curvet
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Elizabeth's Winston, pestered by a swarm of thunder flies, began to curvet alarmingly.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tigers walk treadmills, horses curvet superbly and Harry Rittely sits atop seven tables and topples over backwards.
From Time Magazine Archive
There are few birds to be seen, except an occasional hawk, who seems to have no other object than to curvet about and display his clipper-built wings for our admiration.
From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey
Yet there remains, to fill thy Soul with Care, A Blanket to curvet thee in the Air.
From Two Poems Against Pope One Epistle to Mr. A. Pope and the Blatant Beast by Guerinot, J. V. (Joseph V.)
He did not pant or curvet or look showy.
From Lad: A Dog by Terhune, Albert Payson
As Desdemona curveted down past Finn the tip of her gaily-waving tail was allowed once to glance over the Irish wolfhound's wiry coat; the merest suggestion of a touch.
From Jan A Dog and a Romance by Rockwell, Norman
And here he curveted a few steps to the side.
From The Loves of Ambrose by Vandercook, Margaret
All that afternoon the two boys curveted over the surrounding scenery,—careful to keep their distance from the whirlwind of fire-heated air, for they were flying low.
From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen
She danced, and she sang, and she curveted gracefully on the frost-covered grass.
From Capricious Caroline by Rowlands, Effie Adelaide
As we curveted in the full glare of the limelight, I was aware of a figure in a pot-hat and a vast fur coat standing near the motor.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Ross, Martin
A touch of the spur to my horse and I was abreast of them, Frances Sutherland curveting her cayuse from the trail to give me middle place.
From Lords of the North by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
By dodging from one of these covers to another, he arrived undiscovered at a point whence he could see the caravan and the curveting mêlée which surrounded it.
From Overland by De Forest, J. W. (John William)
A new and strange paralysis of all his emotions seemed to have crept over Durkin, as he watched the cab door slammed shut and the horses go plunging and curveting out through the crowd.
From Phantom Wires A Novel by Brown, Arthur William
One of the horses appeared more frightened than the other two—at least he was squealing and curveting in a much more violent manner.
From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist
He retreated a little, or rather he edged away toward the right, wheeling and curveting after the manner of the Apaches, in order to present an unsteady mark for their archery.
From Overland by De Forest, J. W. (John William)
At Sundra Straits, he curvetted over the mountains and jungles of Sumbawa, Dutch island.
From Time Magazine Archive
Over Dayton, Ohio, last week curvetted three new little airplanes, undergoing rigorous U. S. Army Air Corps tests in its present search for an advanced type training plane.
From Time Magazine Archive
Twenty feet above Aslan and Digory he snorted, neighed, and curvetted.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
But though Martin held her head, the animal yet started and shied and curvetted every time Miss Kit gathered the reins in her hand and lifted her foot to the stirrup.
From Kilgorman A Story of Ireland in 1798 by Reed, Talbot Baines
The hat, like a live thing with the devil in it, bounded and curvetted wildly, doubled away from Dale, dodged Rachel, and sprang right over Norah's head, threatening to make for the open sea.
From The Devil's Garden by Maxwell, W. B.
Alfredo, made his pony caper and look hard to ride, curvetting, sidling, closer and closer.
From Time Magazine Archive
The horses can smell the tiger scent and begin neighing and curvetting, trying to get away from it.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
His hold also upon his curvetting steed was a little precarious, and he hoped that no one in the crowd would notice the string that tied his legs together beneath the horse's belly.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 18th, 1920 by Various
"Where are my skates?" he shouted to Ben, who was still curvetting about.
From Miss Theodora A West End Story by Reed, Helen Leah
Bright barbed steeds curvetting tread Their trackless way with antic capers; And curtain clouds hang overhead, Festoon'd by rainbow-colour'd vapours.
From Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland by Crocker, T. Crofton
