| 单词 | smoothed |
| 例句 | Then she smoothed her hands over her full hips and spoke timidly. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z His stomach smoothed out and he felt loose. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Over time, as inherited wealth smoothed the rough edges, their descendants morphed into American high society and evolved a signature style of living based on understatement and old- fashioned patrician values. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Cecilia smoothed the jagged triangle of paper and thought how her little sister was changing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Well, maybe not smoothed out, but at least there were no more surprises. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I lifted the worn hymnal and smoothed my fingers over the pages as I flipped through them. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Every wrinkle was a patch of sorry to be smoothed and flattened. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z If I had not promoted Mr. Weston’s visits here, and given many little encouragements, and smoothed many little matters, it might not have come to any thing after all. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Kira nodded and smoothed the robe again, finding the tragic toppling cities and the interspersed meadows of soft greens. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Because it smoothed the wrinkles, the fumble and rush of unfamiliar love and roused them to fever pitch. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At that point he threw up his hands in annoyance but then sat forward and smoothed out the folds of his cassock. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She smoothed my hair again and stood up. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I’m going to put this right on your side,” the doctor said, and he stuck it on and smoothed it down. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her dark hair was smoothed back into a bun and she wore long, plain robes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. March laughed, and smoothed down her maternal pride as she asked, “Well, my swan, what is your plan?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The man in the yellow suit took off his hat and smoothed his hair with long white fingers. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z We made good time, the huge sea smoothed before us, and held our rites when we reached Tenedos, being wild for home. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed her hands down the front of it, looked at the clock on the stove, and reached for an old white vinyl purse of May’s that she’d inherited. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She got up from her bed and smoothed out the wrinkles in her skirt. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He smoothed his beard down over his broad chest. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I rubbed my knees while she smoothed out the paper across her lap. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned the page, smoothed it out with my hand, and got started. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She smoothed her hair and waited, staring him in the eye. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Mother smoothed the white tablecloth over the dining room table. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I smoothed out the letter from Mountford Prep, and folded it back along the creases, and put it in the bottom drawer of my dresser with my swim trunks. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Declaration smoothed at her hair under her hat. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He smoothed the bill with his thumb, shook his head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When I glanced at Peach, the ancient lines and wrinkles on his face had smoothed out. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa smoothed the damp hair from her forehead, spoke soft. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He took his hands from his pockets and smoothed the hair at the back of his neck. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Ned smoothed the paper out across his knee and took up the quill. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She’d smoothed back his hair and hugged him close and whispered, “Other choices, though...” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Before emerging from cover, I made sure my shirttails and tzitzis were tucked in and smoothed down my shirt and waistcoat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z All I needed to do was mess up the perfectly smoothed bedcovers, which I did with a jump. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Mama smoothed my hair away from my face with her hand. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The undercarriage of the rover is taller than any of the rocks around here, and the hills are gently sloping affairs, smoothed by eons of sandstorms. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We smoothed out our pillows and lay down in our sleeping bags and zipped them up, and then we said good night to one another. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He smoothed back her hair with one hand. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He smoothed his lopsided Mohawk with one hand. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Penelope smoothed her dress and hoped Lady Constance had not seen the children biting one another, as it might have given the wrong impression. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “It’s gonna be all right,” her mother whispered as she smoothed down Stella’s hair. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She gave the green pencil and one can label to Poppy, and she herself took the blue pencil and smoothed out the other can label on the table. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He patted her face and smoothed her hair, and even pried up her stiff hands and moved them a little. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I smoothed my hand over his thick hair, cupping the back of his neck. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She stroked his curling hair and smoothed his cheek gently. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked toward Stick, but his bed was empty, the blankets tucked in and smoothed. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She smoothed my hair, said, “Don’t worry,” but even as she said it, I was peeled away by T. Ray. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My father smiled at my mother as they pulled the sheets back and smoothed them down in perfect synchronicity. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Wind and time have worn and smoothed the gate's tiered placards that barely show the old carvings of the five colored clouds of heaven. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed her hair away from her face and put her hands on her cheeks. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She wrapped the suit coat around the woman’s shoulders and smoothed her hair away from her face. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Alexandra stood up and smoothed the various whalebone ridges running up and down her person. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The sunken floor was inlaid with massive slabs of ice that had been smoothed into a seamless surface. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Audrey smoothed her hands over her white shirt, then patted the back pocket of her pink shorts to check for her phone. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Then she stood up and smoothed the wrinkles in her apron. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When the house was swept out, smoothed, fussily arranged, and admired, they moved in. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She smoothed down the cloth of her skirt nervously. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She washed Emma’s face, smoothed her wet hair, took a deep breath, and sent Matthew back to the cottage for the midwife. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He kicked at tiny weeds and smoothed circles in the dirt with his hands. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She unlocked her fingers and smoothed her skirt. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He smoothed them over while the General smiled coldly. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Duke knew some people on the school board and smoothed things over a bit, but he told Kitty that something had to break soon. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Their eyes are moist and clear, their skin is smoothed of wrinkles, and their nails grow strong. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry smoothed the crumpled map against the table with the flat of his palm. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z By the time I got into bed, Stick’s breathing had smoothed out. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He smoothed down the front of his shirt, but it felt too small. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She smoothed out our clothes, a wasted effort, and helped me twist my hair into a crown. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Grinning, he smoothed his pencil mustache with one finger. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The wrinkles in Bullet's forehead smoothed out like a sheet pulled tight. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “I found a branch with the thorns smoothed off. I pushed it back, and found...” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z As it washed over Dragon’s diseased arm, his tightly closed eyes relaxed and the grimace on his face smoothed — as if a deep pain was relieved. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She removed the cover, spread it on the tabletop in front of Babulya, and set the scroll on top of the smoothed cloth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He smoothed her hair back from her face, cupping her chin in his hands, and she was forced to look up at him, his eyes like crystals glittering in the dark. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she tilted Aru’s face and smoothed the hair away from her forehead. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The coral had been smoothed over by centuries of sea wash. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He took off his black hat and smoothed down his hair. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Officer Delinko got to his feet and smoothed the creases of his trousers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She straightened her thin shoulders and smoothed the folds of her coarsely woven shift. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up and took off the ridiculous hat and smoothed wet plastered hair across a balding skull. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Scooping the clay crumbs into his palm, he spat on them, softened and mixed them with a careful finger, then pressed them into the crack and smoothed the edges as well as he could. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He looked as if he wanted to say something more, but then he clasped me to him suddenly and smoothed my hair, repeating my name. