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Word: embarrased (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Since the grill's gala inaugural in June, Spa business has tripled. Starting Monday, Bartley will also offer breakfast on his redoubtable grill; for the grease-weary this may be close to an embarras de richesse.

Author: By Anthony Hisc, | Title: Mr. Bartley's Burgers | 10/19/1961 | See Source »

EXETER: PLEIN SOLEIL (Purple Noon), suspense a la Francaise, offers brilliant color shots of Italy and the Adriatic; Alain Delon manipulates capable cast (including the luscious Marie de la Foret) as he attempts "le crime parfait." The dialogue is marred only by a linguistic "embarras de richesse." A fast-paced...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WEEKLY CALENDAR | 9/29/1961 | See Source »

The Times reviewer of the first night performance in 1881, last night's program informed me, suffered from an "embarras de richesse." Rather different pains attacked me; Patience is simply not worth performing. But, in all fairness, the G and S Players have done their damnedest to make the thing...

Author: By Anthony Hiss, | Title: Patience | 4/28/1961 | See Source »

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