny all those summers, trying to make it sound as if the girls at camp were lame, as if you were hardly having fun at all. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

A man had put up the sign as a joke, poking fun at the missing cat and dog posters he often saw. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“So this is what boys do for fun when they’re not playing football?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hula-hooped on the South Lawn to show that exercise could be fun and made a guest appearance on Sesame Street, talking about vegetables with Elmo and Big Bird. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t made fun of my tears and instead had convinced me that I really would win first place next year. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, the two of us can have fun together,” I said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“So, everybody relax a bit while I take attendance, and then when we’re finished with that, I’ll start telling you about all the fun stuff we’re going to be doing this year—in English.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

After all morning playing with Tommie’s cousins and then the long sit for the big dinner, the twins had been ready for a different sort of fun. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

For instance, I know my brother is the epitome of the golden boy: He's athletic and smart and Harvard bound and does SAT practice tests "for fun, dude." From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I want to take college classes online. I mean...well, I’ve been taking them for 2 semesters already, but under Nana’s name. For fun.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was good fun, and everyone was excited. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I could never admit that out loud without someone making fun of me, I’m sure, but we’ve always had a great relationship. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“A carnival ain’t a circus, but it’s still something. And it is mostly fun. There’s rides and games.” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

So make it interesting and fun, but please be appropriate. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Knowing Capricorn’s former favorite was to die that night just seemed to add to their fun. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mom has always told me, “We don’t have enough days to waste being upset or sad. You’ve got to be happy and have fun, Anna.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“None of the guards ever smile, Mom. They’re guards, not the fun squad on a Carnival cruise.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“But seriously, you don’t want to hang out with the dinosaur guys anyway. You should do something fun with Ben.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

They were having too much fun, and enough people smuggled in liquor anyway. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t any fun sitting around their apartment all the time. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Beneath the glass cases, Radar finds a box filled with maps and old tourist brochures advertising Gator World and Crystal Gardens and fun houses that no longer exist. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Listen here, Gilly Hopkins. One thing we better get straight right now tonight. I won’t have you making fun of that boy.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

And beyond that, there are so many things I love about him: he’s kind and strong and he believes in the intrinsic value of women as human beings; he’s fun and deep and loyal. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

They were climbing about on the rocks and we thought it would be fun to go and visit them. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Triple feature, be fun. Jelly says if the monster don't win tonight he's gonna tear the movie house down." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anything dismissed by scholars as too fun to be important. They put it down here and forget it. Superstitions, songs, spells. Seraphim, omens, demons, fairies.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They were four clean- cut kids who were having lots of fun, and they were driving Yossarian nuts. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

At first, I used to rip it with my hands, just for the sheer fun of tearing something apart. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some are there only to make fun of the ones who look like they don’t know what they’re doing. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I know it’s hard to believe, but we aren’t friends. My friends are the band. We’re all pretty different, but they don’t make fun of me.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“But the main reason is that it’s fun.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Have fun at the beach . . . good weather for sunbathing.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Speaking of historical curiosity, here’s a fun fact: I’m sitting in the room Nancy Reagan was in when she found out Ronald Reagan got shot.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He scared Prim to death and, frankly, it wasn’t much fun for me to see him like that, either. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

At my school they made fun of colored people’s lips and noses. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a gigantic black-and-orange San Francisco Giants flag on the wall, and pictures of fun stuff like him tandem skydiving with two thumbs up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t mind him coming over to play, because both our favorite game was playing with the little plastic dinosaurs that I had and you couldn’t really have any fun playing by yourself. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The pool stays open for fun when it isn't being used for training or meets. But you'd have to put on a bathing suit." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Honeywell was in Zambia, sharing her fun projects with students who didn’t know how lucky they were. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

They usually ruined all their cute as soon as they opened their mouths and said something stupid, and she had more fun hanging out with Bennie and the crew anyway. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

They had a bigger family than ours and it was a fun time. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rachel adores to poke fun at everything in Creation, but chiefly our family. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t do scuba diving for fun as a civilian. The majority of my diving has been in the Middle East.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Demetrius didn’t come. Probably because fun is against his moral code. And Dex is drunk. Loosening up for once in his life, thank the skies.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The only thing fun about it is when all the hurdlers line up and do high kicks. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Playing with my brother and sister was fun. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“While you were off having fun, I was doing the dirty work of defending your old faction, eliminating interfaction conflict...” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He grew adept at manipulating the shapes of cooking hot dogs and, for fun, developed an entire line of gag frankfurters. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Brown claps her hands at the fun this is going to be. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

