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Word: patters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...fight, Luis Miguel lay late in bed, eating nothing, drinking black coffee laced with cognac. At 2 o'clock his servants began the elaborate ritual of dressing him. At 4 o'clock he stood in the sunlit arena, facing a capacity crowd of 50,000 and a patter of unenthusiastic applause. Dominguin looked coolly at the crowd, and crossed himself. The gates opened and the first bull charged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PERSONALITY: People, Dec. 22, 1952 | 12/22/1952 | See Source »

...women who come into the Houses at that period cause no disturbance to other students and could hardly be thought of as a disruptive influence. Perhaps the Dean's Office, in its concern for the peace and quiet of other students, is listening too intently for the patter of little feet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Give and Take: III | 12/16/1952 | See Source »

Bloodhounds of Broadway has some fast Runyonesque patter and a couple of spry tunes. Mitzi Gaynor brings a pert personality and youthful sparkle to her singing, dancing and acting, while the dog stars, Mister and Blondie, a pair of bloodhounds cast in the title roles of Nip & Tuck, are a howl with their own particular brand of doleful dramatics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Dec. 1, 1952 | 12/1/1952 | See Source »

...Following the straight isolationist line, he has opposed Marshall Plan aid and branded Truman's decision to send troops to Korea "unconstitutional." His original contribution to isolationism has been a proposed amendment to the Constitution negating the enforcement provisions of the UN Covenant on Human Rights. Also a stand-patter domestically, Bricker was one of the few Senators to vote against 14 of the 16 provisions of the Hoover Commission...

Author: By Milton S. Gwirtzman, | Title: The Campaign | 11/3/1952 | See Source »

...Chartock's company treats Sullivan's music with equal taste. The principals have the support of an excellent chorus and orchestra, and when Lillian Murphy applies a clear lyric soprano of Yum-Yum's "The Sum Whose Rays," music shunts patter aside with great effect. Another celebrated import from D'Oyly Carte, Ella Halman is, as usual, a formidable "Daughter in Law Elect...

Author: By R. E. Oldenburg, | Title: The Mikado | 10/15/1952 | See Source »

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