The young Centauress curveted like a restive filly as she turned to gaze flirtatiously at Kellen, but now he was prepared for her and her ways, and was able to keep his composure a little better than he had at their first meeting. ❋ Michael J. Solender (2010)
The one, seemingly the younger of the twain, wore a flaunting feather in his barret-cap, and managed a prancing Andalusian palfrey that bounded and curveted gayly. ❋ Unknown (2006)
It curveted, it kicked, it jumped a little drain, it careered into the water, making a tremendous splashing. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Thus stationed, nobody could enter or leave the Castle without his observation, and most anxiously did he study the garb and countenance of every horseman, as, passing from under the opposite Gallery-tower, they paced slowly, or curveted, along the tilt-yard, and approached the entrance of the base-court. ❋ Unknown (2004)
The horses pranced and curveted, the warriors brandished their weapons, and there was a faint sound of drums and trumpets, and the clang of arms, and neighing of steeds; but all no louder, nor more distinct, than the hum of the bee, or the summer-fly, in the drowsy ear of him who lies at noontide in the shade. ❋ Unknown (2002)
He curveted toward Ironheart, dancing sideways, quite clearly intending to mount. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1998)
Behind him curveted warriors on horseback, banners flying from their lances, musicians playing horns and harps and lutes, a hundred lords and ladies of Faerie, who danced as they neared the mound. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1953)
This liked him well, and because he was weary, he wished himself a horse: no sooner was his wish ended, but he was transformed, and seemed a horse of twenty pound price, and leaped and curveted as nimble as if he had been in stable at rack and manger a good month. ❋ Compiled By Frank Sidgwick (N/A)
The Chestnut tossed his great white mane in the air and neighed and plunged and curveted between the lines. ❋ Ritter Brown (N/A)
The ponies pranced, curveted, and threatened to rear. ❋ Various (N/A)
And as my sword clanked and my spurs jingled while Fatima pranced and curveted under me in the bright spring weather, my heart sang an accompaniment to them. ❋ Mary Dillon (N/A)
He curveted past me into the sitting-room, and when I got there after shutting the front door I found him reading Aunt Agatha's cable and giggling in a rummy sort of manner. ❋ Unknown (1928)
He was in a very pessimistic frame of mind when Jimmy curveted into the room, with his head in the clouds and his feet on air. ❋ Unknown (1928)
His relief, therefore, when Archie curveted into his private room and announced that he had succeeded was great. ❋ Unknown (1928)
Just as I was passing the smoking-room door, out curveted Edwin. ❋ Unknown (1928)
He curveted into the room as if he had bought it and the rest of the city. ❋ Unknown (1928)
And she had laughed and said: "Yes, an angel in a temper -- what a run you will have, Dad!" and had waved from the gate as the angel in a temper curveted away around the corner. ❋ Unknown (1925)
