| 单词 | silk |
| 例句 | I loop a green silk scarf around my neck and lift my bag onto my shoulder. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She ran her hand further back and brought out a moire silk dress with a pleated bodice and scalloped hem—a safe choice since the pink was muted and musty enough for evening wear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He worked that soil until it flowed through your fingers like silk. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll need every inch of your silk. This entrance doesn’t divide or split. It appears to be a straight path to the seal.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Grinning skeletons in Greek armor crowded around me, draping me with silk robes, wreathing my head with laurels that smoked with Chimera poison, burning into my scalp. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He threw aside the packing of straw and silk, growing angrier with each handful. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He fumbled around in it for silk thread but, unable to find any, decided that cotton would be fine. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Furnished in elaborate velvets, silks, and brocades, it’s a riot of scarlet and deep blues and greens, everything rich and dark, like overripe fruit. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It’s because if someone like Neil Roy went out with me, the other silk feathered hat people would want to hang out with me too. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I touched it, smooth and warm, flesh made into silk. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And since most of the silk available came from underclothing and evening dresses, the quilt was glorious in strips of flesh pink and orchid and pale yellow and cerise. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Two tuxedos, complete with shoes, and a beautiful rose silk dress with beading on its neck and hemline. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Her skin is thin and soft as silk. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She shuddered, then gathered a handful of silk and started toweling off her hair. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Hana's silk gown boasts hand-painted images of our island and its cypress trees, and her sleeves swing low to the ground. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A red silk dressing gown, to be exact. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Thick globs of molten gold dripped down onto his chest, setting the scarlet silk to smoldering . . . yet no drop of blood was spilled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Up flew the seagull with James paying out the silk string as it went. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The room was drab in the fresh, hot morning sun, and a pair of silk stockings hung limp and withered from the cord of the windowshade. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Inside the door, a tall woman in flowing silks was waiting for him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The white boards and fluttering silk and canvas remained. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Mother wore that same faded cotton saree every day—she needed a new one made of silk to wear on holidays. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z A new man opened the door, a square-faced Finn, dressed in shirt and trousers; red silk armbands held up his full sleeves. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I lead him around the long way, away from Shiloh’s pen, and he doesn’t even notice because he’s unwrapping his kite, made of silk or something, which one of his relatives brought him. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They were all looking forward, watching as Annabeth took a long green silk burial cloth, embroidered with a trident, and set it on the flames. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was a dark maroon silk shawl with beaded fringes and edges embroidered with gold thread. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Competing in black silk shorts that his mother had sewn from the fabric of a skirt, he won an 880-yard race, breaking the school record, coheld by Pete, by more than two seconds. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z She had then on a dark-blue silk dress; her arms and her neck were bare; her only ornament was her chestnut tresses, which waved over her shoulders with all the wild grace of natural curls. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He’d salvaged boats that crashed in the treacherous Keys, and claimed the cargo—silver, furniture, silk, you name it. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z They swarm, spinning a silk veil, one hundred thousand spider thoughts woven together until they wrap me up in a cosy shroud. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The silk sleigh was there, maneuvering to a landing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He had on his dressing gown of red watered silk that had come from Paris, a little tight over the chest now if it was buttoned. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing what was left, Harry put his hand into the silk bag and pulled out the Hungarian Horntail, and the number four. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After obtaining a batch of newly hatched silk caterpillars, Maria faithfully fed them lettuce until their preferred food—white mulberry leaves—was in season. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mom reached in and pulled out a bunch of colorful silk neckties. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked up to me and handed me the drawing and the silk blue ribbon that had a number one printed on it in gold. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Another flourish, and the black silk folds and curves in on itself, becoming a black top hat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z One was taller and older than the rest, with plaited silver hair and fine silk robes like a Roman matron. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z With infinite difficulty, for he was stubborn as a stone, I persuaded him to make an exchange in favour of a sober black satin and pearl-grey silk. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Beside the plain blue home- spun and white linen which modestly clothed Aunt Rachel and Judith, Kit’s flowered silk gave her the look of some vivid tropical bird lighted by mistake on a strange shore. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The most beautiful silk clothes, ripe fruit from the orangery. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z From these she made patterns, cutting and sewing silk flowers that she arranged in the parlor. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z With her one dared peek, Pinmei could see only an opulence of the golden silk dragon robes and black furs. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A breath of air entered the tent as Aggo poked his head through the silk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The woman, standing in the center of the circle of chairs, pulls back the black silk with a flourish, revealing a still-intact chair on which now perch several snow-white doves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a continual soughing movement inside the wood, and the leaves rustled together like silk, directly overhead. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The plum silk and tulle are the shade of a fresh bruise. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z On either side of the aisle sit high-backed chairs filled with undeniably elegant women dressed in colorful silks, taffetas, satins, and crepes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Under the crushed hood lay the tattered, glistening remains of a giant silk cocoon—the trap that Annabeth had tricked Arachne into weaving. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And the old man reached down and plucked some rice from underneath the silk. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The clothes were a damp mass in the washer, but it was easy to feel out the silk pieces—Bitter’s pajamas, a flowered robe, a charcoal slip dress. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It was like ripping a great bolt of silk, and the air fell in ragged ribbons away from her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “If I only had a silk!” sighed Meg. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z In her mind’s eye Mother got teary as she unwrapped a silk saree that Naima had picked out. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z I glanced down to make sure I hadn’t buttoned my yellow silk shirt wrong or something, but no, my clothes were fine. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z "Was it his pleasure to garb you in velvets and silks and make you his own sweet daughter?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She glanced at the floating silk swirls of the departing women. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The thought of jumping out of a plane with an oversize silk umbrella would have made Alex sick with fear—but only that morning he’d been told that he wouldn’t in fact be jumping. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She shook her head, opened the package to free the curved needle and silk thread. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It is more a delicate swathe of red silk held in place by a tightly laced corset than a proper dress. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The shabby walls and worn stones seemed to shimmer as if a translucent silk veil covered them, muting any flaws and transforming the house into a dwelling of luminous light and delicate shadows. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Hello,” she said, keeping the fingers of her left hand outstretched and away from her white silk dressing gown, which was all that she was wearing, except mules—her rings were in the bathroom. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She loved clothes—loved the feeling of silk, of velvet, of satin, of suede and chiffon—and was fascinated by the grace of seams, the intricate perfection of an embossed surface. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z How she’d missed the hundreds of silver-white strands hanging from overhead like silk, she wasn’t sure, but she certainly saw them now. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Then I noticed a pink silk scarf with a label attached to it. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The doll’s lace-trimmed blue silk dress, pink hair bow, black patent leather slippers and white silk socks duplicated exactly the clothes of the beautiful Mary. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They made their way up to the entrance to Gryffindor Tower, which was concealed behind a large portrait of a fat lady in a pink silk dress. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It hung above them, its chest a stitch of red thread in the white silk sky. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z "All that time I spent in palaces, clad in silks and gold, not realizing that true riches come from the soil," he said. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z But as she stepped out onto the hot sidewalk, she thought about her blue silk dress with the pink flowers. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Edward’s silk suit was stained with drool and his head ached for several days afterward, but it was his ego that had suffered the most damage. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Men replaced the overalls of oppression with the silk suits of dignity. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She wore the same raggedy gray silk dress, and her hair blew, as white as snow itself. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The three of them, with Baby in her white silk dress a little ahead, walked in solemn quietness outside. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The man offered for sale silks and other yard goods, and he identified himself as “a brother from the East.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Peeta unties the cord and flattens out the circle of silk. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a somber taffeta suit, a shirt with a round and hard collar, and a thin silk ribbon tied in a bow in place of a necktie. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Dad stuck his hand out of the window just as the song came on and said, “Feel that coolness. It feels like you’re running your fingers through silk.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I recite the line of silver Hebrew writing embossed on the blue-and-white silk. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She was wrapped in dark purple silk, with gold bangles on both wrists and black pencil around her eyes. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z A silk moth after emerging from its cocoon. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z So, they don’t make silk in Detroit? she triumphantly asked her absent husband. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "Mackerel sky, mackerel sky, not long wet nor not long dry," said a man in a black silk top hat to Tristran and Yvaine. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The domes of the city, Brother Cyrus said, were all connected by silk ribbons, and children balanced upon them like tightrope walkers, dashing from palace to palace in capes of colored feathers. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Covered all in yellow silk fringed with gold, he looked as large as four Illyrios. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Vikus reached beneath the table and brought out a long object wrapped in very thick silk. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He remembered swal-lowing, and Pycelle was telling someone to heat the wine to boiling and fetch him clean silk, and that was the last he knew. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Aunt Julia was wearing a silk nightgown, and I followed her into the dining room while wondering if that same nightgown had belonged to my dead grandmother. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z They were predestined to emigrate to the tropics, to be miners and acetate silk spinners and steel workers. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward helped me into his car, being very careful of the wisps of silk and chiffon, the. flowers he’d just pinned into my elaborately styled curls, and my bulky walking cast. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z No chanting no singing no silk banners no bands no trumpets no mother no father no slick-fingered commandant dragging a finger across his back. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I donned my best gown and a high-necked bodice, not daring to appear immodest I dressed my hair, tucking it beneath a silk coif embroidered with flowers. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Men from the green lands liked their women soft and sweet in silk, she knew, not clad in mail and leather with a throwing axe in each hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He shaved and trimmed his mustache and put on a silk tie. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing a new silk fur-lined gown the bright turquoise color of kingfisher feathers. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Kurtsinger, dapper in Riddle’s legendary black and yellow silks, leapt onto his back, and again War Admiral flung himself around, bucking and thrashing and tearing divots out of the Belmont lawn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Their fine silk dresses were now tattered and faded. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At the feet of the statue lay a braided cylinder of silk strips, five feet in diameter and ten feet long. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At the ram his big red reared but the black stallion leapt the obstacle smoothly and Ser Mandon flashed past him, death in snow-white silk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I'd choose something simple—a shade of red to match Maman's hair, a high waist with a cream waist-sash, and a sweeping skirt that flows out like a silk river behind me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She was dressed in a magnificent pink silk wrapper with lace at the wrists and throat. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The glass had a wavy bent, and through it, Joost could see a girl seated at a table, clutching her red silks tight around her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Inside the walls of green silk, his captains and lords bannermen were waiting to hear word of the parley. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I felt like I’d been wrapped in silk tulle made of good luck and wishes come true. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Albert and I find a mahogany bed which can be taken to pieces with a sky of blue silk and a lace coverlet. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The silk rope slipped from her hands and fell to the ground. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When the time came to dress, she chose the green silk gown that she had worn to the tourney. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It had swept away the rouge and bedizening silks which had moved his pity when he first came back. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The Fair’s concourse was packed with tourists dressed in their Sunday best, bright satin and chiffon and silk. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The silk dress she wore seemed to worship every curve and dip of her lithe body, but the small sensual mouth was held tight in disapproval, or perhaps even disgust. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Everyone around him was dressed for war, but he wore a deep green silk kaftan and a long fur-trimmed robe rather than armor. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Red silk, red eyes, the ruby red at her throat, red lips curled in a faint smile as she put her hand atop his own, around the cup. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I looked down at the yellow legs sticking out of the unfamiliar white silk pajamas they had dressed me in. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z From railings in front of the boxes hung triangles of silk embroidered with gold arabesques, all glowing with the light of adjacent incandescent bulbs. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z On his flabby shoulders he had wispy blond hairs that flowed in the wind like corn silk. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She was young—younger than Mrs. Coulter; and fair, with bright green eyes; and clad like all the witches in strips of black silk, but wearing no furs, no hood or mittens. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When he returned he would bring back gifts: slippery, shiny silks, or thick woolen tweeds, or toy dolls made of pale, cold porcelain. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Halfway up the field stood an extravagant confection of striped silk like a miniature palace, with several live peacocks tethered at the entrance. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It splattered all over his silk Hawaiian shirt. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The music began: a breath of strings, then a whisper of voices, chanting, soft as silk, but somehow piercing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The salesladies and Mrs. Walton decide I should wear the green, pink, and blue striped silk blouse with pearl buttons and matching blue silk skirt for the interview portion of the pageant. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Hume pulled as smooth as silk, and with the precise, mechanical regularity of a metronome. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The horse had melted into the white landscape, but the mound of luxurious gray-and-blue silk on the ground reassured them that it had not been a dream. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He watched her snap a red silk garter over the sheer lisle stocking she had pulled up over her shapely leg. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He snapped his silk handkerchief in my direction, then shoved it back in his pocket with—there’s no other word for it—panache. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The seneschal wore a tokar of maroon silk with a golden fringe. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her silks were feathers, and she was free. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Arya slid her dagger out and drew it across his throat, as smooth as summer silk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He painted ink and paper for himself, a magnificent boat for his father, and a luxurious silk robe for his mother. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The tribal chieftains were seated at the back of the tent in a semicircle, resting upon richly embroidered silk cushions. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was long and black, and she was dressed in black too, or partially dressed, because she seemed to be wearing clustered ribbons of black silk and very little else. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He had on a cream-colored suit, a wide-brimmed floppy hat, a black string tie, a silk vest, and narrow shoes that had weaving in the toes. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I fuss with my hair, removing the silk scarf and trying to pull the mess of frizzy curls up into a Belle-bun. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I put the jewelry in special silk pouches. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was a magnificent affair, and the stuff that it was made of shimmered like silk in the pale light. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z When I saw them, they had wings spun from spider’s silk and clothes stitched from flower petals and leaves. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It was black silk and there was a map in green of Nam on the back. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Marrigan pushes up the sleeves of her green silk turtleneck. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z She wore silk dresses, high heels, jewelry, and hats with veils. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Doreen lounged on my bed in a peach silk dressing gown, filing her long, nicotine-yellow nails with an emery board, while I typed up the draft of an interview with a best-selling novelist. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z They brushed it so smooth on each side of the straight white part that it shone like silk in the lamplight. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Her duster and hat and veil lay on a chair beside her, and she seemed to the boys to be clad entirely in black silk and lace. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The teenage Sirius had plastered the walls with so many posters and pictures that little of the walls’ silvery-gray silk was visible. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He was dangling in the air, underneath a comforting canopy of white silk. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Yoshoto, in a beautiful, black and cerise silk kimono, was sweeping die floor with a short-handled broom when M. Yoshoto and I entered the instructors’ room. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He ran the knot down the thread and pulled it taut and cut off the silk with the scissors from the kit and looked at the boy. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z New silk banners hang above the refectory tables, ablaze with slogans. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I stared at the other students as they passed, taking in every silk dress, every heavily lined eye. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Behind them, an enormous mother, in a brown silk dress, and the father, a rather frail little man I know by sight. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z There were two dozen tightly rolled, never-used silk umbrellas in that closet; prizes she had won. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were several academic robes and hoods, some with fur around them, most faced with silk. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing a sleeveless silk dress like GC.’s,onty white. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z First it was a rug, then a washtub, then a lamp with a colored silk shade. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z "You can scarcely scour pots in silk and velvet." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The bed is covered in silk pillows made of swansdown, and thick blankets embroidered with the Chrysanthemum House emblem. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She knelt, opened the lid, and began pulling her clothes out with both hands, grabbing handfuls of silk and satin and velvet and wool and tossing them on the floor. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I stop to tidy up my novice scarf tying, yellow silk butterflies framing my bony face. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She stood there in her Klondike-dance-hall-girl costume with sheer black silk stockings, spool-heeled slippers, one red garter fastened under a knee and swinging a black mask in her hand. