Sentences with phrase «who befriended»

We will likely never forget those generous bloggers who befriended us as we were learning our way in this wonderful world of Internet Communication.

One scientist who befriended a taxidermist in South Beach, Florida found that in one month, over 40 pregnant female hammerhead sharks had been brought in, representing not just 40 sharks, but 800 or more animals killed by recreational fishing.

A series inspired by an older Italian woman who befriended Fragione includes «Blue Dress on the Balcony,» in which a scrap of sumptuous color gleams like a patch of azure sky on a gray - skied day.

A version of this review appears in print on, on Page E8 of the New York edition with the headline: Portrait of a Haunted Artist Who Befriended Giant Spiders.

The Impressionists learned much from the work of Johan Barthold Jongkind, Jean - Baptiste - Camille Corot and Eugène Boudin, who painted from nature in a direct and spontaneous style that prefigured Impressionism, and who befriended and advised the younger artists.

This special work was acquired by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) from Rauschenberg through a gift of Phyllis C. Wattis, an instrumental member of the board of trustees who befriended Rauschenberg late in her life.

Staunch civil - rights supporters who befriended and nurtured upcoming leaders such as the late Mickey Leland, who became a congressman, the de Menils heeded literary agent Ronald Hobbs» suggestion that they mount an exhibition in one of the city's black areas in 1971.

A benign and eccentric doctor who befriended Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet and Cezanne.

Only de Kooning and me, Pollock said, so she called de Kooning, who befriended her but told her she completely misunderstood modern art.

The first exhibition, due to open in spring 2018, will feature works by the painter Celia Paul, who befriended Als when he worked on the catalogue for her 2014 solo exhibition at Victoria Miro gallery in London.

But the story of Stubby and Conroy is also echoed in the many accounts of soldiers who befriended or brought home dogs they befriended in conflict situations around the world.

For readers who befriended the magical and sometimes maddening Waverly women in novelist Sarah Addison Allen's debut novel, Garden Spells, the arrival of First Frost is certain to take the chill out of the bleakest winter day.

BERNIE, the amazing true story of the titular character, the most beloved man in the town of Carthage, Texas, who befriended the most despised, and the richest, person in that town, Marjorie Nugent, in a relationship that pitted good against evil with results that amazed, astonished, and became the fodder for small - town gossip from the first day they clapped eyes on each other right up until today.

In Sayles» final version, there were five aliens, including one dubbed «Buddy» who befriended the family's autistic son Jaybird, and ultimately helped stop his fellow.

Rupert will play Stan Shapiro, a mail room intern at the William Morris Agency, who befriended Dennis during the last few years of the musician's life while Chloe is reportedly in final negotiations to play the musician's daughter Jennifer.

Like George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Bradley Cooper before him, the Magic Mike star could find himself in the Oscar conversation as the star of Bennett Miller's (Moneyball, Capote) next feature, about John Du Pont, a schizophrenic millionaire who befriended gold medal - winning wrestler David Schultz and then (spoiler!)

On the plus side, Nanjiani played a doctor in the retirement home sketch and a call center worker who befriended Melania Trump (Cecily Strong).

When Anthony tries to propose at their friend's wedding, Megan freaks, pretends to go to a weeklong self - development seminar and instead moves in with Annika (Chloë Grace Moretz), a teenager who she befriended a few nights earlier after buying her alcohol.

Eve Online — The most classic heist in EVE history was pulled off by The Guiding Hand Social Club, who befriended an alliance leader for over a year before robbing her blind...

And equally, anyone who befriended me between the ages of 10 and 14 is clearly a very good friend, because I looked awful!

Of course the Pilgrims didn't cook with chiles, nor did the Native Americans who befriended them, but what if the first feast of thanks hosted by Europeans in the New World didn't happen in the northeast but in the southwest instead?

Charles Stapleton, 52, targeted his neighbour, widow Teresa Wishart, who he befriended months earlier and did paid odd jobs for in her home in Kirkby, Merseyside.

Just one case in point, one among thousands is Adrien Van Der Donck, of New Amsterdam who befriended the Natives, learned their language, lived amongst them, advocated on their behalf and for this he was thanked by being bludgeoned in his own home by a Native American.

Then follows the familiar story of the «Good Samaritan» who befriended a stranger, and the question, «Which of the three proved neighbor to the man?»

