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...feel. You won't encounter the smugness sometimes found in a British country-house hotel, and the traditional decor employs florals without falling victim to chintz. If, after a day of bracing fell climbing or water sports you find yourself in need of a stiff drink, have a predinner cocktail by the open-hearth fire. Such canapés as foie gras ballotine and quail egg with truffle mayo are exquisite teasers to the local-fare feast of up to eight courses. Standouts include creamed crab, potato and tomato mille-feuilles with lime crème fraiche; roast free-range...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lakeland Lark | 11/11/2006 | See Source »

...Brits - reporters on the street - who've said, "Why don't you adopt a kid from Britain?" Or, "Why did you adopt a black child?" So a lot of people's hangups and 'isms' are sort of mixed into this, too. It's just kind of a cocktail for disaster in terms of media perception...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Empress Strikes Back | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

...talk about the future of general education, the Classes of 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 appear to be stuck with the antiquated and constraining cocktail-party training program known as the Core. The Core, however, can easily be patched up for the benefit of current students. Faculty discussions in the coming weeks should certainly focus on developing the new general education system, but we hope the Faculty will also take quick action to expand the Core in the interim...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Don’t Forget Us | 11/3/2006 | See Source »

...Brits-reporters on the street-who've said, "Why don't you adopt a kid from Britain?" Or, "Why did you adopt a black child?" So a lot of people's hangups and 'isms' are sort of mixed into this, too. It's just kind of a cocktail for disaster in terms of media perception...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: "I don't want to take your son from you. I just want to save his life." | 11/3/2006 | See Source »

...some stupid club. We’re trying to help you get into our pants, which is way easier since we have a no-cut policy. No black balls here, just an aching set of blue ones. See, while you’re so busy trading compliments at the cocktail hour, the best us guys can do is trade meaningless tug-jobs in the men’s bathroom, which can get pretty bloody...

Author: By Peter J. Martinez and David A. Wallach, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: A Modest Proposal: Final Clubs | 11/1/2006 | See Source »

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