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When Serafina looked at it, she put more herbs on the wound, and tied the silk tighter than ever, but this time her face was troubled. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiles gently at Werner and sits in a tall-backed armchair upholstered in golden silk with his rifle across his huge thighs, where it looks like little more than a baton. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A path wraps around the edge of the room like a ledge, though the majority of the floor is sunken and filled with large cushions covered in a rainbow of embellished silk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The blue silk shawl was spread open by her feet, and she had filled it with freshly dug roots and leaves from many different plants. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Night after night, she pulled her gray-streaked hair back into a tight bun at her neck and dressed in her gray silk dress with a white lace color. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Thrust high into the jet stream, the mountain ripped a visible gash in the 120- knot hurricane, sending forth a plume of ice crystals that trailed to the east like a long silk scarf. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Glad was I to get him out of the silk warehouse, and then out of a jeweller’s shop: the more he bought me, the more my cheek burned with a sense of annoyance and degradation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a cotton shirt and blue slacks, a red silk tie and shiny black loafers. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Just a dream, she was reminded, but the words had little meaning when the knots of the hand-tied rug under her imaginary feet were more vivid than the smooth silk pillow beneath her actual cheek. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She held a swatch of silk next to Cassiopeia’s hair. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Melisandre turned from him in a swirl of red silk and made her way back to the high table, where King Stannis and his queen were seated. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Every night now Guitar was seeing little scraps of Sunday dresses—white and purple, powder blue, pink and white, lace and voile, velvet and silk, cotton and satin, eyelet and grosgrain. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she draws with a needle and thread, little knotted rosebuds, tulips made of silk thread. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Molly touches Vivian’s shoulder, frail and bony under her thin silk cardigan. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She was wearing a silk shawl wrapped around her massive shoulders. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The prince wore sword and dagger, black boots polished to a high sheen, a black cloak lined with blood-red silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The soldiers overturned the tables and chairs, and Amah’s carefully organized box of threads and sewing tools were strewn on the floor, red silk lying on the ground like a pool of blood. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The silk slippers would have been perfect, but he didn’t know what size to get, and Kaira pointed out that slippers weren’t like T-shirts; they had to be an exact fit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z For Dawn in silks of gold carried off Kleitos for his beauty to live among the gods. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The hot, bright yolk was like a summer sun breaking through cloud, the first daffodil in the snow, a gold sovereign wrapped in a white silk handkerchief. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Lyra, feeling raindrops on her face, woke up and protested, but Alice ignored her, pulling the coal silk over the hoops and fastening it as Malcolm instructed her. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He wore unusual prison garb: a suit and tie with an overcoat and a silk scarf. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My bird has been replicated on belt buckles, embroidered into silk lapels, even tattooed in intimate places. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His hair falls around his shoulders like a silk drape, one streak of it scarlet with blood, and his eyes look pained. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z "Jhogo told me. Some of the traders have eunuchs with them, huge men who strangle thieves with wisps of silk. That way no blood is shed and the gods are not angered." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Real women's clothes--silk stockings, high-heeled shoes, brassiere, and one of those corsets with the straps hanging down and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Everyone’s gown was of bright silk or brocade, and many were embroidered with gold and silver threads and lined in fur, or stitched with sequins and pearls. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The girl had been alone, clad in wisps of silk, but fearless. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That says, Underneath this Burberry coat and silk scarf I am ferocious. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “As you wish,” he said, and took a silk scarf from the drawer; but before he could tie it around her mouth, she shook her head. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It’s not like I’m silk feathered hat material or anything, but still. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The ground rippled as the grass became folds of silk—the dress of a massive goddess. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The women wore gowns that left one breast bare, while the men favored beaded silk skirts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Frony wore a dress of bright blue silk and a flowered hat. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I was in search of the truest stories, the ones that would best represent the silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he mopped up under his hat brim with a silk handkerchief. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Everything seemed too nice, all silk and carpeted corridors and brass and copper and little glass lanterns. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z On the floor lay a soiled undergarment of cheap silk a little too pink, from a half open bureau drawer dangled a single stocking. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there were plumes on Miss Susan’s bonnet, and she wore a silk dress, soft, swishy, and embroidered petticoats underneath, making a rustling sound when she walked. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Just after the curtains opened, Aunt Loma marched in from backstage, dressed fit to kill in black silk and importance, and sat down in the aisle seat that the Tuttles had saved for her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The enormous ball got smaller and smaller until, finally, it was only a glowing circle on the black silk of the night. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The bride’s cloak Sigom fastened about Lady Alys’s shoulders showed a bronze disk on a field of white wool, surrounded by flames made with wisps of crimson silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His body felt hotter than mine, but dry as silk, not sweaty like me. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Watching the Warrens live was like watching a magic trick, as miraculous as transforming an empty soda can into a silver pitcher, or pulling a steaming pie from a silk top hat. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Padva dismisses these comments, though she does joke that with enough silk and an industrial-strength corset she could make Chandresh himself pass for the most fashionable of ladies. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z What had been a heavy wool coat becomes a long piece of black silk that ripples like water over the chair. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The silk came tearing away, baring her to the waist. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Vine and Knot ran to the sails with torches and suddenly silk and ropes were burning. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He dries his eyes with a silk handkerchief. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The early light came filtering palely through the wood, making the tree trunks like watered silk. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Only the place where Capricorn sat, leaning back in his armchair with a contemptuous expression and wrapped in a silk dressing gown that shimmered like peacock feathers, was illuminated by a single lamp. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Deep blue silk, silver embroidery — it was the bag the buffalo boy’s friend had been carrying that starry night. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Dorcas, at sixteen, has yet to wear silk hose and her shoes are those of someone much younger or very old. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Swathed in silk, I feel like a caterpillar in a cocoon awaiting metamorphosis. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It felt like a wet silk scarf against his skin. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Even Lady Tan da and her daughters looked pretty in matching gowns of turquoise silk and vair, and Lord Gyles was coughing into a square of scarlet silk trimmed with golden lace. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sea-foam white lace bloomed from the sweeping neckline, washing upon her breast from the powder-green ocean of silk that made up the dress. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z First Turkey smiled as Seed Collector tightened the silk sash. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And Lotus was dressed in her peach-colored silk coat, such as he had never seen her dressed in by the light of the morning. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The ground was littered with rotten fruit and corn silk, their fermented scent lacing the more pleasant aromas of sizzling sausages and beer. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She stroked it, murmuring, “I have not touched silk in many year.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The silk rippled in the wind like a living thing; across the fabric was blazoned a night sky slashed with purple lightning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The villagers used to climb up to the mountain hut regularly, requesting that Amah embroider peonies or five-colored clouds onto silks for weddings and birthdays. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Ramsay Bolton stood beneath them, clad in high boots of soft grey leather and a black velvet doublet slashed with pink silk and glittering with garnet teardrops. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And everything, save for occasional lengths of white silk ribbon strung like garlands, is made of ice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The women jumping one after another from the cliff, their beautiful silk dresses billowing in the air—pink, red, green, blue . . . indeed, like flowers falling.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Either way, the meanings are the same: great discoveries, whether of silk or of gravity, are always windfalls. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Their costumes are surprisingly clever—one of them is wearing a black silk nightgown with a picture of Freud’s face taped to the front. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z And so it was that he found himself stepping aboard a silk sleigh a scant hour later. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As one of them—a puny man heaped with lavish fur and silk—turned to glare at her, Pinmei could see they were as scarred as the servant. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z She pawed through Miss Lilian’s silk dresses, her velvet gowns, her wool coats, setting them swinging and swaying like ghosts. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Finally, Mrs. de Vries answers, overdressed as usual in a blue silk dress and straight-seamed stockings. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He pulls the square of silk upward, letting the contents, a solitary gold ring, roll out onto the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They could have let him keep his cloak, Jon Snow thought, the one the wildling woman patched with strips of crimson silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His voice is low and soft, a piece of silk you might keep in a drawer and pull out only on rare occasions, just to feel it between your fingers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As they unfolded it, the silk grew and grew. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Staring out to sea, tobacco farmers imagined themselves as race car drivers, silk dyers as Wall Street tycoons, millinery girls as fan dancers in the Ziegftid Follies. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Indeed, when the men had left the dining room to go into the taproom, she stayed behind, reading a book she had taken from a small silk purse that matched her lovely dress. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He wore tortoiseshell shades and a silk Italian suit that matched his hair. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The silk ripped straight through, and sulfur and hydrogen leaped to meet each other in a catastrophe of flame. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The old man ignored the passing horses and carriages, the silk brocade and the government seal, and simply continued reading a large book in his lap, placidly fingering a bag of red string beside him. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z He had to convince himself that liberating a silk sleigh and flying forthwith to the citadel was not a viable option. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z About half of her hair is protected by a silk bonnet. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She draped silk scarves and wax paper over the lens; she tried shooting in fog, in heavy rain, in the smoke-filled lounge of the bowling alley. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They dressed in flowing silks cinched at the waist with beaded belts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He walked back to the jockeys’ room, slipped out of the Howard silks, and hung them up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There were silk merchants and spice merchants and jewellers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Campers and Hunters were crashed out on sofas, washing up in the bathrooms, ripping silk draperies to bandage their wounds, and helping themselves to snacks and sodas from the minibars. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The ballroom burst with color and energy: Japanese in red silk, Bedouins in red and black, Romanians in red, blue, and yellow. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It had a fur collar and a lining of crimson silk, and had apparently been made for an impresario about as big as an organ-grinder’s monkey. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth had been afraid the spider’s barbed legs might puncture the silk, but Arachne’s legs were pressed so tightly against her body she could barely move them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "Why should she need your Palace of Dust, when I can give her sunlight and sweet water and silks to sleep in?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The wind pummeled the balloon as if it were an inverted punching bag, then tore it to pieces and cast shreds of its nine thousand yards of silk as far as half a mile away. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Using a “spinneret” gland just below its mouth, it spins a patch of silk on a branch and grips it with strong rear feet, hanging upside down. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Vivian unfastens the silk loops from their hooks at each side of the casing, letting the heavy paisley curtains fall across the glass. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Salim thinks of the desert then: red sands blow a dust-storm through his thoughts, and the scarlet silks of the tents that surrounded the lost city of Ubar flap and billow through his mind. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z His fingertips traced up the length of her arm, and paused to roll the fine silk strap between them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The emperor’s box was draped with silk, flanked by banners and golden eagles. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was a rustle among the silks and furs. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They had been stuffed with silk and wrapped in more silk. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z At the very end of the corridor hung a portrait of a very fat woman in a pink silk dress. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The judge unknotted the scarf and let the flowered silk float down around the booty: her father's railroad watch, a pearl necklace, cuff links, a pin and earrings set, a clock. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I tipped my veiled head forward and I could see her hands unfolding a red silk scarf and holding up a red candle for everyone to see. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Their banners of silk billowed in the breeze. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It was usually covered by the loose tunic all the Tang men wore, but today he had worn a special blue silk coat. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The sight of me in my white silk bridal gown practically causes a riot. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The exile knight looked from Dany to her brother; she barefoot, with dirt between her toes and oil in her hair, he with his silks and steel. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Lyddie couldn’t be sure, never having seen a real silk dress before, but it was smooth and pink like a baby’s cheek. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It’s like becoming a director is making me someone even silk feathered hats like Victoria respect. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We begged—we remonstrated—and, at last, he agreed to take Dr. Trefusis’s silk waistcoat, ruined as it was, in payment. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In Meereen I was a queen in silk, nibbling on stuffed dates and honeyed lamb, she remembered. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The shirt with the silk sleeveholders was dazzling enough for the world. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z There were silks and velvets from Italy and France, laces from Flanders. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The spider leapt from Moody’s hand on a fine thread of silk and began to swing backward and forward as though on a trapeze. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Into a large gourd they placed her cut hair and head dyes, okra, ashes, and wisps of dried corn silks. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A bare space surrounded by paper screens and curtains of raw silk, perfumed with the scent of ginger and cream. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The bay was even smoother than the ocean—it looked like pale blue silk. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z "It's crazy—everything's crazy. I'm going crazy. Wool disappearing—red silk curtains—it doesn't make sense. I can't get the hang of it...." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I unpack my dark skinny jeans, the slightly wrinkled black silk camisole I borrowed from Violet. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z "Not if you scrubbed all day and all night. The silk is mined." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Would you rather have a really, really long silk scarf?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Pap tolt me, “A good dog is the same as a good person; they’s born that way, not made. Ain’t no silk purse ever been made out of a sow’s ear.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z A bookmark lay between its pages, a stiff piece of watered silk upon which an admonition had been embroidered: “Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z His clothing took fire, and for an instant the khal was clad in wisps of floating orange silk and tendrils of curling smoke, grey and greasy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He swears that they are obliged by an army order to wear silk chemises and to bathe before entertaining guests of the rank of captain and upwards. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She imagined something more refined, perhaps an off-the-shoulder silk with a gathered bodice and small, tasteful bustle. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z They had dry, brittle wings like corn- husks, and tufts of white hair like corn silk. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Her tall, sinuous frame was draped in vibrant blue silk, the plunging neckline accented with iridescent feathers that tickled the signature diamond choker glittering at her neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She thought she must be dreaming when she saw that her husband had changed out of his wedding suit into black silk pajamas and a velvet Pompeian bathrobe. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z On the Monday after the West Charleston game, Ogden Loring stopped in front of Ben’s desk, removed his glasses and began cleaning them with his silk paisley tie. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I could just see the dark barrel poking out from the white silk of the flag. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Inej was glad she didn’t have time to dwell on the unwelcome familiarity of the silks on her skin, the horrible tinkling of the bells on her anklets. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When she emerged I regretted the suggestion; she had put on a clean silk sari and extra bracelets, and coiled her hair with a flattering side part on top of her head. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “I want to peek at those expensive silk underpants I bought for my sweet little Mary Anne,” he teased. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The Silkworm sighed, for she was still very tired from spinning all that silk for the seagulls, but she did as she was told. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The pale blades sliced through ringmail as if it were silk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z China had an astronomical tradition millennia old; it invented paper and printing, rockets, clocks, silk, porcelain, and ocean-going navies. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His blue silk pajamas had “WD” monogrammed on the pocket Seriously, who has monogrammed pajamas? The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She picked the simplest one of the bunch: a black linen rubakha with a long red silk sarafan gown to go over it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Stock boy, fine,” Killer Man went on, polishing his glasses with the fine silk handkerchief he’d pulled out of the breast pocket of his gray flannel blazer. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Hunting around in my drawers, I find a set in a dark blue silk and draw them on. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Campers yelled and cheered as Annabeth and two of her siblings ran into the pavilion carrying a silk banner. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He had a black silk cord tied around his left forearm, and now he was tugging at it with his gloved right hand. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She glanced over his shoulder and caught the eye of a young nobleman in pale gray silk. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But the silks on the rider didn’t match. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Soft golden silk wraps around Amber's lean frame, and her Belle-bun is bursting with yellow ribbons like sunbeams. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was heavy and light at the same time: soft rose silk and heavy, dark shiny wood carved all around with dragons. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The impost consisted of thejockey, his roughly four and a half pounds of saddle, boots, pants, and silks, and, if necessary, lead pads inserted into the saddle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Also present are gunpowder, the clock, silk weaving, distillation and the saddle with stirrups. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She liked clingy wraparound dresses with plunging necklines, black silk and lace slips, which I sometimes borrowed and wore as outdoor clothing. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Here is a nose that came to Asia Minor, like silk itself, from the East. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z On his way back, his arms wrapped around a bundle of brightly colored cotton and silk fabric, he bumped into Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes take in Ma's silk sari and golden jewelry. