Word: grandness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Most of the clothes are ceremonial, although the occasion does not have to be grand. Some of the most elegant dresses are of indigo cotton, appliqued with gold, made to be worn during India's harvest festival in the late fall, when the dark of the sky is deepest. There are social nuances in every garment, highborn or not. A man's white cotton overblouse can be tied in 58 ways, each with its own social connotation. The knots at the waist of a courtesan's skirt could be so intricate that only she could undo them: fashion...
Professor of Social Psychology Robert Rosenthal, who is the department's head tutor, called the student initiative "a grand idea...
WHEN A PERIOD of history becomes ancient, the accomplishments of the age become grand. Perhaps the ability to survive a millenium or two or three makes these works larger than life...
Limbaugh's direction is appropriate because it doesn't dominate the play. Most effective is the sparse set, which allows the grand verse to stand out on its own. The performance runs very quickly, under 90 minutes, which makes it bearable. But Elizabeth Wirick, Creon's attendant, deserves kudos for managing to stand by the king's side all that time and keep a straight face despite her lack of lines...
...fact that X decided to break up, reform as the Scorpions and put out Ain't Love Grand...