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s got her hair smoothed back, a little roll of pencil curls around her neck. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Hinkley smoothed his mustache as a new group of boys crowded around the stand. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Nat crushed the note, hurled it on the floor, then picked it up, smoothed it, and put it away in a book. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I smoothed my skirt down over my knee. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Like something had slipped past the drawbridge at the castle, but then her forehead smoothed out. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He polished off his mango juice in one gulp and smoothed his silver hair with his hands. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then they were past, engulfed in darkness, and the waters smoothed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It welcomed her hands as if they were the very ones that had worn down the golden case over centuries and smoothed away the knurling of the wheels. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Eventually, things were smoothed out to the point where Tycho offered to pay Kepler’s moving expenses from Graz and assured him that the Emperor would come through with a paid position soon. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I went out fifteen minutes before the top of the hour and smoothed out a big area of dirt. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When the comers reappeared, I took it back out of the rubbish and smoothed it flat on the desk. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while she rose and smoothed the front of her cotton dress. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Gnarled old vines cover half the façade of the house, and the yellowish stones are smoothed from rain. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He removed the baseball cap from his head and smoothed his hair and replaced the cap. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother smoothed her hair and tried to still Stella’s heaving shoulders. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A gentle surge of seawater moved in silently, smoothed the roughened sand, and receded. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Stowing her helmet under her arm, Holly smoothed the creases from her uniform and stepped into Commander Root’s office. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Miss Watson sat on the edge of her desk and smoothed down her skirt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She smoothed it carefully over the arm of her chair and held it up, moving her lips as she read. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Lee Rostrum smoothed his ditto out on the desk. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When I rose at six o’clock to prepare for work, Yakov’s bed was still empty, the blanket smoothed and folded. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I looked at both sides and then fished my letter from the trash, smoothed it, and left it on the table with the photo. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She smoothed it with her right hand and sighed. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She smoothed the silver hairs of her beautiful wedding parka, then carefully took it off and rolled it up. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed the bent pages and laid the book on the bed again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama smoothed back her hair and sat down. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z I ate quickly and wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, smoothed my hair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I smoothed the cloth of my breeches over my belly, which was still as flat as any boy’s. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then she smoothed the fabric over Dimple’s hips and stood back, smiling. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She smoothed her mother’s hair, rubbed her cold feet, and held the trembling hands, knowing there was nothing more she could do. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As we approached the speed of sound, the noise and vibration increased briefly, then things smoothed down considerably as we became supersonic. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hand smoothed her robe down over the swell of her stomach. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He looked us up and down, and I wished I’d smoothed our hair and skirts before entering the compound. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She smoothed her hair back behind her ears. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Babou hummed to himself as he smoothed out my shoulder seams and rested his hands on them. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She closed the book and smoothed the quilt on her bed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Robin smoothed her hand over Ivy’s wild hair that her mom hadn’t braided in months. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I smoothed my palm over the cover, flattening a corner that might have bent in the fall from Fred’s window. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The breeze smoothed the sands, erasing the print. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z With our bundles in our hands, we stand before them, our faces washed, our hair wet and smoothed over, and our manners polite and respectful. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The river below this pool was smoothed over, icy, frozen solid. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He straightened his vest, smoothed the front of his pants, then cleared his throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She touched her hair again, smoothed her dress, opened and shut her mouth, grimacing with the effort of finding the right words. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Harry smoothed down his hair across the top of his head. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They smoothed the pretty dress and admired the red flannel stockings and the gaiters, and the curly woolen hair. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He put his backpack under his desk and smoothed out his schedule on the scarred desktop. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Wes hurriedly smoothed the shirt down and put his hands in the air, not wanting the cops to think he was armed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Now, Olanna smoothed the napkin on her lap and smiled at the steward placing a plate of halved avocado next to her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She pulled out a folded piece of paper she was using as a bookmark, unfolded it, smoothed it on the bed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Standing, she smoothed down the wrinkled skirt of her dress and looked around for Gitl. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z These I cut out and smoothed to make shelves where I could store my food and the mice could not reach it. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Gregor smoothed back Boots’s curls and went on to see his dad. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper had smoothed down his hair and shaved off his whiskers. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Daisy took the brush with delight and smoothed her hair, whereupon Gatsby sat down and shaded his eyes and began to laugh. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She ran her hands over my arms and smoothed back my hair. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Then, as usual, the sheep broke into “Four legs good, two legs bad!” and the momentary awkwardness was smoothed over. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The only truly safe passage across the forest for an ordinary person was the Road, which was situated on a naturally raised seam of rock that had smoothed over time. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Reverently, Nhamo smoothed out the cloth and put the utensils on it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed my hair back and gave me a real pretty smile. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie brushed back a curl that had escaped its plait and smoothed it against Rachel’s cheek. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z After me and Mr. Ray’s dungeon adventure, things kind of smoothed out for a while. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She smoothed some of my wayward hairs back in place and tucked them into my coiled braid. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Glancing back up at the road to make sure she wasn’t going to drive off, Dimple smoothed out the piece of paper. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ahead of him, the beach was covered with stones, their hard outsides rubbed off and smoothed so that they glowed as the waves gathered them up and down. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z As I got up from the table, Granddaddy studied the chandelier and smoothed his mustache with his forefinger. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Gently he smoothed the hair back from Frodo’s brow, and bending down spoke softly to him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I smoothed my hand over the rippled sheet, tears burning in my eyes. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The archway leading to the royal bedchamber was guarded by a pair of sandalwood lovers, shaped and smoothed and oiled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He licked his paw and smoothed a spike of fur near his ear. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Stella paused and smoothed his bushy hair, trying to figure out the best way to answer. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She smoothed her long skirt underneath her and sat down with a little flounce like a young girl. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He put it on the bed, kissed her tenderly, smoothed her hair with his tiny hand, and straightened the pillows. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, the keyboard-themed small talk smoothed over the end of the bus ride, anyhow. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed her apron and looked at them both very severely. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Any irregularities in the universe would simply have been smoothed out by the expansion, as the wrinkles in a balloon are smoothed away when you blow it up. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Florida smoothed the quilt on the bed, licked her finger, and rubbed at a spot on the quilt. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The rules seemed to relax during the harvest season, and besides, the way was smoothed by a contractor to whom they paid a small percentage of their pay. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood up and smoothed down the front of her dress. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Lili let her blouse drop to the floor as she smoothed the lemon over her ashen legs. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She held Izzy at arm’s length, wiped her cheek with a fingertip, smoothed her hair one last time. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dampened just so the fabric smoothed and tightened with starch. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She stuffed the postcard under her pillow and then smoothed the covers that she’d refused to straighten before school. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley’s eyes filled with tears as she smoothed his bedcovers unnecessarily. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Even though we hadn’t squared the edges or smoothed the floor, we were still pretty darn proud of ourselves. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The problem was relatively minor; Glenn smoothed it out by switching the system to manual, keeping the capsule in its correct position the same way he would have flown a plane. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z His little glasses were crooked on his face as he smoothed his blue button-down shirt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I smoothed the flyer out and took another good look at it. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She folded it and smoothed it, and then hung it beside the inlaid bed upon a bar; then, drawing the door shut by its silver handle she slid the catch in place and went away. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A soft hand smoothed the tangled hair off her forehead. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z The gold is full of a deep rich redness, and the edges are smoothed by constant wear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The lines that formed around her eyes when she smiled were smoothed out, and her jaw was clenched around whatever she wanted to say next. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Dill’s mother smoothed her blouse, shaking her head. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Cressida has smoothed everything over in the creative department with her gesture. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She sat down beside Pearl on the bed and smoothed the bedspread beneath them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He smoothed his hair and, leaning against the porch rail, stared peacefully out at the water. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He smoothed the handlebar mustache covering his upper lip. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The floor was smoothed all over, and scrubbed clean and white, and the big bed under the window was soft with feathers. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Abe Levver looked up from the far end of the conference table and smoothed his stubbled chin with a faint rasping sound. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He jumped right in and smoothed everything over. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Then, after a long time, she did begin to cry—but it was for Lancelot for his tired eyes smoothed in deep, and for the white scars on his hands. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Olanna raised the dividing curtain and sat on the bed and smoothed her wrapper. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Liyana pulled a feather free and smoothed her finger over it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Powell smiled in an oily self-satisfied manner and smoothed his mustache, “O.K., Mike, turn off that adrenalin tap you’ve got draining into your bloodstream. I was worried, too, but no more.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It took me a few minutes to get it all straightened and smoothed out. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He smoothed his lopsided Mohawk with one hand. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She removed her apron, smoothed back her hair reflexively, and followed him out of the apartment; they progressed down the hall with huge, eager strides. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Mother knocked, then stood back from the door and smoothed her hair. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Father pulled off his hat and smoothed his hair. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked around: There were a number of large white stones, smoothed by the sea, marking the edge of the flower beds. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her face smoothed out and she said: "What an interesting idea, honey. But I'm wondering . . . will people make the connection? Maybe it's better to wear a brighter color. Like something red. You love red." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I smoothed her hair and she calmed after squeezing my finger with one of her tight curls. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Claudia was no longer in a hurry; she sauntered over to a table, carefully laid down the file, smoothed her skirt under her, and sat in a chair. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed the front of her sundress, picked up her towel, and with careful hands rolled it into a ball. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Aaron squawked in her arms, and Dad smoothed his hand over Aaron’s head. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I took the elevator to the twenty-third floor and smoothed the pleats on my pants. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His brow creased angrily for a moment, then smoothed as his eyes took on a knowing look. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z V smoothed her hand over the photograph she’d ripped from the book, the faces tinted lightly brown from the sun shining through the tarp above. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Her parents had always argued behind closed doors, whatever battle they had smoothed over by the time the sun rose next morning. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Most had just smoothed down a spot for a bedroll. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt Creighton smoothed the fair hair back from the boy’s forehead and, when the air took on a chill, covered him with an old jacket. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Stones were piled on top and the sand around it was smoothed. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Riccio smoothed his shaggy hair, and gave the others a wink. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Naomi smoothed the sweat-dampened hair from the baby’s forehead and hummed a song about bluebirds and windows that the twins had learned at school. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She removed her pearl-gray, skintight kid gloves, blew into each finger, smoothed and folded them and placed them on the piano. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Doon smoothed out his covers and pulled them up to his chin. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Xan smoothed the child’s black hair away from her face, winding her fingers in the shining curls. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Lola uncrossed her legs, smoothed her dress and stood, as though about to leave. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Crouching behind the one-eyed witch, he smoothed it out. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z With a womanish gesture he lifted a lock of silver hair from his forehead and smoothed it back on his head. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She did not look at him but smoothed the sides of her dress and tucked the fabric around her thighs. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The tall girl sighed and smoothed her hair. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Minerva clapped and smiled, watching him go like a tall Cree monkey, the stress smoothed away from her opened eyes. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The girl smoothed her hair again, twisting a lock of it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z August cupped her hand on the back of my head and smoothed my hair with her fingers. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Janis was so easy to talk to, having so much to say herself; any awkwardness she smoothed over with accounts of all kinds of Chinese-student affairs. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Dora said, “Hum,” and she flopped back in her pivot chair and crossed her legs and smoothed her wrapper over her knees. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I smoothed my finger across the nose and down the L of the handle. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Mummy sighed and smoothed my hair back from my forehead. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Biff bit the thread and smoothed the black band on the sleeve of his coat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then I was surprised again when he leaned over and smoothed down one of my flyaway curls before getting out of the truck. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z With her gnarled hand she smoothed the girl's hair. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the mornings, they would scratch across our sleeping faces as she smoothed our foreheads, our cheeks, and told us quietly, Wake up. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z He smoothed his robe and blinked at her. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He smoothed her hair, stood up, and stalked over the cracked floor toward the shattered windows, wanting to smash something. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The floor of the room was smoothed concrete; dusted everywhere with flakes and chips from the painted plaster that had peeled away from the top of the walls and the ceiling. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z She raised a hand and smoothed her mentor’s white hair. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He pulled on his doublet, flicked some dirt from his boots, and smoothed his stockings. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking she smoothed out the corner with her thumbnail. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Hannah reached out and smoothed it back for him and he smiled up at her gratefully. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I found a fresh piece of paper in my drawer, and I smoothed it out against the top of the desk. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Then he lay down in his own inner chamber where his dear faithful wife had smoothed his bed. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With trembling fingers, Naomi turned the letter back over, smoothed it against her lap, and began to read again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As I smoothed them out with my fingers, I recalled when I first started to use it. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Ashima took her seat and smoothed the pleats of her sari. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She had drawn her lips in while she smoothed and smoothed the folded towel. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He straightened his clothes and smoothed back his hair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Kira smoothed the herbal salve on their upper lips and wrapped cloth around their noses and mouths to filter the stench. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Some part of me had apparently given up on time-distorted reality and smoothed things out. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Eleanor took Park's photo out of her back pocket and smoothed it out on the bedspread. