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Word: characterized (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Of an evening, the student loses his scholastic character in that of a man of the world. All he need do is to dress like everybody else; but it may perhaps be worth while to remark that a man who carries an opera hat lined with anything but black might...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Men of 53 Years Ago Reckoned by Contemporary as Too Well Dressed--Crimson Sets Styles for Freshmen | 11/28/1928 | See Source »

The great corporations snatch at such new knowledge and profit from the usufructs. General Motors, General Electric, Westinghouse, Bell Telephone, U. S. Steel and others have their own research staffs. The research leaders. The fine character, the sure knowledge and the adept application of the men who lead industrial research...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Fifth Estate | 11/26/1928 | See Source »

The Squealer. Among the more spirited of Manhattan's antiquarians is Mark Linder; he wrote a play from which lamed Mae West evolved the picturesque excitement of Diamond Lil; now he has scratched up further blood and thunder about San Francisco's underworld, 22 years ago. It is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: The Qualities of Moissi | 11/26/1928 | See Source »

Wong is a Chinese character but as crooked as the letter S. He tosses a Caucasian girl behind a secret panel and in the last act gives a party at which there is a fire-eating magician. Also, in the last act, there is the San Francisco earthquake and fire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: The Qualities of Moissi | 11/26/1928 | See Source »

Thus Hollywood, always in character, goes to the movies.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hollywood Openings | 11/26/1928 | See Source »

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