Word: entertain
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There is a certain kind of person who takes pleasure in announcing that he doesn't own a TV. By doing so he implies that his personal life is so rich--so much richer than yours--that he doesn't have to entertain himself into oblivion every night, secretly fantasizing that he is the only man who could bring stability to Liz Lemon's turbulent romantic life on 30 Rock. I am such a person...
...kept a hand puppet of a fighting nun in his desk drawer for special occasions. Vincent J. Tompkins, a former academic dean who served under Knowles, recalled one Saturday afternoon when the dean dropped to his knees to entertain Tompkins’ children with the puppet...
...worldly lives and offer a prescribed prayer to God, the adhan has been deflated and constricted into a chant of religious superiority. The establishment of a tolerant, respectful, and open attitude that extends to religious beliefs and expression is vital for our community. A pluralistic society is able to entertain a number of different worldviews and opinions, and engage in discussions with them—not silence them. Indeed, stifling the expressions of a particular community is nothing short of imposing a dangerous ignorance on society at large. Jessamin H. Birdsall ’10 is an executive team member...
...whether or not it's legal is astounding to me. I think we've gone a long way - or this Administration has gone a long way - in shocking the rest of the world at the kind of depravity that we're willing to entertain...
...efforts to track the IJO were leaked to the press and the group went underground. Six months later, the barracks of the international peacekeepers stationed in Beirut were bombed, killing over two hundred U.S. Marines.The filmmakers are careful not to privilege any single viewpoint, or even to entertain the notion that there are fewer than two or three sides in the secrecy “debate.” The composition of the film is as thoughtfully considered as its visual qualities. Images of white paper fading into darkness and VES professor Ruth Lingford’s ghostly animations...