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z She patted a pillow gently and smoothed over the top of the blanket, which Jinny had turned neatly over. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I opened it and smoothed the angry creases from its surface. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up the paper and smoothed it out on my thigh before trying to give it to her one more time. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z His mother smoothed down her dress and went out, and Jody followed her. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached into his coat pocket and withdrew a folded half-circle of cloth; he unfolded it, kissed it, and smoothed it over his hair. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The boat smoothed out, arid it was easy to keep the bow to the low stretches of water that swiped at the dory’s nose. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z His crumply hair smoothed out, and with a little ear scratching and back rubbing, Jessie C. James became a devoted friend. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It glistened under the lights and smelled like oranges, as if he’d just smoothed it out with oil. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Oh,” he said, and his forehead smoothed back into marble. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Mikhail hastily smoothed his curly black hair, tangled from having been under the cowl, and approached the princess carefully. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Finn had thick, unruly hair with odd cowlicks that sprang up no matter how much Mom smoothed them down. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He had found it, a folded square of apparently blank parchment, which he now smoothed out and tapped with the tip of his wand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Celia smoothed a curl off Dimple’s forehead, her face full of compassion. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She laughed, and smoothed it down quickly, only to have it blow out again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But in a moment of looking, his face regained all the lines the simple pleasures of the day had slowly smoothed away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She smoothed out a wrinkle in the tablecloth. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Rishi smoothed his hair back, adjusted his shirt collar, and started forward. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She thoughtfully pleated the tablecloth, then smoothed out the pale yellow fabric again. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Florida smoothed her hand over the piece of trim she’d been working on. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Seating herself on the bed, Rachael smoothed absently at the spread; her expression had now become one of moodiness. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She smoothed her fingers down the braid she had plaited into Ivy’s hair that morning and winked. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her heart would have melted, she’d have smoothed the hair back from his forehead, kissed him on the ear, and not just to get something out of him either. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Theo smoothed the blanket over his sleepy brother in the next bed, struggled into his bathrobe, and stumbled over the wheelchair as he tiptoed out of the room. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed her apron over her lap and winked at me secretly. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed Omakayas’s hair down to either side, and looked keenly into her eyes and face. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Miss Ellis shook her head and smoothed her pants suit down over her rump before she put on her coat. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The traces of the bog were removed from it; the creases left by the wet smoothed out: it was quite decent. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She flipped her hair, then smoothed it down. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I smoothed the long braid hanging over my shoulder. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She took off her hat and smoothed her hair away from her face. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I was cheered up when a letter arrived from Luria that the situation might be smoothed over if we appeared to eat crow. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Papa came into my room; my mattress sank in when he sat and smoothed my cheeks and asked if I wanted anything else. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z As they cleared their plates, tossed their crumpled napkins into the waste container, and smoothed their uniforms in preparation for another day of work, each worker did one other routine, quick thing. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” I said, and smoothed his eyelid across his eye and held it there until it stayed. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He ran his hands down the smoothed wood, then lifted it and bounced against its weight. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “I know who Etienne is,” said the man as he smoothed his hair across his head and flicked his ashes toward Hugo. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She smoothed out the wrinkles in her not-at-all-like-Mom blouse and gray skirt. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She stretched out her rough, chapped hand and, with a gesture that came automatically, smoothed his hair with the same caress she had used to console his children for the past twenty years. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The man trembled with expectation as Joe leisurely smoothed the food with the back of his spoon. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I smoothed my pinafore, and Granddaddy patted his beard. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I feel oddly calm, though, tears and panic and pain somehow smoothed over. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I thought I’d smoothed everything out, that maybe it wasn’t so bad after all. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Then with a planing tool, he carefully smoothed away the surface of the design so that the colored clay was completely level with the body of the vase itself. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I picked up a blanket from the floor and smoothed it onto the bed and looked out the window at the world outside and remembered arriving in a jeep with Edmond. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama immediately stood up, smoothed back her dark hair, and gave us quick kisses on the cheek. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z A mile later the sand smoothed out, combed clean and white. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As he smoothed out the lumps in the straw mattress, I sat on my own bed. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She smoothed her hands down each of my pigtails, the signal she was finished doing my hair. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “You have been running, Jo. How could you? When will you stop such romping ways?” said Meg reprovingly, as she settled her cuffs and smoothed her hair, with which the wind had taken liberties. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled off her hat and smoothed her long, straight hair. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z When he went back to the fire he knelt and smoothed her hair as she slept and he said if he were God he would have made the world just so and no different. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Taylor smoothed the wrinkles from her wet dress and wiped her hands on her knees. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He smoothed his rumpled tunic and sat down. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t smoothed out all the edges yet. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Redemption took a deep breath and smoothed his palms down the cotton of his pajama pants. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby took a deep breath and smoothed his doublet. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The pirates stood dumbfounded as Petra collected herself and smoothed her skirt back into place. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Biff straightened his coat and smoothed back his hair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She sighed, and smoothed her hair with her hand; and he saw then that her hand was trembling and that her calm deliberation was all a frenzied pose. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z There, sitting across from her, Nokomis smoothed Omakayas’s hair to each side with her worn hands and smiled lovingly into her granddaughter’s eyes. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I took out the folded notebook paper and smoothed it on my lap. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z His hair was smoothed to perfection, his canvas shoes a chaste white, and he looked sporty in his linen knickers, his belted coat with a boutonniere of Queen Anne’s Lace, and his ribbed, knee-length hose. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Like Hume, he hadn’t yet smoothed out as an oarsman, but his natural inclination was to fight first and ask questions later, and it was starting to pay off for him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I smoothed my sparse hair, tucked my shirt in, flicked some dog hair off my navy jacket. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he smoothed the folds of his cloak. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Always while Brother Luke talked he rubbed away at Robin’s legs, then turned him and smoothed his back. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Once I smoothed it out, I could see it was a flyer for an Irish dance class at a neighborhood rec center. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I cleared my throat and smoothed my skirt. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When she kissed me good-bye, she smoothed out my eyebrows. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Etta smoothed the front of her dress and sat more erectly in the witness stand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He smoothed the seam Sweet had made in the fatigues. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Nina smoothed her hands over the ridiculous costume. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I smoothed out the papers and went over to my desk and began to copy out my Greek. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Gilly smoothed her hair and tugged again at her shirt as she went down the stairs. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z They rejoined Mrs. Olinski at her table, and waited until the creased V between her eyes smoothed out and disappeared altogether. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Sean sat in the dim light of the kitchen, a sketch smoothed out on the surface of the table. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Miss Lilian smoothed her dress, touched her hair, wrung her hands nervously. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Harry smoothed it out eagerly and Ron leaned close to read it, too. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Officer Delinko picked himself off the ground and smoothed the front of his uniform. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He smoothed his hand over the top of his head and felt the sun. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed her hands over her bald head, from her forehead to the back of her neck. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He smoothed his voice, as if catching himself. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She untied the strings of her apron and smoothed her hair with her fingers. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I smoothed my loose blouse close to my belly and tied it in back. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When she had finished with that she dumped the dough on the skillet and smoothed it over with her hand. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Afterward, she smoothed talcum powder on his face and chest. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Then he smoothed the hair over his ears with both palms and said something to his daemon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Pillars of stone reached for the sun, their surfaces smoothed by wind and age. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The surprise was gone and Ana’s face had smoothed back into its normal therapist mode. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Then she blinked and her face smoothed out into a steely veneer. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She dropped her hands from the ribbon and smoothed out a place on her dress where the grape stains were heaviest. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I smoothed Dinah’s crepe wool hair and placed her on the bed, then shoved my hand through my Devil’s Shoestrings bracelet and got up to get ready for school. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I pulled my remarks from my pocket and smoothed them out. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The dirt had been smoothed over and grass had already started growing in patches. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a beautiful color, and smoothed and molded so prettily with their knives. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Hatsue tossed her hair once more, gathered it in her hands swiftly, and smoothed it down the back of her head. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He patted my back and smoothed my hair, but I could feel him trembling. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He’d sat at the table, smoothed it down in front of him, and read every word slowly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But when the earth was covered over and the graves smoothed, he turned away silently and he sent away the chair and he walked home alone with himself. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z She knelt beside Lyra and smoothed the damp hair back from the sleeping face before bending low to kiss her daughter’s cheek. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Before he could knock, Mama smoothed her dress, then pulled the screen door open. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He crossed his legs and sat looking into the fire and the strength came back, the face smoothed calm again and grave, the eyes silent and dark. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally she poured a little youth blend into her palm and smoothed it over her face. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the boy to bed in the bunk and smoothed his filthy hair on the pillow and covered him with blankets. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He had seen her, he would always be able to see her, even as time smoothed out the memory to a barroom tale. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Black put one of his clawlike hands inside his robes and took out a crumpled piece of paper, which he smoothed flat and held out to show the others. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He hugged us both again, smoothed the back of our necks, and asked us not to forget to say the full fifteen decades of the rosary during the drive. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z She had even pushed the cots together to form one bed and smoothed their sheets with her palms. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He was still asleep, and the melancholy creases that folded his daytime face were smoothed and slack. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He hiked up his pants, smoothed out his shirt, and strode into the lobby. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Her Mama smoothed her dress over her knees and took a quick, short breath. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Under her loose scrutiny I grew more buxom, and my brown skin smoothed and tight-pored, like pancakes fried on an unoiled skillet. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed the lines of the shirt where it rested on her belly. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Her soft, dark hair is smoothed stylishly around her youthful face, with a slight puff of hair combed just so to rise from the top of her head. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, I found that Father had picked up the letter and smoothed it out on the table as best he could. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I smoothed out the cotton tunic and unbuttoned my trousers to tuck the tassels in. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She smiled, looked down, and smoothed her hair. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Then she smoothed her hair and retied her apron, and went into the little house. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z One building in particular appears smoothed and worn by the insistence of fingers: the building he’s in. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She no longer hurried; slowly, she straightened the collar, smoothed down the rumpled bodice with her hands. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She seemed less timid now; her body straightened and with her hand she smoothed her dark hair. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Fela smoothed the cloak over my shoulder and looked at me with eyes that only moments before had been luminous with the beginnings of tears. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She wetted her palm and smoothed the hair above my ear, then pushed the pin in so that it nicked sharply against my scalp. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It kept bouncing and surging forward until the bouncing smoothed out and we were rolling against the ground, nice and steady. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His wrinkles smoothed and his hair filled in until he promptly looked like himself again. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Behind the closed door, she pulled the two bills from her pocket, and lying on the bed, smoothed out the wrinkles. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He smoothed the bills out, lined the coins up on top of his thigh, in size order. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaori smoothed the front of her own pajamas—coal black, with red trim—and said, “Okay, then. I’ll just prepare the spirit stones alone.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Emma gently eased the paper out, flipped it over, and smoothed it out. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Her light hair was pulled back into a knot, but it was unruly, and as the girls watched, the woman smoothed and retied it. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It sputtered slowly for a couple of minutes, and then suddenly smoothed out and was running fast. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Gilly smoothed her own straw-colored hair with one hand as she turned the picture over again. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She reached up, smiling, and smoothed a strand of his hair. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He picked up Tom’s letter and read it again; then he smoothed it carefully and returned it to the envelope. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She wiped her eyes and smoothed the tip of the feather until it was a sharp point. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I carefully smoothed out all of its folds and wrinkles. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She crouched beside him and smoothed his hair back from his forehead. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He smoothed the paper bag flat and placed the sandwich on top. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He smoothed out his crushed hat, creased it in the middle and put it on. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z For a second the idea glittered before Sefia like one of her Visions: the Five Islands working together in concert, all the warring kingdoms united, their turbulent histories smoothed over in a single decisive victory. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I just about give up, but then I see a crumpled brown paper bag that’s been smoothed out and folded tight. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Monique, returning from still another makeup check, patted her hair and smoothed her dress as she approached the tall, well-dressed man speaking to Gerald. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Audrey pulled out a pink sweater from one of her bags and smoothed it over her lap. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He slowed the boat until the engine noise smoothed out. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey studied her map while her tongue made valleys in the ice cream and then smoothed them out. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not me. I never really—” June’s face sort of crumpled, but she smoothed it out really quickly. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he spat into his hand and smoothed back my hair. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Thorn smoothed her skirt, not looking at Seven but not appearing afraid or shy either. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Now he smoothed the sheets again, even though they were already smooth, and repositioned the hospitality chocolates on the pillow. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Muff smoothed her hair behind her ears and slid a hand to her round belly. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bohannon stepped inside and smoothed her hair as Dill closed the door behind her. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He smoothed his lapel with one gloved hand. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z We were family, and I knew that any trouble between us would eventually be smoothed over. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I smoothed my skirt with both hands and got back to work. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I grabbed the money from him and quickly smoothed out the dollar bills. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath and smoothed his hair with his hand. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She smoothed her fingers across the glass, then handed it to Zakariyya. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He stood up and smoothed out his shirt. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He smoothed his hands down over my hair. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He bent down and picked up the bill, smoothed it with his fingers and held it out to Stewart, who came forward to take it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Elnora took my pulse, smoothed my brow, and in a wheedling tone tried to discover my woes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He pulled out one wrinkled piece and smoothed it against the steering wheel. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Jacob Black, not in a tux, but in a long-sleeved white shirt and tie, his hair smoothed back into his usual ponytail, was crossing the floor toward us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Then she smoothed her skirt down over her thighs and tucked the hair back behind her ears. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She recognized the open page as the king’s borrowed line — the smoothed- out folds and the holes she had made in it when she had turned it into a kite were still there. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I must have looked frightened because she chuckled, smoothed down the front of her dress, and whispered, “Are you lost?” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Sarah smoothed one of her wings and cleared her throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z While the others broke dirt clods and struggled with roots, picked stones and smoothed out rough rows to plant, Pinch pretended to help. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Mother smoothed out the wrinkles in her skirt. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Bast sat on the edge of the bed and smoothed down his pants self-consciously. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he brushed his hair, smoothed his gown, and went down to meet King Bagdemagus. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Anxiously, she turned toward the door, smoothed down the folds of her robe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When she had done, and smoothed me with sweet oil, she put a tunic and a cloak around me and took me to a silver-studded chair with footrest, all elaborately carven. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben took the uniform from his father, smoothed it with his hand, spread a blanket on the lawn, then laid the uniform reverently on top of the blanket. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Saturday morning Mr. Popper got up very early and smoothed his hair. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z And when Bach’s bouncy Courante followed that section’s extended contemplations, it sounded a little slick — a puzzle piece that had been smoothed out to fit a place where it didn’t belong. Review: ‘Fragments’ Proposes a New Kind of Cello Recital 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Specials have also included roasted eggplant smoothed with lush ricotta, brightened with mint and zapped with chiles, a substantial meatless entree or shared appetizer. Review | Back from the flood, Two Amys hasn’t skipped a beat 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z My meeting with him was not a date, despite how I’d nervously smoothed my hair throughout and worried about coffee stains on my teeth. 2010-01-22T20:57:00Z I smoothed away a stubborn strand of hair, kissed his parted lips. Modern Love: The Triangle?s Sharpest Point 2010-05-21T17:52:00Z My thoughts rounded like rocks smoothed by the steady stream of sound. In South Korea, a search for beauty, one day at a time 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z And was opening his mouth to say "Interesting" or suchlike when Dr Wei smoothed down his hair and went on. Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi – extract 2013-03-22T10:54:01Z Berger tucked a few wispy gray hairs under a custom-made wig and smoothed out the black bow tie that his face now matched. A final night in blackface: Baltimore’s Al Jolson impersonator calls it quits 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Then that was smoothed over with caulk to serve as a sort of pseudo-molding. Rusty spots under the shower frame mean faulty installation 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Absurdly, given Ms. Lohan’s actual youth, her smoky voice and prematurely smoothed features and puffed lips suggest an aging beauty struggling to look young, not a young actress made up to look old. Television Review: ‘Liz & Dick,’ Starring Lindsay Lohan, on Lifetime 2012-11-23T21:58:09Z Initial contact is smoothed by a mutual dislike of the groom, who happens to be Frank’s half brother and Lindsay’s former fiancé — the one who jilted her years earlier. Review: This ‘Destination Wedding’ Does No One Any Favors 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z During its first three weeks of performances this month, several technical problems were smoothed out, most dealing with scene transitions and some of the flying. ?Spider-Man? Matinee Is Canceled 2010-12-22T05:17:51Z “But rock ’n’ roll, that backbeat and that instrumentation, is always in my style, even if it’s smoothed out a bit.” Roberto Carlos, Brazil?s Pop Giant, Visits Radio City 2010-04-15T22:17:00Z Mr. Sunderland made the “Cool” dance music more jagged; it had been smoothed out for the movie, he said. ?West Side Story? Score to Be Played by Philharmonic 2011-09-06T21:53:07Z Segal smoothed the batter in the Bundt pan while murmuring, “This reminds me so much of my childhood, we loved it so much.” For this acclaimed pastry chef, home tastes like a coffee cake 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z “When people who want to be heard instead have their feathers smoothed, they get louder in their frustration, bigger in their assertions, and more extreme in their demands,” she says. How to be a good listener: the experts' guide 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z That beef was smoothed over, but perhaps still lingers, based on what unfolded on Sunday night. Review: At Summer Jam, Some Old-School Bark, but Little Bite 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Some of the attention, however, goes into making sure that the rough edges of the fabrication process are not completely smoothed away. Tom Sachs’s Workshop: Willy Wonka Would Approve 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z Overall, the performance missed some of the vital emotion that is so much a part of Mahler, here smoothed over by exquisite refinement. A renowned American orchestra shows its refinement 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z The success of the Big Four smoothed the path for the commercially viable alternative bands that came after, including Stone Temple Pilots, who hailed from Vedder’s adopted hometown of San Diego. Eddie Vedder on the cover of Time. Pearl Jam and Nirvana at No. 1. In the fall of 1993, grunge was king. 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z In recent months, since I finished residency and began working as an attending physician, my way has been smoothed by the grunt work and flattery of trainees. “The House of God,” a Book as Sexist as It Was Influential, Gets a Sequel 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Some problems of balance that covered the singers will likely be smoothed over in the course of the run. Review: A searing ‘Katya Kabanova’ on the Seattle Opera stage 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z He smoothed rough edges while at the same time emphasizing exciting propulsion. Max Reger a crowd pleaser at a full and festive Disney Hall 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z There did not appear to be any significant disturbances or glitches at the stadium that needed to be smoothed over. Even on NBC, Rio’s Colors Can’t Be Airbrushed Out 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z I sat on the edge of the cot and smoothed her dirty hair. Personal Journeys: Camping in the Caribbean: A Mother-Daughter Adventure 2014-05-09T19:06:46Z She then smeared me in spiced chocolate oil and, over the course of the next hour, smoothed my aches away. Trekking the Tour du Mont Blanc 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Choua’s chefs spend up to three hours kneading a refined flour dough that’s eventually smoothed into a skin to wrap around a meaty filling. “A lot of people in this area used to go to New York” for Shanghai soup dumplings. “Now they can stay here.” 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z A dozen index fingers pointed at Smalls, 40, who smoothed down her long skirt. Thank God it’s over: D.C. voters conquer the last primary in the land 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Lumbersexuality just fit right, like an axe handle smoothed out by years of palm grease or an iPhone case weathered in all the right places to the shape of my hand. Confessions of a Lumbersexual 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Corruption up and down the enforcement chain smoothed the operation of large-scale criminal suppliers, but marginal violators, and those groups already identified with criminality, were not as lucky. Lisa McGirr Discusses ‘The War on Alcohol’ and the Legacy of Prohibition 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Early, who was described in The New York Times as Roosevelt’s trusted friend, often smoothed things over when the president feuded with reporters; in 1945, he announced Roosevelt’s death. Rockwells Long at White House Are Now at the Heart of a Family Dispute 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Drake’s skin was smoothed back for a last time. 