| 单词 | plop |
| 例句 | When she slipped inside and pulled the door shut, she shuffled to the nearest pile of straw and plopped onto it as the first tears forced their way out of her eyes. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I brought my sketch pad and backpack upstairs to Mom’s office and plopped everything on the floor beside her desk. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z After lunch, I had pre-algebra and plopped into my chair hoping it would pass quickly so I could start my weekend. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z At break, I plop down under our magnolia tree, next to Isabella and Julia. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Down she plopped on the bed and held out her pad. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Mom screamed and her legs buckled as she plopped down on her rear. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It fell to the floor with a plop, exposing the hem of khaki undershorts that were soaking up blotches of blood on one side as though in thirst. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Rachel plopped down on the curb and put her head in her hands. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The frogs, who all came up near the river, went straight into it with a plop- plop and a loud croaking. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I plopped my feet in his lap—a signal for a foot rub. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Feathers walks to a seat on the left side, plops down, and buckles herself in. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The birds were singing again, and there were soft plopping and rustling sounds, as raindrops rolled off and dropped down through the trees. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “Now sit. No, not like that. Don’t just plop down. Float down to the chair with your knees together.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He plopped on his hat and trudged off toward the tipple. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The trashman lifted the basket with just a little more effort than usual, hauled it to the river dock, and plopped it into his boat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He nodded again, then plopped down on his behind on the tabletop. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Downstairs in the library I plop my book on the librarian’s desk. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z She put her lunch tray on the table, plopped her backpack on the floor, and sat down across from me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Jermaine plopped down at the kitchen table and started reading his newspaper. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z My fingertips grazed the cover just as Gum Baby plopped a sticky hand on it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Isabella lets her mass of waves plop back down and frowns at me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z And just then a paper bag sailed from a window to my left and burst like a silent grenade, scattering garbage into the trees and pancaking to earth with a soggy, exhausted plop! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Plop! plop! went the sap behind her as she hung one bucket after another. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She dragged herself off the bed and plopped down in front of the wallscreen, pulling her hair back from her face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The crack shattered from my ankle to my jaw to my knuckles, like an ice cube plopped into warm squash. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She plops down on the bed next to me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It gave a heave of muscles and plopped its heavy mudball of a body a few inches farther away from her. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z But Finn, Emma, and Chess all plopped their backpacks down beside the huge table in the kitchen and began taking out folders and books. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Seth plopped back down and started ramming the door with both feet. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I plopped onto the floor and sat cross-legged in front of her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z More sap plopped down as if to prove her point. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Ignatius’ valve responded to his emotions by plopping closed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I tossed these flies at the fishing spot and one of ’em still had enough life in him to fly ’bout a little, but that didn’t last long and he soon plopped into the water. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Tears slid down her chin and plopped into the silver bowl. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then he plops down on the couch and starts drawing pageant gowns like mad. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Hot-water corn bread—cornmeal, water, flour, sometimes an egg—plopped into sizzling grease. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z When it rained, fat gray drops plopped down upon the roads, then bounced up, as if in a half-hearted effort to escape. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z And with that, the goose plopped into the water and glided away. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I just wasn’t going to plop them in front of the TV.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z But it can rain frogs if they get sucked up in a storm and they plop down on top of your head. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When Dismay spotted me watching him, he plopped himself down in the creek, just like that. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Trace plopped down in a chair with her head thrown back and her arms dangling. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There are two armchairs, a little beat-up, like they’ve had a lot of butts plopping into them an hour at a time for years. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It bounced out of a cover of old dandelion leaves and landed—plop!—just beyond the fence. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruby plops herself on the floor and then spreads out on her back like a starfish. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Then he plops down into the dining booth. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “Aww, she likes him,” Donna says, coming over to my mattress and plopping down next to me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She plopped onto the piano bench in front of the stage and caught her breath. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The plop slimed down my hair, over my ear, and then along my neck and into the collar of my T-shirt, and still I didn’t move. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He let the gritty goo slip between the tines of the fork and plop back down onto his plate. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I put the quarters in and the bag plopped out at the bottom of the machine. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z She plops down in the chair next to me, and licks her thumb as she tries to rub off a barbecue stain on the lapel of her blazer. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z One afternoon I rushed into the house, plopped my backpack in the hallway, and pitched my sweater in the middle of the living room floor. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “And they plop their crying babies in a highchair and expect me to bring them their blueberry waffles in, like, a minute.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z A backpack plops on my table, and I look up and see Angel staring down at my book. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Lola pulled a bag of frozen Brussels sprouts out of the freezer and plopped them into the cart, too. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She plopped down her books and began talking to Mr. Watch, the man with red suspenders who was usually at the cash register. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He drops it on the ground in front of me, a gristly, bloody plop, and I ain’t so hungry no more. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Came a morning when—half in a doze, exhausted from lack of sleep—Herbie heard a curious thock-crunch sound, then a faint plop, followed by a nauseating scuffling noise. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here,” I say, plopping the bowls on the tiny, wobbly table in the kitchen area. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z His gym bag was plopped at the edge of the stage. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It poured thickly, with some chunks plopping into the bowl, and I carried it outside to the little plastic table where we kids usually ate our meals. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z From somewhere up ahead the young mouse could hear the sound of dripping water; the musical echoing plops made an eerie noise in the sinister stillness of the passage. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Julia plops down on my beanbag chair and starts playing with the rough seam that always scratches you whenever you move. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z My hands came out first, then my right leg with a vacuum plop as the mud rushed to fill the newly vacated space. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She reached over and took hold of the napkin and gave it a good shake, and Despereaux tumbled out of the napkin and landed right directly, plop, in a measuring cup full of oil. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z A month ago, Pearl would have backed out quickly and left him alone, but any other girl, she was sure, would have told Trip to move over, plopped down on the couch beside him. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He plopped down on the muddy bank, trying to get his shoes back on. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She plopped me into the cage and closed the door. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z You plopped down, right there on the dusty street. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I tossed my plate in the trash and walked through the hall to my bedroom and plopped down on my bed. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She stepped from the drive into her yard, plopped right down on the grass, and held up her hands. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Becca pulled a chair from behind her door, another from the desk against the wall, and plopped down on her bed like none of this was a big deal. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Desert in all directions, occasional clumps of barren mountains plopped here and there. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z He carried the giant suitcases into the entryway of the apartment, plopped them on the ground, and said to Ellie, “Where do you keep the knives?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Pa would then lift me from my chair and plop me on his lap so that his body became my chair, his arms my armrest. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I plop down on the couch before I go to my room and start my homework. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I tried to stand, but the room spun around me and I iso plopped back down. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z All of a sudden Miss Love hopped up like she’d sat on a pin, plopped herself down on the piano stool, and went to playing chords. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Raoul plops himself down at a table and I sit across from him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She’d already pulled a book from a stack and plopped down on the woven mat. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Dad plops candy into both of our bags. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I stomped away from him and plopped down under the cafeteria windows and glared at the kids playing soccer on the playground. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z "Some frog. There was a noise too. A kind of 'plop' noise. Then the thing bulged." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Even though we had a dining table, my sister, brother, and I would plop place mats on the floor and eat our dinners while watching sitcoms. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Three silver beads, strung onto a short length of red thread, plopped carelessly on top of the rest of Zane’s loot in the suitcase. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She plopped miserably on a bench and waited. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “So nasty,” I grumble, plopping down at the kitchen table. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Thankfully, nobody paid much attention to me as I walked over to my spot on the floor and plopped down with my minotaur horn. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Naomi shouted when Gilbert plopped Beto down in front of her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As she spoke, we stepped carefully between the posters, choosing one and then plopping down next to it. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Before she broke through the trees, she heard a plop, then laughter. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Lenny plops down on the bed, lifts up one of his feet, and starts cleaning between his toes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He carried a steamer platter of kebobs and rice and plopped it down in front of them. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I plop down on the couch and it’s mere seconds before Riot is curling into a circle in my lap. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He circled once, paused, and then plopped down into a snoring ball. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I’m feeling very pleased with myself and the world, when Beth walks right in and plops down next to me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Phyllis is still holding the magazine and plops down once we get to the kitchen table. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Lily plops another bottle of wine down on the table and places an extra glass in front of me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z They made a nice plop which was almost like a firecracker. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Jones listened to the loud sounds of argument and pleading coming from the alley and heard one plop of a slap land on someone’s face. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I expect something warm and wiggly and furry to plop into my arms. