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Examples
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The film includes the credit "drawn by Charles Addams" a monstrous hand actually paints the great man's signature onscreen in moon-pale ink, though the great NEW YORKER cartoonist drew neither the film poster nor designed the production.
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In answer she bucked beneath him, her moon-pale skin pearled with sweat, the musk between them rising up like steam.
The Haunting Tarr, Hope 2007
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The film includes the credit "drawn by Charles Addams" a monstrous hand actually paints the great man's signature onscreen in moon-pale ink, though the great NEW YORKER cartoonist drew neither the film poster nor designed the production.
Archive 2007-06-24 2007
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It's a dance of hide-and-seek -- a flash of breast, hidden again before you're sure you saw it, or moon-pale thighs limned by black stockings.
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Tonight her moon-pale hair was caught at the back of her head in a single, practical knot, only relieved by three strands of bronze, moonstone and amber beads threaded onto slender locks of hair behind her left ear.
Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002
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Ianira pledged silent sacrifices to her patron Goddess Artemis of moon-pale hunting dogs and silver arrows notched through eternity to her moon-wrought bow, as well as pledges to her adopted Goddess, Pallas Athena of spear and shield, Athenian war helmet and above all Justice, should they secure victory for Skeeter Jackson.
Wagers of Sin Asprin, Robert 1996
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He had already been with her four times and had a vivid memory of how white she was: moon-pale and touched with shadows, like the night outside.
The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995
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His eyes were positively glittering in that moon-pale face, and his fingers trembling as they fiddled with a vest button.
Shrink Dreams WAYNE A. MYERS 1992
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His eyes were positively glittering in that moon-pale face, and his fingers trembling as they fiddled with a vest button.
Shrink Dreams WAYNE A. MYERS 1992
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His eyes were positively glittering in that moon-pale face, and his fingers trembling as they fiddled with a vest button.
Shrink Dreams WAYNE A. MYERS 1992
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