They were fun, even if only I would ever see them. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Old times with R.C. hadn’t always been fun, but maybe fishing wouldn’t be so bad; he was eighteen and probably had mellowed some since we were kids. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I had so much fun last night,” I said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I am not, one, having fun; two, trying to gain power or public attention or money or land; three, angry at anybody.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The drive to the Superfine parking lot is fun. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I used to stay here with your father. It’s super fun and the price is right—free!” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

A lot of the kids were having fun, gawking and laughing and throwing peanuts at the animals, but the sight of those poor creatures made my throat swell up. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Wilbur, “it means to have fun, to frolic, to run and skip and make merry.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Reading the story was also kind of fun. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

And what I wanted was a Muslim community that I could pray with and also have fun with. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She passes out slates, which are fun to write on. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

They made fun of his tantrums, his outdated cane, and his apocalyptic predictions, and said he looked like a crow in his mourning. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tea Cake made a lot of fun about Mrs. Turner’s shape behind her back. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“The two of us could take Will, but we couldn’t take Steroid McGillicuddy and however many of his friends decided to come out and join the fun.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Apparently, for fun, kids like the ones at Chumley enjoy trapeze arts, yacht sailing, Formula One go-kart racing, summering in the winter, horseback riding, and fashion accessorizing. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“That sounds like fun,” Julie grumbled, but she followed her big sister to their bedroom. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Just try to have fun, G. Only two days till the weekend. Remember, we’re in this together.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She’s fun, smart, she doesn’t just hear me she listens to me, and we have so much in common, but . . . she’s white. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Or she ask Heather, is she having fun? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She told him that we were all suffering from a very stressful experience and we weren’t used to these kinds of stresses and he had to understand that we had to have our fun, too. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Looks like you two are having way too much fun,” Mr. Shephard says, clapping his hands when he comes into the room. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“This has been so much fun,” Mom said, and nudged me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“Hush, sugah, and let your daddy have his fun. Did you leave out the cookies and the milk for Santa Claus?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before Fadi could answer, she continued, “This is a really fun class. I always choose it as my elective.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Tally imagined herself by his side, just as beautiful, spending every day doing nothing but talking and laughing and having fun. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“And don’t be a stranger! Them folks back home ain’t nearly as fun as you. Betcha we can stir up a right amount of trouble, sure we can!” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Stomping on Tartarus’s heart wasn’t nearly as much fun as it sounded. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Up in my room I played the Game of Life, but being two players at once is no fun. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

There was, after all, some fun to be had spending an evening pretending to be pretentious. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

That we have fun when we mess around at work? Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Doo,” “boo,” “la,” etc., are easily pronounceable and fun for children to articulate. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I was scared, sure, terrified... but it was also fun, you know? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm sorry. I really, thought you were having fun at my expense. I'm a fool.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Dad wanted to do something fun, I could have provided a whole list of ideas. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They don’t have to go to Catholic school and sit in those uncomfortable wooden chair-desks, listening to stories about saints while everyone else is having fun. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh no, it’s my pleasure, miss! Dancing is more fun than changing the beds,” noted Margaret. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Mr. Clifton called it a “whiz quiz,” to try to trick us into thinking it might be more fun than a regular quiz, I bet, but I was not tricked. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

But having the kind of fun that seems daring and embarrassing in front of strangers requires a special bravery. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

"And on the beach just now. This is what I thought. We want to have fun. And we want to be rescued." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Our fun at the movies seems like a million years ago instead of just a few weeks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I saw his red truck out of the corner of my eye, the one you always used to make fun of. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I cannot imagine that I will ever come home for a homecoming game after I leave here, but it was fun to pretend that I was. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

‘Doesn’t know what’s good for him. Ai! We shall have some fun later.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Your job isn’t to have fun, they told her, your job is to cheer for Mica High no matter what. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

“So they can have fun and remember their history.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I made a mistake. I went to a bar. I got caught. I’m sure it will be fun for you to watch me reap the consequences.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think she gets that, like, we’re having fun, you know? Once I get what I need from her, I’m calling it off. Then it’s college honeys for days, you know what I’m saying?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Yeah...this actually isn’t a joke, so if you’re just here to make fun of me, please don’t. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