Considering it was a Mormon missionary who befriended my Grandfather and talked him into to joining the church at 70 years old, and than stole a million dollars worth of real estate from him, something the family knew nothing about until he was on his death bed, because he was too ashamed to tell anybody that he lost the family property.

The other series are episodic shorts, like The Birch, about a young man who befriends a tree - like monster after he's bullied, and Sunny Family Cult, which follows a young woman whose family is part of a murderous clan.

Isaac Hempstead - Wright plays a human boy named Eggs by the Boxtrolls who've raised him, and Elle Fanning is a young girl who befriends Eggs when he ventures aboveground.

Based on the Nick Hornby book, this sitcom follows a bachelor who befriends the strange kid next door.

We (all of us) make choices about who we befriend, help, or what we eat or drive and in each of these instances there is some form of discrimination going on.

He is saved by Barnabas, who befriends him and champions him before the apostolic leaders of the Judean church.

But as an attached parent (I breastfed my son until he was almost 2 years old, we still share a family bed, and aside from daycare, he has never had a babysitter other than my mother) I can tell you that daycare and attachment parenting can live happily together.My son is also very cautious and quiet, but he has always been happy at «school,» and even more, he is the one who befriends the children who cry easily and who need extra comfort at daycare.

It was during this time, in 1993, that Keiko made animal stardom when he «played» a leading role in the hit film Free Willy, which tells the story of a boy who befriends and eventually releases a captive orca.

In a wide variety of species, who befriends whom strongly influences how individuals and the larger group behave

There are also people who befriend you first and then try to scam you.

Although I enjoyed the members lounge, it is run by people who befriend members and ban anyone that disagrees with them.

Freeway also features two Clueless alumni: Dan Hedaya, as a police detective, and Brittany Murphy, as the disfigured lesbian who befriends Vanessa in lock - up.

They are helped along the way by Medda (Ann - Margret), a local dance - hall performer who befriends the boys and provides an opportunity for an additional song or two.

It's a movie about a boy (Nathan Gamble) who befriends an injured dolphin.

While racing back to Asgard to protect it from her, however, Thor and Loki are knocked out of the rainbow tunnel and land on a random junk planet run by a Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum, now at the stage of his career where he starts playing himself) who befriends Loki and forces Thor to be a gladiator.

«Ernest and Celestine» — The best animated movie of the year is this sweet, watercolor - rendered parable from France directed by Stephane Aubier, Vincent Patar, and Benjamin Renner based on a Belgian book series about a little mouse who befriends a big bear.

Instead, Sohn and producer Denise Ream represented the film, introducing its premise of a 70 - foot - tall teenage dinosaur who befriends a young human boy.

Based on true events, the film recalls the fascinating story of Olympic Wrestling Champion Mark Schultz (played by Channing Tatum) who befriends an eccentric multi-millionaire (Steve Carell) to...

SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME is based on the inspiring true story of international art dealer Ron Hall (Greg Kinnear), who befriends a homeless man (Djimon Hounsou) in hopes of saving his struggling marriage to Debbie (Renée Zellweger), a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the most remarkable journey of their lives.

The Road's Kodi Smit - McPhee gets back to nature again as a caveman who befriends a wolf when he gets separated from his hunting party.

Balk will play a prostitute / mother who befriends Ray's father (Jon Voight) while Crooks will play her daughter.

Noah Baumbach's excruciatingly pleasurable portrait of Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts as a middle - aged couple who befriend dazzling twentysomethings would be unbearably sad if it weren't so funny

Monster Trucks stars Lucas Till in Shia LaBeouf's Transformers role as the guy who befriends a car - related alien, and he'll be appearing alongside Jane Levy, Amy Ryan, Thomas Lennon, and Holt McCallany.

Oscar - winner Witherspoon brings her Type - A + game to Madeline, a hyperactive stay - at - home mom who befriends Jane (Divergent's Shailene Woodley), a young single mother who's new to Monterey.

Aussie actor Keiynan Lonsdale and Parenthood actress Rosa Salazar are set to play Uriah and Lynn, respectively, two Dauntless initiates who befriend Shailene Woodley «s Tris.

Resurrecting the Champ (PG - 13 for violence and brief profanity) Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett co-star in this buddy flick about a struggling sports reporter who befriends a homeless boxing legend and in the process learns an important lesson about life which inspires him to reexamine his relationship with his young son (Dakota Goyo).