Word: jocular
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...elder generation. President Lowell remarks that such "changes in customs, and even in aims and purposes, come not so much from a reversal of principle as from a difference in emphasis." It is quite true that what, in the eyes of Deap Briggs, received the emphasis of the twinkle jocular has now become a commencement oration deeply serious. Yet the orator leaves us no doubt that a great dogma is involved that of our democracy. He is quite consciously subversive. He even protests against the old system as tending to turn there out all of one pattern, like Waltham watches...
...wave of punditry debating whether the country is sliding inexorably into insignificance. Is Raffarin the man to turn the economy around, bring unruly unions and public sector workers into line, and create what he calls "a new France in a new Europe?" The Prime Minister, by turns jocular and combative as he juggled a rugby ball during the Time interview, betrays no doubts. The son of a politician himself, the marketing executive-turned-provincial legislator says his grass-roots mentality and everyday tastes - including an unabashed admiration for French rock dinosaur Johnny Hallyday - give him a common touch as Prime...
...panel of five professionals. These are chosen by Jackie Estrada, the award's long-time administrator, and a woman with whom you do not want to battle over "Little Lulu" trivia. The other four judges included Charles Vess, a longtime comix artist and illustrator; Jeremy Shorr, a jocular Texan who runs a comic store in Dallas; Steve Leaf, a purchasing agent for Diamond, America's largest comic distributor; and Jen Contino, a fellow web-based comix journalist. With the exception of Jen, who stayed home for personal reasons, we were all flown into San Diego to gather like the members...
Student athletes, trainers and coaches lined up after an early Saturday morning practice to get an autograph on their Sammy and a bit of jocular advice from the Olympic gold medalist and medical doctor...
After her jocular anecdotes, Bush turned to offering more philosophical life advice...