More fun than my portable TV, any day. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

They didn’t always pay off, but it was fun trying. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“They keep a few drones around for fun,” said Mel, grinning behind her mesh. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Since it wasn’t a school day, he wouldn’t have to worry about people making fun of him washing in the bathroom first. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I say to her, “You miss me being at home with the bedpan? Wasn’t that so much fun?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

Timmy, who was watching the black leather lout twist and dump eager partners, sighed, “How fun.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tiny white flowers were fun to braid into crowns to put on the goats’ heads. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When we finally got together, I thought we would have fun. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

The inmates made fun of us: “Look at the little officer, teaching the old man to march . . . Hey, little general, how many rations of bread does the old man give you for this?” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kids would make fun of us for being Jewish in school, but they wouldn’t make fun of Dee-Dee. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sure Amy Goldberg thought I was making fun of her new braces because she was right in front of me then, but spun away, rolling her eyes. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I knew Mom had come to ruin my fun, so I thought I would distract her and maybe she’d forget what was on her mind. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was fun because all the grown-ups ended up bowling in the lane next to ours, so it really felt like there were a lot of people there to celebrate my birthday. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t stop thinking of how many times I’d made fun of it, calling it silly and weird. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He didn’t let himself think about anything else that might not be fun. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Because he’s fun to beat at videogames. And his ignorance gives me hope.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Did you have fun at your game, sweetie?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Miss Hilly thought you knew the story. That you were making fun a her. She never would a pounced on you if I hadn’t done what I did.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Her uncle and his wife were atheists, but it was still a really fun trip. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

But suddenly the doctor saw the eyes of the “crazy” girl—they were sparkling with fun. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, a guy got to have some fun sometime,” said Whit. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, I was having too much fun imagining my life with JT. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Are you making fun of me?” she asked finally. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“It might be fun. I'd like to see you with a beard.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I spoke with your father last night. You deserve to have a little fun. You are fourteen; we’ve got to let you grow up a little.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

He’d scoff at me or roll his eyes—he didn’t seem like the kind of person that suffered tears gladly, and I didn’t suffer anyone making fun of mine. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

But the festival isn’t fun, at least not for me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Can’t lie: it’s real fun making your cheeks all red,” he says. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Hula hoops, stuffed animals, ruler of the world—high school sounded a lot more fun than the fourth grade. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Well—perhaps it’s not their fault. The work here is rough and most of us get a little jagged. Fooling around with hyper-space isn't fun.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Have fun,” she says, and her face has suddenly gone mischievous. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Maybe it will be fun,” I told him, “having your own show.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He stayed in the tent to write the letter so Squid and the other boys wouldn't make fun of him for writing to his mother. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Then the flying began, and that was really fun. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’ll be fun. When will we have another opportunity like this?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Because trying to dismantle and stack solar cells in total darkness isn't fun. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I’d been born near the end of September, and each year I picked a day, one that didn’t fall on a Sunday because it’s no fun spending your birthday in church. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I imagine her to be a fun grandmother to the three boys in the pictures that decorate her office. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She uses buck-toothed puppets with big mouths, scary masks, makes the talk unserious and fun. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We rode for a while listening to only the low, blanketed hum of the engine and the rhythmic snap of the wipers, until I couldn’t take the fun and games any longer. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Roscuro’s parents were having a bit of fun when they named their son. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

When she stood before him, small and blond and pretty, less than a month past her twenty-first birthday, the German ace thought his Soviet captors must be making fun of him. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I’m the kind of girl who makes fun of people who buy lottery tickets. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

At the time, I just thought it might be fun. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Deschaine tells me there’s still time to register for yoga. Wouldn’t that be fun? Or one of the bus trips?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No peregrines. Not even a coat of red paint can make it fun again.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Pierre was very serious, not much fun, and a worrier and tattletale, too. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think so! Writing for fun? That’s so not my thing.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“This is so fun,” June said, still out of breath as she grabbed a cup of fluorescent red punch from the table and chugged it. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Not dancing is pretty fun anyway, watching the girls dance. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is beginning to tell on him, and he took it out on Amélie, who had again poked fun at the fading bruise on his forehead. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The Midway was to be fun, a great pleasure garden stretching for more than a mile from Jackson Park all the way to the border of Washington Park. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Rosa’s mother is waiting on the sidewalk when we return, and Rosa is ecstatic, bubbling about how much fun it is. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“We have Gabriel this year, and it’s fun, having a third child.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It wasn’t work. It was fun. May I keep the notes I made?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“None of your friends made fun of my clothes or my beard or whispered about me when I came down the hall?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Bigger liked that; it was easy; it would be fun, almost. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Or, rather, I didn’t because I thought they’d make fun of my sandwich. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“But there’s other fun stuff to do near the beach,” I say from the back. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

