Word: joyous
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Unquestionably, McGwire's feats of 1998 were granted a deeper dimension by the presence of his confederate, the ecstatic Sammy Sosa. Here was a joyous, ebullient counterpoint to McGwire's more sedate self. From the moment in midspring that Sosa launched a sudden torrent of home runs like none ever seen in baseball history--he hit 20 in June alone--the two men were flawlessly scripted antagonists cast in the same play. This was rapture vs. gravity, spontaneity vs. self-restraint, Latin brio vs. California cool. Their collision seemed inevitable; yet what ensued was less a crash than...
...corner of the studio, crisply dribbling a basketball; three others started slamming balls on the floor to a hip-hop beat. All at once the air was full of dancers, and what looked at first glance like boiling chaos quickly resolved into a joyous explosion of movement and sound. This is one of the "foreign lands" to which Miesha travels: a pro-basketball game. "You have to remember," Chase points out, "that for most of these kids, actually going to a real pro game would be as much of a journey as going to China or Paris...
...life is genuine, not merely a convenient, uplifting message. The reader feels as though O'Donnell has provided proof that in being dysfunctional may lie the only hope for self-awareness and connection to life and love. If being dysfunctional means going through life as Tad does with "joyous difficulty," then there is hope for true understanding, acceptance of life's absurdities as well as promise...
...Handel & Haydn Society next big event will be the traditional holiday performances of Handel's "Messiah." From Dec. 4 through the 12, Symphony Hall will be a joyous place, something to consider on those dreary weekend afternoons. Who better to play Handel's most famous work than the Handel & Haydn Society? It might be awkward to be dressed up on the T, but Boston's classical culture is there to be taken advantage of. Perfect that tricky concert etiquette while getting into the classical Christmas spirit. Just remember, classical music will always be in style...
Just a minute and a half later, the Crimsonfound itself on the verge of breaking the gameopen as Hench, aligning what would have been hissecond goal of the game, was brought down in thebox by a defender. The already joyous crowd becameecstatic, but it was all for naught as Petruccellisent his penalty kick wide to the left...