She loosened the half-hoop of diamonds on her left hand third finger and held it out to him playfully. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a playful remark. From Dictionary.com.
While the title playfully refers to the pressure artists face in. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Chinese media chastise Google over threat to leave] Reference
The title playfully refers to Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's famous quote: "I don't care if it's a white cat or a black cat. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily] Reference
Its title playfully mocks Anger's earlier "Fireworks," which would translate as "Feu d'artifice" in French. From Wordnik.com. [DVD Times] Reference
My father cooks in the back of our office, and he and Stanley used to talk in Yiddish playfully to each other. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Reader] Reference
“Well,” she said, “now that you’ve taken your shot”—she kicked the word playfully—“is that enough?. From Wordnik.com. [The Town] Reference
Steve Martin playfully violates the time-space continuum and then expects regular folks like us to just follow along. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-01] Reference
Putin playfully shot back, “We certainly would not want to have same kind of democracy as they have in Iraq, quite honestly.”. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Putin Jabs Bush: ‘We Certainly Would Not Want…The Same Kind of Democracy As They Have in Iraq’] Reference
Yes, change, that heavy, striking buzzword playfully tossed around by both Democratic presidential contenders, especially Barack Obama. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Rule Out Third Parties] Reference
Hamblin says he "playfully" pushed the woman and kissed her neck. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Is Talking...] Reference
Turns out drawing blood can't be classed as "playfully". From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
So let's either legalize it or stop condoning those who "playfully" use it. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference
In fact she even 'playfully' punched me in the arm --- I feel like such a tool saying it. From Wordnik.com. [Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums] Reference
"But you must be more composed, or," playfully, "I shall be compelled to exert my authority so far as to forbid you to go to him.". From Wordnik.com. [Elsie's Kith and Kin] Reference
The objects were below cloud level and seemed to be "playfully" moving in circular, clock-wise formations - but smoothly and evenly paced. From Wordnik.com. [Examiner California Headlines] Reference
"Have you ever been to Washington?" he asked playfully. From Wordnik.com. [The Road Show] Reference
Mama poked her in the stomach and they laughed playfully. From Wordnik.com. [WHIPS, TEARS AND BLOOD:] Reference
She moves in close to you, playfully throws one arm around your waist. From Wordnik.com. [I went to a garden party] Reference
To cheer James La Donna made her eyes playfully over-large and asked. From Wordnik.com. [t let Your Daughters Grow up to be Cowdykes] Reference
"I've always wanted to escape, to live more easily, more playfully," he says. From Wordnik.com. [Japan's Young Slackers] Reference
Everyone chatted, but she and I sat next to each other and playfully bantered. From Wordnik.com. [she has one of those names that only a southern girl could pull off] Reference
A bat chews eagerly on a girl's arm while a smile dances playfully across her lips. From Wordnik.com. [The Strange, Prescient Art Of Marcel Dzama] Reference
And if I playfully lifted Candy into my arms, would she tell me to mind my sciatica?. From Wordnik.com. [It’s Not About the Flatware] Reference
It's a 30-minute cartoon involving 150 characters who playfully battle with each other. From Wordnik.com. [It's A Pokemon Planet] Reference
His little girl Madison, then 5-years-old, scribbled playfully at the bottom of the letter. From Wordnik.com. ['Jackass' Nation] Reference
She rolled her body underneath my legs, and then playfully nipped the underside of my thigh. From Wordnik.com. [Jake are Married (another novel castaway)] Reference
The new stepfather liked tennis, played chess with Stanley and playfully wrestled with Obama. From Wordnik.com. [On His Own] Reference
Sometimes the militant would playfully pinch his own cheek, signaling that it was really him. From Wordnik.com. [The Fox is Hunted Down] Reference
He leaned back and kicked playfully, delighted at the sensation of the water between his toes. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Pool Party] Reference
After a while I gave up and settled into my routine of playfully deflecting their food-related ridicule. From Wordnik.com. [Kate Quarfordt: The Heart of Teaching and Learning: The Kids Want Kale] Reference
Hemingway, as competitive as he was insecure, playfully talked about getting in the ring with Mr. Tolstoy. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in Translations] Reference
Jones's brother, Demetrius, looked so much like him that Don often playfully introduced him as his "twin.". From Wordnik.com. [Washington National Opera singer's slaying leaves family with questions] Reference
I'm a lawyer when he playfully tried to bribe the judges at a cheerleading contest among Southwest departments. From Wordnik.com. [James Parker] Reference
Mr. Ponder says North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates playfully mocked him, asking for an autographed notebook. From Wordnik.com. [Florida State Already Pondering a Heisman] Reference
He laughed as he recounted how Robert Strauss, the Democratic super lawyer, playfully had demanded that Dole buy him lunch. From Wordnik.com. [Revenge Of The Right] Reference
To do anything, "I need money from him," he says, pointing playfully to fellow board member Tony Accavallo, a white banker. From Wordnik.com. [The Long March Home] Reference
And when asked whether he ever thought about cutting the live feed mid-broadcast, he playfully responded: "Good question, I suppose.". From Wordnik.com. [Rand Paul's Former Campaign Manager Defends Maddow Interview (VIDEO)] Reference
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