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She said, “Don’t go, dear. Don’t go now, my love. My sheets are silk. I want you to feel those sheets against your skin.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama had on a jacket and skirt with colors that were the reverse of mine: black silk with yellow bands. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z All of which the girls showed no modesty about, throwing open silk peignoirs to say, “It’s all red, Doctor. Do something. I have to be at the Casin by eleven.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The jacket, unexpectedly, was wonderful—old Brooks Brothers, unlined silk, ivory with stripes of peacock green—a little loose, but it fit all right. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His high silk hat was tipped over an ear. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When I return, Marlena is there, wearing the beaded silk dress August gave her that night we had dinner in their stateroom. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z On the doctor's desk was a vase filled with silk flowers that might have once looked good, but now were dusty and faded on the side that faced the window. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She did not look up when I came in; she said, “Go, nne, go and stay with Jaja,” the silk muffling her voice. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He wore an expensive brown silk suit like the guys on Wall Street wear, but you’d never mistake this dude for a broker. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Up you get again, Earthworm! Bring up some more silk, Centipede!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Until then, stockings were made of silk, and silk was delicate, expensive, and in ever shorter supply. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z A few small ledges jutted out here and there, but Annabeth saw nothing on them—just strands of spider silk dripping over the sides like Christmas tinsel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She continued to roll, shooting silk randomly, pulling over braziers of magic fire and ripping tiles out of the floor. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Blood and viscera stained the king’s silk carpets. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her gray silk mask had been secured tightly against her face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z All Mr. Big Bucks Ballard did was sit around his big office wearing his nice white shirt and silk tie and telling everyone else what to do, he said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her long braid ended with a finger-size curl that looked like spun silk. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The silver color of her gown makes her skin glow and hugs her curves like silk around an hourglass. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She had flowing black hair, a dress made of green silk. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The magician scans the office, a stack of letters in one hand, a black velvet cape lined with shockingly white silk cascading behind him, expecting a paper-wrapped box or crate. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the middle of it there was a green silk canopy borne on four spears by four knights gorgeously apparelled. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Black squiggle tingles curled up my spine and wrapped around my eyes like a silk scarf. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z She was smaller than Madam and wore a silk gown the color of a mourning dove and gray lace gloves. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Not silk or velvet, just a simple calico dress, a dress that would have immediately revealed that she was a woman. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Graceful arched windows punctuated the walls, which were hung with blue-and-bronze silks: By day, the Ravenclaws would have a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z An ice-blue silk dress flooded out over her patchwork coverlet like a rush of cool water. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They ought to have come a little sooner to have heard his lecture on dress, for they were splendidly attired in velvet, silk, and furs. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “A new emperor wears the gold silk robe,” they whispered, as if afraid even up on the mountain they would be overheard. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z And Cassiopeia’s dress was a marvel—a rich green velvet with exquisite silk rosettes stitched around the bodice. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The damaged silk sleigh had been hauled back to its pavilion, and there it lay forlorn, one pontoon deflated. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Mother pulled the silk scarf from her neck and handed it to the man from the bank. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z A strand of silk hit her in the chest like a heavyweight’s glove. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her Sunday dress was wine-colored silk with a dingy lace collar. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Double-entry bookkeeping thus represents an attempt to make the real world, the world of bolts of silk, bales of wool and bags of sugar, mathematically legible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Music floated out of parlors where the doors had been flung open, and men and women lounged on couches in little more than scraps of silk and gaudy baubles. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He wore a scarlet dressing-gown and green silk pajamas and a turquoise ring. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She was wearing a long black raincoat with a red silk scarf tied loosely around her neck. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On that day she saw the proud house humbled; green silk and velvet blowing out of windows, and the garden trampled by many horsemen, and the big gate open. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He tried again to rise, but his arms and legs only sank into a slippery smoothness, like a deep silk pillow swallowing his limbs. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The bedroom curtains were made of raw silk, and she told Aunty Uju, ‘Ahn-ahn, it’s a waste to use this material as a curtain! Let’s sew a dress with it.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Above the silk, he was naked but for an absurdly tiny iron-studded vest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The fish swam merrily around in its bowl as the silk of her brocade bag made the sunlight skip around the room. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The driver Dori Dilson wears a tailed white tuxedo and tall silk hat, but it is her passenger who rivets the crowd. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Her expression didn’t change as she pulled out the purple silk. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Maybe I could hang out with some of her friends, show her that I could fit seamlessly in with the silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Finally, on Tuesday, January 29, Charles, with the ring, and Emma in a green silk dress, went to the church at Maer. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was too much of everything—too many golden candlesticks, too many lamps, rugs, pictures, vases, china ornaments, silk flowers, gilded bells. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Lying on top of the pile is a pink silk shirt, a blue jean jacket, and brown corduroy pants—all remnants of past lives to be destroyed. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was really just an ordinary silk handkerchief—you could see when you got up close,” said the woman in the beach chair beside Mrs. Carpenter’s. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z "And where are all your pretty clothes? I heard you fancied silk and velvet against your skin." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Columbus was searching for hardware—precious metals, silk, and spices—the sources of wealth in his day. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Guitar hanging round his neck with a red silk cord and a grin hanging from his ears. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He wore a red silk waistcoat under a snuff-colored coat with silver buttons, a starched linen shirt, and black breeches. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad answers with a wave, Mom a nod, and Gisa doesn’t look up from her scrap of silk. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z I untied the silk ribbons in his hair, and released his queue from its bag. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Lana looked at the silk suit, the hat, the weak, insecure eyes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood her up then and pulled her close to remove the last of her silks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Bitter turned her head to glare at her husband, and Jam could almost smell her mother’s temper as it began to stir, boiling in her chest under her silk nightgown. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They dressed her in the wisps that Magister Illyrio had sent up, and then the gown, a deep plum silk to bring out the violet in her eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Others dressed more plainly— men in tunics and hooded cloaks, women in colored silks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The woman pushed aside her folds of silk and held a small bag up to her chest. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The silk of my dress steams in the heat of the fire, and with one eye on the bath door, I let its warmth seep into me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He was pleased to find that the Queen’s window slid upward like silk. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Morning,” said Phoebe, peering through the silk curtains of her bed and fumbling for her spectacles. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z She tried to tie his dad to Aurora with a length of silk that Gox was rapidly spinning. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z This silk dress is not warm enough for New England, she thought irrelevantly. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z That privilege was reserved for a small group of girls...girls with freshly curled hair, crisp clean pinafores and new silk hairbows. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The Centipede rushed over to the stem of the peach and took the silk string in his teeth and bit through it with one snap of his jaws. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z He could not have felt more changed if he had put on the silks of Father Pinckney, prayed over a piece of unleavened bread, and felt it quiver with the life and light of God. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt like the moment the silk sleigh crossed some invisible barrier and the ghosts began to dissolve. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Alice reached up to pull the coal silk back towards herself, and then he could see a lot better. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Clara had to ask his name every time she saw him and was always disconcerted to find him in his silk robe in the bathroom of her house. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z During Holy Week all pictures and statues in church were shrouded by purple silk drapes. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sir Charles calmly shook out a silk handkerchief and mopped himself. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There are white silk ropes in them, with tassels on the ends; there’s a lot of attention to fabrics. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Those had worn rich red robes of silk and velvet and lambswool. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And at the end of the month the frogs stopped coming, leaving the scholar with the white silk and silver ingots. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Two armorers from the 588th Regiment were sentenced to ten years in prison because they’d taken little parachutes off unused flares and made silk panties out of them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He had only beaten the air that slipped and slithered around him like smooth silk. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Women, young and ferocious, dressed in scraps of black silk and riding pine branches through the sky—there was nothing like that in his world, but he faced them with calm wariness. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Tassoni is well aware of all sorts of things that the ancients did not have: falconry, for example, or silk, or perspective painting. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The girl wore her purple silk, belted with a cloth-of-silver sash. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She and Auntie An-mei were dressed up in funny Chinese dresses with stiff stand-up collars and blooming branches of embroidered silk sewn over their breasts. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Yards of silk, clouds of powder, brushes, combs, pearls, and diamonds glistened before Celaena’s eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Yes, indeed, Madame. By the way, have you a scarlet silk dressing gown?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a traditional Korean costume, the shortened brocade vest and billowing long skirt in bright yellow and red silk and rainbow bands around the oversized sleeves. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Charon glanced down at his silk Italian jacket, as if imagining himself in something even better. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He wore a slashed velvet doublet in cream-and-silver, a grey silk cloak trimmed with black fox, and his customary mocking smile. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Above his head the sky stretched in a cold, dark-blue oval, cupping the city like an iron palm covered with silk. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Benjamin Franklin fostered the silk industry in Pennsylvania before the American Revolution. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It would be good to shed these shabby woolen garments and feel once more the softness of silk against her skin, and to hear the rusde of petticoats wherever she moved. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Still, I kept wondering: How on earth was I going to roller-skate in silk stockings? Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The warmth of his handprint sinks into my skin through the thin silk of my clothes. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It was a black and gold silk teddy with a plunging neckline. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z And then — it seemed like about a second later to Harry — Bagman was opening the neck of the purple silk sack. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I tug the silk threads from a nearby tapestry. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It was nearly September when she saw the pink silk lady again. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Heleen had called her a criminal, but to them, she was only a little thief in scraps of purple silk. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Four posts held up a silk canopy and at each post dangled large silk ties holding back curtains. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a gown of yellow silk so sheer and fine that the candles shone right through it to reveal the spun gold and jewels beneath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The top of her head, wrapped in a silk rag, almost touched the roof of the car, as did theirs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She had brushed out her long auburn hair until it shone, and picked her nicest blue silks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “We sell the silks right from the temple,” Sister Wanda explained above. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Dress the monkey in silk, he’s still a monkey. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The pearls rattled softly against one another as she unwound the silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We were sailing right past them now, smooth as silk, big as life. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The scent of fire brings back Maman's funeral and the flames that engulfed her body, smoldering the bed of Belle-roses, tearing first through her silk dresses, and then her skin and body. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The principal item in the outfit was a frock-coat of black silk with crimson trim. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A year after I started the column, I was in a small, overstaffed restaurant across the table from an aging, elegant woman in a silk turban who oversaw the International Best Dressed List. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Smooth as silk, Dancer slid into a gallop. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And James Henry Trotter, holding on madly to one of the silk strings above the peach stem, told himself that this must surely be the end of everything at last. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z In Elizebeth’s day, huge numbers of these keys were often printed on pads of paper, but they could also be hidden on film, tapes, or parachute silk. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And Blanchard’s yellow silk balloon that tugged against its ropes, hungry to escape the confines of the prison yard. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You may as well make his coat of a small remnant of silk. After all, he is the first.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Ma wakes up with a gasp, then straightens the blue silk sari Baba bought for her in Singapore. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The music-master was a young man, thin and clean, whose bright silk waistcoats belied the gravity of the rest of his vesture, which was black and brown. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The pink silk strap had even slipped down, just like in the dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She found a satin slip with scalloped edges and a knee-length silk robe. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Jay French-braided my hair last night, and I put my silk bonnet on extra tight to keep everything in check. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z If a pair of silk slippers became dusty, I threw them away. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a silk blazer and a shirt patterned with forest leaves. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The rider, a flash of gleaming blue silk, looked like he was flying. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Pod brought him a cloak of crimson silk fringed in gold, cut to his height. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She trailed strands of leftover spider silk from her arms and legs like the strings of a marionette, but somehow, amazingly, none of the debris had hit her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Silk worker? I’m a silk worker. I know everything.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They were shivering, which was unsurprising, given that their robes seemed to be made of fine silk, and none of them were wearing cloaks. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Her son’s hand was hot and heavy on her shoulder, and she felt its dampness through the silk. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z French rockets go up, which unfold a silk parachute to the air and drift slowly down. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The broad, circular table was laid with a cloth of pale gold silk printed with twining crimson and green flowers, and there were eight courses. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’m going out to get some little matters for my girls. Can I do anything for you, young ladies?” asked Mrs. Moffat, lumbering in like an elephant in silk and lace. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Directly after breakfast, Mrs. Glass had stripped the doors of their pleated silk curtains. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Thick silk woven by the spiders supported thin slats of stone cut by the humans. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We sat amid the piles of silks, picking up pearls and putting them in a jar. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting at a table, wearing a gray silk jacket and trousers with a black handkerchief flowing out of her top pocket. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Pale yellow like silk or pale green like jade?” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The blood orange had left a blotchy red stain on the silk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Problem is, nobody worth a toot come for the ad. People come in here, they say they know silk, but they don’t know nothing. Just hoping to get hired and fired. Get a day’s pay.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They decided everything without her, what the flowers would be, what the music would be, what color coffin Warren would be placed in: walnut with a blue silk lining. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Harry thought of photos of Native Americans he’d seen as he studied her dark eyes, high cheekbones, and straight nose, formally composed above a high-necked silk gown. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But the most amazing feature was the braided silk that linked each tower in a glittering web. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She poked Pita’s baby fat and pulled on the dress collar’s silk ribbon bow. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Inej tensed for whatever was to come next, fingers twisting in her silks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This shop was a great hall and the ceiling was set about with gilt and upon the walls there were scrolls hung made of white silk and painted with the figures of women. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The silk settled onto a massive, powerful shape and transformed into iridescent scales. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I wore a peachy silk bridesmaid dress and beaded necklace. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I opened the bottom drawer of my dresser and started organizing the socks and silk scarves inside. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Steel ..whispered through wool and silk with a faint, soft sound. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z So I wasn’t one of the silk feathered hat people, but you know what? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She stroked her silk scarf, and every once in a while she looked like she was going to speak and finally put me out of my misery. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Jeannine unfolded a silk fan and waved it, blowing a cloud of curls off her forehead. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He could make out the shapes of the furniture, and the pale sheen of the silk coverlet on the bed. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “She was a white woman—a gwai poh—dressed in blue silk, with a strange cloak like the skin of a goat.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It made me think how all women are the same — silk or sackcloth, all the same. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z He was pure white, pink around the ears and snout, and smooth as silk. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Her eyes were flat and cold but her fingernails were tearing at the upholstery of the chair, ripping and fraying the silk. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In the windows of sari shops she pointed to a magenta Benarasi silk, and a turquoise one, and then one that was the color of marigolds. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Poisonous orange snails were oozing slowly up the side of their glass tank, and a fat white rabbit kept changing into a silk top hat and back again with a loud popping noise. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He stretched sheer silk fabric over the stern and bow sections and painted the silk with varnish. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “It’s worse than boots, it’s a silk dress,” she said, with the calmness of desperation, for she wanted the worst over. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Neatly folded on the top of the case was a thin scarlet silk kimono embroidered with dragons. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no denying the heat; Ned could feel the silk tunic clinging to his chest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was open, and Fay slipped in and sat on the ledge, a black silk kimono revealing lovely legs. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z On the doorstep at her feet there was a satchel made of finely tooled leather, drawn shut with a gold silk rope. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And again he said, “And he goes in to his woman, who wears robes of silk and satin like a lady in a great house. I have not seen it, but my woman tells me.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z On a crystalline fall day you can almost hear the tinkle of fine crystal, the rustle of silk and wool, almost smell the expensive cigars. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z For now, she busied herself with simply sleeping on silk, eating on gold and being the single most feared and admired woman in Florinese history. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I started to move my hand slowly, toward the tiny front pocket of my shorts, pulling the piece of silk string out of it without drawing too much attention to myself. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Eleanor had taken all the safety pins from her mom's sewing kit and used them to pin scraps of silk and velvet over the holes in her jeans, and her mom hadn't even mentioned it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Slowly, Arachne finished the long strips of silk and braided them together. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They followed him and found a rich bed with a crown of silk on it and a part-drawn sword. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting up in bed; his red silk pajamas looked disheveled. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The spider’s silk support cables trembled like massive guitar strings and began to snap. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And there in their midst was Sansa, dressed in sky- blue silk, with her long auburn hair washed and curled and silver bracelets on her wrists. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This mantle had a heavy silk tassel, like a curtain cord, to join it across her breast. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her gold eyeshadow and purple silk dress made her look like royalty. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Her gown had a low-cut bodice of pink silk and a three-tiered hoop skirt with white scalloped lace. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Up above the treetops, a crescent moon was floating in a dark sky, half-obscured by mist, like an eye peering through a veil of silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After a few seconds, he reached over and pulled at the old silk scarf she'd tied around her wrist. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He offered de Triana the second prize of a silk jacket. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Anne got a job in the high-school cafeteria, saved her money, and bought silk stockings, two short dresses and four flimsy pieces of underwear known as teddies. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept muttering to herself, counting out yards of silk and calculating the number of strands her project would require. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The hatbox is plain and round, covered in black silk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "The jewels and the silks, Dragonstone and King's Landing, the Iron Throne and the Seven King-doms, all they have taken from us, we will have it back." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At the far end of the room, a low dais supported a crystal throne cushioned in green silk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Few come this far, and those who do fill their holds with silk and spice from the Jade Sea, then bend their oars for home.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Kindly keep the camera spell still,” Anansi snapped, “and it’s god silk, not that I expect you to know about such things.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She hitched the blue silk dress higher on her wide hips and held the edges of the fabric in both hands as she arched her back and tossed her head. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Out in the sunlight the air was balmy, and through skies of palest sapphire sailed clouds of gossamer silk. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He raised it wickedly, his silk sleeve falling to reveal his hairy, wiry arm. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z We kept the scarves he’d brought us back from China when we were two years old, silks with a graceful pattern of cranes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed to glow like a pearl in the moonlight and her deep blue silk dress seemed to be the same color as the sky. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z As he pushed his cart down the narrow street, lively children dressed in gay colors flew toward him like a festival of silk kites. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Seven large tents, all of silver silk, curved in a crescent around one side of a bonfire. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Grandfather disappears, returning a few moments later with a long package wrapped in black silk. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z They had removed a few small pieces of wire and silk that had failed to dissolve after my operation the previous February. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Jam, you could go up and take out my silk before it start drying? Lie it flat on my bed.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The priest reached out for our hands and joined them under a small cloth of silk. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z There were wax candles in massive brass candelabra, burning softly under yellow silk shades; full, fragrant roses, yellow and red, abounded. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z There she was in silk stockings and there I was in woolen knee socks. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I am in my lemon silk calling gown, and I must fly. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Sarai hadn’t been out on her terrace since the attack on the silk sleigh. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Leave off the silk when you go through admissions.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She knew from the beginning that the money wasn’t any place she knew of if it wasn’t in that litde pocket book pinned to her pink silk vest. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z A face pink like St. Nicholas', topped with a shock of silk white hair. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She shivered; the silk sheets held no warmth. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His skin was smooth and brown, like silk. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was thirteen her mother had dressed her in a silk kimono and sent her off to Mrs. Shigemura, who taught young girls to dance odori and to serve tea impeccably. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The mind builds itself like a sirrah’s nest with whatever is at hand: silk threads and stolen hair and the feathers of dead kin. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They sit in meditative silence for some of that uncontrollable time, the motion of the train gently billowing the silk curtains, the scent of ginger and cream enveloping them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Annabeth tried to hobble out of the way of the spider’s silk. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z You hear the portable music, the boat is full of dressed-up kids, Italian and Irish kids, Hispanic kids, laced up in silk, all the youthful couples, the lovers. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I am mesmerized by their perfect tiny beaks, their creamy clawed feet, and their layered gray feathers that fold together like a beautiful silk fan. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z However, the road outside the house was not in good condition, and the delicate silk wrinkled over the many cracks and holes in the street. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Kelly wore a long black skirt, a black top, and black silk gloves. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The owner fusses over them with silks and brocades and taffetas. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But still, how had a farmer’s daughter bought a silk dress? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom, wrapped in a silk scarf, was a book she’d had for twenty years: a commentary on the Chinese method of divination, the I Ching. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z My family might never have become silk farmers if it hadn’t been for the Emperor Justinian, who, according to Procopius, persuaded two missionaries to risk it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The woman places it on her head, topping off an ensemble that looks like a ball gown fashioned out of the night sky: black silk dotted with sparkling white crystals. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The man in the black silk top hat noticed that Dunstan was staring at him, and motioned the lad over to him. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z One was an elegant Pentoshi, grey-haired and clad in silk but for his cloak, a ragged thing sewn from dozens of strips of tom, bloodstained cloth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her hat was an enchanting confection of plumes and gossamer silk, dyed to match her dress. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I ripped down the silver silk flag from the tree and took off. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Even some insects have been domesticated, notably Eurasia’s honeybee and China’s silkworm moth, kept for honey and silk, respectively. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Churchmen and -women cared for single mothers and widows, and provided burying silks. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Old-fashioned velvet jackets and white shirts hung from silk hangers, and formal trousers and more shirts were folded neatly in drawers. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Jeanne felt like she was going to throw up all over the silk tablecloth. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He wore crimson silk, high black boots, a black satin cloak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I can tell by the soft, light silk and gold-threaded embroidery that it's an expensive one. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The silk shimmers in my hand, soft and cool. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I hate these shoes! And this miserable dress! I don’t care if it’s Eyllwe silk and I’m supposed to be representing my kingdom—the material’s been itching me ever since I put it on!” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He shows her the things he’s bought, a tie for his father-in-law, soaps for their mothers, a shirt for Samrat, a silk scarf for Sonia, sketchbooks for himself, bottles of ink, a pen. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then I pulled down the trousers of my silk pajamas. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z War, Etienne thinks distantly, is a bazaar where lives are traded like any other commodity: chocolate or bullets or parachute silk. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then he slid the silk and his fingers into her open palm. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The boy addressed the king as if Ser Barristan were not there, as if there were no dead man sprawled upon the carpet, his life’s blood slowly staining the silk red. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Cold, sumptuous silk onto which the sea has laid offerings: pebbles, shells, barnacles. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The trouble was that coal silk wasn’t as warm as proper fur, no matter how much it was padded out with hollow coal-silk fibers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “This is . . . for you. Instead of roses. And silk underwear and bottles of perfume.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I go to our door and slide my key into the lock—smooth as silk. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My mother wore a silk robe and western shoes with big heels, and she rode home carried in a sedan chair. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw military washerwomen dressed in fine silk waistcoats for men, brocaded with water-stains and grime. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Red silk and blue flesh sang against each other, the colors seeming to vibrate. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He wore a pair of fine, polished patent leather dress shoes, silk dress socks, creased trousers, and had a pocket-watch chain dangling from the pocket. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Breathe evenly, or you’ll lose your balance and fall out,” said the woman, covering me with a silk bag stuffed with feathers and herbs. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Silk teddies she put on, and silk stockings. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It was pale blue silk with tiny pink flowers, ankle length and sleeveless, with a low, scooped neck. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, Albert and I erect on top our four-poster bed complete with blue silk canopy, mattress, and two lace coverlets. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He took out Fujiko’s silk kimono with its gold brocaded sash. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I plead with her to take me, as she slips into her blue silk shirt and maroon sarong. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And as they went, the feather dropped from her hat and the silk cloak from her shoulders and the diamonds from her shoes. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Our mother, dressed in green silk flowing pants and a gold boat-neck blouse, assessed Lily coolly when she made her appearance in white capris and a brown sleeveless knit top. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The light of the lanterns fell on his beaming face; the golden buttons shone on his embroidered silk waistcoat. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Seizing upon several shirts and pair of breeches, I rolled them quickly into a bundle, to which I added three waistcoats, one of them fine silk for Dr. Trefusis. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z His trousers were black silk tucked into black boots. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I dust them off, placing each one delicately in its silk sleeve, and lay them out on the table next to the organ. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Standing amidships was a girl in a flowing dress of white silk, her mane of black hair pinned back with a circlet of diamonds. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Seated on the ground, nestled in an alcove on striped silk pillows, are two women. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His long black glossy braided queue, tied at the bottom with a narrow piece of black silk, hung over his shoulder and moved rhythmically against his chest. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She had curled herself up tightly, her arms around her knees, and sat in the complete darkness, blood spangling the silk of her dress like the gloaming stars first bleeding into evening. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In it, wrapped in a piece of blue silk cloth, are feathers: mostly slenderly, gray or white. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Pinmei followed her gaze and caught sight of the gold silk robe. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z In the quiet of her chambers, Dany stripped off her finery and donned a loose robe of purple silk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I stuffed one of Frankie’s silk neckties in my pocket to knot on the way. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A couple of men approached, eating up the walk with long jaunty strides that caused their heavy silk sport shirts to flounce rhythmically upon their bodies. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, sitting in this cave of lightly perfumed silk, what had seemed constant and unquestionable feels as delicate as the steam floating over her tea. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He pulled his black silk cord tight between his hands. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z She saw women in violet silk and burgundy satin, with their golden and black and auburn hair bound in jewels or ribbons, and she saw men dressed in black and sapphire and green velvet. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z That night in his own room he tied one end of the silk sash of his smoking jacket around his neck, then stretched out on the bed and tied the other end to the bedstead. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He grabbed the silk of her cape and shouted in Kerch, “Who is on your team? What is your target?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And the waterfalls might have been curtains of pale silk hung from the cliff tops, too numerous to count. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In the town house, Frederick pulls on pajamas made of jelly-green silk and folds his glasses on the nightstand and climbs barefoot into his brass childhood bed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He recognizes versions of things he knows from home: a Kashmiri crewelwork carpet on the floor, Rajasthani silk pillows on the sofa, a cast-iron Natraj on one of the bookcases. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The silk sheets, clenched in Ruby’s fists, burst into flame, and an instant later the cloud burst forth rain, severing the dove-and-violin sigh and dousing her before the rest of her bonfire could kindle. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Behind them the river pulsed through the darkness, shimmering like wild silk. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And so the great craftsmen of the day made a giant rug 150 feet long, woven with gold and silk and gems. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The way she moves in her silk robe and endlessly tall heels transforms her from some short chubby guy dressed as a woman into a glamazon. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He had burned himself more badly than he knew throwing the flaming drapes, and his right hand was swathed in silk halfway to the elbow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Instead of the slip, she was wearing a robe of cherry silk embroidered with blossoms of white and saffron. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Their rich silk clothing shimmered in the fading sunlight. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z They laid them north to south, from ice to fire, and piled them high with soft cushions and sleeping silks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Puddled gray silk on the blue metal floor. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Other voices took up the cry, and now the arrowhead flew, a long scream of steel and silk, pounding hooves and sharp blades kissed by fire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Aside from the pontoons, which were sewn of specially treated red silk and contained ulola gas, there was another bladder, this one under the craft, filled with air by means of a foot-pedal bellows. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The rigid frame held a skin of oiled silk in place to contain the hydrogen, and although this was tough enough to withstand minor scratches, a hundredweight of blazing rock was too much for it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then, like a small circus tent pulling up its stakes and dropping soft fold on fold, the silks rustled, the mask descended, the silver claws tinkled on the stone path. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It was cut from pale blue glass and was fitted above a thin neck, under which were blowing loose robes of thin yellow silk. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I know she took stuff from him because Mrs. Manfred would die before she bought slippery underwear or silk stockings for Dorcas. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His tie was a piece of heavy black silk and he tied an expert bow with it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In her private chambers, the floors were green marble, the walls draped with colorful silk hangings that shimmered with every breath of air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z What could a pair of silk stockings be compared to him? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As he went by the cave-mouth he saw that the Curtain was now become a dazzling veil of silk and pearls and silver thread: melting icicles of moonlight. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He dodged and ducked behind Sarai, into whom Ruby caromed in a plash of sodden, icy silk. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When an airwoman for the 587th gave a concert for her companions, her comrades made her a white silk dress out of parachute fabric to wear while she sang. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He watched the black snake crawl and glide until it became a thin silk thread in the distance and disappeared. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Her arms and legs trailed spider silk like a bridal train. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The silk dresses she gave me are tiny. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a small silk handkerchief tied round my throat; I had my gloves. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She wore a silk shalwar kamiz, her graying hair swept up into a bun. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The spider silk ended before the rise of a large dune. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And without waiting for an answer, she quickly produced a length of silk thread and attached the end of it to the peach stem. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Another of her moths was fluttering in sight of the pavilion where the silk sleighs rested. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And she had seen the beautiful boys who surrounded the merchant prince, flitting through his palace halls in wisps of silk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The draper sat upon the cobbles of the street, his hair lank, and a daughter of perhaps my age wandered about through the wreckage, picking up silks and attempting to drag them back inside. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z One part of Helen, though, still lounged in her pink-piped pajamas, under a shimmering silk comforter, clapping while her brother performed magic tricks. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z There was considerable excitement and honor in winning, especially after Mother took a scrap of blue silk from her sewing basket and cut out a fine medallion, complete with long streamers. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Baby felt warm and close on his shoulder, and her little silk skirt was white against the dark cloth of his coat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He took off his party clothes, folded up and wrapped in tissue-paper his embroidered silk waistcoat, and put it away. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It would have suited her better had Briony wept and allowed herself to be comforted on the silk chaise longue in the drawing room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He takes his top hat from its stand and puts it on her head, where it slides down and obscures her questioning eyes in a cage of black silk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She is asked to remove her Murshidabad silk sari in favor of a flowered cotton gown that, to her mild embarrassment, only reaches her knees. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He happened on this day to pass by the door of a shop from whence ladies sometimes came after purchasing silks within, and sometimes thus he secured one who paid him better than most. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Whenever I heard a car coming, I steered my bike smack into the cornfield and let the com silks tickle me while I waited for it to pass. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “No. I am your host. Allow me to tuck you into the tarp, as I would make your bed with white sheets of the finest Dunobrian silk.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Instead he was wearing loose pajamas, silk from the feel of them. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The shade felt like silk on my skin. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt didn’t know what it was, but it shimmered like silk. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bells on your ankles,” Kaz said, gesturing to her costume, “but I didn’t hear you. Purple silks and spots painted on your shoulders, but I didn’t see you. And I see everything.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She wound my braid into a tight ball, then arranged and snipped the loose silk strands until they fell into a neat tassel. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It falls smoothly over her body, the blue silk shining beautifully in the sun. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked straight ahead, down Fifth Avenue, where graceful women in fur coats walked, looking into the windows that held silk dresses, and watches, and rings. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The queen wore a high-collared black silk gown, with a hundred dark red rubies sewn into her bodice, covering her from neck to bosom. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Long streamers of red silk fluttered from the top of his closed helm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I’ve got my new pink silk for Thursday and don’t want a thing.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Her one chair became a measure of silk, which she wrapped around herself like a shawl, just to enjoy the feel of it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z At the same time, up went James’s hand and the seagull flew right into the loop of silk that he was holding out. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z She opens her own umbrella with some difficulty, and as she swings the canopy of black silk over her head, she and her umbrella vanish, leaving only drops of water falling onto the empty pavement. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He tends to sport black jeans that are on the tight side, and a silk shirt. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The queen's voice was soft as silk, but her words carried the whole length of the hall. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But there was no denying that he cut quite a figure in the muted colors of his fine silks and suedes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Tomorrow,” Eril-Fane told them, and his voice seemed to weigh down the air, “we launch one of the silk sleighs.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Only this one wasn’t so fancy, with a clump of saggy old silk flowers hanging off to the side. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z One at a time she drops each scrap of silk and lace into an empty teacup and lights it on fire. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The shield was propped on one seat, and next to it was a lady’s silk scarf. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Joffrey was prominent among them, his raiment all crimson, silk and satin patterned with prancing stags and roaring lions, a gold crown on his head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She was walking through the sunflowers, holding the blue silk shawl around her shoulders in one hand, carrying the long curved willow stick in the other. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Mohammed’s mother looked unchanged, too, with the ring in her nose and the silk scarves around her head. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Many items are rationed—meat, cheese, butter, lard, coffee, sugar, silk, nylon, shoes; our entire way of business changes as we work with those flimsy blue booklets. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z As one rolled into the pile of fallen silk, Pinmei stared as the fabric smoldered and curled, the flames sputtering as if gasping. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Her eyes grew wider, more full of horror, or loathing, and she didn’t seem to be aware of him or of Lyra anymore, just of that insistent whisper through the coal silk at her side. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Willowy women wearing tailored blazers stride by with silk scarves cleverly draped around their necks. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The opulent fur-trimmed silk and gold ornaments told of the woman’s wealth and nobility, but those were mere faded trappings compared with her loveliness. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z His eyes move down to the open drawer and silk scarves spilling over its sides. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When the servants finished their work and the silk lay smoothly on the road, an old man came walking down it, leaning on a stick. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z My hair is down, the front tied back with the ribbon from the pop-up flowers from Will, and I’m wearing the skimpy silk boxers and a tank top, despite Poe’s laughter. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The silks and muslins and gauzes still gleamed unworn and beautiful, and doubtless they were still fashionable. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The queen wore a gown of sea-green silk, trimmed with Myrish lace as pale as foam. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Somehow her silk had entangled Annabeth’s leg and dragged her over the side of the pit, with Percy in tow. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She grabs a rose silk shoe by the heel and chucks it at him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z A red silk dressing gown that is wide open. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I felt very grand walking about with my LL.D. in his silk gown.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We found before us a small, gray man in a gray silk coat who surveyed us as we entered, clearly assessing even the academicians among us for resale. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Or like Amah, who seemed to weave silk threads with her voice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “If only I had a silk robe now,” he said, standing up on his hind legs again and resting one paw on a bar. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was owned by people from Tochigi-ken prefecture who had done astoundingly well for themselves: the women among them wore silk crepe kimonos and scarlet, cork-soled slippers. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I thought all the time they were khaki, army issue khaki, until I saw they were of heavy Chinese silk or finest flannel because they made his face so brown his eyes so blue. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the unique combination of the two of them could have produced the silk sleigh: a sleek, ultralight craft buoyed by ulola gas. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He gives Nana a silk scarf and a bag of her favorite licorice from the base commissary—it’s German. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The man in the grey suit takes a handkerchief from his pocket and drops it on the table, where it lands with a muffled thump, something heavier than silk hidden in the folds. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She walked the city again, for hours at a time, Pearl strapped to her back in a sling she’d fashioned from an old silk blouse. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With a sudden forceful movement, he reached out his arm, his collar falling open so Pinmei could see a silver pin sticking out from the imperial gold silk of his hidden robe. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There were bolts of fine silk, trays of gemstones, wooden toys. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Normally these traps are made from woven bamboo, but spider silk is even better. It will hold you fast, and it’s much too strong to break—even for you.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The walls were clad in saffron silk and the drapes were apple green. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Among the goods listed—spice and silk and the like—was an entry for svytagor blood candy. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z ‘With your permission—’ Marshall Nicolls took a yellow silk handkerchief from his pocket and gingerly blew his nose. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I need it, Pita. It’s silk,” I explained, ripping it so I could pull out a single piece of thread. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There should have been silks fluttering, music in the air, and laughter drifting down from the children on their high wires. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After eating they explored the art building, looking at sculptures and silk screens in cool corridors thick with the fragrance of wet paint and clay. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She was walking with her mother, a bespectacled woman in a plum-purple dress, whose long, somber face was shadowed by a straw hat adorned with enough silk violets to plant a garden. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The walls hold cupboards lined with cutlery and plates, piles of silk, linen, candles, and bottles of every kind. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His silk suit melted into full Greek battle armor. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The king’s supply of traveling cakes saved her and Dragon from hunger, but Minli wished for the thick silk blanket. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Amaranta Úrsula returned with the angels of December, driven on a sailor's breeze, leading her husband by a silk rope tied around his neck. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I know I’ve always been all about the groundlings and the silk feathered hats, but right then Victoria didn’t seem like a snob and I didn’t feel like a groundling. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was wearing a black overcoat, gray suit, yellow silk shirt, and gray suede kicks. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z His lips were thick and pink and a baby face nestled under the silk of white-blond hair. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Sam sagged with relief, mopping at his brow with a scrap of silk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And then there were the snooty people in the back, who got to sit in, like, covered areas and look down at the groundlings and feel all superior in their silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He slipped into the jockeys’ room and pulled off his silks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And one day, in the middle of a ghostly pas de deux—a green silk leading as Desdemona backpedaled—she heard a voice. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z According to Park's mom, everything Eleanor was doing with her hair—washing it with whatever, brushing it, tying in beads and silk flowers—was dead wrong. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Gregor watched a gorgeous, gauzy funnel of silk grow up around them as if by magic. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That left her nothing to do but watch in amazement and horror as Arachne worked, her eight legs moving with hypnotic speed, slowly unraveling the silk strands around the statue. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Their house was very big and very stylish, full of squashy couches and beautiful throw pillows, silk curtains lining every window. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z With anxiety I watched his eye rove over the gay stores: he fixed on a rich silk of the most brilliant amethyst dye, and a superb pink satin. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She designed the silks that would become legendary: crimson-and-white cap, white sleeves, and a crimson vest emblazoned with the Ridgewood cattle brand, an H inside a large white triangle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Tod’s umbrage rendered him momentarily speechless, during which pause Soulzeren interjected, “Be faster to fly, anyway. We can have the silk sleighs ready in a few days.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I untied my string tie, twining the black silk ribbon around my fingers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I glanced around the cafe at the other silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She colored strips of parachute silk to use as scarves, and she carried a picture of roses on her Yak’s instrument panel. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Look what I have for you,” and she held up a pale green silk dress lined in wool. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother wore her green silk dress with the full skirt. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Too late to regret not packing the Victoria’s Secret silk pajamas my mother got me two birthdays ago, which still had the tags on them in a drawer somewhere back home. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They turned their eyes upward again, for the fight was coming lower, and the firelight glaring up showed a swift-rushing swirl of black silk, pale limbs, green pine needles, gray-brown scabby leather. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he spoke little, she was glad to be out of her rooms, and dressed in one of her new gowns—a lovely lilac silk dress with pale pink lace accents and pearl beading. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z His rubakha was white, embroidered with red, and the tunic over it was deep blue silk. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Several domestic animals yielded animal fibers—especially wool from sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas, and silk from silkworms. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As she pushed her way in, the braided strips of silk expanded to accommodate her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I looked around the room, taking in the enormous four-poster bed and the silk bedspread on the floor. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z He had a passion for shoes—a different pair each day of the week—and for silk underwear. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In lieu of a wedding dress, Desdemona wore a borrowed silk shawl over her head. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z While Mamá helped him put on the white shirt, I slipped into my graduation gown and put on my white silk California Scholarship Federation sash. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Cecilia was getting to her feet without any particular hurry, and was retying the silk cord of her dressing gown. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The blood is dripping on the white sheet, and the fibers of the silk are so delicately painted that it’s hard to believe they aren’t real. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Eric led them through the darkened corridors—where every other torch had been extinguished and the tapestries looked woven from black silk—and back to the courtyard they’d come through. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Martin, resplendent in her yellow silk, silenced Grace’s whispers with a dour look. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to put those silks on again.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She spread her blue silk shawl open and laid her things in the middle. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z At noon the three kings of file silks struck with their full force, in a final blow. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I know what she is thinking: of upright men in homburg hats, of black silk umbrellas and the corrupting rains of northern latitudes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand felt her small breasts through the silk of her dress, touched the hard nubs of her nipples. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Just for a moment, one of the aurae became visible—an elfin girl in a white silk dress. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Warm silk bulges around both sides of my finger, pulsing under my touch. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The red lips and the silk flash power. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was short, but super shiny, like dark corn silk. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Flopping down on my bed an hour later, I decide that I am not going to even take off the blue silk dress I am wearing. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Ghosts wearing yellow silk ball gowns with flowers in their hair, and waving silk fans. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Padva attends, after some coercion by Chandresh, gloriously adorned in golden silks embroidered with red filigree, crimson feathers in her white hair. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It hammered at the coal silk, but not a drop got in. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She wore a tattered dress of black silk, and her face was twisted and ravenous, like a demonic grandmother in the mood to kill. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She stitches flowers made of fire, each one a beautiful flame of thread against oily black silk. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z Between helpings the women sat back, waving fans made out of silk, paper, sandalwood, and pandanus fronds. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you knew how glad—after all these years! A civilized face. Yes, and civilized clothes. Because I thought I should never see a piece of real acetate silk again.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z So the children, even William, wore red silk stockings and blue tunics, like royal squires. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z And a second later, pitching down in a swirl of white limbs, black silk, and green twigs, the witch fell right at the feet of Father MacPhail, her bones crunching audibly on the rock. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She wore tall white silk gloves, and held a feathered pink-and-white fan to her chest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When all the men had gone, her handmaids stripped off the travel-stained silks she wore, and Dany padded out to where the marble pool sat in the shade of a portico. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Even the girls working the chip counters and tables wore glittering green sheaths of silk and had their hair tinted a dark, unnatural red to mimic the look of girls from the Wandering Isle. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Nothing seemed suitable, they were all so elaborate and pretentious, those gorgeous costumes of velvet and silk in the reproductions given of Rubens, Rembrandt and others. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly where Nico di Angelo had been standing was a potted plant about five feet tall, with drooping green leaves, tufts of silk, and half a dozen ripe yellow ears of corn. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She wore a gown of white silk belted with a gold chain, and her fingers were covered with jeweled rings. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She came to the stage, looking beautiful in a white silk blazer. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He was tall, and he wore an uncommonly fine dark blue silk tunic embroidered with white-capped waves, but his hair was as short as a guard’s. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The cave was divided into sections by white silk curtains. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z In a segment on how best to wash silk underwear, she advised, “If the article is black, add a little ammonia, instead of acid to the rinsing water.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Page boys ran to and fro between the colorful silk pavilions of the nobles, carrying messages. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Pez has, as promised, six matching silk kimonos waiting in the limo, each one embroidered across the back with a different riff on a name from a movie. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z As her right arm rose, the dark green silk of her robe’s wide sleeve fell back, exposing the sage’s mark on her forearm. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The yellow silk was light and cool, and it would be blistering down in the pit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Several spools of spinners’ silk were in the kit as well. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He ended up buying Ginny a silk scarf that showed the Golden Gate Bridge stretching across a background of blue sky and green ocean. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z For her burial, Anthony wore a black silk dress with a white lace collar, accented by a flag pin given to her by the women of Wyoming. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z His hair had turned as white as corn silk. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He wore a vest of woven gold thread over a loose gown of purple silk, and on his feet were pointed slippers of soft velvet. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She wore the sheerest of flawless silk stockings, and expensively made high-heeled pumps shod her beautifully arched feet. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z By contrast, Lazlo was all rough edges: burlap to Nero’s silk. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In my mind I saw her in a silk ball gown, smiling up at me as I held her, and us circling and whirling. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “You’re out late, my dear,” said a gentleman in a top hat and white silk muffler. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They laid him down on his cushions and silks, his head toward the Mother of Mountains far to the northeast. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I went over and took a teakwood chair with cushions of emerald-green silk, sitting stiffly with my brief case across my knees. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His black and yellow silks bobbed along with the pack, then fell back. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was strong and fine as silk, rustling at the edges, and it rose over them as the pyre floated into the fog, fire and black smoke melting into the mist. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Of course I am!” cried Meg, smoothing the silvery folds of her first silk dress, for Mr. Laurence had insisted on giving it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z From the prison’s courtyard it rose, a yellow silk bubble escaping the earth. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Isobel sits in a rarely occupied armchair in the corner of Marco’s flat, a rainbow of silk ribbon twisted around her fingers as she attempts in vain to form it into a single elaborate braid. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Her ordinarily strong voice wavered like silk in water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Mom walks to the edge of the ocean in her silk dress and stockings, her pleated skirt ballooning like a spinnaker, and flings the picture into the sea. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The raw silk duvet cover is a deep bronze color. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Most importantly, Teresita gave us a short piece of silver silk thread. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I was roasting in the lined silk jacket and pants obviously made with a cooler day in mind. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Frog did not see it, but those who did claimed Cleon’s copper armor rent like silk, and from within came an awful stench and a hundred wriggling grave worms. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z On the morning of day seven, he’s digging in the back of his closet when he stumbles upon a bundle of teal silk—the stupid kimono Pez had made for him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mother is wearing a traditional dress of beaded silk and Venetian lace, with a neckline that sits above her collarbone. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was wearing a new blue silk hat, draped with half a yard of spotted lace for a veil. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The wandlight sparkled on his shiny pate, his prominent eyes, his enormous, silver, walruslike mustache, and the highly polished buttons on the maroon velvet jacket he was wearing over a pair of lilac silk pajamas. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The silk ropes pressed her against his back as they encircled his chest. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama was beautiful, with her fair skin and hair like silk that reached down beneath her waist. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The man in the silk suit and homburg came out of the shadow of the doorway and followed him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His white hair was soft and ragged on his neck and he carried around with him a woman’s big silk pocketbook full of chalk and Jesus ads. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It was all of golden silk, the largest and grandest structure in the camp. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The huge high bed Auntie Venus had occupied for so long without complaint had gone, and so had the carved trousseau chest and the green silk sofa. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z To the left is an older woman with blue-gray hair, wearing a waltz-length lavender silk gown. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The silk pavilions of famous people, pitched on every side, were azure and green and saffron and chequered. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A sleeping young woman is propped up on silk pillows stuffed with feathers; a quilted blanket laced with thick gold ribbons lies over her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Her skin appears warmer, her hair softly curled, and her hat bears no resemblance to the distinctive silk top hat, but he would know her face anywhere. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Even with her broken ankle, she could manage to avoid a giant silk finger trap. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was raining lightly, and she wore a red silk scarf. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her funeral was filled with people, another broken community jammed into a church, this one working to handle the sight of a teenage girl in a casket lined with purple silk. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She reappeared in under a minute dressed in a tight-fitting silk rucked bathing dress. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The silk lifted and waved, and the hundreds of thousands of grains of rice rose into the air. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalton looked like a delicate bird wrapped in a silk scarf, huddled up in a wicker chair on her porch. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In my nightmare, I’m dressed in the silk bridal gown, but it’s torn and muddy. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Her childhood was as tangible as the shot silk—a taste, a sound, a smell, all of these, blended into an entity that was surely more than a mood. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The man in the silk suit and homburg stepped from an alleyway, where he had hidden himself when he saw Ignatius enter the Night of Joy. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t a silk feathered hat person, but just for that period of time, I wasn’t a groundling either. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I run my hand over the soft silks and cashmeres, and choose a pink blouse with red roses, and a grass-colored cardigan to go over it. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There were still hidden in his room several accessories which he had once used: a rubber glove, a piece of fabric from a silk umbrella, ajar of Noxzema. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z People devoured the samosas, and dutifully admired the freshly painted ceilings and walls, the hanging plants, the bay windows, the silk paintings from Jaipur. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Pink and silver boxes, colored pantyhose, brassieres with lace, silk scarves? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She found a heavy woolen cloak, a velvet skirt and a silk tunic and some smallclothes, a dress her mother had embroi-dered for her, a silver baby bracelet she might sell. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I still hate how it breaks through my skin so easily, like the spot is no tougher than a tract of silk. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He was lounging back with his silk shirt open and sunglasses on. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The body was sewn into a cloak of the finest silk, decorated with a battle-axe sigil. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Good-bye, Gogol,” Patty says, planting a quiet kiss on his shoulder, and to Ashima, dressed once again in her wrinkled silk sari, “Good luck.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Swirls of silk thread on the bodice made rose-like designs that could have passed for a work by any master painter. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Lots of hymns, and the Catholic priest saying Hail Marys, and the first-class salon which had really looked a lot like this: dark wood, potted palms, rose silk lampshades with their swaying fringe. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A strand of silk shot from the monster’s spinnerets and attached itself to a tapestry on the far wall. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It could have been a strand of spider silk, or it could have been something better, and more dangerous. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “Yes, Your Majesty,” the voice said again, and Minli could hear the shuffling and swishing of silk as the group rose and took leave of the king. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z When she went out, she wore her same black suit that had been ironed and reironed, with her same white silk blouse. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z India and the magical Spice Islands of the East were famed at the time for their gold, pearls, gems, and silk—a source of untold riches. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z The Centipede took one of the silk strings between his teeth and bit through it. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z With her voice—a perfect blend of silk and honey and hummingbirds—she says, “Go on, princess, sing. Show them what you can do.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She wore a gown of pale purple silk and a moonstone hair net that had Jjeen a gift from Joffrey. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Better to die here by her own blade than with her face painted and her body swathed in false silks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He bought himself a brand-new single-breasted suit of brown worsted for this occasion, with a matching brown vest and a brown and yellow- flowered silk tie. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Mrs. Walton picks out some shirts: a red silk blouse with black buttons, an off-the-shoulder sweatshirt, and an argyle polo shirt. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the blink of an eye folds of silk are glossy black feathers, large beating wings, and it is impossible to pinpoint the moment when it is fully raven and no longer cloth. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Jon saw only a fat man, red-faced under his beard, sweating through his silks. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her scarlet silks and satins swirled with every gust of wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Inside there was an apartment of many rooms furnished with chairs carved out of polished tree trunks, with cushions of rose and gold and green silk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z You were just a little girl, but when you saw her in the papers wearing that ridiculous silk gown that cost 80,000 dollars, you said, Mami, is that our queen? Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Then Herod Sayle appeared, dressed in an immaculate pale gray silk suit. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The godswife took out a silver needle and a bobbin of silk thread and began to close the flesh. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Heavy white silk and sleeves that fall from my wrist to the floor, and pearls. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She twitched her own shoulders fretfully under the silk that stuck clammily against her skin. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z She jumps off the bed, and I notice she’s wearing a lovely blue silk day dress, akin to what the ladies of Baltimore used to wear. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She wore her emerald silk with the short train, one of her best, and the train made a faint whish-whish sound as she walked. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Sure and certain, he thought, as he pulled on his fine velvet breeches and silk stockings. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z He is wearing a gray three- piece suit and a silk striped bow tie, and he walks with a black cane. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Bicycled home like a demon, pulled the crumpled silk from around my neck, and spread it flat on my bed in Etienne’s room. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The cousins and the villagers came bearing bright orange jams, silk dresses, silver embroidery scissors. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z True, many already knew that silk moths came from “worms.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Jackson is just as pretty in rough cotton as he is in fine silk. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Ozwin gave her a kiss and loosened the mooring lines that kept the big silk pontoons firmly on the ground. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Drogon shrieked, his claws digging through silk and skin, but the king on his throne never heard, and Dany moved on. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He pulled out a dotted silk handkerchief, turned aside again, and wiped his nose. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She spread the silk on the ground and began the process of dividing and counting, dividing and counting and setting aside, which she’d done so often as a passionate, curious teenager, and hardly ever since. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He stepped into the foyer, impeccably suited and scarved, with a silk tie knotted at his collar. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z One of my shoulders is covered in lace, and the other is hidden behind a long curtain of silk. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was not a crab, but a spider, and Paris was the spider’s web, each road a strand of silk leading back to the great stone beast at its center. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Hagrid pulled out a large spotted silk handkerchief and blew his nose heavily. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He was at least ten feet tall, for one thing, and dressed in black silk robes and a crown of braided gold. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z At least none of the silk feathered hats had heard how Twinkle Mehra couldn’t even afford an iced mocha. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Dressed in my navy skirt, white blouse, and silk stockings, I felt every bit as neat as Columbus or Balboa and every bit as heroic when I finally spotted America in the distance. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I rub a bit of the silk between my fingers, trying to figure out President Snow’s reasoning. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In the jockeys’ room, Woolf unbuttoned his silks and took them off. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Yesterday, Rasheed had gone out and come home with a suede winter coat for a boy, lined inside with soft sheepskin, the sleeves embroidered with fine red and yellow silk thread. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a silk bonnet like me, and it smells like the shea butter cream Mom puts in her hair before she twists it. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He was silent another moment, collecting himself, before he picked up the dropped knife and meat hook from the floor of the silk sleigh and hurled them away. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The spider quickly wrapped the insect in silk, broke it into pieces, and shot some kind of juice inside it. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It settled over my skin like cold silk. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I put in my clothes, three pencils to write with, this diary, and all of your jewelry that I keep inside a little silk spice sack. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “We’re growing, however,” Basil sniffed, taking a big flowery silk handkerchief from his vest and pressing it to his nose. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Padva wears a dress of black silk, hand embroidered with intricate patterns of cherry blossoms, something like a kimono reincarnated as a gown. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A gaggle of pristine suits and strategically placed silk handkerchiefs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She grabbed the fly, threw a few jets of silk around it, and rolled it over and over, wrapping it so that it couldn’t move. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He’s wearing black gloves, the leather warm even through the silk over my fingers, and a black suit of clothes. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I’ll take the second silk sleigh,” he had said, lifting his head, and while the women’s eyes were wet, his were dry. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She wore Hazel’s green silk dress and a green hat and high-heeled pumps with silk stockings. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Violet stood up and took off her coat, carefully pulling her arms trapped in frayed silk. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Half the stuffing has come out and it smells like a root cellar full of damp; but still, an eiderdown—a silk eiderdown! Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She unwrapped a piece of gray silk cloth, and inside was a small stuffed dog, white with black spots. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She held the silk by one corner, and watched the flash of gold as the beloved bracelet turned over and over and entered the tumbling waters without even a splash. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The steel ladder was made of paper, of silk, of quicksilver, of air. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was the first time I'd ever slept on silk sheets. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She removes my shoes and replaces them with silk house socks that button along my ankles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She traced a finger over a splotch of fuchsia silk on her dress. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The goats to be sacrificed were marched in one by one, arrayed in silks and gold braids. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Lelia gets a miniature wooden rack for earrings and rings; a striped silk tie for me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Charred bits of black silk swirl into the air, and pearls clatter to the stage. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z In her bedroom, Emily Brent, dressed in black silk ready for dinner, was reading her Bible. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He let the material flow over his hands, smoother than silk, light as air! Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z No stranger to snobbery, he even wore a silk scarf tied around his head to keep off the sun. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A sickle moon threaded itself into the silk. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “He has many different outfits. And he has his own pajamas, too. They are made of silk.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I try to lose myself in the feel of his hand tangled with mine, in the silk of his hair between my fingers. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Justice Dana was a stout and florid man, dressed in a black silk robe and a great woolly white wig. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My black silk frock hung against the wall. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It felt thick and richer in some places, more like crushed velvet than silk. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z From above, a jet of silk shot down, encircling Luxa’s sword arm and jerking her from her bat. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Her secret is good sex,” Grace said seriously, a Korean-American woman who taught African-American studies, tiny and slender, always in stylishly loose-fitting clothes, so that she seemed to float in a swish of silks. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But strange and marvelous as she was, a wisp of silk in a forest of black wool, she was not the fragile creature one would have her seem. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The shopkeepers pulled off the bolts of silk and unfurled them across the floor in front of her. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The rustling sounds grew louder, as if someone in a silk dress was crossing the room. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z When it was over, the old Chinese gentleman blew his nose on a silk handkerchief he took out of his sleeve. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When I went inside, there was the new milliner, seated at a table littered with feathers, bird wings, satin bows, stiff tape, bolts of velvet, linen, silk, and so on, and several life-size dummy heads. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t have to go to jail over silk panties after all. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Ben emptied one box that held ashtrays from Japan, four statues of Buddha in various postures and degrees of corpulence, six oriental silk screens, and two camel seats from Morocco. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet so, paradoxically, did her left, her fiance’s gaze boring through her thin silk shade like a second solar power. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything from silk robes to chopsticks to packages of hand laundry littered the shelves and chairs. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She marveled at its softness, like tightly coiled silk. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He fingered a gown that looked like it was silk. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Boston ladies, their skirts all passe- mentarie and furbelow, India silk and jaconet, crowded the chambers, swiveling their hoops and panniers like dames on clocks to navigate the doors. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They shimmered and rippled, and when I looked closer, I realized that the threads were fragments of stories—actual lines from tales I vaguely remembered—spun into golden silk. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Besides, if she stabbed through the braided silk, the trap might unravel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Katie managed to buy her white kid slippers and a pair of long white silk stockings. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Arvydas was swatting flies away with her silk handkerchief and losing her balance in the process. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Charles remembered that one day she dressed up in some of Emma’s clothes—a silk gown, cap, shawl, and gloves. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sloops and cutters, brigs and barques, flagged with silks of red and blue and green. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Four dark hands reached out and pushed the silks open, and two small furry heads thrust out. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I have a grand, master plan to leave my current self behind by joining the ranks of the silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A faded memory flashes through my mind of Dad holding my tiny, chubby hand, the two of us looking on helplessly as she laced up her boots and adjusted her silk scarf. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Laughing Man issued his orders to the crew through a black silk screen. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z At present, black silk ribbons were tied around the braids, too, making them even more imposing, if you got to see them, which few people did. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In green silks the color of forest pools, in silks the color of frog and fern, they waited. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he saw the wide, old-fashioned tie I gave him compared to the lovely, silk tie he gave me, he probably thought I was merely trying to improve my wardrobe. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her front room reminded me of fancy hotel lobbies from the movies, there was so much silk and lace. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The man wore red suspenders and his shirt was striped silk and there were huge diamond rings on his fat black fingers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Orthodox monks smuggled silk out of China in the sixth century. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, she and I would go on long silent rides in the city, searching for a bolt of silk in a color she could not seem to name. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Her blood soaks my clothes, blending into the black silk. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z That’s one thing that hasn’t changed even after Maddie gave up her groundling membership and became one of the silk feathered hat people. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When wagons arrived to retrieve the downed silk sleigh and its passengers, the four of them stuck to a simple story of mechanical failure, which was questioned by no one. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Their holds were packed with trade goods, wines and silks and spices, rare woods and rarer scents, but the ships themselves were the true prize. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Maud was poised elegantly on the edge of her favorite leather chair, and I saw that she had changed out of her silk pantsuit and into one of her favorite embroidered Tbnisian tunics. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z One moment he was a handsome African man in an expensive silk suit. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z His gray rags had been cast off in a pile next to him and he was clothed in a bright yellow silk, the color of the sun. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z His silk hose set off his strong legs. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And the boxes were filled with silks and with cottons and with fragrant tobacco, so fragrant that the smell of it leaked through the wood. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z She caught a flash of red through the open door and knew it was the silk sleigh, though her first thought was of blood. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The six tiers of fabric are like different frostings of tulle and lace and silk. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z There’s ink smeared all over one corner and the silk’s all perished down the middle, as though she and Engel have been playing tug of war with it. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Dora’s girls were making him a patchwork quilt, a beautiful thing of silk. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mountain's stallion broke in a hard gallop, plunging forward wildly, while the mare charged as smooth as a flow of silk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A huge spider was wrapping his feet together with a steady stream of silk. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The General was standing there in his brown silk suit. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z A bit of striped silk undergarment peeked out. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Inej’s purple silks were far too loose, and as for Nina... Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And far back, under a huge tent of silk and brocade and cloth of gold, shining with a weird, otherworldly light, was Ghohg, being rolled across the desert on a gilded platform. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z There were six empty bunk beds with silk sheets turned down. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The woman Ser Barristan glimpsed peering through the archway from behind a gauzy curtain was naked as well, her breasts and hips only partially concealed by the Mowing silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “He used an ant, if you can believe it. Tied a silk string to the little creature and coaxed it through the shell by putting honey at the far end.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z A light dress, silk stockings, shoes without scuffs, her tube of lipstick. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She loved King's Landing; the pagaentry of the court, the high lords and ladies in their velvets and silks and gemstones, the great city with all its people. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Blood leeched through the silk handkerchief Frankie had wrapped my hand in, blotting out the monogram embroidered in Gothic script. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z From the silk two mesh silver hands appeared. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z There were Paderewski, Houdini, Tesla, Edison, Joplin, Darrow, a Princeton professor named Woodrow Wilson, and a sweet old lady in black summer silk flowered with forget-me-not-blue named Susan B. Anthony. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was slow work, turning silk strands into long strips of cloth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She was flipping through the copy of Lagos Life, her silk robe tied tight around her skinny waist. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It makes a further mess of his waistcoat and silk shirt as he carries it into the house. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But it felt like nice silk, and the flower decorations were pretty. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The collar of his silk shirt stuck out over his breastplate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She spent all day working on oil paintings, watercolors, charcoal drawings, pen-and-ink sketches, clay and wire sculptures, silk screens, and wood blocks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But he lifted his head to look at them and he saw that they were indeed men from the town, dressed in long robes of soiled silk. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Traded earlier in the week for the blue silk blouse. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The feel and sensation of something as luscious as silk falls across his skin in waves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He had never seen the eunuch dress in anything but silk and velvet and the richest damasks, and this man smelled of sweat instead of lilacs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a black suit, and his sharp nose stuck up like a beak against the ivory silk fining. