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Dimpling with mischief Constance turned her head away from a possible onlooker in the house to pull her face down into the proper expression for a youthful seeker for guidance.

From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames

Dimpling the lucid pools, the fragrant breeze Sighs o'er the lawns, and whispers thro' the trees; Refresh'd, the lily rears the silver head, And opening jasmines o'er the arbours spread.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de

So—she is the Queen of all this town,— Dame Dimpling!

From Collected Poems Volume Two by Noyes, Alfred

Shimmering waters, aweary of tossing, Hopeful of rest, ripple on to the shore; Dimpling with light, as they waver and quiver, Echoing faintly the ocean's wild roar.

From The White Doe The Fate of Virginia Dare by Cotten, Sallie Southall

Dimpling with anticipation, she held up her tin pail.

From The Wall Between by Bassett, Sara Ware