Crisply

Here, he called crisply as he tossed Riker the staff. ❋ ESTHER FRIESNER (1990)

At times Steve lay quiescent, only muttering fitfully; the next moment he called crisply for Fat Joe -- he feared for his bridge -- and Joe had to exert every iron muscle to hold him down. ❋ Larry Evans (N/A)

"Oh, is that you, Aunt Hannah?" he called crisply, a moment later. ❋ Unknown (1914)

"I'll tell you where he was," she called crisply to the accusing voice at the other end. ❋ B. M. Bower (1905)

As he drew out his watch a voice was heard from the other side of a clump of undergrowth, calling crisply: ❋ Unknown (1912)

Lorraine Dissette has an undated photo that shows the Empress in its heyday: brickwork that looks freshly scrubbed; windows with curtains and decorative leaded glass insets; the hotel's name crisply delineated on its rooftop crown; and the proprietor's name, R. ❋ Valerie Hauch (2011)

I overheard a bike store clerk telling a woman that the narrower the bars, the more "crisply" it handles and that it improved the "steering radius". ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

One senior adviser said the message will be executed "crisply" from now on. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sessions claims Roberts and Alito answered questions more 'crisply' and with more ❋ Unknown (2009)

"crisply," leaving those who read, willing to read more from the same pen. ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

Espy once crisply defined as "dissuasive advice given with authority." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Senate candidate from Connecticut so crisply pointed out recently to her hapless debating partner: ❋ Dean Zarras (2010)

Champagne expert Richard Juhlin, for example, wrote that their sparkling wine for example, was "crisply elegant"; guests sipped the sparkling rose at Chelsea Clinton's prenuptial dinner last summer. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Miami Herald Latin American correspondent Oppenheimer traveled all over Mexico between 1992 and 1995, and this crisply written, eye-opening report depicts a country in the throes of political turmoil, corruption, peasant rebellions and massive layoffs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Her judicial flourish echoed that of retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who also was inclined toward a distinctive neckline, although hers, on many occasions, resembled nothing more closely than a crisply pleated lobster bib. ❋ ROBIN GIVHAN (2010)

"High" is playing next door to Stephen Adly Guirgis's "The Motherf**ker With the Hat," a comedy about addiction that is as bluntly funny and crisply written as "High" is false and manipulative. ❋ Terry Teachout (2011)

They're compactly aggressive welded-steel amalgams of chains, tools and abstract forms whose crisply channeled anger makes "Now Dig This!" one of PST's best early-round exhibitions. ❋ Peter Plagens (2011)

She looked at me straight in the eyes and said very crisply, "Lupe". ❋ Unknown (2009)

" Hey look at [my cat] I took [a picture] of . " " [Oh hey] , thats a very crisply picture you got there. " ❋ Frantastits (2013)