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Saint Sarah sits, barking questions that she’s collected from previous Quiz Bowls, her silk flower turning with her head to gaze at the person she’s asked or aimed her quizzing at. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She made me sit down on the frayed silk of her eighteenth century settee while she made me a little supper, with bread and honey and coffee, and tiny yellow apples, and a boiled egg. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “I thought maybe you was ’shamed of me, sitting there with that white gal all dressed in silk and satin.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The rain beat on the coal silk with more force every minute. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z From above, it resembled some fabulous dusky jewel, fallen between a green mantle of light silk and dark velvet. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “What is it? It looks like a silk scarf,” said Frey, unimpressed. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Somehow, despite the fact that we’ve been at sea for nearly two months, his silk doublet and velvet breeches still look relatively fresh. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z A spider wove a web of silk that turned into words, and men and women wearing the spiderweb adinkra collected the words and marched off. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z When she finished, she and her length of yellow silk swept out of the store without so much as a how-do-you-do to me. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Her mother had on an aqua and indigo silk jacket, with a small sapphire pinned to the lapel. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The silk sleigh rose up through the gap between the arms, coming even with the chest. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tomorrow she would borrow Hazel’s blue necklace and wear the silk dress. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Dedd has placed a silk orchid in a vase on the little table below them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The captain wore striped pantaloons tucked into high boots of purple leather, a white silk shirt, a vest of golden rings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The old silk was dropping — whoosh — but still: the Communists would not, could not, cross the Yangzi River. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z His sisters still have the silk scarves Papa brought back from China. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s that smell?” asked Mr. Huxley, covering his mouth and nose with a dainty silk handkerchief. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z It had a curious name, Playa Vaquita, which means Little Cow Beach, and the sand was like silk. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She swept from the room in a billow of silk and honeyed perfume, leaving a stunned Inej in her wake. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He whittled them with his knife, he rubbed them with sandpaper and with the palm of his hand, until when Laura touched them they felt soft and smooth as silk. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The silk is undeniably black and white, the transition between the two a soft fade of grey, distinct fibers visible in the weave. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The silk sheets were cool and slippery beneath her, and when she shifted, her skin slid across them with a whispering noise that sounded abnormally loud in the hush of her chamber. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I rubbed the notes between my fingers, as though they were fine silk. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Forty-five minutes later, freshly showered and changed into Violet-approved denim and silk, I slip into my black satin shoes. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z But as they unpacked their boxes and hung up their winter clothes and the silk paintings of elephant processions bought on their honeymoon in Jaipur, Twinkle, much to her dismay, could not find a thing. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Kutti’s coat shone with cleanliness, sparkling in the sunshine like a silk sari. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The length of it pushed against his trousers, and his trousers pressed against her underpants and their smooth, wet silk pushed pleasantly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Dresses made of brocades, laces, velvets, glass beads, cashmeres, silks, and pastel satins in every color and pattern. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And now I'm wearing the costume—the breeze is making the perfectly pleated and tucked green silk cling to my body. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As the silk ribbon cinched tight, my anger was overwhelmed by debilitating terror. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I remembered the piece of silk thread and realized I was still clutching it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The great pulpy folds of his abdomen showed beneath his silk pajamas. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There was a particularly dazzling one of bright purple silk sheets. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing a fine suit made of red silk. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z He moved happily about the crowded room, one shoulder held higher than the other, mopping his face with a white silk handkerchief. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Orange light pools at the horizon, like heaps of glowing silk. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Good wool, no silk, no samite, and no fur. The rest I'll keep in my own chambers for when you visit me." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’m going to keep her gray silk scarf. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I wanted to make “popular price” stuff—wash dresses, silks, and woolens. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z She was wearing a fancy black silk dress with a deep V-neck. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Like a glow was coming from all kinds of silk and suede, and funny names that none of us could pronounce, so we knew it was expensive stuff. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Tapestries clung to the walls, which were supposed to keep the corridors warm, but also made everything smell vaguely of damp silk. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He held the reins in his left hand and carried his right arm in a white silk sling, but otherwise looked as grotesque as Sansa remembered from when he had visited Winterfell. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As he reached the opposite bank, he dumped Gregor on the ground and joined Luxa and Henry, who were frantically trying to hack through the silk ropes supporting the bridge. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The inside of the box is lined with white silk. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The water is soft and feels like silk. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We were greeted at the door by a small white poodle with a red silk ribbon tied to its tail. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z A white silk handkerchief peeped from the breast pocket of his black coat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It was tight to the ankles and then flared out in a swath of purple-black silk, and it came with a little faux-fur capelet. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I lift an arm to cover my eyes and notice it is clad in silk. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Handsome Lord Velaryon chose sea-green silk, the white gold seahorse at his throat matching his long fair hair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If you were lucky enough to get hold of a piece of German parachute silk, you could transform it into panties yourself. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They grew smaller and smaller until their fine silk capes and robes and hairpins fell on the stone floor and covered them. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Her dress was white silk with a black bamboo pattern. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They were at an odd angle and all I could see was the shoulder of a black coat, with a silk scarf blown out in the wind behind it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Some rugs from Isfahan even have silk and gold thread in the paisley designs. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z When the silk sleigh and its passengers failed to return? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Ged was richly and outlandishly dressed in fur and silk and silver, but the clothes were torn and stiff with sea-salt, and he stood gaunt and stooped, his hair lank about his scarred face. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z On Sasha’s first full day in the hospital, a stranger dropped off a bouquet of silk flowers—three white roses and four stalks of orange Chinese lanterns. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The ropes that the Cloud-Men had been using for lowering the rainbow got tangled up with the silk strings that went up from the peach to the seagulls! James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z When he threw them to us, each cloth opened to silk robes and we screamed and paraded around in them. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Her hair was so fair it was almost white, her dress was of blue silk which shimmered in the candlelight. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Tapestries of vibrant silks hang from walls and are draped over everything that will stay still. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He saved me from having to leave the coffee shop empty-handed and humiliated in front of all those silk feathered hats. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Annabeth’s shroud was so beautiful—gray silk with embroidered owls—I told her it seemed a shame not to bury her in it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Harry!” he panted, massaging his immense chest beneath his emerald-green silk pajamas. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When the maids trod in the puddles on the floor, they made a slashing noise, and from the next room there was whispering mixed with the secret noise of silk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt around, then pulled up a tiny thread of spider silk. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There’s a silk purple peony pinned at the side of her head, holding up her mauve scarf. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Inside the tent Dany found a cushion, soft silk stuffed with feathers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My gown had changed in front from black silk to brown dirt. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z On impulse, he searched through our trunk and took out a long red silk ribbon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d overheard gossip about a silk trade and had thought to make some kind of exchange. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A breeze was blowing in off the sea, and the silk scarf wrapped around his neck billowed out behind him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Still his hands swam frantically between the slippery silks, looking for his cotton shirts and wool pants. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When the guards finally locate me, I’m sitting on the floor of the wardrobe, tangled in silk, screaming my head off. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I imagined she had on sweats and a T-shirt, and had her hair wrapped in a silk scarf, like my mother used to do before she went to bed. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Silkworm says she’s running out of silk!” yelled the Centipede from below. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Carefully folded, a silk shirt, faded pale and creamy—except at the seams. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed her silks one by one, carefully, while Dany sat unmoving, silent, looking at his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They called their servants to bring more threads and silks, and the woman in blue requested a new needle. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Mance Rayder had been a man of the Night’s Watch once, before he changed his black cloak for one slashed with bright red silk. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I’m going down after him!” cried James, grabbing the silk string as it started coming out of the Silkworm and tying the end of it around his waist. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z A terrifying image flashed through try mind of Apollo in bell-bottom pants and a slinky silk shirt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z It’s easy to revel in the elegance, trust that everything will flow smoothly, like silk. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not certain, Mr. Hanson, whether this yellow silk flatters my features,” she fussed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z This one is spectacular, as tall as me, with hair that falls down her back in long loose locks that appear to be made of silk, not stone. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Of course we want to help,” said a woman in a silk robe embroidered with little diamonds. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Its plumage was still glossy, as if all the life in it had fled there, into the fine russet breast feathers, the darkly patterned wings, and the long deep-green tail feathers that shimmered like silk. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They saw my silk scarf, my Zegna pants, my gleaming shoes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Four dresses, two shirts, a pair of jeans, a silk sweater. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He was still holding the end of her scarf, rubbing the silk idly between his thumb and fingers. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He even begged a scrap of silk ribbon from a traveler for Robin to use as a pennant for the masthead. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Natalie tilted her head to the side, which made her hair stream down like silk. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It had been laundered by the palace servants, and now she wrapped it around herself, the scratchy fabric a welcome contrast to the cold silk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She rolled extra bolts of silk in front of the grate to muffle the sound. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In a pavilion of colored silk, the Elf King was being dressed for his meeting by fifteen servants. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Just because you don’t appreciate my fashion tips, Piper, doesn’t mean the others won’t. I could do a quick makeover for Annabeth and Hazel, perhaps silk ball gowns like mine—” “Mother!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They instantly gathered around him, cutting the silk off with their swords. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They were all dressed in formals, raw silks in black and gray, and their faces had the same cold, hawkish look. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z They had pitched tents, some in motley, some in diaphanous silks. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They dress as if they are going pheasant hunting on a cool English morning, in silk doublets, velvet breeches, stockings, shoes, and felt hats, with their powder flasks hanging at their sides. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When other passers-by stepped around the bundle wrapped in white silk, the anonymous scholar of Hanchow took it home. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The tie is purple silk, and Alex is counting his breaths. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z With Maddie as the lead, maybe most of the rest of the cast could be silk feathered hats too. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I imagined her donning big Jackie O glasses, a silk print scarf, white tennis shoes. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The silk basketball shorts she now wears are enormous, and the T-shirt is silk-screened with a rising sun. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When she saw what the fruit in her lap had done to her beautiful ivory silk dress, she shrieked again. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The hair nets which kept them together were strung with pearls, and the kerchiefs were of Eastern silk. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Bloodstains and tiny bits of gray matter from Lincoln’s brain oozed on to the cream-colored silk fabric, spreading and adding color to the frock’s bright and festive red, yellow, green, and blue floral pattern. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And to get there he would have to go past the little man with the black silk rope. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z These people were all stuck in the past, setting up their booths at the art fair and thinking themselves successful because they'd sold a silk screen of a footprint in the sand. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Crimson silk draped his hindquarters, over a coat of mail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There is dancing after dinner in the ballroom, where lengths of colorful, gold-embellished silk cascade over the walls and windows, glimmering in the candlelight. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Strands of silk as thick as pillars ran from the ceiling all over the room, anchoring the walls and the floor like the cables of a suspension bridge. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But I wonder who in our office delivered Helda’s honor, if there was one at all, whether it was air-posted to Germany in a handsomely twined bundle of vellum and silk. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z On the street, in vestibules as well as house parties, they are spectacular, moving like taut silk or loose metal. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In his chambers he stripped off his council silks and sat for a moment with the book while he waited for Jory to arrive. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But she liked the design, after all, and they arranged to have it silk screened on five hundred red T-shirts, which they shipped north. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The hole was barely big enough for her body, she heard the soft swish as the sharp glass rim sliced through the silks she trailed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Down the hall in #28, Pattie debated what to wear and settled on a white silk shirt with two embroidered doves. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He wore pale blue silk, his belt a linked chain of golden roses, the sigil of his House. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He slipped a blue silk tunic over his head and straightened the prongs of his beard with his fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I only gazed at the unfinished piece with its gillyflowers and pansies in blue and purple silk, while I whispered to myself, “I am Hamlet’s wife.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “My little sartorially challenged slip of a girl, we are ateliers. We dress the world itself. I embroider the earth with ice and frost, the most delicate silk in the world.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Auntie had a tongue like hungry scissors eating silk cloth. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z You could buy at Lee Chong’s a pair of slippers, a silk kimono, a quarter pint of whiskey and a cigar. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z This time she pulls it under her skirt and presses my fingers against hot, moist silk. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She rose slowly and opened her sleeping silks and let them fall to the ground. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Penelope knew little about fashion, but even she could see that Lady Constance’s tiered silk gown was of the most extravagant style. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Softer than silk, and out so fast the weevils, having abandoned the Helds years ago, had no time to get back there. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Spinners can make six different kinds of silk, some sticky, some soft as Boots’s skin. They make our garments as well.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He picked off a pair of black silk socks that were hanging on the towel bar and carried them over to the radiator. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z She could feel the hard length of him and the silk of her underpants and his cotton trousers between. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It flowed through his fingers like black silk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We step through an arc of red carnations and orange-yellow marigolds to a blur of jewel-toned silk saris and sparkly fairy lights strung in lazy zigzags across the walls. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She was wearing an elaborate gown of silk and brocade, so heavy that it felt like armor. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Phillip was slender and elegant, his red silk shirt open at the neck. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His face was smooth as a baby’s; his hair like white silk capped over his shapely head. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I have on an elaborate white gown, laced and corseted, with a silk overskirt and draped layers in the back. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Jam didn’t believe her, but the silk of Bitter’s nightgown was soft against her cheek, and Jam felt a wave of exhaustion drag over her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She wears a bright turquoise silk robe embroidered with exotic birds. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She finds barnacles, an anemone as soft as silk; she sets her fingers as lightly as she can on a Nassarius. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In a different corner was another stack of clothes—silks of bright red and blue and purple and green. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She ran her hand down her stockings and for the first time noticed that the silk felt rough instead of smooth. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Some cocoons were allowed to hatch into white silk moths, which would produce eggs and continue the cycle. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Suddenly Arya remembered the morning she had thrown the orange in Sansa's face and gotten juice all over her stupid ivory silk gown. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Too late, she realized what was happening: she was tangled in the spider silk. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I rummaged through a bin of clothes today, and now I have something extra: a silk scarf with bright yellow butterflies on it. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Ash laughed out loud and stroked the horse’s neck; her black mane was soft as silk. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A box of new paints, a butter-yellow silk saree, a gray woolen shawl, and a pot of juicy roshogollah paraded before her eyes. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Pollard strode out with him, buttoned into Howard’s red and white silks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In Iraq, the sounds of the national bird, the chucker partridge, play over the speakers discreetly hidden behind the merchant carts offering beautiful silk scarves and shirts. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I fingered red silk ribbons and the shiny silver wrapper of a chocolate bar. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She is nude except for an Oriental silk dressing gown she hasn’t bothered to tie. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Amid this confusion, porters darted everywhere, loading boats with tobacco, figs, frankincense, silk, and mohair. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Alayaya stood in the doorway, dark and cool in gauzy green silk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her voice was Southern but smooth, like silk to Trotter’s burlap. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The riders wore scaled copper armor and snouted helms with copper tusks and long black silk plumes, and sat high on saddles inlaid with rubies and garnets. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was silk satin, quite dirty, but there was no doubt it was a beautiful dress. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But with the khal off hunting, it was pleasant to lie back on soft cushions and be carried across Vaes Dothrak, with red silk curtains to shield her from the sun. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She rolled over and over among the scraps of silk and batted pearls around the floor. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A phul-khana, a wedding veil of fine silk and embroidered in gold thread, disappeared overnight. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She had one packet remaining, and only after several minutes of irritable raking through her mess did she find it in the pocket of a blue silk dressing gown on her bathroom floor. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Too fast and the man would lose him, yet if he moved too slowly a black silk rope would wrap itself around his neck, taking his breath with it and all his tomorrows. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z It was a little child’s dress of silk brocade stiff with seed-pearls, stained with salt, yellow with years. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing his scarlet silks, soiled and travel- stained. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The only furniture in the room was a huge chair puffed with gray silk cushions, a tilted reading table, and a floor lamp deeply hooded. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Inside his chambers, he stripped off his sweat-stained silks and sluiced cold water over his head from the basin beside the bed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And women who knew no English at all and would never own a pair of silk stockings moved away from her if she sat next to them on the trolley. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m squinting into a window at some Italian silk scarves, wonderful indeterminate colors, gray-blue, sea-green, when I feel a touch on my arm, a chilly jump of the heart. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Papa was elegant that day, in a brand-new double-breasted worsted suit, with vest and silk tie and stickpin. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z After what seemed like forever, a mountain of glistening silk was piled at the feet of the statue. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A man wearing a silk suit and a homburg came out of the shadow of an adjoining doorway for a moment to see whether the girls had gone. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead she heard her mother, Euphrosyne Stephanides, speaking in this very cocoonery years ago, elucidating the mysteries of silkworms—“To have good silk, you have to be pure,” she used to tell her daughter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The diary is covered in purple and red silk, decorated with small sequins and bits of mirrored glass sewn in. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “To make good silk,” she then pronounced, beginning her lessons to the Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class, “you have to be pure.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z At the wharves, she could watch trade ships from faraway ports unload spices, sugar, coffee, silk. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A matching blue headpiece rested in Sasha’s hair, a silk rosette over each ear. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The silk covers her hair, wrapping about her neck, and flapping in the back like a shawl. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I can imagine the silk texture of that cool air, the smell of Congolese earth curling its toes under a thatch of dead grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z About two-fifteen she entered Minnie Franken’s beauty parlor, stayed an hour, and came out with her hair pinned up in tight curls and a silk scarf around her head and tied under her chin. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Send him up in a silk sleigh to blow the godspawn into blue stew.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The shirt was silk paisley, unbuttoned halfway down his hairless chest. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The silk ripples out behind her in waves, and jewels crawl in a pattern up her arms like snakes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I’ve opened the blue silk curtains to let the morning in and cheer up the room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know how to explain it or reconcile it, but I haven’t forgotten the feeling of silk and air against my legs. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He’s a cute little boy, maybe a year old, with a chubby pink face and a halo of wispy soft hair the color of com silk. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Esperanza reached up, grabbed his silk tie, and used it to pull herself upright. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was cool and dim beneath the silk. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And when I tumbled onto the silk coverings, I laughed to discover a soft mattress that was ten times the thickness of my bed in Ningpo. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She brought me a new pair of expensive pajamas and a lovely silk gown more appropriate to a salon than a prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Both had elegant yellow cedar washboards, ash frames, Sitka-spruce gunnels, fore and after decking made of silk impregnated with varnish. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I wrote to my mother saying that it was unbearable to work with bare hands, and she sent a parcel...with a pair of pink silk ladies’ gloves! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The fabric of the jersey was smooth, almost like silk, and it shimmered in the afternoon light streaming in through his porthole when he held it up for a better look. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She reaches for her silk tank top, her eyes fixed on mine as she pulls it slowly off to reveal a black lace bra. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She dressed Aurelia in her most beautiful dress, the finest imported silk in bright, eye-catching colors banded with gold thread, and draped a contrasting palla around her shoulders. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Her skin was the same color as my brown silk hat my mother had made me for my birthday. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Happiness had disappeared along with rubber, silk, and many other staples, to be replaced by the wartime synthetic, high morale, for the Duration. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They were made of cotton, spun fine and tightly woven, and felt as light as silk after wearing my dirt-encrusted homespun for so long. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was dressed in fresh linen, the light falling upon his white hair as upon silk floss. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the Orient, people shop at outdoor marketplaces where goods such as fish, vegetables, silk, and spices are openly displayed. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her silk robes glowed faintly in the starlight. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z But it was too strange to lie on a mattress, to have silk caress her skin and a pillow cradle her cheek. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There are hoards of gentlemen dressed in velvet and silk, sailors in their wide-legged slops, and one very dirty boy selling eels. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Her gown was the ivory silk that the queen had given her, the one Arya had ruined, but she'd had them dye it black and you couldn't see the stain at all. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So she sat in her wedding silks, nursing a cup of honeyed wine, afraid to eat, talking silently to herself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I mean, this was going to essentially be a message from my soul, on display for all the silk feathered hats to gawk at. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My father will be angry: a fine silk gown spoilt! but it’s not my fault. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z It was a guy in a tight suit, a high collar, and a silk necktie. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z There was yellow gold, burned gold, and gold turning to brown; there were reds blending with browns, greens with grays, and solid browns shining like silk. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or Mrs. Martin for wearing that awful yellow silk every other Sunday?” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Laugh, Joffrey, she prayed as the Juice ran down her face and the front of her blue silk gown. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She also wore pink shoes that looked like the silk fabric I had once seen in the marketplace, and she was standing on the very tips of her toes. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the biggest, fattest caterpillars began to nod their heads slowly from side to side, covering themselves in a web of silk. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z On February 14, 1854, Stanton felt the swish of her black silk dress as she approached the podium. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Then the creak of a stair, and feet wearing thick socks came into view, and a flash of bare skin, and a blue silk dressing gown that she recognized. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They both wear plain black silk dresses, which, while excellent for sneaking around and keeping slaves’ cuffs hidden, don’t blend so well into the rainbow plumage of the throng. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Everything about him was as crisp and elegant as freshly pressed silk. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He was wearing the plain black cap and robes of his station, but they were made of the finest silk, embroidered all over with phoenixes in black thread. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “In a day or two I’ll be dead. I haven’t even strength enough to climb down into the crate. I doubt if I have enough silk in my spinnerets to lower me to the ground.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Once, to bring silk scarves and apologies from China. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Clinton wrote a message on a piece of silk that he put in a silver ball about the size of a musket ball. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Split bamboo, made by a Mr. Nishi, the ferrules smooth, silk wrapped. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I rubbed the old silk against my skin, then wrapped them in tissue and decided to take them home with me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Ladies and courtiers wore their finest silks and jewels, and musicians sounded their tabors, drums, and lutes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She looked at their houses, smelled their linen, touched their silk draperies, and loved all of it. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what it was, at first—a wad of dull gray cloth—but when I touched it I realized it was silk, so I took it, in case it was important. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z With a secret glee, Lyra hurried there behind the nurse and retrieved her proper furs and leggings and boots, and pulled them on quickly while the nurse dressed herself in coal silk. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z As he inspected the fabrics, a blue silk pleased him so much he decided not only to have a robe made of it, but also to use it to line the road to his house. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The reply sounded like a whisper of wet silk across a smooth slate. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The French girls didn’t look like they’d been through a war; they wore pretty, ruffled skirts, white ankle socks, and silk scarves. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Auguste steps from behind an ivory screen in a silk robe. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Even though she was on the floor of the garden pagoda, she had slept comfortably, and as she sat up she realized that was probably due to the silk pillows she had been lying on. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The harness was just like the ones in the silk sleigh. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She dressed quickly, turning her wet arms with difficulty through her silk sleeves, and tucking the unfastened blouse into the skirt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The Silkworm and Miss Spider, after they had both been taught to make nylon thread instead of silk, set up a factory together and made ropes for tightrope walkers. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Beneath loose garments of flame-colored silk, rolls of fat jiggled as he walked. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Sayle took out a white silk handkerchief and wiped his face. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The wrinkles in the silk lining seemed, for some reason, to annoy him. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z She was writhing in terror, trying to bite through the silk rope at her wrist with her teeth, but it was too strong. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z One slaver wore a tokar of maroon silk fringed with gold, one a striped tokar of teal and orange, the third an ornate breastplate inlaid with erotic scenes done in jet and jade and mother-of-pearl. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was halfway to the door when I saw her silk reticule hung from the back of a chair. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he was wearing sunglasses and had a silk ascot tucked into his shirt collar. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z It had brought together the groundlings and the silk feathered hats for the first time in the history of PPC’s existence. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She rubs the sheet between her fingers as if it were an expensive piece of silk. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The thread — which was really now more like a thick silk rope — seemed to have divided itself into a long strange web, reinforced with bamboo stalks. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It was then that the gentleman with the black silk top hat passed by the stall. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z One shop sold strange bolts of silk whose patterns looked like spun moonbeams and ribbons of rushing water. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Glowing silks and satins spilled out of an old trunk. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Rochester obliged me to go to a certain silk warehouse: there I was ordered to choose half-a-dozen dresses. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The dress is a pale champagne color, a full-length blend of silk and lace. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z His tie was dark gray silk, and the tiepin was a tree, worked in silver: trunk, branches, and deep roots. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z They both had beautiful eyes anyway—Elizabeth’s were exotic, long and tilted, and Melanie’s were luxurious, velvet and ivory, fringed with black silk. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the year my mother and father left China with one stiff leather trunk filled only with fancy silk dresses. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She had on a long brown dress with a white lace collar that fell all the way to her waist and was fastened down with a silk rose. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod put a hand into the empty trunk, touched the silk lining, touched dried earth. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The slowly fading silk scarf he always wore about his neck would give rise to many questions. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Now, when the village men took silk to market in Bursa, they were free Greeks, in a free Greek city. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He was wearing a silk vest over his shirt with dragons embroidered on it in red thread, and he was smoking a long white clay pipe. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z That night she wore a dark gabardine suit and a silk blouse, the top two or three buttons undone. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A blue silk bag full of red strings lay open beside him, and Minli felt a shock run through her as she saw it. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Ever since Sarai told him about the silk sleighs’ vulnerability, he’d been thinking about it, wondering what he would do if—when—it came down to it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then she was running, her feet light, her silks like feathers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z That night she and her father wind up the twisting staircase and go to bed side by side on the same lumpy bed in the same sixth-floor bedroom with the fraying silk wallpaper. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Once the trumpet fanfare faded away, a chorus of men began to sing, their voices blending like threads of silk on a loom. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z His hair was the pale, nearly translucent color of spun silk. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As he leaves, I resolve that, if and when I get out of here, I’m going to buy him an expensive silk tie covered with brightly colored birds. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z On Europe’s many silk farms, silkworms were raised for their cocoons, which were unraveled onto spools. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “They wear clothes, don’t they? Or do they go around naked? If they wear clothes, they need silk. And they can buy it from me.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The silk was finer, the air cleaner, the rice sweeter, the fields more fertile, the girls prettier, the boys stronger when he was a young man. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought, If only she had been wearing fine clothes, silk or satin instead of the torn shabby suit. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In one, they appear to me in baby form, wrapped in saris of pearl-hued silk and winged. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Ma has been wrapping and tucking the green silk sari around her slim waist. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Starting at the neckline and seeping down like ink, the green silk is turning a murky, midnight black. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Astrid screeches and drops to the ground, slipping from the guard's grasp like a piece of silk. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Heavy white silk with a low neckline and tight waist and sleeves that fall from my wrists to the floor. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But she didn’t need to, because a door in the paneled walls opened and there was Mr. Ballard himself, silk tie and all. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Ma gave Aunt Eliza a little needle-book she had made, with bits of silk for covers and soft white flannel leaves into which to stick the needles. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Red silk scarves over the lamp in the corner of the room make the light red. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Then Grace arrived, in her swishy silks, a golden scarf at her neck, saying, “Oh my God, I can’t breathe for nervousness!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The faerie woman adjusted her silk robe and was once more decorously covered. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Retrieval One crept together, making slightly less noise than a silk spider. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I remembered Papa’s prediction, Dedt will bury us all in silk and pearls. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They are wrapped in spare bits of silk and satin, white for her and black for him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The librarian looked like a tossed handful of jewels: bright coral scarf, gold silk blouse, sapphire blue skirt. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When he reached the end of the silk, he turned to look at the staring servants and the sniveling lord and bent down. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The girls have red lips and their legs whisper to each other through silk stockings. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The scarlet silks she wore left no doubt of that. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It’s almost summer. How about something cream-colored? With a yellow silk necktie?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z At 3:30 officials from the International Olympic Committee, draped in gold cords and wearing tall silk top hats and coats with long tails, walked out onto the Maifeld and formed a double cordon. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Black silk pajamas hang from her thin frame. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Out of an acre of worn silk emerged a red, red comrade. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z All smartly dressed men in three-piece suits and silk ascots, their hair slicked back and watch chains glinting. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The front of thin veneers was cut out to make a pretty pattern and there was old-rose silk behind this fretted wood design. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The feel of the warm silk on the skin of his neck banished all traces of fear. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I have a pretty silver bracelet with onyx inlay from Evie, and a black silk teddy and matching knickers from Tom, and I can’t stop smiling. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been sitting on a silk napkin that must have belonged to one of his customers. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a green silk dress that made her seem as if she belonged on that green velvet couch with that green-and-gold wallpaper. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She even had lavish fake silk gloves and a humongous sun hat. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He fusses with his cravat until it loosens, and the silk tumbles down his chest like a spill of orange champagne. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She stood there helpless and trembling in her wedding silks while he secured the horses, and when he turned to look at her, she began to cry. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mrs. liked the green silk scarf we gave her and modeled it like she was showing off a mink coat on Let's Make A Deal. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Even the horse's armor was gilded, and his bar dings were shimmering crimson silk emblazoned with the lion of Lannister. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her hijab has a large rosy silk peony pinned to the side of it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He waddled across the yard almost at a run mid crowded into the back of the castle sept as Joffrey fastened white silk cloaks about the shoulders of the two newest members of his Kingsguard. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She was looking at herself in the mirror, remembering the pale blue silk dress with the pink flowers and the gold necklace with rubies and opals. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She is dressed in silk capri pants and a sleeveless white shirt that shows off her tan. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She rifles through her closet: the turquoise silk blouse with red buttons, the pale pink flowered dress with a ruffled hem. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The shop was crowded with racks of T-shirts, but there were also tiny satin pouches and silk pajamas with high collars. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The poor fellow laughed so hard he had to take off his glasses and give them a wipe with a dotted silk handkerchief. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z White silk or scarlet, or black trimmed in burgundy. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I am coming,” said Wang Lung, braiding his hair quickly and smoothly and weaving into the strands a tasseled, black silk cord. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Ron had pierced the glass in both windows: Riddle’s eyes were gone, and the stained silk lining of the locket was smoking slightly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He covered her with silk, though she was burning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Current of Faith was clipping along at tremendous speed, smooth as silk through the water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The youngest daughter requested gowns of silk and lace. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z But the minute I pulled out the piece of marked silk thread, the lechuzas launched themselves off the roof and flew into the barn, wailing and screeching. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z My father no longer wore silk scarves or expensive wool suits. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And up she came, climbing foot over foot up the silk thread, and at the same time tucking the thread back cleverly into her body as she climbed past it. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The entitlement that came with being one of the silk feathered hats—that all the groundlings were there simply to kowtow to your every need. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z |
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