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She opens the driver’s side door, plops inside the Forester, then slams the door even harder than she had the hatchback. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He’s so familiar, so terrifically familiar, it’s almost like they should just go plop down in front of the TV and watch a show. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She wasn’t holding my hand at the time and I plopped down in the first seat I found. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z After he drove off, I headed down the block to the front of the Hope Springs post office and plopped down on a bench. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Stella plopped down by the embers of the fire. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My dad stuffed our stuff into a locker, plopped onto a lounge chair, and said, “Go. Have fun.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Hannah went off to the kitchen, her old man’s slippers plopping down the stairs and over the hardwood floors. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Prudence laid down the quill with a long sigh, and plopping down on the hearth, dragged the limp drowsy cat into her arms. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They sank to the floor, scooping up loot and plopping it by the handfuls into their laps. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He offers me his hand, and we plop down on the folded-up blanket he’s placed on the ground. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Water begins to fall to the ground in great big plops. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She threw a fruit so hard, it shot off the bottom step and landed with a soft plop on the grass. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave me a look and then plopped down near my feet, just out of reach. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I looked around, then scooted over to his desk, plopped down into his plush desk chair, and spun until I got sick of it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Nan reached over and plopped a handful of mini-marshmallows and a heaping spoon of brown sugar in my bowl when his back was turned, but I still didn’t eat a bite. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He walked over and plopped down on the ground beside her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Auk IX took off with a satisfying hiss, but it quickly died and fell with a plop not more than a hundred feet from the pad. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I plopped down at the table while my mother started making lunch. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Dylan climbs over the seat and plops down between me and Elsie. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She takes out the mug, plops in a tea bag that smells like lemons, glances at the clock, and says, “Come, on, Lia. Upstairs.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I started to get up, but it took, like, way too much effort, so I plopped back down and cranked my low-wattage charm up to one. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My eyes still shut, I heard him bounce in through my bedroom door and plop down on Jermaine’s old bed. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Didu plops in the chair and scans our semicircle of faces. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z From far out in the lake came the fat, rounded plop of a fish jumping, a precise and solitary sound, for the breeze had dropped away completely. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I plopped down in the snow at the edge of the parking lot, about fifty feet away from the truck, pulled my knees up to my chest, and stared out over the highway. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z At once, into the empty tin pails, the sap began to go plop! plop! plop! Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I settle into the one by the window and she plops down beside me. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The skinny boy arrived and plopped down on the rocky shore. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z When we plopped the $2,400 down on his desk, he kind of shut up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When she finished she plopped down onto her couch like a string puppet that had been cut loose. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Bud plopped the sponge in the sink and sank tiredly onto the tub rim. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Biting my lip, I pivoted the candle gingerly on its side and watched as one drop of wax after another plopped onto the surface. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The man plops his hat back on his head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She pulled herself out of the chair to turn up the volume on the television and then plopped back down. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Boy21 plops down next to me, but I don’t look at him. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Bruce trudged into Venkat's office and unceremoniously plopped down in a chair. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Another redheaded Weasley cousin jumped off his seat, looking alarmed, and Auntie Muriel swung it around with surprising strength and plopped herself down upon it between Doge and Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They plopped the squares down over the white-sugar sand, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess so,” I tell him, plopping down in my dad’s new reclining chair. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She’s made a big vat of dough and is weighing it, shaping it into balls, and plopping it into trays that will go into the freezer for tomorrow’s pies. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z As the snowball made more snow plop from a branch to the ground, Ryan had a sudden thought. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z "The heat, man," said Jelly, plopping back down. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I plop down next to Mom, out of breath. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z But that boy didn’t waste a minute shuffling up the aisle and plopping himself right down next to me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z As usual when we got to Aunt Loma’s, the dog plopped down on the dirt sidewalk in front of her house to wait. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Before I could say or do anything, Big Rose had stepped inside, grabbed an armful of Legos and plopped down on the other side of the room, about thirty feet away. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He plops down two seats away from me, and starts talking before he’s seated. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She plops her rump on the sawdust floor. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z He plopped down, and I could tell he was happy. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I plop three scoops in the black skillet. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The squirrel dropped out of the vacuum cleaner and landed with a plop on the grass. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z My sundae sat mostly melted in my cup, and I plopped the cup down and slid it across the table at him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I sighed and plopped down on the first step, worried we’d made our way into another dead-end, boring, waste of time, dusty mudhole of a town, with another move not too far off. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He put the manicuring table in the front window and he plopped me right there and I worked in the window. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When she reaches us, she’s all out of breath and plops down next to me and Isabella. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The vet assistant plopped him onto the scale and held her hands on either side of his shivering body without touching, trying to keep him in place. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She looks so crushed, I plop down in the chair and consent to eat one pancake. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Wide eyes watched him as they walked all the way to the back seat and plopped down; they huddled together. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z All around me heavy drops of fresh water plopped loudly and wastefully into the sea, dimpling its surface. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure she’s busy. She just got home from being away,” I said, plopping down next to her. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Imam Malik grins and quickly plops down on the sofa next to Baba, where I was sitting. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “One of those white wigs that British barristers plop on top of their heads when they are trying a case.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I plopped down in my usual spot and waited for Howard. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Then he plopped his backpack up really high on the right side of the desk so it was kind of like a wall between his desk and mine. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He plops down in front of the Atari, picks up a joystick, and begins to play. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A drop a tea accidentally plops on Miss Hilly’s empty plate. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z From time to time, a frog croaked and plopped into the water, alarmed by the slow approach of the drifting boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The water swallowed it with a resonant plop. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Hi,” I say to Madge when she plops into her chair next to mine. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I get to the bus stop in the worst mood and plop myself down on the bench. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z You walked past my seat and plopped yourself next to Aubrey. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Now there were long periods when he heard nothing except the wind in the trees and the plop of buckeyes on the earth. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Frankenstein Girl was still reading her book when Sunny plopped a chocolate-covered candy down on the table in front of her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “The lunch area was my idea,” Carlos said, plopping himself onto a bench. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat down on a rolling chair next to his desk and I plopped down on a beanbag chair in the corner. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Now, don’t let yourself go to the sad place for too long. Folks sometimes plop themselves right in the middle of it and get real comfortable.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I plop him on top of the log and climb up myself. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Then I plopped onto my bed and pulled the covers up on top of me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z After a while, my arms get tired, so I plop down on one of the beanbag chairs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Once I looked over, he plopped back onto the carpet into a regal sitting position, his lime-green eyes piercing into mine. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Her line flew out across the water and landed with a soft plop near a fallen tree and some weeds. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Your aura is extremely purple,” says Elsie as she plops down at my table. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In all our layers of clothing we must have resembled a family of Eskimos plopped down in a jungle. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His lumpy red hand plops around in the glass casing like the agitated head of a chicken outraged by the loss of its body. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Gobs of it built up in the doorway, plopped to the ground. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie changes into his pajamas, plops down on the netted bed, and falls asleep immediately. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He plops me down on a log bench in the chapel. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z There was a plop as it landed in the water, then it thrashed around wildly for a few seconds before settling down. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Here it just seemed to hang in the currents of the air until it found the convenient moment to plop onto the granite plate. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She plopped down on one of the beds and ripped open a mini-Snickers. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Hazel stepped off the path and plopped down behind a nearby tree. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Natalie plops the ball in Piper’s hand, easy as can be. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya plopped down on his other side with a sigh, then tucked one of her legs under her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I hear occasional crashes from the tree line, but each time it’s a lizard plopping into the water or a bird taking flight. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And suddenly, with the water, out came the long slimy newt straight into the glass, plop! Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z When Robin is sure that the danger is contained, he comes back in, plops down in his bed and falls asleep. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He never saw the punch, but he heard it thud against his ear and then the distant plop, like a stone splashing into the pool at the bottom of a sewer hole. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The other girl plopped down in one of the rockers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Grammy’s laughter over a big win calls me downstairs, and I plop down on the couch next to her and rest my cheek against her pillowy arm. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z A few months ago, she would have plopped down next to me as if she lived here. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She plopped down on my bed, Ken and Barbie dancing in front of her. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We each went up the ladder, one by one, plopping into the soft nest of hay. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I filled a red plastic cup with lemonade and then plopped in one Lemonhead candy for an added punch of lemony goodness. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Then she plopped into her desk chair with a sigh and offered Ivy a plate. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Once she got there, Aru plopped down on the cold, wet floor of the cave to catch her breath. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Grandpa plopped his hat on and stalked off before I could tell him that Mama was the one crying now. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She sat on the steps in front of the house, and Zvezda plopped down next to her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I pull my hand away before I get busted by one of the nurses and walk down the hallway to my room, plopping down on my bed. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z As soon as Dad wheeled Mom into our house, I plopped down on the sofa in front of the TV with my half-finished McDonald’s Happy Meal. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She plopped a spoonful of white sour cream in, and handed the bowls to each of them. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The hobo could not flow, could not plop. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The plop of nuts and the flutter of partridge removing their beaks from their hearts. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Erin plops onto the couch and takes the remote control from Pop’s hand, because he’s passed-out drunk again with my grandmother’s rosary beads wrapped tightly around his left fist like brass knuckles. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She plops to the ground but lands unhurt. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I wanted to slice that package open, plop it on the poker table, and take out what was inside. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Nora plops back down on her beanbag chair, holding a piece of paper and markers. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Now I plop them wherever, trying to keep them close to the rover out of sheer laziness. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Tiara sniffled as a tear rolled down her cheek and plopped into the sand. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We lost interest in Mom and plopped back down in our seats. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z At dinner he had let it just plop on the table and stay there. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z She nod her head and plop down on the couch. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He bit into an apple, then plopped on the ground beside Chuck. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I plop down on my bottom so I'm in water almost to my neck. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He heaved her over his half door and plopped her down in the barn aisle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We plopped it on the table where we’d eaten dinner and sat around it, too exhausted to speak. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The doll marched across the floor, the serious expression on her face ruined by the plopping sound each of her footsteps made. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My mind continued to spin as Sir Fig Newton plopped onto the dining table next to my empty breakfast bowl. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “I want to sit here,” he says, and plops right down. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I plopped myself on the couch to watch television. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Maddy trotted back to the other side of the room to get the other one, Uncle Tony plopping down in the first. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z With very few trees on the road, they moved out into the field and plopped down under the leafy branches of a large, solitary oak tree. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Omar pinned one of Cool Papa’s navy medals to his T-shirt and plopped Cool Papa’s navy cap on his head. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He plops the packages down on the Formica table. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Something wet plops on one shoulder and then her cheek. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Snow slid off the branch and fell with a soft plop. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Kendra plopped down on the bed, leafing through the last pages. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I get up and let him out and plop down in the window seat for a while. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Jenny Flick is the girl who turned Charlie against me,” I say, plopping myself on the stool by the breakfast bar. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “What can I say? It’s my little oasis,” he says, plopping down on his bed. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Then all of a sudden, this tear plopped down on the checkerboard. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Ophie clomped over to the wide staircase that led to the second floor and plopped down on the bottom step. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The ball plopped into Brown’s hands, a gift, an absolute gift, and he had a clear path down the left sideline. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She plops down her tray on the table and smiles like she is about to spill a juicy secret. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Mom came home and plopped down next to me. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I plop back down in my chair and watch as she holds the front cover up for everyone to see. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, as we moved along the road, I swung Bear’s sack around and pulled out his two-pointed hat, and leaping up, I plopped it on his head, albeit crookedly. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I throw a lumpia in the air and it lands on the table with a dull plop. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She reappears in ratty sweatpants and the baggiest sweater I’ve ever seen, plops down in her desk chair, and shoots knives at me from her honey-colored eyes. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z When Yen, the teacher, was grading the provincial exams one year, a thing with hair as ugly as yours plopped itself on his desk. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned without missing a beat, sprinted straight back, and dropped his prize catch at Alex’s feet, where it landed with a soggy plop. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She plops down on the edge of her mattress. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I plopped back down on the couch and turned the volume up on the TV. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Today I plop my stuff next to Heather and Imani, who are already munching away. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Fadi took a spoonful of tangy homemade yogurt and plopped it onto his plate, next to a pile of stewed cauliflower. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He spun around to see a Griever plop through the Griever Hole, appearing as if by magic from the dark square of black. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He was wrapped in the heavy blanket and plopped down at the table, declaring, “I’m hungry! Hana, how come you didn’t feed me?” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z All the surface of the river was winking and plopping in the rain. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Newt plopped down beside Thomas and folded his legs up under himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z My brother, Toby, who was two and a half, chose that moment to plop a bowl of porridge on his head. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She plops down on the other side of me, squashing me into a grandmother sandwich. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I pick up Hector out of his seat and plop down on the couch with him like all I want to do is hold him and watch TV with Frank. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Well, it is a box, he says, plopping himself down in the chair. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The Hotel Barba, where we lived in Italy, was a cement building plopped on a hill. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She plops down, crosses her legs, and puts her mic next to mine. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I plop down at the dining room table, and I’m about to go in on my plate. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Some instinct took over his actions and without saying anything he turned away from Alby and walked to a nearby tree, where he plopped down to sit with his back against the rough bark. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The vet dragged Sir Fig Newton out of his carrier and plopped him onto the cold exam table. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She snorts, dropping the rag into the bowl of water with a wet plop. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I plopped it into the toe of one of Gay’s favorite shoes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Sammy plopped the dunce cap on top of his jockey cap. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jinjoo plopped down on the ground and sorted through the pile. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I plopped myself down in my polka-dotted sunsuit and picked off the fattest ants to eat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A fist-sized turtle plopped off a rotting log and Ajax charged clumsily after it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She plopped back into her chair, with a calculator, pen, and paper laid out in front of her. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I take a few steps back and plop down crisscross applesauce just like we always have, except Javier definitely won’t be curling up on my lap now. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It made a sharp turn and plopped to a halt in its roost. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She comes over and plops down like it’s no big deal. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z It caught her in the middle of the forehead with a wet squish and plopped down into her lap. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But when Miss Celia told me to take a dozen peaches home I pulled out a sack and plopped twelve right in. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Jack sat down with a plop in the dirt, blood running down from his nose. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They plop down on the furniture and enter that resting mode of teenagers in which they are neither fully asleep nor awake but are nonetheless utterly aware. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z My mother plopped some mashed potatoes on her plate. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Just then a drop of blood slid down my lip and plopped onto the soft paper where a moment before I had written my name. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We ended up putting our blanket down by the Ruins, this weird rectangle of Roman ruins plopped down in the middle of a field in Indianapolis. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z In the next minute, ten or so cockroaches plopped into the water on either side of the bow. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The white people still plopped their feet down into the dirty water and muddied the other clean steps. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I plopped down in a chair and let my breathing return to normal. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The room fell silent except for the plopping sound of peas falling to the bottom of a wooden bowl. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Which was why I did not move when I felt a large, wet, sloppy plop drop down from the branches overhead. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z John picked up his shoes and plopped them into the box the shoe skates came in. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z At the sound of the last plop, Wash stood and frowned. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Now, plop that elephant down there behind it, just on the scuffed bit where the door opens. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z When the flight ended, and the spacecraft plopped into the Pacific Ocean, I felt both great happiness and sadness. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She plopped down beside Stella and wrapped the blanket from Stella’s bed around them both. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A turtle plopped off a rock into the water right in front of me, nearly scaring the Lord Jesus out of me. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She plopped it down, and the weight of the potatoes almost made me drop the plate. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Henry was surprised by the plopping sounds in the water. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She reached into her bag, yanked out a stack of paper, and plopped it down on her desk. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In a split second, the boys grabbed the pot and plopped it deep into one of the big kettles of soup. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z When she had heard he was going to Florida with his family, Claire had plopped down on the bus seat next to him. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Other than that, everything was cool, and it was awesome to see the smiles on everybody’s faces, their eyes lighting up with every plop of macaroni and every slice of turkey. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z As I was finishing a turkey sandwich, I heard the sound of the newspaper plopping onto the driveway. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I plopped down next to her and laughed, too. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Liam slid back inside of the window, plopping down with a long sigh. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She skips over to my side of the room, where I’m hunched over Sovereign Cities of the Supernatural World, and plops down on the end of my bed. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Her body plops to a table between our pods. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z And from the bank, something plopped into the water. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw us quite clearly, as there were no longer any frogs to plop in the water and break the mirror with circles and ripples. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I shouted as I plopped my book bag down on the kitchen floor and waved the letter in the air. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I rip open the bag of marshmallows, and just as I plop them in, Lily and Mother come in through the back door. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Irked at me, he jumped up and down a couple of times, ran a lap around the open space, and finally, spent, plopped down beside me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Nothing good came from sitting at the dining table, but I plopped onto the edge of the hardwood chair between them anyway. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Every frog leaped, plopped into the pool, and swam frantically to the bottom. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Wanda plopped down on the couch next to Moss, draping an arm around him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She plops down into my mom’s seat at the kitchen table. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Most wretched waifs”—plop!—“in your circumstances would be sent away— Ouch!Percy, beloved, why are you kicking me? Have you mistaken me for a chair leg?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I lowered the toilet lid and plopped down on it, upset at the idea of smelling like a billy goat. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The mullet landed with a soft plop and vanished in a swirl. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Late in the morning, the radiators died, and my dad did what he always did—kick them and curse—until he gave up and plopped down on the couch. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Kyle plopped his feet on the floor, rubbed his eyes, and sleepily looked around his room. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z His comrades laughed and applauded as the ghoul plopped himself down at the nearest feast table. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I clench my empty hand into a fist, and a tear plops onto my knuckle. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z But before I could think up something to say to Audrey, Howard plopped down next to me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z And the ball dropped onto the granite plate, bounced up against his knee, plopped back onto the plate, and rolled still against his ankle. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z June plopped back onto the floor and shined her phone’s light on the pile of books. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The fishing goes on without commentary: a cast, the plop of the lure, the sound of reeling in. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Dad plopped down noisily in an old chair and put his feet up on a toolbox. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Hey,” Ivy said, dropping her backpack and plopping down on the couch next to Mom. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I hardly noticed when one of the horses raised his tail and plopped in rhythm with the clip-clop. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The bells rang merrily as she took the last few steps at a run and plopped down on the ground. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Dad plops into the desk chair and starts making neat little stacks out of them. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I plop the box on the floor of the kitchen. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The cloud caught up with them, and the first stout drops plopped on the ground out of the riven sky. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He plopped down on top of my bare feet. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Fifteen yards away from them came the plopping noise of fabric blown open. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As Grandpa plopped down in the rocker, she went to telling him about it and got all excited again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Some whites had been upset earlier when four blacks ignored the invisible line, plopping themselves down on the sand as though it was nothing out of the ordinary. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In my room, I plopped down on the floor of the bedroom I shared with my sister Asiya. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He walked into the mayor’s office and plopped the coins down on the mayor’s desk. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He plops down in his usual spot on the recliner chair and grabs an old Howard Zinn book that he's read a hundred times. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He held one up for his friend the bat, who promptly plopped into it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She handed me a glass and plopped down on the couch next to me, looking surprised. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She gave one to Jay, then plopped down on Jay’s bed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I plop down on the armchair across from them, waiting for their reaction as they read the note together. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He walks backward to it and plops down. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “So these are the infamous wolf children. You are fortunate”—plop!—'‘that the Ashton^—plop/—“have taken you in. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The mud-caked dress and shawl she carried away as soon as Lyddie shed them and plopped them directly in a pot of boiling water on the black iron cook stove. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Gum Baby waved one arm and a wet glob of sap plopped into the sea. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z At that, one of the horses lifted its tail and plopped out a contradiction to his statement. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A schoolmate plopped down beside her, and two other Booker T. Washington students took the seats across the aisle in the same row. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “Then you roast the dog and plop it right in there. Ready to go.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She plopped him into an empty crib and he began to howl immediately. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Fearless, Ben scooped up the hamster with one hand, plopped him inside that ball, and snapped the little door closed. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I was three and a half years old and remember lying on the backseat watching slippery raindrops making patterns as they plopped down the car’s windows. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I plop them in a heap on the table; Monica sweeps them into a tray like an airport security worker. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Then she plopped into the camping chair and stretched out her legs, her hands folded behind her head. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I plop down on a bench, watching people pass by as they go through the sliding doors of the hospital. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z As he watched, it plopped down on top of its dead brother and another Griever started entering the Hole. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I bet she plopped an assignment on him right off the bat too.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And then the first drop of rain plopped precisely on the tip of her nose. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a platform, but it seemed like it was plopped in the middle of nowhere. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The Polish girl plopped down in the snow and ate handfuls. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The next day, I marched into Sunday school in my new dress and plopped right down next to Audrey. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She plopped down on the mattress and unpacked her messenger bag. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Momma stuck her head out of the back door and got ready to yell for me but when she saw me plopped down at the foot of the tree she smiled. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A guy no older than twenty-five with floppy black hair plops down in front of me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Only their top halves had taken on a scarlet-and-golden hue, as if someone had dunked them halfway in a bucket of fire and then plopped them back on the lawn. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As I sit at the table in front of Grandma’s delicious food, Grandpa plops down next to me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The thought of Grace being the burglar was so funny to Turtle, she plopped down on the sofa and rolled about in laughter. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Pri sighs long and deep, and she plops down on my mattress. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He introduced himself as Mr. Mann, which caused a few giggles, then plopped himself at the desk and put in earbuds. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She plopped down in a wing chair, her limbs loose and relaxed, and Ophie envied her for a moment. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Hi, Bat,” she murmured and her head plopped back on his shoulder. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally he rolled his left sleeve up to the shoulder and plopped himself down on her front steps. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z At once he plopped to the floor and put his arms around her left leg. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Using the last of his strength he pushed his stomach and hips, then plopped onto the floor below him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Instead of sitting me in the special little chair my parents had bought for me, she plopped me on my back in the middle of the floor on a large, soft quilt. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Bernabe started to walk over for a closer look through the Pilar window, but as he took a step his gun fell from the holster, plopping loudly to earth. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She waved at us and started pulling things out of the car and plopping them on the sidewalk. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Suddenly she gave a little wiggle and—plop!—it landed on the straw. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he swung it abruptly, upside down, so it went into shock and dangled limply a moment before he plopped it onto his bloody counter, grabbed the big knife, and slashed off its head. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My father and I broke out laughing until the crab let go and plopped back into the water. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She finished plopping the sauce on my noodles and then pulled a few pieces of toast out of the oven. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I drop my stuff in the grass and plop down on the second step. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Lincoln enters Stanton’s office unannounced, plops down on the couch, and casually mentions that he’s going to the theater that night. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Whatever Donatelli was whispering into his ear fell right to the bottom of the sewer hole, plop. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he reached the haymeadow, the first big raindrops were plopping down and exploding in the yellow dust. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Mary Poppins, thoroughly surprised, sat down with a plop upon one of the little green chairs that stood round the table. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Nah. I’m just trying to not let history repeat itself, is all,” and we pull up to Aunt Heidi’s stop and plop down the stairs two at a time, onto the street below. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Finally I just plop down in the chair where Miss Celia was reading, wait for her to finish the job. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I plopped down against the window with Beau on the aisle seat beside me and tried to look unimportant. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She plopped herself down on the floor in front of the bookcase and started looking at books like crazy. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain slows, and beads of water collect in the palms of green leaves in the trees, trailing to the edge of each leaf and plopping onto the roof. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I plop down in the chair and Dylan drops to a knee beside me. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z When she plopped it in the cup, the tea overflowed into the saucer. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” she said, then made her way to the couch and plopped down on it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Even so, I was happy to see it scramble away and plop into the water. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I plop, sit beside him on the log, watching the dying fire. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She dug around in her bag and plopped an ancient yearbook on her desk from a school called Jupiter High. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Arthur Devlin’s eyes narrowed and he plopped himself back into his seat. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There I plopped down, took my book out of my bag, and tried to read while my students tried their best not to read. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We get to the motel in one piece, and as soon as we walk inside 109 and shut the door, Mama plops onto the bed. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I plop down onto my bed and pop the key into the tiny lock on book’s gold clasp. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Around and around, faster and faster, until finally in happy exhaustion, he plopped her on the counter to mop his face with his apron. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I plopped down on a bench that was just outside the bathroom and tried to pull myself together. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When my mom came in and plopped down on my bed, I was digging through boxes of T-shirts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I couldn't tell if she was worried, or if she was just wondering why my father had plopped down on the sofa like he was planning to stay awhile. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z But no, she done plopped herself down like she got ever right to barge in on me at home. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He plops down on the couch next to me and looks around. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z After getting the gift wrap out of my mother’s bedroom, I plopped down on my bed and wrapped up the gifts I had just bought. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Who, in real life, plops herself down in a totally strange environment—without housing, family connections, or job—and attempts to become a viable resident? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like a hot water bottle plopped on top of the colored neighborhood, making it ten degrees worse than the rest of Jackson. