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Word: flawless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...superstitions (he insists on being last to leave the dining room when his men are eating, last to leave the clubhouse, last out of the bus), lies a vast store of football know-how. He knew the kind of T-football he wanted: a combination of great power and flawless execution. In nine seasons with the Eagles, that is the kind he has developed-the prettiest and most deadly T-formation in the business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Eagles at Work | 12/12/1949 | See Source »

Drake was perhaps the outstanding man on the field. From a slow start he became the hardest-charging man in the game. Batchelder, in his last game as captain, was flawless in the goal, making upwards of 20 saves...

Author: By Charles W. Bailey, | Title: Crimson Booters Shut Out Eli, 2-0 | 11/19/1949 | See Source »

From this it should be clear that Schneider and Kirkpatrick are unassailable interpreters of eighteenth century music. Baroque and classical sonatas for violin and piano have become virtually their property, and their flawless technique and honesty to the medium have scared away any competition. Judging by Wednesday night's concert, there is little reason to dispute that ownership...

Author: By Herbert P. Gleason, | Title: The Music Box | 4/22/1949 | See Source »

Most listeners find it hard to decide what it is about 39-year-old Violinist Spivakovsky's playing they like most. His technique is flawless, and his tone is big and humid. Some wonder if he gets both his tone and technique by holding his bow-arm elbow so high; orthodox violin teachers tell students who go to his concerts: "Listen but don't look." Wherever he gets it, Tossy's violin has power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Listen but Don't Look | 3/14/1949 | See Source »

...Greek sculpture"); eyes-Princess Margaret ("softness is the test"); nose-Madame Chiang Kai-shek ("the less obtrusive the more perfect"); cheekbones-Jane Russell; lips-Rita Hayworth ("the test lies in the reaction of the opposite sex"); thighs -Esther Williams ("the anomalous combination of firmness and softness"); legs -Linda Darnell ("flawless symmetry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Just Deserts | 2/28/1949 | See Source »

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