Word: finest
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With a name like the Witchery, Edinburgh's finest restaurant could be expected to capitalize on ghoulish camp. Instead, it oozes romance. Sure, the 16th century building, near Edinburgh Castle, has a macabre history: hundreds of suspected witches were burned at the stake here in the 1600s. But their spirits have been exorcized and now the most haunting thing about the place is its gothic elegance...
...Yesterday was definitely not British Airways' finest hour," its CEO Willie Walsh said in a statement. "We disappointed many people and I apologize sincerely. I take responsibility for what happened." It's a far cry from the feelings he exuded about the terminal's planned opening in an interview with TIME last year: "Judge me by it ... I'm very confident it will be a fantastic success...
...three seasons at Harvard, Ivy League batters still hit just .226 against him. Late-season gems like his one-hit shutout of Yale and his two-run, four-hit performance against Dartmouth have cemented Haviland’s status as one of Harvard’s finest starters in recent memory. The latter showing came on just three days rest, a performance that kept the Crimson in the race for the Rolfe Division title in late April.“He knows what he’s doing,” says Eadington, who is a lock for the second...
...borrow it. That other car was clearly bad luck). She seemed a little distracted, but I decided to ignore it. We made it around the block, and Crazy Hair told me to try my hand at parallel parking. I decided it wasn’t my finest work—seeing as my car was perpendicular to the curb. She didn’t seem to agree.She leaned over to congratulate me, and I caught the faintest hint of cheap Pinot Grigio on her breath. My assessment of her sobriety was quickly confirmed as she took a dive...
Roses are blooming this spring on everything from sandals and hair accessories to delicately encrusted pav pieces. Pink sapphires, diamonds and tourmalines adorn Leiber's one-of-a-kind clutch while Dior's bud ring blossoms on the hand. If the finest pavs are prized for smoothness, can there be a more perfect display of their brilliance than on a silky petal...