Word: fading
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
America has a bad ache in its body politic. Nobody is sure whether the cause will fade away, linger on for three years, be drastically removed by a blunt legal instrument called impeachment, or yield to the less painful therapy of resignation. In the midst of such uncertainties, a measure of literary relief and historical perspective may be taken from the latest presidency book, this one by Arthur Schlesinger...
...been promoted mostly through the city's generally embarrassing pro teams. The 76ers set an NBA record last year for the fewest victories in a season (9), and hot shot rookies on the Eagles or Phillies invariably turn up smaller, slower and less talented than reported, and eventually fade away to play out their careers in Pottstown or Reading. There is none of the good-natured loyalty that characterized the early Met fans--Philly crowds can be ugly. They curse, they throw full beer cans, they follow their victims home. One baseball player who fell into disfavor remarked, "They would...
...There is a process of osmosis in the Arab world today. A new Arab will slowly emerge. The old world of sheiks and sultans will fade away, and the new Arab will replace them. This probably will not happen in my lifetime, but only when it happens will the Palestine problem be finally solved." -Gamal Abdel Nasser...
...mind," Sam will tell him. "My paintings are like old soldiers: they never die, they just fade away...
...than ten plays and movies; of cancer; in New York. From his film debut as an extra in a 1915 Perils of Pauline episode, Blackmer went on to gain fame as a '20s and '30s matinee idol. But his best performances came after his youth began to fade: he won a Tony in 1950 for his portrayal of Doc, the alcoholic husband, in William Inge's Come Back, Little Sheba, and most recently was the satanic warlock in the film Rosemary's Baby...