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Word: boast (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...wall and into a man's arms in less time than it takes Leo Durocher to descend on a plate umpire. (3) Rita can achieve more in one glance than Mayor Curley in three terms. (4) She is the only actress in Hollywood who can boast of two relatives who are accomplished on the Spanish guitar, (These gentlemen are on display in the "Loves of Carmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "The Loves of Carmen" | 10/7/1948 | See Source »

Most of these men boast comparatively little previous experience, but they won't be ruled out for that reason. Of the 36 "A" prospects, no men are grouped yet as definite working elevens and won't be until the final line-up is picked following tomorrow's practice session...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '52 Football Candidates Still Unsifted as Deadline Nears | 10/6/1948 | See Source »

Chicago alone could boast 7,000 Great

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Culture, Big Package | 10/4/1948 | See Source »

...Although I cannot clip coupons with TIME'S typical male reader, I can boast of a clothes closet just as crowded...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Aug. 30, 1948 | 8/30/1948 | See Source »

...Crump, the 73-year-old monarch of Memphis, once boasted: "I've never been beaten in any election I ever took part in, even when it was running for captain of the baseball team in school." Since 1928, when his candidate for governor lost out in the primary, Ed Crump had always made good on his boast. Last week, he was trying to swallow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TENNESSEE: No Free Riders | 8/16/1948 | See Source »

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