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It was possible to plop down on a cushion and watch them at length, but I preferred to check in on their progress at intervals. Taking a Dance Vacation at Rockaway 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z They do have to be concerned, it turns out, that a millionaire neighbor will plop a 33-foot, painted bronze sculpture of a beyond-naked pregnant woman with an exposed fetus on his front lawn. Collector’s New Face-Off: Giant Nude Statue in Old Westbury 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z My deep fly ball became a not-so-deep fly ball, then a short fly ball that plopped onto the outfield grass where a second baseman would have caught it. To win season tickets, all he had to do was hit a home run in Nationals Park. Could he swing it? 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Fried peanut butter "bonbons" plopped on huckleberry jam are more like "bon-bombs." Farm-to-fork fare 2011-08-25T18:07:05Z In the case of Downing Park, Birnbaum called the selection of the interment site “plop and drop” and “disrespectful of the original structure of the landscape.” Should a Park Include a Burial Ground? Residents of Newburgh, N.Y., Can’t Agree. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Her momma before her used to plop down in the yard and just watch her chickens. The church of the righteous armchair will set you free 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Composed of strange pings, zings, clickety-clacks and erupting plops, his latest sound work Elemental Fields seems to sing of alien worlds. This week's new exhibitions 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z They demonstrate everything from the “shake” application of rice and beans to the “even chop” of guacamole plopped right down the meat of the burrito. Dos Toros founders reveal the secret to rolling a perfect burrito 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z The play plops us into Mary Page’s life at a moment of crisis. Review: ‘Mary Page Marlowe’ Traces a Woman’s Evolution in Phases and Fragments 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z There was a concrete floor with old carpeting, a cramped bathroom, and a washer and dryer plopped next to a furnace in an area with exposed pipes. A flood pushed this family to create its dream basement, spa included 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z This leads to an unfortunate compartmentalization: My original view of film music as a lesser genre is reinforced by having movies plopped onto orchestra seasons as crowd-pleasers. Perspective | As a classical music critic, I used to think the ‘Star Wars’ score was beneath me. I was wrong. 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Small yet dense, they made a satisfying plop sound as they landed in our buckets. Don’t shoot me! I’m just picking mushrooms! 2013-09-08T13:30:00Z Marzullo pulls out a plastic box of cockroaches and plops it down on our table. Science-fiction turns real: Genetically engineering animals for war 2013-03-23T19:00:00Z He had bought the book in a store, and after a plopping it down on the counter, he recalled, the saleswoman rolled her eyes. Jason Segel Makes a Career U-Turn as David Foster Wallace in ‘The End of the Tour’ 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z For a generation raised on smartphones and laptops, the third place is anywhere you plop down. Everybody Goes to Burger Heaven 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z One barometer of the Bozeman area’s escalating wealth is the gleaming Audi dealership, plopped next to a Loaf’N Jug gas and convenience store and across the road from the dimly lit Jackpot casino and bar. At Montana’s Big Sky Resort, limitless vistas and rural charm 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z What I'm not into is what I call 'plop' art. Rachel Whiteread: a life in art 2013-04-06T08:00:40Z I plop myself on an armchair but this perch feels all wrong. Cate Blanchett: ‘I used to be very socially awkward’ 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z Bird's character, the sane one, is plopped into the middle of this queer ensemble to whinny and writhe. Simon Bird spreads his wings 2011-02-20T00:05:18Z Just plop them into a pan, and apply high heat. Sausages, the Busy Cook’s Best Friend 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z A Big Gulp plopped on top of a Steinway piano isn’t something I ever expected to see. Review: Kristin Chenoweth, That Perky Performer With the Powerhouse Pipes 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z She affixed a flat square, called a bat, to the wheel and plopped the clay onto it. Laura Prepon Meditates on Motherhood and Clay 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Even better, she plopped down right next to him. On Love: Jessica Meyers and Jeff Kearns The episode begins with the purchase of a new, gray foldout couch, and that couch—on which Martín plops his filthy boots and tosses a dirty towel—becomes a sign of their tensions. Eight Tales of Art and Sex in Joe Swanberg’s “Easy” 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z He'd stroll back into the kitchen clean-shaven, retrieve the toast, and plop the eggs on top. Have we been making poached eggs all wrong? 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z As he began filling a second bowl, “something plopped out of the box,” he said in an interview. The Curious Case of the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Box 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Most of the sets he concocts for Chanel, at crazy expense, are stereotypes, trinkets that have plopped off a souvenir charm bracelet. A Vision in Melancholy 2011-07-06T22:31:19Z If you hear it, it becomes the ideally atmospheric accompaniment for Cunningham’s nature study, with plops and glugs like marshland noises. Review: French Dancers Show Three Faces of Merce Cunningham 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z As he’s done before, Mr. le Carré borrows a trick from Hitchcock to put his story in play, plopping two innocents into a deadly, high-stakes game that will jeopardize their lives. Books of The Times: ‘A Delicate Truth,’ by John le Carré 2013-04-30T18:00:41Z "American Reunion," the fourth slice of the "American Pie" franchise to plop onto the big screen, is comfort food for fans. 'American Reunion': a no-surprises slice of the 'Pie' series 2012-04-05T00:34:04Z In May, the park quietly plopped five new cabins near Quarry Pond, east of Highway 20 in the park’s south end, the least populated section. Quiet hikes and undiscovered cabins at Washington’s favorite state park 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Having Kuehner plop down his creations before you is one of the essential cocktail experiences in Seattle. Time to raise a glass to bartender Jay Kuehner as Sambar heads for its June 2 closing 2012-03-20T20:33:04Z "The idea is that we are born with these things -- they’re not plopped down from a supernatural law giver." Festival of Books: Science writers debate -- Is there a morality gene? 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z So he picked up a guitar from a nearby pawnshop, plopped in front of an episode of “South Park” and played until he thought, “Oh, that’s good, I should put lyrics to that.” Caleb Landry Jones is known for playing weird, kind of creepy characters. His new album is also weird and kind of creepy. 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z He's just one of those artists, for whatever reason, who sort of plops down in your life at a formative stage and I latched onto him. Brian d'Arcy James rocks out in new nightclub act 2012-06-22T15:30:17Z I’m intrigued by their proposal, “9 x 18,” because it’s about more than apartment buildings plopped onto vacant land. ‘9 x 18’ Plan Ties Development Rules to Public Benefits 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z It shows up to work Wednesday night staggering around without caffeine, halfheartedly plopping its tale this time in the worn-out milieu of the carnival sideshow. ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’: Carny cornballs A guest plopped into the water like a heavy raindrop and started to kick spastically near a manatee’s head. In Florida, should the manatees swim alone? 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z A little strip of lonesome highway has plopped down at City Center, where a flavorsome revival of the chicken-fried musical revue “Pump Boys and Dinettes” plays through Saturday as part of the Encores! ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ at Encores! Off-Center 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The shopper argued with an employee over the policy, asked to speak with her manager and plopped down to sit in the middle of warehouse club — all while a face mask dangled from her ear. 'Costco Karen' throws fit over face mask policy, Twitter video shows 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z The Ellis Island model is the most heavily populated by visitors’ mini-me creations, which have been plopped down steadily since the attraction opened last year. From undercover to underwater: Four new Times Square attractions offer a variety of immersive experiences 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Rain misted down and clouds hung heavily above us as my husband and I plopped into our orange kayaks, the only bright colors in a landscape of muted grays and greens. This secluded state park on the Chesapeake Bay offers an alternative to summer’s crowds 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z He plopped the toaster on his desk, and I inserted two slices of potato bread. The First Time ... Ellie Kemper Bombed on Late Night TV 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z “I had a big stick, and I was banging on the box, really whaling on it. So he wasn’t just plopped on his feet. Because I wanted him to be alighting down to the ground.” Charles Ray Is Pushing Sculpture to Its Limit 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The designer wanted an earthy feel, so the gray plywood floor was left bare and Mr. Winser’s old Schwinn bicycle was plopped in the middle of the room. Yes, Even Fashionistas Have to Eat 2012-05-25T20:44:18Z She continued, "You cannot just plop down the skillet, turn the heat up to 'high' and expect great results." Rumors of a gas stove ban ignite a right-wing culture war 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The young hippopotamus plopped into the pool on Tuesday at the Monate Conservation Lodge north of Johannesburg. Weird news: Hippo gets stuck 2012-08-23T14:00:00Z It’s a bird that is fed a minimal diet and fed antibiotics and plops down next to its feet or then gets up when it needs to eat. Producer Natalie Portman exposes disturbing truths about factory farming in "Eating Animals" 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Hair should complement the casual, natural look: a simple ponytail, a chignon, a bun you plop atop your head as you wash your face in the morning. Skin Deep: Imperfect Makeup Is a Trend for 2012 2012-01-18T21:26:30Z Krasinski plops into his Martine infatuation like a poodle in a puddle — bleakly aware of how dirty he must look, yet helpless to shake it off. Nobody Walks: Sex, Love, Bugs and (Kind of) Lena Dunham 2012-10-18T12:00:54Z Stylistically and tonally adventurous, the film plops humorous, kooky beats in between frenetic editing and gravity-breaking gunplay. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z A family with a young child plopped down in front of us. Seeking out Alaska’s Denali National Park in a summer of overcrowded outdoor spaces 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Whatever is in your pantry-slash-fridge works — potato salad, salad potatoes, the hodgepodge of cucumber and onion and celery in the crisper plus a plop of sour cream. A two-ingredient marinade that doubles as a sauce 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z Although these meats are delicious, they can look a bit lackluster just plopped on a board directly out of the package. How to make charcuterie actually look cute on a cheese board 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z At Japonica, Ms. Graham plopped into a booth next to Ms. Grant, 34. Lauren Graham’s Taste of Tokyo 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z “I went from literally nobody knowing who I was to just being plopped front row of the Grammys,” she said though the socially distanced pandemic ceremony she attended felt more like “your dry cousin’s wedding.” Ingrid Andress, a Nashville Outsider Who Paved Her Own Path In 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Then there are those that play with the form, plopping the whole thing into a crunchy cookie crust and calling it icebox pie. A Retro Icebox Pie Gets a Vibrant Makeover 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z “It wasn’t about taking Red Rooster Harlem and plopping it down. You become part of our family. I see Red Rooster celebrating the rawness of the art that was here.” What Happens When Marcus Samuelsson Takes Harlem to London? 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z She plops them in a bath of tomato sauce and cooks them there for an hour. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Embassy staffer; Kimberly Gilbert, portraying a Norwegian housekeeper who cooks for the negotiators, evokes the refreshing amiability of a working-class woman plopped down in extraordinarily trying circumstances. Review | ‘Oslo’ is an incisive, and dispiriting, look at a stunning pact between Israel and the PLO 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z “No questions today,” Mr. Christie shouted back to the group before plopping himself into the passenger seat of a waiting SUV that would transport him two blocks to the convention floor for his “walk-through.” Chris Christie, It’s Not All About Him, He Said Often 2012-08-31T21:53:10Z All domestic dramas more or less plop us down into other people’s homes. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Part of the Family 2012-06-12T15:16:46Z He’s not the first playwright, of course, to plop a play down in an actual living room. Playwright Clears His Stage and Bookcases 2010-12-09T23:25:00Z And then a mother and her baby plopped into the first-class seat next to Ms. Che’s, and she was pretty sure her undisturbed flight was doomed. Babies in First Class: Which Side of the Aisle Are You On? 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z “It was so much better than plopping her in front of the TV,” he said. Video Chat Reshapes Domestic Rituals 2011-12-22T17:57:19Z The stagers also plopped down a few sculptures. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: To sell his house, he had to make it as bland as possible 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z But there is no scientific proof that the extra cognitive load is what keeps people from plopping down in front of a screen to read and watch a subtitled movie, Smith said. After ‘Parasite,’ Are Subtitles Still a One-Inch Barrier for Americans? 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Each one was a quiet revolution bound in pastel, building-block letters plopped on top. We are far from Stoneybrook now: On the quiet revolution of "The Baby-Sitters Club" 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z He works in a nondescript cubicle in a huge office, and barely gets through one tray of electronic files before a droid plops another on his desk. ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3, Episode 3: Amnesty Intergalactic 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z When he had finished, he plopped the carcass on the sagging butcher block and asked, “Do you want the head?” Eating the Easter Bunny 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z I peer around for the most comfortable one, plop in, wriggle to get my balance and look up. On New York’s Governors Island, the living is mellow and the water is every shade of blue A pine cone plops into the pool, circles in an eddy of bubbles and, entering the swish of current, rushes downhill. Homage to the Scottish Highlands: walking in the Cairngorms 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z The piece begins as Ms. Cyr instructs us to shut off our lights and plop them into metal buckets. Review: In Rebecca Serrell Cyr’s ‘Assemblage,’ an All-Inclusive Approach 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z And then we arrived at a spot that took my breath away: Inspiration Point, a gorgeous temple improbably plopped high above the Hudson River. A new mom regains her fitness groove, one step at a time 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Nobody is expected to plop down amid the dunes, slather on the SPF 15 and crack open Dostoyevsky. It?s Been a Gloomy Summer on New York Stages 2010-07-28T17:57:00Z He stubbed out his cigar on the restaurant’s brick wall, walked inside and plopped down at a primo table usually given to the money men Jim Chanos and Paul Singer. Ta-Ta to ‘Teetering Tabloids’: Keith Kelly Signs Off 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z She rifles through the debris and then, staving off a meltdown, plops on the edge of her bed in resignation and quips, “This is my life.” Becoming Disabled 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z He grabbed a handful of the smallest, rinsed them off and plopped them in a terra-cotta bowl with a sprig of fresh rosemary. The Italian Winemakers’ Cult 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z The contestants, as homey as your Aunt Jo or Cousin Ned, sweat over their mixers in a tent plopped down on an English estate, where bleating lambs frolic in a field full of snowdrops. Thanksgiving TV: Plan Your Other Binge 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z He plopped down, content to watch the churn of traffic and flurry of passing humanity. In France, Our Dog Has His Day 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Dahlia dipped rice crackers into hers while I plopped mine on brown rice as part of a grain bowl for dinner. Mom’s lunchbox friend: Dip 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z A quarter and a dime inserted in the slot, followed by the satisfying plop of the pack in the bottom tray. My Life in Smoke 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z In our bungalow, Lulu plopped onto a thin mattress encased in a mosquito net. An Eco-Tour of Guatemala’s Rio Dulce Region 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z He admits that he spent much of his youth either reading or plopped in front of the television. Interview: Colson Whitehead 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z A few 20th-century works, among them a Shostakovich concerto and a Schnittke pastiche on Haydn and Mozart, are being plopped into some festival orchestra programs. Louis Langrée and Richard Goode Featured at Mostly Mozart 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z The Minidoka is plopped down in the crotch of the Snake River Plain and the Sawtooth National Forest, one of the great natural landscapes in the western United States. Cultured Traveler: Herding Sheep in Basque Country (Idaho) 2012-08-24T19:19:51Z Lots of cocktail tables and metal chairs plopped along the sidewalks in recent weeks, thanks to the city's easing of its sidewalk-cafe policy. Happy Hour: Dinette for the outdoor-dining set 2010-08-03T21:10:00Z I plopped down in my fifth-row seat and tuned out the handful of people behind me. The Zombie-Mall Weirdness of Going to the Movies Again 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Near our weather-beaten stage plopped on a little beach between the Provincetown Inn and the breakwater, actual sea gulls punctuated the prerecorded soundscape, making the sound design one with nature. Missing Theater Under the Stars (Even the Bugs and the Rain) 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Prepare one in the usual way by cutting off the top and scooping out the inside, but instead of carving the pumpkin into a jack-o'-lantern, plop a jar with water and flowers inside. 10 decor DIYs for a one-of-a-kind Thanksgiving 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The novel begins to explore what the poet Kay Ryan, in her new book of essays, calls “the small plop ordinary lives make,” and the rage against that smallness. Ottessa Moshfegh’s Latest Is a Murder Mystery, but Where’s the Body? 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Almost immediately, the ball plopped into the right gutter. Amber Tamblyn Goes Dancing With Bowling Shoes 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Luther plopped down in front of the television. A father-son road trip in Death Valley: One muscle car, one teenager and the American West 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z It's a bit clunky that some of them make a ton of vegetables and then just plop some meat alongside. "Top Chef: World All Stars": We see London, we see France, we see cheftestants cooking up plants 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z It's actually a pink balloon, and later, in a wonderfully mischievous scene, Yang-Yang fills it with water and plops it on the teacher's head. Edward Yang's Taipei: All Boxed In 2010-04-14T12:55:00Z He watched as she plopped down in the front row, already at home. Mock Debates as Relationship Prep 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Everett cried when he saw the wide expanse of sand, plopping down to dig. Ohio’s Hocking Hills State Park, a compact natural wonder 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z “Eve will be plopped down in the middle of the wilderness at coördinate zero-zero, in the center,” he said. Jason Rohrer and the Art of the Video Game 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Here on the Seagram Building’s front porch, they call to mind the old dismissive label for abstract sculpture on corporate plazas: “plop art.” Art Review: Work by Niki de Saint Phalle and Bruce High Quality Foundation 2012-08-23T14:00:00Z He is the un-Anne Geddes; the babies are not transformed into butterflies and mermaids, not plopped into flowerpots or wrapped with cabbage leaves. The Other Mapplethorpe 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z When oil slides easily around the pan, plop in ground beef. My time-traveling bowl of spaghetti and meat sauce 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z So there I was, plopped down in the middle of an oil town. Birth Of A Wildcatter - How Harold Hamm Got His Start 2012-12-06T15:00:00Z When they get home and plop in front of their screens, they insist that the material be lighter — if not necessarily happy, then not a burden on the brain or especially the heart. Perspective | In an age of anger and outrage, the best TV shows take a different path: They’re sad. 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z “It’s dark outside, I’m going to take a nap,” Everett announced, plopping on the ground to play in the sand. She finally got to the Southwest’s most-photographed slot canyon. And it left her speechless. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Nor in images of models posed with people of color like props, or plopped into incongruous, flamboyant locations. Can Fashion Photography Survive the Pandemic? 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z These rough globes are plopped into tumblers of shochu, and if you want to learn about this distilled spirit, Torishin is a fine place to start. Parts Are Greater Than the Sum of the Chicken at Torishin 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z O.K., now plop down on the rumpled bed. At Home With Moby: A Castle for the King of Techno 2011-04-28T03:00:42Z "We observe the holding of hands," he says, showing Lilly footage of her husband in a tapas restaurant, and – as the cheater's paw plops inside his girlfriend's vest – "continued amorous activity". TV OD with Eva Wiseman: Cheaters 2012-07-06T23:05:00Z I entered the circle of birds and plopped down on the dirt. In the Falkland Islands, a quest to see as many penguins as possible 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Further inside, Ms. Ramakrishnan faced a mirrored sculpture plopped into the middle of the room. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of ‘Never Have I Ever’ Loves Van Gogh 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z My mother plopped down next to him and began shuffling through the instruments. My lessons in autism 2014-02-25T00:00:00Z Contestants in street clothes wield homey back stories while sweating over their mixers in a tent plopped down at Welford Park in Berkshire, where bleating lambs frolic among the snowdrops. Bake-Off in a Tent 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z On the second-floor mezzanine, oversize speakers were blaring Swedish House Mafia as cater waiters plopped canapés onto actual lettuce edges and readied trays of sparkling wine. Critical Shopper: At Rent the Runway at Henri Bendel, Shopping for Fashion to Lease 2014-01-22T21:29:20Z So I was crestfallen when the dashing stranger with whom I had been getting on so well suddenly plopped a veggie dog on the grill. Why One Company Invested $30 Million to Grow a Vegan Egg 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z In a section for several couples, the women plop down to the floor, heavy and wooden. Review: At City Ballet, Bending the Form’s Rituals and Codes 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Yet another new musically taking directly from the movies and plopped on stage. Review: ‘Anastasia,’ a Russian Princess With an Identity Crisis 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z “When we decided to move it elsewhere I was careful it didn’t just become plop art randomly dropped into a lobby or something.” Missed Burning Man? Burning Man, or at Least Its Art, Is Coming to You 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z Instead, we’re left to imagine her plopping out cranberry sauce for all the various men in her life, gathered around her because how could they not. Mad Men Recap: You Can’t Stop Cold Like That 2013-06-24T14:13:10Z The icon appears on shopping bags and bumper stickers, and has gotten a second wind as an emoticon that smartphone users plop at the end of text messages. Up Close: Why Isn’t Nate Lowman Man Smiling? 2012-12-26T23:31:13Z When Netflix dropped a ten-episode series based on the books over the July 4 weekend, I was eager to plop down on the couch and press play. We are far from Stoneybrook now: On the quiet revolution of "The Baby-Sitters Club" 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z Henry, 2, eventually turns around and plops himself down right between the two characters, smiling widely as Paulson and her family capture the moment. Service dog at Disney World meets costumed dog from 'Up,' can barely contain himself 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z For these brownies, I added just enough of the syrupy milk to bind the coconut, then plopped scoops of them in “mounds” on top of the batter. There’s No Better Time for Maximalist Brownies 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z That same month, papers seeking monetary reparations also plopped through the letterbox of rapper Rick Ross, citing an incident in which he "negligently or wantonly leaped into the overcrowded mass of concertgoers". Stagediving, putting the danger back into live music 2013-07-12T12:00:00Z The five performers playing 40 roles hit their marks and vanish through the floor, or are suddenly framed within windows, or plop into chairs that whiz onstage from the wings. The adaptation game’s afoot: Ludwig’s five-person ‘Baskerville’ opens at Arena 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Wait until the leeches, having clamped themselves onto your flesh and sucked your blood, are fully engorged, then pluck them and plop them back into the soup. Review: Real Russians and Fake News in ‘Describe the Night’ 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z If this sounds nitpicky, I might remind you that I was not the one who decided Don DeLillo was famous enough to plop into a major studio script. How Hollywood Gets the Publishing Industry Wrong 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z It’s happened too many times to count: You plop down money for a new book, full of promise, then get a few chapters into it and — horrors! — realize that it’s not actually that good. Apps for reading could be your Netflix of books I distinctly remember the doctor plopping each baby on my chest and thinking, “Oh hello there, stranger!” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A prospective parent fears she won’t bond with adopted kids 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z “Uh-uh, no fighting! Come on, you can come up and see Mommy,” she says, her gray-blond bob fluttering as she plops both pups on her lap and covers them in kisses. She was a CIA spy. Now she’s a lawyer battling her old agency. This is her story. 