Word: famous
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Bauhaus Byzantine. "Homey," it turns out, needs a fairly broad definition to encompass what the Kreegers wanted. Both music lovers, they are locally famous for their elegant parties and chamber music recitals, to which they invite politicians, diplomats and society leaders. So, while their specifications called for only three bedrooms, that did not include a servants' wing with three additional bedrooms, two baths and sitting room. And for the swimming pool, the Kreegers thought that it would be nice to have an extra pool-level kitchen, not to mention a Plexiglas-roofed inner court for tropical plants...
...family were priests, from Aaron to my father. It was my honour to close the eyes of my famous teacher...
...stuff of detective novels, such conundrums also bedevil scholars attempting to identify works of art whose authors are unknown. No matter how long such a painting has been hanging, the museum director cannot pass it without a worried, questioning glance. Illustrated on the following color pages are four famous mysteries that have resisted every detective effort...
...Hitler. My particular question at that moment concerns the miniature gold whistle Reed wears around his neck. He keeps tugging at it. "It's from Tiffany's," he replies. "Fourteen-karat. From Tiffany's. It's just a gift from a young lady. Nobody famous...
...seems disappointed, and I can't tell if it is because of the question I asked or because nobody famous had given him the 14-karat gold whistle from Tiffany's. So I ask him about his work habits. At once he is cheered...