Search Details

Word: flossing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Take a recent resolution adduced by actress Bridget Fonda. Two simple words: "Floss regularly." Shorn of pretense and ringing with truth. Undaunted by the mundane at this august moment in the history of Western civilization is cnn legal analyst Greta Van Susteren. On the eve of the new millennium, she vows "to learn to comb my hair before my show rather than after." Medical and personal-grooming resolutions happen to be among my favorites. Here are two that I may or may not use this year, so feel free to borrow them if you'd like: "To actually mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Resolutions Without The Guilt | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

...asking but jumped out of airplanes besides, it really is difficult to tell him it's too hard. But that little saying is still a taunt. The time runs too long when it's theirs and much too short when it's yours (shine boots, clean locker, floss). Monday, they always promise you, it's going to get really tough. But it seems true that if you do what they tell you, when they tell you, and as many times as you possibly can without passing out, there's only so much they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Learning to Swallow the Big D — Discipline | 11/24/1999 | See Source »

...shape, and, best of all, outfit me with lots of free stuff, everything in tough Army olive and built to last. Yet here was a list, in my "Guide For New Soldiers," of quite a bit I'd need to bring. Among them: Soap and soap case. Toothpaste. Dental floss. Two locks. Two towels and washcloths. I bought those at Bloomingdales, so help me. In olive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: He's in the Army Now. Well, Almost... | 11/5/1999 | See Source »

...sugar. In an effort to lure less eager young readers, Nibble Me Books, Inc., has produced a series of candy-driven tales. So much for stories sweetened with plot, character and the lilt of language. These books have jelly beans and giant gummy creatures embedded in the pages. (Floss not included...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: This Is Progress? | 5/24/1999 | See Source »

...choices affect the quality of our old age. "Eating that hamburger will make you older tomorrow than if you ate that salad today. And you will be younger tomorrow if you exercise today." Some suggestions are bromide-simple: wear a seat belt, take an aspirin a day, floss your teeth daily. Others are more intriguing: Enjoy (safe) sex frequently. "By making simple decisions, you can take your foot off the gas pedal," says Roizen, "and slow down your rate of aging...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Coming Of Age | 1/18/1999 | See Source »

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next