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z “It’s too hard to not support each other,” said Patricia, 30, plopping on her sister’s couch in the South Beach apartment building they live in, one floor apart. Patricia and Jeanette Delgado, Sisters in Miami City Ballet 2013-04-23T22:12:30Z I always felt like an alien coming to this planet plopped into this body. RuPaul on Drag U, Ron Paul, and Lipsyncing for his Life 2012-06-22T14:14:10Z When they arrive, they plop themselves down and ask what we are going to do. Miss Manners: There’s no point in hiding a gift card’s amount 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z “The art community didn’t get plopped down here by aliens,” he said. Pérez Art Museum Miami Recalls Pink Islands 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z I mean, we all found him hilarious, and refreshingly raw, and uncompromising as the creator of a daring show plopped into a turbid sea of sitcom mediocrity. Salon’s Sexiest Men of 2012 2012-11-14T13:22:00Z It's the kind of pub you would see if you ventured outside of tourist friendly London and headed north — Yorkshire maybe, and plop down for a Samuel Smith's ale. Happy Hour: A bit of England in Post Alley 2011-09-27T23:34:04Z And there seems to be some thought put into the sandwich — not just a bunch of things plopped together. Is a patty melt a hamburger or a sandwich? Either way, it's the best 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z They need fresh air, you see, so their parents bundle them up against the elements and plop them outside to breathe it all in. How to Parent Like a Russian 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z But he also revels in the kindness of strangers and the ease of plopping down money to buy a gun or get on a plane and other niceties long gone. Stephen King's ambitious new novel, '11/22/63' 2011-11-11T21:02:03Z “Something weird just happened. I was just sitting at the table, and I heard a plop above me, and then something slid off the canvas. It’s a pigeon.” Modern Love: An Act of Protection, Even as Things Fell Apart 2014-03-20T18:35:21Z Six months ago, the store’s owners shuttered half of the grocery shelves and plopped down some dining tables to start Ping’s Dumpling House. Ping’s Dumpling House: Go for the namesake dish 2012-12-27T21:14:27Z The content and form are also ideally matched in Jared Mezzocchi and Elizabeth Williamson’s beautifully realized production; this is digitally native theater, not just a play plopped into a Zoom box. ‘Russian Troll Farm’ Review: Clock In, Undermine Democracy, Clock Out 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z "It's one thing to dub exciting motor noises over a mundane-sounding car, but to plop engine sounds on a car that most folks realize is nearly silent? That just seems ... bizarre," he wrote. CBS dubs sound for quiet electric car 2014-04-01T21:23:58Z And leaden beignets plopped on sweet potato puree made me wish I hadn’t saved room for dessert. Nina May dishes up farm-to-table food with a lovely twist 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Then Titi Mary showed just how much yellow batter to plop onto the leaf and added a spoonful of meat filling. Cookie-crazed dogs, blackened latkes and more of our favorite holiday food memories 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Lydia Davis learned German after being plopped into a classroom in Graz, Austria, at the age of 7. Translation Is Hard Work. Lydia Davis Makes It Thrilling. 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Western parents think they’re saving time by plopping a child down with a screen while they cook dinner. How Do Maya Parents Handle Temper Tantrums? 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Still, it’s a cut above ordinary short ribs plopped on baby carrots plopped on mashed potatoes. Review | Count on crisp and juicy fried chicken at the bustling new Yardbird in D.C. 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Having tasted the dish — basically a bunch of roasted carrots plopped on some quinoa and kale with a smear of chickpea puree — I feel sorry for herbivores. Review | Brasserie Liberté adds some French twists to Georgetown 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z He plopped himself right down in the middle of the public consciousness and shared his thoughts about, reportedly, parades. Louis C.K. Slithers Back, Whether We’re Ready or Not 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z As we plopped down to eat, finally, after three grueling hours, Antoniette greeted us with “Okay.” Arrivederci to a D.C. fixture that dished out pasta, and love, from Nonna 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z So I shudder to think what he might have made of the psychiatrist’s couch he’s been plopped on for “Chaplin: The Musical.” Theater Review: ‘Chaplin: The Musical’ at the Ethel Barrymore Theater 2012-09-11T02:00:17Z After seeing that Ms. Dench was known to say “What larks, Pip!” — a phrase from Charles Dickens — “I plopped that into the script,” Mr. Parker said. The Carpetbagger: Writers Rethink Words for the Big Screen 2013-01-02T23:34:49Z Instead, the syrupy cookie is placed on a napkin and plopped right onto an outstretched hand. Sweet discoveries on the stroopwafel circuit in Amsterdam 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Or plop alongside a simple protein, from grilled chicken to fried pork chops to seared duck. Don't put this baked feta on pasta 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z I never caught a glimpse of characters desultorily chit-chatting on a couch plopped center stage. Dark. Messy. Assaultive. Inscrutable. Even From Your Couch. 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z As I was ordering soup there, a man in the wine section plopped some dirty laundry on the counter to be dry-cleaned. It had seemed such a fun goal: Eat at every restaurant in Bethesda. Hoo boy. 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z I would plop that down on the counter. Carson Kressley shares 3 gift-wrapping hacks anyone can master 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z It plops him in very much the same dramatic position, and as one more cable-drama journey into an ethical gray zone, it covers no new ground. Review: In ‘Your Honor,’ a Dark Cable Premise Breaks Worse 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Nearby, water squeezed through ceiling cracks and plopped over smooth, rounded rocks, caught by buckets and cups. In Cambodia, Along the Path to Something Profound 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z For instance, the countertop heave variation that involves plopping the woman onto the dining room table. I Was Misinformed: There’s a Place for Us, Just Not the Kitchen 2014-03-01T15:47:28Z At one point, and for no apparent reason, Mr. Blow plops some sushi down on Mr. McElroy’s exposed chest and proceeds to eat it, offering some to the audience. Review: ‘The Art of Luv (Part 1),’ a Quest for the Perfect Erotic Recipe 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Some sweep across the bamboo roof in high-pitched volleys, and some plop into the puddles one by one, luminous, like silver. On Java, a Creative Explosion in an Ancient City 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Which means you can plop this on the table and call it a day. Don’t throw out those shrimp shells. Use them to make this perfect pasta 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Those 15-year-old high school freshmen from rural Vermont sitting on the floor in the back with their hair dyed various shades of green and pink plopped there because their legs were tired. ‘November he will win!’: Inside Planet Bernie’s defiant, Phish-fueled, down-with-the-man Super Tuesday party 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The avatar placing his own brain and liver through the airport metal detector, the organs plopping into the plastic tray with a hilarious squish. Ed Atkins and His Mum Are Starring in a Museum Show 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z And he realizes the sandbags the state and local governments keep plopping on the shoreline are just temporary. Rising waters threaten New Jersey lighthouse 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z So you can imagine my surprise when I was handed a can of Miller Lite with a dollop of caviar plopped on the rim as I sat on a dock in the Massachusetts Bay. These chefs are giving caviar a fresh rebrand 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z The duke’s body was rolled up in a carpet and plopped in the sarcophagus. Send in the Bugs. The Michelangelos Need Cleaning. 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z Sally Hawkins stars as a fictional character plopped into the true story of a worker’s strike at a Ford motor company sewing plant in the Dagenham area of London. Stiff upper lip or man on the edge? How movies see real-life heroes 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z At that, with manic inspiration, the ageless matriarch pounced on the hat and plopped it on her cheesy gray wig. Barry Lubin, Grandma the Clown, in Final Big Apple Tour 2011-09-20T22:02:29Z After we’d been seeing each other for a few weeks, Mark plopped down next to me on the stretching mats at the beginning of a session one day and said: “I missed you.” The straight cis men at a corporate gym helped save my trans soul 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z And, on really exhausted nights, I just open the sardine tin and plop it on the table on a saucer, since the tin gets oily. What Our Food Reporters and Editors Make When They’re Too Tired to Cook 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z A key decision was to plop a real story Harrelson heard about a gun once used in an attempt to kill Adolf Hitler into the tale of unlikely friends bonding in Houston in 1983. Woody Harrelson's new play is about an old friend 2012-07-18T12:33:08Z It was, in fact, a smoked and lemon-spiked yolk plopped in the center of some “whites” made of Parmesan sabayon. At Last, a Restaurant With That New-Car Smell 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Not every chicken wants to be held, but many enjoy perching on a human shoulder or plopping down in an open lap to be caressed. “Under the Henfluence” urges us to see hens as complex beings 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The downtown shopping area is flooded with cheap food and cocktail deals now, advertised in big bold colors on chalkboards plopped on the sidewalk. Koral Bar & Kitchen in Bellevue draws guests for craft cocktails, large bar menu 2012-06-05T19:25:04Z But that isolation further etches the filmed beauty of Santa Anita Park, an Art Deco splendor, and the viewer can almost smell the mixture of hay and horse plop in the barns. Television: HBO?s ?Luck,? Starring Dustin Hoffman 2012-01-25T15:29:12Z He plopped himself onto the loveseat with me following suit right next to him, my legs tucked beneath me. Motherlode: Talking to Children About Tragedy 2011-07-19T14:51:45Z “I used to go to bed at night and wait for the sound of the ladder plopping against my bedroom window,” she once told the New York Times. Barbara Goldsmith, best-selling chronicler of the (unhappily) rich and famous, dies at 85 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z This is a good thing, since most movies plop down in easily recognizable categories and stay there, troubling neither their own intellectual inertia nor that of the audience. | 'Agora': Rachel Weisz in a Tale of Ancient Egypt 2010-05-27T22:24:00Z After 15 minutes, we plopped onto the back stair, quiet, a little winded. Cultural Studies: Popularity of ?Star Wars? Endures, Even for Children 2012-03-10T00:31:59Z On a cold rainy day in Cardiff Bay last fall several of the actors were filming a scene in which Lady Persie flounces into Spargo’s car, a vintage Humber, and plops down next to him. Television: Rose, Fetch Her Ladyship a Sequel 2011-04-01T21:46:41Z "I know how to run the machine and plop it out and roll it out and put the margarine on and the various ingredients – which are all bad for you! But you know that." "Better Call Saul": the Cinnabon affair 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z You know how satisfying it is at the grocery store when you remove one can of soup, and the next one just plops right into the empty slot? How to organize your pantry — and keep it shipshape 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z In the tent, a couple would sit side by side; a double-lensed camera would blend their features together, then plop a composite mug shot atop an image of a baby’s body. How Dr. Seuss Changed Education in America 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Blobs of paint were plopped on a palette on the floor. With Kuba Kings and Kehinde, a Painter Rises Above the Fray 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z After days of reporting on the shore, I gave in to the heat and the remarkable beaches and plopped down on the sand in Surf City on Long Beach Island. Summer on the Jersey Shore, After the Storm 2013-08-02T19:39:00Z You might roast the chickens, or plop them on beer cans on the grill. What to Cook This Week 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z In order to fit the very modern aesthetic at the River Cafe, we filled the place with seasonal dahlias plopped into skinny vases. | Designing a Dream Daytime Wedding 2014-02-06T14:00:33Z Then she plops down at a table, beaming, to rejoin her friends and finish her breakfast. Girls, Uninterrupted 2010-08-13T22:38:00Z Fresh flowers die, but there is no expiration date on a bouquet of feathers, which can also be plopped in a vase to bring color and texture to a table. Over the Top, Out of the Ordinary, Valentine’s Day Gifts 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z My destination, the North Corner Sandwich Shop, was easy to miss, what with its generic sign plopped on the sidewalk as if it were announcing a flea market. A $50 Day in Knoxville, Tennessee 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Halfway through dinner, she plopped a vinyl figurine, custom-made with Adam’s face as the animated superhero One-Punch Man, on the table. Perspective | The ultimate fantasy wedding: Wonder Woman weds Deadpool at Awesome Con 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z I marinate it, I get a good bed of coals going, I blow off the ash and I plop that stuff right down on the coals.You can also do that with a flank steak. "I don't like chicken breasts": Alton Brown on what to grill, from skirt steak to bone marrow 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z “So the escape in food was meant to plop myself in an area where nobody knew who I was.” Gordon Ramsay’s social media project culminates in cookbook 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z He plopped the magazine down on my desk, open to the proper page. Stanley Bing’s Real Identity Was a Closely Guarded Secret. Until It Wasn’t. 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z I couldn’t get any wetter, so I slogged through the water and plopped down on the stream bank. Seeking refuge in the wild: Hiking in Chilean Patagonia Wofford is well aware that it is the age difference, more than his fiance’s gender, that has caused jaws to plop and unleashed a fusillade of social media blasts. ‘A part of the magic of love’: How Harris Wofford fell for a man 50 years his junior 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Do as Nigel Slater does and mash raspberries into oblivion, swirl these into sweetened whipped cream, and plop this cloud on just-toasted bread. What is caster sugar, and does it really make a difference in baking? 