'I just want to see the person I always saw in my head': the story of a face 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Now Groucho onstage seems lovable, not because Diamond softens his edges but because the past is invariably softened and smoothed by the ocean-wash of time. How a Lost Marx Brothers Musical Found Its Way Back Onstage 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Surprised, I shifted my daughter to the other hip, smoothed a loose hair toward my ponytail and hung up the phone smiling. Modern Love: How I Got to Here 2013-06-20T19:01:38Z If life throws a few problems at friends hitching a ride on Vince's coat-tails, then they will all be smoothed over by one of his colossal pay cheques and a bromantic night out. Have you been watching ? Entourage 2011-03-22T14:19:48Z From its source near the Navacerrada pass, the water has smoothed and sculpted the rocks into surreal shapes. Different strokes: wild swimming in Spain 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Other forces and figures smoothed those choppy waters. When Castro Put Out the Welcome Mat for Americans in 1959 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z A light coating of tinted foundation smoothed out his cheeks and forehead. Young Socialites Conjure the Ghost of Leonard Bernstein at the Dakota 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z For the real hazard of today’s conspiracy theory boom is that it had smoothed the way for actual malfeasance, which these days you can disclose publicly with minimal consequence. How Conspiracy Theories Shape Art 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z A cheerfully homely sixth-century marble sculpture of the Buddha of the Future looks smoothed and darkened as if from much handling. What Museums Don’t Reveal About Religious Art 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z This sort of testing might happen three or four times a week until all the wrinkles are smoothed and the prototypes are completed. Trial and error: Seattle’s board game designers and players work out bugs together with playtests 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z For several hours, as a crowd grew on the Boardwalk, the artists dug and piled and smoothed, making pieces from conceptual to representative and building mostly with sand and water. Creative Time Sand Castle Competition for Artists 2012-08-19T22:30:09Z The Handel pieces, radiating good cheer, were smoothed over, lacking in contrast; there was more color and range of mood in the 35-minute Rameau suite Ms. Haïm compiled, but also no sustained flair or danciness. Review: A Baroque Start to the New York Philharmonic’s Holiday 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Today, with the skylight cleaned, the floors refinished and the walls smoothed over and painted a soft apricot, the space glows. Move Over, Marble: Plaster Gets Pride of Place 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z “I had thick hair prone to frizz, and they made me feel polished at an age that can feel pretty awkward. I loved them because they left my hair ‘big’ but smoothed my frizz.” How Rollers Became 2021’s Most Unexpected Hair Tool 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z I kissed her rosebud lips and smoothed her hair and sang lullabies. Modern Love: A Gift From Allah ? Modern Love 2012-02-23T22:25:46Z “Wilder Days,” from her lovingly ragged debut album “Reckless,” is about wanting to know the whole of a person, even the parts that time has smoothed over. 15 Songs We Almost Missed This Year 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Emotion was smoothed by ritual—the same names read during the same hours on the same day, the same chimes sounding at the four moments of impact: 8:46, 9:03, 9:37, 10:03. The Tragedies of Strangers, from 9/11 to Paris 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z One dabbed makeup on Ms. Shannon’s face, while another smoothed her hair with a blow-dryer. Molly Shannon Loves You, but Will Not Give You Her Number 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Its real legacy, though — its pathos and odd magic — is in how it smoothed the mess of the moment into radio-ready coherence; how it aestheticized the pomp of politics into song. Almost anarchy: The Style Council and the smooth sounds of sophisti-pop 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z When he smiled, his long bearded face seemed to harden and sharpen; then he intensely smoothed down the corners of his mustache. Music Review: Diego el Cigala at Town Hall - Review 2011-11-03T00:01:26Z This is a crucial status for a gay artist to maintain at a time when “gay” is being domesticated and normalized, its potential for political resistance smoothed away. Why Mapplethorpe Still Matters 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Goodland’s 1984 version for Random House, had smoothed over the “joy and poetry of the language, and the cultural politics of the particular mix of languages.” New Translations Explore Brazil’s ‘Endless and Unfinished’ Character 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z One day, unable to quell her curiosity, she went to see the gains for herself and found stacks of dirty bills, smoothed out and carefully rubber-banded. How Atlanta History Shaped Lil Baby and Generations of Rappers 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z After I smoothed a thick batter across my waffle iron, indentations were already forming. Summer’s corniest treat makes a pretty cool ice cream sandwich, too 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Circe’s father, Helios, lives in a palace of “polished obsidian . . . the stone floors smoothed by centuries of divine feet.” Review | The original nasty woman is a goddess for our times 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z It was an appropriate statement for the Dolley Madison Ballroom, named for James Madison’s gracious wife, whose White House dinners smoothed feathers. Scene City: Scene City – Inaugural Party for Both Parties 2013-01-23T00:06:04Z On opening night Michael Christie, the conductor, drew consistently exciting work from the St. Louis Symphony members in the pit; a few rough patches will no doubt be smoothed over as the production settles in. Music Review: ?Klinghoffer? Returns, to Be Debated Anew 2011-06-17T22:32:42Z Tensions between James and director Sam Taylor-Johnson seem to be smoothed over on the red carpet, but rumors persist that the director will depart for the film's sequels. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film puts the books back on top 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z As the various story lines move toward their inevitable intersection, any sign of wrinkle or kink has been smoothed out. ‘New York, New York’ Review: The Big Apple, Without Bite 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Some were smoothed into the flow of seasons; others involved the purposeful bending of the normal course of events. Seven Turning Points from the Year in Sports 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z A moment later, the woman reappears with Dr. Silich himself, his hair smoothed by product and a polka dot tie tucked into his doctor’s coat. My boobs, my burden 2014-02-24T01:00:00Z But be sure the wood is smoothed and well primed beforehand, he added: “Make it a really, really sharp job” rather than “slap up a bit of paint.” Ornament or Crime? With Painted Woodwork, There Is No Middle Ground 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Styling: It’s probably teased with a teasing brush or comb, Mr. Cusano said, then smoothed out. Weighing In on the ?Callista? Gingrich 2012-02-10T23:51:11Z These performances didn’t sanitize Eastman, but they occasionally smoothed him. A Long-Lost Composer Is Raised From the Dead 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Hair was smoothed into a bun on the nape and graceful shoes with slender heels made platform soles redundant. Gucci's Orgy of Gorgeousness 2012-09-19T17:33:55Z A leg lolling over the side, being smoothed. Running the perfect bath is an art – get it right and the day’s woes melt away | Hannah Jane Parkinson 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z The advertising department chose the signature for its distinctiveness, though its quirks and contours have been smoothed out over time, so much so that the version that appears on today's boxes is hardly recognizable. Betty Crocker turns 100 – why generations of American women connected with a fictional character 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z The two worked on it for seven years until all the kinks were smoothed out. LACMA to show Chris Burden's last finished work, 'Ode to Santos Dumont' 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z He prepares an herb marinade smoothed with tahini and zapped with pickled jalapeños to coat porgy fillets for sautéing or grilling. This Fish Is Sustainable, Cheap and Delicious on the Grill 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z He smoothed his hand over the open pages of the two thick binders, talking me through everything that had happened after I left. I was assaulted at 18. Eleven years on, could I find out what happened to my attackers? 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z One collector told Ms. Rynecki that his scene of a Cossack pogrom by Mr. Rynecki had to be laboriously smoothed out. A ‘Moral Imperative’ to Recover a Lost Art Legacy 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z “I’ve noticed that the front camera photos are heavily smoothed. It looks pretty bad,” another user wrote in a separate thread. 'Beautygate'? iPhone users claim newest model is automatically smoothing skin in selfies 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Ms. McCarthy’s female rivals in “Life of the Party” are cardboard-cutout mean girls easily converted into allies, and the rifts that emerge in Debbie Ocean’s girl gang are effortlessly smoothed. The Trouble With Hollywood’s Gender Flips 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z I look at famous people whom I’ve looked at for years, and they seem to be gradually fading into the background, replaced by a smoothed out, less characterful, very beautiful person. ‘I’d rather spend £300 on fillers than face cream’: the rise of tweakment face 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z The narrative rancor of Baldwin’s novel is tempered, its sexual politics smoothed. Can we Trust the Beauty of Barry Jenkins’s “If Beale Street Could Talk”? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z The screen-to-social-policy pipeline was, if not seamless, at least smoothed when AFI Docs initiated a program called Impact Lab, designed to “create broader social and political change through the power of film.” Perspective | At AFI Docs 2017, a new consciousness of ideological diversity 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The edges are smoothed over on the normally intense funk jam; not even Ezrin’s horns and soul vocals save the track. REVIEW: Phish Keeps Things Fresh With Fuego 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Bécue-Renard’s relationship with his subjects was smoothed by spending significant off-camera time among them and by his laid-back approach to observance. AFI Docs trains its lens on Afghanistan as festival kicks off 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z “I intervened and smoothed things over, and my mother-in-law joked that I should be a bridal therapist,” she recalled. Why Stress When You Can See a Wedding Therapist? 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The cameras of “Boomtown” land sometime in the middle of this big oil versus small town face-off, and yet instead of friction, find transactions smoothed by money and imperfect information. | 'Boomtown': A Little Place That Finds Itself Receiving Big Money 2011-01-29T00:03:18Z The sweet spot, for audience members, is in the back third of the hall, where many of these quirks are somewhat smoothed away. Review: Chamber-fest concert nourished body, mind and soul 2010-07-15T20:56:00Z “So what does grow?” he asked, as the audience collectively smoothed a clean notebook page and licked its pencil. How to shift your gardening perspective to adapt to a changing climate 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Next, both face primer and eye primer by Urban Decay were smoothed on. Skin Deep: New Year’s Eve in ’70s Fashion, With ‘American Hustle’-Style Makeup and Hair 2013-12-24T23:40:40Z But while the city’s maritime character remains, its rough edges have been smoothed in recent years — the downtown waterfront transformed by redevelopment, the busy port now welcoming both cargo vessels and cruise ships. 36 Hours: Long Beach, Calif. 2012-03-15T16:04:42Z The worry is that the rough edges of The Inbetweeners will be smoothed over, as has happened in the past. Will The Inbetweeners US remake triumph? 