The famously down-turned smile deepened majestically. From Wordnik.com. [Gabriel Rotello: Ben Hur, RuPaul and Me] Reference
A thick mustache, dark skin, slightly down-turned lips. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Pursuit]
Blue animated tears spattered from down-turned crescent eyes. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » Next of Kin : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
The lines etching either side of Murphy's down-turned mouth sunk deeper. From Wordnik.com. [Temporary Wife]
Those once more down-turned lips of hers gave her face a bitter expression. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret and Monsieur Charles]
In the rearview mirror, Grace saw the little hand waving and the down-turned mouth. From Wordnik.com. [Two Days After the Wedding] Reference
“Hmff,” Qwilleran said again, his down-turned moustache drooping more than usual. From Wordnik.com. [The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare]
Her revulsion revealed by the flickering tremor in the down-turned corners of her mouth. From Wordnik.com. [Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine]
He looked at me with some excitement, the rain dripping off the down-turned brim of his hat. From Wordnik.com. [For Kicks]
The finely executed portrait depicts a youth with large, deep-set eyes and a down-turned mouth. From Wordnik.com. [Egyptian Mummy Portraits] Reference
I was gathered into the arms of Hecuba; the wrinkled mask with its down-turned mouth bent close above. From Wordnik.com. [The Mask of Apollo]
Over the first couple of blocks of the parade route, Keyes got a few down-turned thumbs and groans of dissent. From Wordnik.com. [August 2004] Reference
Still Henry's brow was creased with a frown and his mouth down-turned with dissatisfaction, even while it uttered praise. From Wordnik.com. [This Scepter'd Isle]
Sanchez's scowl had settled into a tracery of permanent down-turned lines running from his nose to his chin and framing his mouth. From Wordnik.com. [Bad Luck and Trouble]
"Okay," Dana said, and she looked at me with down-turned eyes, and she seemed again like the smart, shy little girl from grade school. From Wordnik.com. [Land of the Blind]
He shifted the weight of the rifle on his back and stared out from under the down-turned brim of his hat towards the far end of the hollow. From Wordnik.com. [To The Bright and Shining Sun] Reference
Joe gazed enviously at the row of down-turned faces. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the Dazzler] Reference
He let his eyes rest on her down-turned face for a moment. From Wordnik.com. [The Emancipated] Reference
Joe gazed almost enviously at the row of down-turned faces. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of the "Dazzler"] Reference
And he had given evidence against Richard with his down-turned smile. From Wordnik.com. [The Lord of the Sea] Reference
But it is also a time that draws a heavy sigh from my down-turned lips. From Wordnik.com. [TODAYonline] Reference
Peter looked down at that down-turned head, also with a satisfied smile. From Wordnik.com. [The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him] Reference
Rich Karlgaard explains even in down-turned markets, there are good things to be had. From Wordnik.com. [Forbes.com: News] Reference
He was still floating, his smiling, up-turned face looking into Lulu's smiling, down-turned one. From Wordnik.com. [Angel Island] Reference
In the case of hand-copied music the down-turned stem appears on the right side of the note, thus. From Wordnik.com. [Music Notation and Terminology] Reference
Lady Harriet's down-turned lips said nothing, but they were none the less eloquent on that account. From Wordnik.com. [The Lamp in the Desert] Reference
Hundreds of college students hope a job fair Tuesday gives them an edge in this down-turned economy. From Wordnik.com. [WBAY Action 2 News] Reference
Bazil said computer degrees come in handy in a down-turned economy, and the proof is in the numbers. From Wordnik.com. [News 4 Jax - Local News] Reference
So that she might not weep in front of all those people, Margaret with down-turned face walked to the door. From Wordnik.com. [The Magician] Reference
But for the intervening door, she might have seen a great deal more sparkle in Kate's face, down-turned to listen. From Wordnik.com. [The Readjustment] Reference
David Beaver, discusses various issues and challenges connected to your divorce litigation in a down-turned economy. From Wordnik.com. [New Jersey Law Blog] Reference
Lépine's character (played by Maxim Gaudette) is a shaggy-haired young man with a down-turned mouth and blank expression. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
Elk with misshapen antlers don't get the ladies, so the lone elk with down-turned points won't pass along his mutated gene. From Wordnik.com. [Vue Weekly] Reference
He did not notice the sudden tremble of Jan's fingers, nor did he see the startled look that shot into the boy's down-turned eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Honor of the Big Snows] Reference
But some members of the Commission were more skeptical of the project costs, and winning voters 'approval in the down-turned economy. From Wordnik.com. [News from www.muscatinejournal.com] Reference
"Likes them," Katie made of it, at sight of the down-turned face; "always wanted them -- maybe never had them. From Wordnik.com. [The Visioning] Reference
A delicate little down-turned nose and a soft little up-turned chin, which two seemed as if anxious to meet in order to protect it. From Wordnik.com. [The Pirate City An Algerine Tale] Reference
Sanchez’s scowl had settled into a tracery of permanent down-turned lines running from his nose to his chin and framing his mouth. From Wordnik.com. [Bad Luck and Trouble]
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