Word: flattering
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...There was always Pop Art, of course. And in the same years that abstraction was getting thinner and flatter, Pop gave artists a way to reintroduce the recognizable imagery that Greenberg thought was hopelessly retro. But by the '70s the energies of Pop were running out too. Painting appeared to have painted itself into a dead end. It was just around then that Murray, who was born in Chicago in 1940, got seriously to work. Murray had graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1962 and arrived in New York City five years later with her first husband...
...Since this new arrival seems to eat constantly, I thought eating a loaf of bread and all the bagels might be endearing, but no. Chewing up the breast pump didn't go over well either. My only hope is to lay low for the next few days and then flatter the alpha male with my usual enthusiasm...
...hard-hitting gag. A news report about a robbery includes a police sketch of the suspect--a hairy, generic australopithecine; the three cavemen buddies argue the merits of using the slur "Cro-magger." ("It's O.K. when we say it.") The show has potential, but the characters actually seem flatter in the 30-min. pilot than in the 30-sec. spots...
...Just so you know, Mr. Stein, Pamela Anderson isn't "the only American" we Filipinos have ever seen. The proliferation of foreign fast-food chains in the U.S. is just another aspect of globalization, so don't flatter yourself. Jollibee's decor and mascot you so maligned do not cater to the smiling American. I daresay they are a tribute to the humorous spirit and lightheartedness of the Filipino people, who in the face of adversity, calamity and discrimination are still known worldwide to be one of the friendliest and most resilient people on earth. We are known as "Asia...
...better than sixth place, but for our first regatta, it was a pretty decent showing.” Windy conditions on Saturday combined with choppy waves to produce a climate unlike that on the Charles where the team trains, but Sunday competition was characterized by a more familiar, flatter wind. “It was difficult, and it’s always a challenge when your practice conditions are different from tournaments,” sophomore skipper Roberta Steele said. “But that’s a good thing.” In the A-division, Watson...