Word: flair
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...summa graduate of Harvard, William F. Weld--of Weld Hall fame--combines the tasteful aristocratic flair of the president with his deeply conservative opposition to government spending. Also like George, William used his political connections to gain access to jobs that have brought him a wealth of managerial experience...
...Boylston Hall bears a striking resemblance to the most fashionable Madison Avenue boutiques. The looming headquarters of the Romance Languages and Literature Department is allegedly the home of some of Harvard's best-dressed professors and graduate students. Its cross-cultural intellectuals have earned a reputation for blending European flair with American practicality to produce a look that is 100 percent Boylston...
...loomed for some time over the tenure of executive editor Ben Bradlee. Bold and aggressive, Bradlee instilled a notable sharpness and drive into the paper after becoming executive editor in 1968. Under him, the Post at its best bristled with scoops -- especially during Watergate -- and was written with acerbic flair. It achieved national prominence with searching, provocative coverage that invigorated readers as much as it discomfited the White House and much of official Washington. But in recent years Bradlee, 68, has been easing off his earlier pace, prompting speculation about his retirement and causing open jockeying among his would...
Critics claim that under Bradlee's successor, Leonard Downie Jr., the paper that broke the Watergate scandal has lost its acerbic flair. -- Israel pays reporters to write progovernment stories...
...result is a bold stylistic stroke. The short scenes and pungent dialogue are ideal for catching the rhythm of Winchell's beat, while the residual piece of screenwriter's carpentry ("closing credits come up") underscores not only its artificiality but also Winchell's own purblind flair for self- dramatization. As a literary form, the screenplay generally rates as much respect as restaurant menu prose, and a novel molded like this slips past any easy characterization. "Maybe it's a mongrel," Herr suggests. "Maybe it's just a novel with a camera...