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Word: aunts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Andrews) of the New York Police Department is investigating the murder of Laura, the woman in the portrait. McPherson rounds up a delicious list of suspects. There is Laura's fiance Shelby, a Southern gigolo played by a very young and dapper Vincent Price. There is also Laura's aunt, who is having an affair with Shelby. And lastly, there's Waldo Lydeker (Clifton Webb), an acid-tongued newspaper columnist whose pen, in his own words, is dipped in poison...

Author: By Joel VILLASENOR Ruiz, | Title: Let Laura Into Your Life | 2/10/1994 | See Source »

...Incessantly silly plot revolves around friends Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff. Jack is in love with Algernon's cousin Gwendolen; Algernon falls in love with Jack's ward Cecily. Throw in a case of mixed identity, a missing handbag, a formidable aunt and a bunch of cucumber sandwiches and that's basically the plot of possibly the most prefect comedy ever written...

Author: By Lori E. Smith, | Title: Earnest Not Wilde Enough | 2/3/1994 | See Source »

...aunt saw me yawn. "Sleepy? The plane ride from Beijing must have been so tiring. Lay down in my lap." I hesitated. She leaned over and pushed my head into her lap. It wasn't very comfortable. When my cheek could no longer stand the rough polyester of her slacks and a crick developed in my neck, I tried to sit up. But my aunt forced my head back down. I gave up. As I "slept," I suddenly heard retching noises in front and behind me. I sat up. Li Mei and Li Peng were holding smalll plastic bags...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: My Gang of Twelve | 2/3/1994 | See Source »

...very used to car travel," my aunt said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: My Gang of Twelve | 2/3/1994 | See Source »

...half hour journey to pick me up, so everyone, despite motion sickness, sent me to the airport. Though they could not go with me to the waiting-room for passengers, they said they would wait until they were sure my plane had taken off safely for Hong Kong. My aunt had a cousin who worked with the airport police and arranged it so that they could bid me a last good bye on my way to the plane. As I emerged from the waiting room and onto the tarmac, they were there, standing in two neat rows. They smiled...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: My Gang of Twelve | 2/3/1994 | See Source »

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