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Word: charms (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...private: catty underwear remains a steady seller. Now, after a drab decade of swathing for success in somber tones, slender stripes and severe lines, it seems that women are once again letting part of it, at least, hang out in pseudo-animal skins that have a kind of tacky charm -- or, as Bruce Binder, Macy's Northeast Fashion Director, puts it, "vulgar chic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: On The Prowl with Vulgar Chic | 10/16/1989 | See Source »

...Fabulous Baker Boys shows off Michelle Pfeiffer's voice, Jeff Bridges' sophistication and Beau Bridges' spray-painted hair. And any flick that does all this with style, charm and a big dog named Ned is worth paying good money...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: Torch Song Trio | 10/13/1989 | See Source »

...every lunch and dinner for the past three years, my roommate turns on all his Texas charm and asks whether he can get me some ice cream. "Whoops!" he pretends to remember. "You can't digest it! HAHAHAHAHA! [slurp...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Liberty, Equality, Ice Cream | 10/11/1989 | See Source »

Like the majority, we respect Frank. Both liberals and conservatives should admire his dedicated and intelligent advocacy for the many worthy causes he supports. Frank is one of the country's most eloquent and able politicians, and his wit and charm have won him admirers on both sides of the Congressional aisle...

Author: By Matthew Pinsker, | Title: Excuses, Excuses | 9/27/1989 | See Source »

...mantle of Lenin. But if jet lag, fatigue and generous helpings of Jack Daniel's occasionally took their toll, Boris Yeltsin, 58, the former Moscow party boss who has achieved unusual visibility and enormous popularity as one of Mikhail Gorbachev's most acerbic critics, still impressed Americans with his charm and appreciation of the U.S. His knack for an ingratiating riposte was apparent at John and Vicki Hardin's hog farm in Danville, Ind. "Would Mr. Yeltsin like to see some pigs?" the host asked. "I'd prefer to see some Americans," Yeltsin cracked, "but pigs will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coming To America | 9/25/1989 | See Source »

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