Word: aura
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...cork from a newly opened bottle of wine under Stephen's nose. The computer beeped, and the voice proclaimed, "Very good." Hawking was just being polite; the tracheostomy also deprived him of his sense of smell. Says Indian-born Amarjit Chohan, one of Stephen's nurses: "There is an aura around him, a spiritual atmosphere. He is going to end up as a saint...
...target of Democratic affections, the man to whom Wright would most like to assign the conduct of U.S. policy in Central America, is Costa Rican President Arias. He has become the authority for what is right and what is not. With his Nobel aura, Arias has taken on the aspect of a man who has transcended mere politics and national interest...
Since 1925, when the Crimson and Tigers battled in unofficial matches, the Harvard-Princeton match (or "Match" as it is now called) has taken on an aura...
...complex financial allegations could erode the aura of rebellious underdog that Hart has cultivated since his return. No longer can he get ) mileage out of the boast that he was the first Democrat to forgo PAC money. Nor will he be able to draw applause by pulling out his wallet and proclaiming, "This is our campaign treasury." But there is a limit to the damage that can be done. Because even young boys on bicycles subscribe to the conventional wisdom that Hart cannot win, new charges may not make much difference to his candidacy...
...maybe it was because Harvard has an aura. The Crimson has been on top or near the top of the league for five years. Harvard football may not make Oklahoma tremble. But Harvard hockey...