Word: expression
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...trying to find something that would express a sentiment of giving, some quiet reflection to the loss of our contemporaries, and appreciation for their lives,” Wiprud says. “What I aim to do is something very simple, moving in a simple...
...Wiprud, who is Christian, says he composes mostly chamber music and that much of his repertoire is inspired by spiritual ideas and experiences. But for Wiprud, his music does not seek to evangelize, but to express what words fail...
...while they express these reservations, the TFs and most students interviewed for this article still stop short of suggesting a far-reaching overhaul of the Harvard institution that Mankiw is now inheriting from Feldstein...
...statements. It is like a family gem, to be displayed, enjoyed for itself and continually polished and cared for--but one that you might just hock or sell off to pursue gaudier baubles. It is a statement of aesthetics and values and financial acumen. "It is a way to express your good taste," says Atlanta Realtor Heather Steiner, "and to show how much smarter you were than your peers...
...indigenous animals and plants, from kakapo birds to kauri pines. But the use of Maori words has surged in the past 15 years as te reo schools have multiplied and Maori activists gained clout. Terms like kaumatua (tribal elder) and taonga (cultural treasures) have come into play because they express concepts for which there's no English equivalent, says Macalister. But some words have been picked up because they're more economical than English. Ngati, which denotes a tribal group, "gives you a succinct way of expressing a community of interests," Macalister says. "So you get ngati nimby, or ngati...