2012-06-27T14:09:59Z He loves being a guest at high table, with “extraordinary people allowed to be real eccentrics, not smoothed out by society”. Jeremy Irons: ‘I have the natural tendency of a benign dictator’ 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The years slipped away as hills and valleys smoothed into the flat green farmland of Nièvre, which reminded me of rural Indiana. A Return to Rural France, and to Childhood Memories 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z The midwife, a shiny-faced woman who learned entirely new turns of phrase that night, smoothed Ma's hair. The Guardian first book award: the shortlisted authors introduce their work 2012-11-09T22:50:02Z Its view of the past is doggedly rose-colored, with social and emotional rough edges smoothed away by the passage of time and the filmmaker’s genial temperament. ‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ Review: OK, Boomer 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z I found a patch of bare, sandy ground, unlikely cover for rattlesnakes, and smoothed out a spot for my bedroll. A Prairie Prologue in Nebraska 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z The closest he comes to getting smoothed out is on “See My Tears,” which samples the sweet trance anthem “Rain” by Armin van Buuren. New Music: Spiritualized Releases Seventh Album 2012-04-09T22:57:00Z Over the years of their relationship — he’s 47, she’s about a half-decade younger — neither one has been too badly scraped up or smoothed out by the other. Review: ‘Private Life,’ a Piquant Look at a Couple’s Campaign to Conceive 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z He smoothed it over with Ms. Zhou with reassurances. The Bride, the Groom and the Elephant in the Room 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z His metaverse is inhabited by smoothed, presumably neutered cartoon figures who converse in phrases like “Yo,” “This is wild” and “Let’s get together real quick for a debrief.” The Mark Zuckerberg Aesthetic 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z After a beat, he smoothed it out then waved it away in a “just kidding” gesture. Jerry Lewis talks to Martin Scorsese in New York: 'Comedy comes out of pain' 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z But his presence is still welcome, especially here — his unease is a reminder that these messy racial issues can’t just be addressed and then smoothed over. ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 2: Day One 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Occasionally, Johnny gets angry texts from women he has bedded and forgotten about, and there's even a confrontation, but this is smoothed over without any fuss. Somewhere 2010-09-03T14:54:00Z Those queries were smoothed over without hurt feelings. Perspective | Miss Manners: She knows her questions are rude — so don’t answer 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z In the movie her neurotic tendencies, like her facial features, were easily smoothed away. Review: A Darker ‘Frozen,’ With Glints of Ice and Murk 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Lipsky’s book is a work of montage, of sudden shifts and interjections; the movie is smoothed out. David Foster Wallace Isn’t Just Like Us! 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z With 182 trails, Canyons now offers no shortage of runs smoothed by an armada of machines, including the country’s largest fleet of the largest kind of groomer. Canyons Ski Resort, Park City, Utah 2011-12-09T19:25:27Z There was barely a minute to register and evaluate these feelings while Mary smoothed the sheet, puffed the Paddington Bear pillow and patted the Paddington duvet into place. Why I conducted a 16-year ‘affair’ with my mother 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z And Churchill’s overlapping dialogue could be smoothed out in some of the production’s choppier moments. Review: In ‘Sex, Grift and Death,’ One-Acts That Test Perceptions 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Back then, according to Mr. Rosenberg’s review in The Plain Dealer, the piece “received a generalized account that smoothed over most of the composer’s markings, largely rendering the idyllic scenes lifeless and subdued.” Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra Head to Lincoln Center Festival 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Afternoons were for group folding sessions: long pants in fourths, capris and tanks in thirds, headbands and underwear in half; wrinkles smoothed with the flat of your hand. Yoga, spinning and a murder: My strange months at Lululemon 2013-12-31T12:47:00Z She affectionately smoothed the pages while summarizing the buildings’ current status with phrases like “totally gone” and “drastically altered.” Antiques: Mahogany’s History in Slavery in the Caribbean 2012-08-23T22:00:55Z What could have smoothed over criticism instead inflamed it. Putin’s Maestro, and the Limits of Cultural Exchange in Wartime 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z It was fluid, and the NSO certainly sounded energized, but this was Bernstein with a heavy Italian accent, its edges smoothed over. Review | New music director promises NSO a real new beginning 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z It was smoothed on strategic zones, where light naturally hits the face: the bridge of the nose, high on the cheeks, along the brow bone, above the lips and on chins. | Siki Im 2012-02-12T19:55:05Z But the passage of time, and the erosion of context, has smoothed the edges of Bierce’s storytelling. The Unsettling Arrival of Speculative 9/11 Fiction 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Maddie and her friends almost immediately accept Deanna as one of their own, a big sister whose awkward moments are easily laughed off or smoothed over. Review: In ‘Life of the Party,’ Melissa McCarthy Goes to College 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z She did modeling work that smoothed her way into the music industry. Denise Matthews, troubled 1980s pop singer known as Vanity, dies at 57 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The younger Murdoch released documents that suggested that the Conservative minister had secretly smoothed the way for News Corp.'s proposed takeover of British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, a lucrative satellite broadcaster. At inquiry, Rupert Murdoch defends 50 year record 2012-04-25T13:22:06Z I mind me how with a lover's care From my Sunday coatI brushed off the burrs, and smoothed my hair, And cooled at the brookside my brow and throat. Poem of the week: Telling the Bees by John Greenleaf Whittier 2012-06-11T16:30:08Z The rough edges are getting smoothed away and if too much of that happens it becomes a far less interesting place to live. How Venus Williams, ice skating and pita bread inspire Los Angeles artist Kori Newkirk 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The edges are smoothed, the ends tucked away. Dance Review: ?Desh? From Akram Khan at Sadler?s Wells - Review 2011-10-08T00:37:35Z In a tour of the apartments upstairs, which are stylishly furnished with Casper mattresses and sturdy furniture from the Detroit company Floyd, Ms. Evans smoothed bedspreads and pillows. In the ’90s, We Had ‘Friends.’ Now They Call It Co-Living. 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z He smoothed some corners in the telling; I translated. Migrant, Refugee, Gay: You’re All Welcome at This Table 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z As the plane began its descent to Heathrow he smoothed out a bit of paper and scribbled a few words. Robert Robinson obituary 2011-08-13T12:28:49Z She smoothed the hair of her new pixie cut with a white-gloved hand as we crossed the bridge over Buffalo Creek. It took me 25 years — after marriage and 2 kids — to come out 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Lopez said, laughing, as he inspected his own face in the visor mirror and smoothed the sides of his hair. | Mario Lopez: A Dimpled Image 2009-12-12T05:11:54Z The answer was almost invariably Mohammed, but it smoothed the waves wonderfully – or it would have done if we had been on a boat. Joanna Lumley's Nile and How to Win the TV Debate 2010-04-13T05:45:00Z Mr. Ceylan soon cuts in for a closer look as he turns his brilliant eye for landscape to the gaunt and rounded, pitted and smoothed faces of his travelers. | 'Once Upon a Time in Anatolia': ?Once Upon a Time in Anatolia,? Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan - Review 2012-01-03T23:54:00Z Mr. Lamar has at best been a reluctant star, and also the rare artist who has become more interesting while in the crucible of fame, who hasn’t smoothed out his rough edges. Kendrick Lamar, Emboldened, but Burdened, by Success 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z There’s no ethical way, for example, that an account of the murderous 19th-century British military occupation of Benin can be smoothed over, never mind left out. In ‘African Origin’ Show at Met, New Points of Light Across Cultures 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The surface just needs to be smoothed, usually by blasting it with a grainy material. Is it possible to restore an ‘antique’ finish on cabinet hardware? 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z That period followed an abrupt turn from film to painting, one that’s smoothed over here by a portrait of the artist as director and producer. Art Review: ‘Jack Goldstein x 10,000’ at the Jewish Museum 2013-05-16T20:01:08Z In most cases, Vetsch has not only smoothed out the wrinkles of dishes he inherited, he’s refined them and made them more attractive. Bistrot Lepic review: The Georgetown bistro will make you forget 14th Street 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z The kinds of kids whose mistakes are quickly qualified and smoothed over. How the media centers whiteness: "Today," Nicholas Sandmann and "the others" 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z At the start of the evening, the tight coils were smoothed flat against the top of his head. Review: Guest conductor leads a striking program at SSO 2010-12-10T18:49:00Z I smoothed his knuckles and fingers, put my arm over his chest, kissed his neck and ear. The eye surgery I never should have seen 2014-01-28T00:00:00Z Then he stood, smoothed the thinning hair on his freckled head, and laid out the plan. In the Greek islands, a ‘slow travel’ sailing odyssey to the far Ionians 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z We puffed her pillows, smoothed her comforter and settled in for the night. The crime we committed for her 2014-03-10T00:00:00Z I smoothed my damp ponytail and asked what she’d tried so far to distract him. My lessons in autism 2014-02-25T00:00:00Z The church’s reverberance smoothed over these flaws to a degree, and in any case, Mr. Cheah and his singers soon found themselves. Music Review: Amuse Revives Villa-Lobos?s ?Missa S?o Sebasti?o? 2010-06-14T23:07:00Z “Sorry to interrupt,” he said, as I straightened up and smoothed my skirt. My “50 Shades” sex party 2012-06-17T01:00:00Z Or, after painting, the garment may be smoothed out and pressed against a second garment, making a kind of monoprint. Art in Review: Aiko Hachisuka 2013-05-23T19:05:45Z Cranston reads each episode about a week in advance so that these bumps can be smoothed over before it’s time to start shooting. Magazine Preview: The Dark Art of ?Breaking Bad? 2011-07-06T12:20:00Z |
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