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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...mandatory either. Chinos, skirts, slacks and the occasional suit seem to be the norm. And most of the clientele are older, so a wacky leather and chains get-up would definitely stand out as inappropriate. If you want to give your taste buds an orgasmic experience (great way to impress a first date), Chez Henri is a perfect place to take refuge and put yourself at the mercy of the food. Order the Monkfish with Fennel Puree, Shallot Jus and Chanterelles ($16.95). The capers melt in your mouth, the fish is white and tender and the accompanying mashed potatoes...

Author: By Sarah A. Knight, | Title: Cuban Revolution a la Henri | 11/20/1997 | See Source »

...panacea for pubescent rejects everywhere, the members of NOFX are without a doubt the pop punk veterans. Attempts at imitation have been numerous but always inevitably fail to achieve the essence that has made NOFX so successful--the band pulls off bratty infectiousness and addictive melodies without trying to impress anyone but themselves...

Author: By Peter A. Hahn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pop Punk Veterans Just Coasting with New Album | 11/14/1997 | See Source »

...family and allegedly to sell narcotics. A self-proclaimed member of the Bloods street gang and widely disliked by his Brooklyn neighbors, Williams has eight arrests and three convictions behind him. In Jamestown he seems to have used his urban of-the-street credibility to impress the disaffected girls he picked up in local parks. Chautauqua investigators believe in some cases Williams may have bartered drugs for sex. (Williams' grandmother Eleanor McCrae told the Buffalo News she believed he contracted HIV from a homosexual in a youth detention facility in New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DEADLY SEDUCTION | 11/10/1997 | See Source »

Nazem's parents flew down from their home in Omaha, Neb., where there had been a power shortage the past week; so not only did they come with bulging laundry bags in tow, but they also dressed to impress in formal wear--all that was still clean after a week with no power for the washing machine--and hunted down all the batteries they could find...

Author: By Rebecca F. Lubens, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: TALES FROM FIRST-YEAR PARENTS WEEKEND | 11/7/1997 | See Source »

...Impress your friends and thicken your wallet with advice from our warring NFL soothsayers. More

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Today's Top Stories | 11/7/1997 | See Source »

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