Word: luster
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Whereas the other personae have their own particular voices, expressions, and mannerisms, the narrator appears somewhat lack. luster and awkward in comparison. Brown resorts to inexplicable stylized poses and gestures that do not project any distinct personality. But again, this weakness in the play seems to be a fault inherent in The Importance of Being Oscar. For the most part, Brown successfully carries the over-whelming burden of presenting an entire play...
Albert F. Gordon '59, a long-time HMC critic and generous University donor, called the 9.8 percent "lack-luster...
When Bill Clinton's time came to speak at the funeral, he turned and glanced back at the tiny Nixon birth home, glossed and manicured far beyond its original luster. Then Clinton quoted the opening line of Nixon's memoirs: "I was born in a house my father built...
...piece identifies a myriad of problems that currently beset Yale--including physical decay of the campus buildings and facilities, the deadly urban environment of New Haven and a faculty that is "gradually but surely losing its luster...
...long as Il Cavaliere's armor retains its luster, he will enjoy a mandate for his vision of change. Monday night, while he reaffirmed his promise to deliver a "new Italian miracle," supporters careered through the streets of Rome blasting their car horns and crying "Silvio! Silvio!" It was display of jubilation not seen since the giddy summer of 1990, when soccer-mad Italy seemed on the brink of its fourth World Cup title. That dream, of course, was dashed when the home team lost to Argentina in the semifinals -- a useful lesson to draw on the evanescence of miracles...