waiting woman
Example Sentences
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A simple drawing which out-surrealizes a whole school of artists, it shows a lone, wan male cowering before a house whose whole three-storied back has somehow melted into the head of the waiting woman.
From Time Magazine Archive
Captain Billy’s ferry, though much larger, drooped like an old waiting woman.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Then Leo withdrew his gaze with a sigh, and turned to the waiting woman.
From The Way of the Strong by Cullum, Ridgwell
As he was thinking of these things, a man suddenly appeared from the thick bushes and advanced toward the waiting woman.
From The Unknown Wrestler by Cody, H. A. (Hiram Alfred)
Her eyes followed the trail to the solitary tree facing the sea like a waiting woman with long, wind-blown hair.
From Where the Sun Swings North by Willoughby, Barrett