It ain’t no fun waiting once a month for that little check that the government gives you, and then you try to get a job and you can’t. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t quite certain, either, why he had shot it, because Shorty was not the type who slaughtered wild animals for fun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is no better way to teach than to provide some firsthand experience and a little fun. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The countess and her daughter-in-law were no longer good enough; he had grown too old for fun, he no longer had the time. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Ben definitely won’t be making fun of you,” Dylan says. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Something new. I think it might be fun.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Jenna has invited me to stay over her house, but I’m just not ready to have fun yet. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Pokémon,” Kent says, and he cringes a little like I’m about to make fun of him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She tried to give her the chamberpot, washed out with lye and disinfected with alcohol, but Amaranta Úrsula refused it for fear that her schoolmates would make fun of her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Was it ever any fun, or was it just gross? The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

And if you think having Problems in American Democracy is a fun way to end the day, you need a snug-fitting straitjacket. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

He figured it was some smart aleck poking fun at the man running along the road with a bike over his shoulders. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Earmuffs are not enough to shut out the fun I am missing. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Like I said before, what we did was just harmless fun.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“As I said, I put your money into this Walleye stock, but I should remind you not all your money. I thought it might be good to do some investing for fun.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Detention was a bore, he said, and he came back with stories of the regulars, who he called the Detentionheads, and he’d make fun of them. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, at least I know how to have fun.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Bless his heart. Good as gold, that boy is. Don’t bat an eye when kids poke fun at him, calling him names like Pogo.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

But pretending to be a writer wasn’t much fun without an audience, so pretty soon she brought her pencil and paper down to the breakfast table. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Again I was back in the lab, and the experiments I was doing were fun, in a second-class fashion. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The press had more than the usual fun with such an esoteric engineering concept, calling the new planes “wasp-waisted” and “Coke-bottle shaped” and talking about the “Marilyn Monroe effect.” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like it! It’s not food. It’s...it’s like it’s making fun of me.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I’m so happy I get to make fun of him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“You know what? Never mind. Have fun, girls. Be safe, okay?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

But it’s just as fun to watch her twirl and flirt. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew next to nothing about her, except that she was bossy and organized, and actually kind of fun. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could regale you with tales of how we had great fun on the trip, but I won't. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t understand why she was so unhappy, this park looked like the kind of place where you could have a lot of fun. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Normally, that’s where we settle ourselves to listen to the music and watch all the fun we aren’t supposed to be having. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It’s unpredictable and it’s intoxicating and it’s fun, because Alex has never met a challenge he didn’t love, and he—well, Henry is a challenge, head to toe, beginning to end. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Hell, it never has been and it never will be any fun but it’s the reward that you get for payin’ the price, payin’ your dues, okay? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d wish she knew how to have a little fun for a change. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

In winter the river was just as much fun. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Of course we’re pretending! We don’t belong together, but it’s fun anyway.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

At first, just floating around is great fun, but then after a while it becomes annoying, and you want to stay in one place. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Or,” Tab had said, “it’s just a fun show. I notice you’re still trying out.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

This is the tiniest bit of boy fun at a safe distance, same as wondering about a cute movie star in a People magazine. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I had always thought it would be fun to have a brother or a sister. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Ophie was half tempted to tell the girl that her mother thought she was on a grand adventure and was having too much fun to send word. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Gardening at dawn in a thin shift and with loose hair was nearly fun. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he had forgotten that we were very fun to be friends with, and that we would bring him lots of honor by winning straight As in school, along with prizes. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Having a little fun with scarves, were you?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He said that as if playing Scrabble were as fun as going bike riding or something. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The guys at Fullbrook made fun of her, called her the Viking, with those long braids. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s good, Bull. But that tight-assed squid is going to have fun writing a conduct report on you that could end your career if I don’t figure out a way to stop it.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I squint my “don’t you make fun of me” look as hard as I can. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

