Example Sentences

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"Social . . ." "What?" they yelled. ". . . equality —" The laughter hung smokelike in the sudden stillness.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

The Shrouded had wrapped its now smokelike arms around Thorn and was pulling her into it.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

From it again put forth the tentacles, cupping their heads, but the smokelike essence flowed back to them this time, and with it flowed a tiny threadlike stream of violet light.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 by Bates, Harry

The rays of the sun were now spreading, smokelike and greyish-yellow, over the silver river.

From Through Russia by Hogarth, C. J.

Always she thrilled at a wisp of smokelike cloud beyond the ca�on edge.

From The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert by Morrow, Honoré