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z I followed, first sliding down the snug opening before carefully contorting my body until I plopped into the water. Journeys: In Jamaica, a Mento Music Revival 2011-11-11T20:00:10Z In its original form, it included a Victory Day parade plopped in the middle of the plot. The Tortured History Behind Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Her joy is so infectious that a crowd gathers, giggles along with us, until, concurrent with the setting sun, the cherub plops prostrate on the wet sand, spent. Sins of the mother: I blame myself for my son's overdose 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z That scene at the end where the family plops down on the couch under a Hawaiian quilt is so meaningful, by which I mean full of meaning. The Carpetbagger: My Oscar Picks: Sarah Vowell 2012-02-23T20:24:02Z And it’s even more fun to do so with friends, to plop down on a couch and dissect, discuss and, occasionally, learn from their behavior over a bottle of cheap wine. The fine line between snark and mean: The biting satire of “Odd Mom Out” in danger of dulling 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z “That was a lie,” he said, plopping his wide hat on the table. The secret weapon in Mom’s underground poker party sandwiches 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Hands rhythmically plopped in a tub of water; rustling white noise emerged from an old phonograph. Review: John Zorn and Talea Ensemble Play at Ecstatic Music Festival 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z "You cannot just plop down the skillet, turn the heat up to 'high' and expect great results." Rumors of a gas stove ban ignite a right-wing culture war 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z I plop in a brick of fatty ground beef or pork, reveling in the crackling applause as its edges start to caramelize. My time-traveling bowl of spaghetti and meat sauce 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Did we really need that “plop” of Malvo’s in the bathroom? ArtsBeat: ‘Fargo’ Recap: Boots on the Ground 2014-04-23T03:22:49Z Sorkin has plopped himself, in semi-cross-legged fashion, on the carpet of the newsroom set as the cast and crew scoot in. Aaron Sorkin signs off from TV ... maybe 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z Once, a while ago, I plopped a chunk of burrata in the middle of my greens bowl, and that was wonderful, too. Garlicky Braised Greens for When That Vegetable Craving Hits 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z This being a primer, we merely filled our molds and plopped nuts and dried fruit bits atop the still-liquid chocolate to create mendiants, the flat, traditional French candies. A Brussels workshop aims to make sure you never eat cheap chocolate again 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The arias seem to be plopped in rather than flowing extensions of the drama. Review: Andre Previn's `Streetcar' makes it to NYC 2013-03-15T19:25:09Z The aisles and exits double as thoroughfares for the actors, who restlessly climb up and down the steps, occasionally plopping down beside a spectator. Review: In ‘The Cherry Orchard,’ the Myopia of an Aristocratic Family 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z She told me to invest in a new haircut and new clothes, enjoy the pleasure of a Turkish bath, plop myself on the terrace of a cafe and wait for something wonderful to happen. The Flâneur Discovers Paris, a Step at a Time 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z And she’s often close enough to you — yes, you, lucky theatergoer — to plop right down into your lap, should she choose. | 'Hedda Gabler': An Audience Visits With Hedda Gabler at Home, a Real Home 2010-08-29T21:35:00Z A Commando Mission for Millionaires “Soldiers of Fortune,” an execrable action thriller plopped into a few local theaters without screenings for critics, is one abortive military mission. Movie Review: ‘Soldiers of Fortune’ Stars Christian Slater 2012-08-05T21:33:18Z That stage is plopped into the middle of a circular plaza at the park’s LeFrak Center, which serves as an ice-skating rink in the winter and a splash pad in the summer. Review: At ‘Tartuffe’ in the Park, Hypocrisy Is No Picnic 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Kenya Robinson dug a pit and plopped herself and two friends in it, where they painstakingly wove strings around themselves, a beach game of cat’s cradle. Creative Time Sand Castle Competition for Artists 2012-08-19T22:30:09Z His “Blue Man” series plops a blue-skinned tourist into clichéd tropical settings. Ashley Bickerton, Unflinchingly Honest About His Work and Illness 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The producer, Lee Orgel, feared that audiences wouldn’t accept Magoo being plucked out of his cartoon context and plopped into the 19th century without explanation. ‘Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol’ Back in Prime Time 2012-12-20T23:24:19Z He looked quite the part — that is, until he plopped down to relax during the ceremony. A Toast to Bulldogs in Tuxedos and Chihuahuas in Chiffon 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z My smiling mother plopped in her chair at the other end of the table exhausted by the food preparation. Gathering, grief and the pandemic Passover 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z If eggs are baked at all, they’re often plopped into ramekins, along with cream, for some version of shirred eggs. These Bacon and Eggs Practically Cook Themselves 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z We arrived at the Old Time Boucherie in time to see a 117-pound hog being unloaded from the back of a pickup truck and plopped onto a table in front of the city’s municipal complex. Explorer: In Cajun Country, in Search of the Boucherie 2011-06-03T18:55:00Z So when you use an ice cream scoop and you just plop little scoops of ice cream on top, you can use an offset spatula and just smooth it out gently. Preppy Kitchen's John Kanell reveals the one tool you need to conquer your baking anxiety 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Dad used a cast iron, cut the burner 50-degrees past hell, and plopped in a chunk of butter, allowing enough to melt, ultimately coating the pan. Let me teach you the secrets to making a God-level grilled cheese 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Louisa just plopped into my lap, fully formed, with the personality she has. Jojo Moyes talks about the big-screen version of ‘Me Before You’ 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z It echoes the intimate moment when Rey in "The Force Awakens" plops an oversized Rebel Alliance helmet on to showcase her aspirations. Omega is the MVP of "The Bad Batch," a Star Wars clone who's destined to be different 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z Occasional liquid plops from jumping fish break the calm. In the Florida Keys, sunrises are a spectator sport 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z “Little Women” adaptations plopped onto screens nearly once a decade; watching them became a rite of passage. We watched 15 straight hours of ‘Little Women,’ and things got weird 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The ending will make you appreciate — and fear — your nearest mall Santa the next time you plop a child on his chubby lap. When Santa Slays: Holiday Genre Movies 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z These works also play around, partly reverently and partly satirically, with some of the most admired plop art of the 20th century, by artists like Alexander Calder, Alexander Liberman and Tony Smith. Carol Bove Claims a Stretch of High Line With Sculpture 2013-04-28T21:59:18Z Give that dough a long, long rise and then plop the proofed dough into a hot, enameled cast-iron pot with a lid. Sourdough Starter, America’s Rising Pet 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z She plopped down at a Ritz table for a few minutes. Convention Diary: In a Swirl of Excess, No Guilt Included 2012-09-08T02:16:18Z Or Martin would plop in front of it to watch soccer, contorting his head and body to mimic the moves playing out on the screen. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Her shop was as cozy as a friend’s living room, and I was half-expecting her to plop one of her knit hats on my head to warm me up. For Women’s History Month, honoring the sisters in the City of Brotherly Love 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The woman who hired me plopped down next to me, a little toasted. Frisky moms, Porsche-demanding kids: A Santa-for-hire's Christmas in Los Angeles 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z My mother would plop me in front of the TV while she was making dinner and ‘Batman’ would come on,” he recalled. KAPOW! Original Batman and Robin costumes to go under the hammer 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z I plop down and read: “Three days after Hot Sausage predicted his doom, Sportcoat decided to stop in at the Watch Houses to see his buddy Rufus.” Jess Walter Doesn’t Have a Lot of Patience for Memoirs 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z I plucked tiny mussels, squid, bits of salmon and a rangy prawn from a saffron-scented, fennel-thick sea whose delicate balance was nearly upset by a dreadful saffron rouille plopped on its shore. Le Grand serves Gallic fare with American flair 2011-06-16T20:38:13Z On a recent Sunday, the waitresses scurried from kitchen to the bar repeatedly, plopping down one bowl of fries after another. Burgers and fries get a lot of love at New York Pizza & Bar 2012-01-31T21:01:04Z Pull the handle at one of the 14 yogurt stations, choose among 34 toppings, and plop your sundae on the scale — it’s 41 cents an ounce. 36 Hours in Santa Monica, Calif. 2010-10-15T05:00:00Z SAM is plopped onto site after site and breaks down thanks to a combination of buggy software, spotty Wi-Fi, robot arm arthritis, rickety scaffolding and bad weather. A Team of Engineers Invented a Brick-Laying Robot. This Is Their Story. 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z She plopped into a makeup chair where a hairstylist crowned her head with orange and green curlers. Saving Sarah From Herself, Oprah Style 2011-06-03T19:53:35Z That was in her dressing room; I brought her roses, which had been plopped into my arms by a stage manager. Review: Specters of the Stage Enchant in ‘Ghost Light’ 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z My fingers working underwater, loosening the thin tissue that separates crimson chambers, make vaguely aquarium-like sounds; the occasional seed plops like a fish surfacing. Perspective | To escape the winter blues, try seeing red — pomegranate red 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Vanity Fair magazine’s current cover star folds up her ball gown and plops down next to us. Jennifer Garner smells like cucumbers and America: Inside the most exclusive Oscars party 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z I enjoy it with Triscuits and a sharp cheddar as much as I do plopped on an open-faced melted cheese toast. The British condiment you’ll wish you’d met sooner 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Half the fun of the rib-eye, thick and rosy, is the popover plopped on top, enriched with beef fat and grated cheese. Review | The Salt Line is an instant hit, with superb seafood and a view to match 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z At the End of Eden, Rustic Tranquillity The street was empty when I locked the door at the inn and plopped myself down on the curb. Explorer: At the End of Eden, Rustic Tranquillity 2013-09-12T16:37:46Z I’d plop him into the scene, set my camera and wait. Pet chicks, pink hair, an old plane: Explore this illustration of readers' pandemic coping habits And there’s total pandemonium, no one knows what to do.The man who had soiled himself stumbles forward and plops down in a chair. I am cuckoo, but hope is coming 2012-12-12T21:01:00Z It felt like someone plopped a stage into a festival parking lot, with a BYOEverything policy supplanting overpriced concessions. Drive-in concerts have replaced summer music festivals in the COVID-19 era. Here’s what it’s like to attend one 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Stems should be trimmed at least half an inch when they first come home with sharp, clean clippers and plopped back in the water immediately. How to keep cut flowers fresh (almost) forever 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z I suspect their cue is the sound of the plop of newspapers on my lawn. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Saved, by a whisker 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Another year plopped in front of the bar. Happy Hours: The Seattle-area top 10 2010-12-23T21:39:49Z Lang was at her most musical when syncing movement to a soundscape of gurgling, dripping and plopping noises that accompanied a cinematic backdrop of roving ink blots. Fresh moves from Jessica Lang Dance at Lisner 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z It then proceeds to build mothership-style bases that are often like American small towns plopped down in a new environment. We are the empire: Military interventions, “Star Wars” and how we’re the real aliens 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Cool completely, then fill with big plops of barely sweetened whipped cream. 10 brilliant ways to repurpose pie dough scraps 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Perch at the metal counter at No. 50 and plop fresh greens into a bowl of cao lau spiced with red chili paste. 36 Hours in Hoi An 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Even better, they were coated in golden butter — not melted, but semifirm at room temperature — which turned velvety when plopped on the hot toast served alongside. Butter and Shrimp Make Holiday Magic 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Instead, I heard a plopping sound as clumps of white, smelly goo covered the cereal. Ever wondered how milk becomes cheese? 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z In the published Times snap, Amis glared balefully at the camera, despite a jaunty trilby some optimist had plopped on his head. Martin Amis: a new chapter in America 2012-06-02T23:04:03Z Howard, Lantos and I plopped down in position, weapons aimed squarely at the direction of fire. U.S. soldier finds his identity as a gay man while serving in silence 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z After the last egg plops out, the turtle flicks sand over the hole with its back flippers. The magic factor to a solo Colombia adventure: Turtle power 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z |
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