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Word: eclecticism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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He fielded it with surprising deftness, and tore out all the pages slowly one by one. "I am eclectic. I steal from everybody," he said. "Anyway, it made the almost incredibly splendid scene. Neatoroonie."

Author: By Julius Novick, | Title: Mother's Ruin | 2/25/1959 | See Source »

Bob, the old eclectic, pulls together the odd threesome of Betty Grable, Wally Cox and Gloria Swanson, and if anyone has the savvy to make it look harmonious, it's Hope.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Listings: CINEMA | 11/24/1958 | See Source »

Yoshiaki Shimizu, who took the honors in painting, is another standby, perhaps the most capable of Harvard's painters until his recent departure. These are among Shimizu's most effective things. Unfortunately, Shimizu's work tends to be eclectic, and he shares with his mentor Ben Shahn an oversophistication which...

Author: By Paul W. Schwartz, | Title: Students | 4/30/1958 | See Source »

Five-Goal Man. His book is a kind of flying prayer rug hovering in programmed flight over nearly every aspect of th, U.S. scene-from the birth of the blues to the death of the tycoon, from the flight to the suburb to the fight for collective bargaining, from the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Lerner's Flying Carpet | 1/6/1958 | See Source »

The concept of a Regional Studies concentration is an intellectually justifiable one, even for the undergraduate. A comprehensive study of one culture is certainly as demanding as any traditional academic discipline. Regional Studies is closely akin to cultural geography, a subject that is becoming increasingly appreciated in America. At present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Regional Studies | 11/26/1957 | See Source »

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