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Word: gracious (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...suitable opportunity is offered, present these two American apples to their gracious Majesties, the King and the Queen of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes [Jugoslavia], to remind them of generous American friendship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YUGOSLAVIA: Two Red Apples | 5/17/1926 | See Source »

...several are definitely tired; the trombone puts his instrument in a case and walks out, the second cellos follow his example; now no one is left but Mr. Stokowski and two violins. One of the violins makes a surreptitious exit, playing as he goes. The other retires with a gracious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Stokowski's Satire | 4/26/1926 | See Source »

Maria Jeritza arrived in Manhattan one morning last week after an extended concert tour, sang for the first time that evening over the radio, said a gracious goodbye to a million listeners-in and sailed two hours later for Europe. Her season's earnings were estimated at approximately $120,000 -$60,000 for 16 weeks of opera at the Metropolitan, $40,000 for concerts, $20,000 from Victor record royalties and additional "items." She directed that any damages recovered from her $25,000 suit against the Cohen Brothers, cigar manufacturers of the Bronx, for using her name...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Forecasts | 4/5/1926 | See Source »

...Literally "Prince Mohammed, son of Abd-el-Karim." Thus the press of the world designates him by his father's name, which it also misspells! AbdelKarim, translated in turn, means "Servant of the Gracious...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Again, Krim | 3/15/1926 | See Source »

...defeat of Helen Wills is a most fortunate occurrence, internationally speaking. For the first time since the war. America has lost decisively and with no particularly gracious air. By a score of 6-3, 8-6, France has regained that amour propre so necessary for an independent nation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A DOUBLE VICTORY | 2/18/1926 | See Source »

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