(Five figures gathered around a fire on a beach within the ship, whispering.)

Bevis hung limp against the stone pillar, blissfully unaware of the three figures gathered around him.

I do not know when I last saw so many handsome faces and graceful figures gathered together in one place.

Sticking to the shadows, she peered into the other room and saw several figures gathered around Martin's bed.

There were at least five small figures gathered by the door of the house.

He opened his eyes and stared up at the dark figures gathered around him.

Smith believes this serves to highlight the mourners' emotional and physical separation from the assorted figures gathered in the mid-ground.

They took off within the hour, circling the village and waving to the tiny figures gathered below.

Rarely have so many fashion figures, especially from the old guard, gathered on behalf of a new star.

The preliminary figures, gathered by the Bureau of the Census, showed that Alaska had the largest drop, 42 percent, to $1.1 billion.