And here I was, my first international competition, and I was out before the fun even started. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“So...can we do something more fun now? Rajar and the others are already so far ahead of me in Illumination.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I was looking forward to ordinary teenager fun like meeting up with my girls at the movies or going shopping at the mall. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We wouldn’t beat DeWitt Clinton’s football team, but the rally was fun. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I always pick the biggest, meanest kid on the bus and punch him in the face, just for fun.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We pillage the littles’ bedrooms for fun objects. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

“Thanks! I guess I played well enough to get invited to one of these things. Are we supposed to be having fun now?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Without feeling like they were making fun of him, too. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

We were supposed to be all sad, and we were, but it was also fun to bounce on the seats. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I smiled, until Mom gave me that serious look that meant she needed to educate me about something before I was allowed to have fun. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I was going to do volleyball in the fall because Damaris played club volleyball and told me how much fun it was. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It would be pretty fun to shoot balls through the circles. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

This is how terrorists get started, this kind of harmless fun. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Most galling to me was when she turned down an opportunity to go to an Ivy League business school after college, deciding that it would be too much work and therefore no fun. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It was fun to be around all this expectancy, even as I was unsure of what it all meant. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

When you get to about ninety and are still active and full of fun, I think that’s something to be really proud of. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it was fun while it lasted, Aza, but our friendship has come to an end.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“That was fun. You have my permission to continue your voyage.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

All the fun had gone out of it for him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“And we’ll tie the shoestrings into a bracelet, a pretty bracelet, and you can wear it on your arm. Okay? You can add shells to it, or stick flowers in. It’ll be fun.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I want to be fun, but — “I don’t like when people make David look stupid.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

We take the bus home because we think it’ll be so much fun to take the bus home, knowing that we are rich now and can take a cab anytime we want. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“I said you shouldn’t go to Hannah’s party for your own protection! Okay? Because I didn’t want you to get made fun of!” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He didn’t feel the fun or the laughter any more. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Because if that’s true, it’s terribly kind of you to come down to my level just for the fun of a little bargain.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Let’s talk about fun things. Remember that cabbage? The bouncy one?” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“To watch a baseball game. You don’t seem to be interested in playing anymore, but I’m sure the others will have fun without you.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why you’re so huffy these days. You used to be fun to hang around.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

This was good, clean fun—excellent writing, a fine learning experience. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

It would be fun and a lot cheaper. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Why do you let kids make fun of you and don’t do one dern thing about it?” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

She remembered the girls who used to make fun of her at the Wilderness School. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Kendall, I am going to go study, but I also don’t need to be here. You guys have fun. Tell me if I miss anything good.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t even being sarcastic or making fun of me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Nat, we can make them like they were. It will be fun! Come on.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Welcome to the last day of school, where there’s music and movies and games, singing and laughing and smiles all around, cakes and cookies and fun for everyone. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

"I say. Really you don't know how much it means. I've not had much fun since the war." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Also, the numbers themselves seemed solid, obdurate, much less fun. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was such fun to tease the old woman. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

‘But what’s wrong with a little burp now and again? It’s sort of fun.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

How much fun is this really going to be if I have to go to practices all alone? Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“The shop is too busy. We can’t close up or turn away customers. Besides, the Ogilvie girls are snobs. Why would they invite us, except to make fun of our dresses? I’m staying here.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

He must have the fun of telling it. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was serious, but the girls both knew that he was having fun with LaPautre. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Zach is hilarious, but he makes fun of people for just about anything. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

In fact, she didn’t believe that Tech Crew could ever be anything but fun. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

“You know, Loo,” Jinny said through gritted teeth, “it would sure be fun if you knew how to swim, wouldn’t it?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She assigned her class fun science, art, and history projects, and she wasn’t a yeller like the other sixth-grade teachers. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

She returned with an idea to have some fun with the people on our block she suspected of being prejudiced. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“You know how people are in the outside world. Only interested in themselves and their own mindless fun.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Some of the good ones do, in a very slight way, but not in a way that's fun to watch. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she’d also realized that there was fun to be had in riling him, too. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Finally Papa dared to say “Mr. Blakeslee, folks are mad about you makin’ fun of the Lord’s Day. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I felt myself relax, and I realized I was already having fun. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

