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Word: affectionate (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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In China only a decade or so ago, the supreme sex symbol was the virile young Red Guard. Nowadays for millions of Chinese maidens, the objects of affection are butchers, truck drivers and doctors. The reason, according to travelers recently returned from the mainland, is that these lucky fellows possess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: The Back Door | 1/9/1978 | See Source »

Bronson's biggest success was 1974's Death Wish, in which he played a nice guy turned vigilante. Since then his pictures have not done as well. Still, his modesty and shyness have been present in a lot of his recent work, and a wry affection is creeping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Then Came Bronson... | 1/9/1978 | See Source »

As a director, Wilder fares somewhat better. The film looks handsome, and its few reflective scenes express an idiosyncratic affection for the mythos of American movies. The shots of Hollywood sound stages and Beverly Hills vistas have a Fellini-esque quality, as does a dreamy sequence in which the film...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Dim Homage to a Comic Master | 12/26/1977 | See Source »

A New England Yankee with a strong affection for Harvard, Holcombe took his Ph.D. in economics here in 1909. He marched at Commencement every year until two years ago. "He was a Republican, but also a progressive New England reformer," Beer said.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Holcombe Dies | 12/14/1977 | See Source »

Then Penn proceeded to blow any chance of winning with its ensuing affection for the penalty box. It was then time for the Harvard Power Play Show, as the Crimson scored four unanswered goals, three of which came with a man or more advantage.

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Icemen Take Advantage, 6-3, of Penn, Penalties | 12/5/1977 | See Source »

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