AD, I realize there is nothing relaxing about thinking of all the fun you are supposed to be having. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Young women, this is what this mentorship program is about. We will have fun, yes. But we will also discuss some of the distractions and barriers to success and hopefully gain strategies for overcoming them.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Looks like you had a lot of fun in Dallas. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m hoping this spot is as safe and fun as that was.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Although trickier to fly than the Shooting Star, it was also more fun, it had only one seat, and above all, you knew it was the best. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He didn’t really get to experience the fun time. He’s probably, like, living from where he left off.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I had never seen Twig like this, but it felt good to talk about something fun. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It could be fun if there were two of us. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aaron and I mostly just laugh at him and his nerdy plant guidebook the entire time, but it’s pretty fun. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It might be fun having them two boys for friends.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The peroration is where the orator can really have fun. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Excuse you, I am loads of fun all the time! I am a delight!” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

What fend of fun things will there be? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

They seemed to be having a ridiculous amount of fun, and suddenly the gosling was smiling again. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Mom gets a little bent out of shape about the patriarchy. But I promise they’re fun. And my dad makes the best peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes. Hands down.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I try not to meet her eyes in case she decides it would be fun to turn me into stone, Medusa-style, but Mama just waves thanks and keeps on driving. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But it was easier if we could make fun of ourselves about it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

We kind of made fun of it behind her back. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“No, not just now. Don’t think I’m horrid. I only wanted a little fun, but this sort doesn’t pay, I find, and I’m getting tired of it.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s not as much fun being a rat.” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m afraid he’ll laugh at our paper, and make fun of us afterward,” observed Pickwick, pulling the little curl on her forehead, as she always did when doubtful. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would have been more fun for me to try to count them by 7s. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Heather: “You don’t like anything. You are the most depressed person I’ve ever met, and excuse me for saying this, but you are no fun to be around and I think you need professional help.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I giggle and throw a pillow at Pri just for fun. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

"I wasn't good at social stuff like that. Kids made fun of me because I was fat." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

The kids around him were telling one another about all the fun stuff they’d done that summer—trips to Disneyland, camping in Yosemite National Park, or swimming at the beach. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Which would be fun, if not for the Free Lunch Program. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He could quote lines from his favorite comedies, like Caddyshack, or poke fun at someone who was too pretentious or willfully ignorant. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Some children’s singing games have their roots in circle dances, while others reflect social traditions of courtship and marriage, friendship, overcoming childhood fears, or just expressing the fun and merriment of childhood. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

In the “Memo” section, it says, “Buy something fun for yourself!” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

My sister would surely be going to hell for making fun of someone else’s religion—all to make a boy notice her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It sounds like this Secret Santa game could be fun, although now that Carla is gone, there’s only one other person whose Secret Santa I want to be. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

And besides, he said as Sekai clambered over his skinny knees and looked up adoringly at her father’s face, it was fun. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Pretty good? Sure, and bufriedos are pretty good. Sex is pretty fun. The sun is pretty hot. Jesus, it says so much about love and brokenness—it’s perfect.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

His mom and his dad were still his best friends, and they could be fun to hang out with. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I really tried hard to look like I was having fun too, but all I wanted to do was go home. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

For a second she thought he might be making fun of her. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And I am not saying the Miss Skeeter meetings are fun. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“It is not so fun being asked how tall you are all the time.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was wonderful to have such a choice of places, and it was terrific fun to explore each island before we went swimming off the rocks. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

What fun, I wish I had jumped trains earlier. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t believe everything you hear about me. Being famous isn’t as fun as you might think.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was actually kind of fun, and my friends embraced it. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s daft to assume you’ll have the same sort of life as your model. I agree with Tommy. It’s just a bit of fun. We shouldn’t get so serious about it.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he first came to Medallion, die people called him Pretty Johnnie, but Eva looked at his milky skin and cornsilk hair and out of a mixture of fun and meanness called him Tar Baby. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She thought about how much fun she had with June the other night. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“It will be fun,” I tried to assure her. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Neither one of you appears to be having much fun on your holiday. You could have stayed in the halls of academe and looked evil.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the next few days, Kevin and I had a lot of fun riding bikes, playing video games, shooting baskets, skateboarding. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z