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Word: preferments (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...cafe's unassuming display case hints at sweet and tantalizingly treats for those who prefer prosaic pastry...

Author: By Sarah E. Scrogin, | Title: Titillating Sweets | 12/11/1993 | See Source »

...music (Bruce Odland) brings this play ominously into the present: during the set changes, a deep bass beat reminiscent of rap and house rhythms pumps through the theatre, bringing to mind those pounding cars which thump through the city streets and disturb the peace of those who prefer their quiet space...

Author: By William TATE Dougherty, | Title: ART Americanizes Henry IV, With Variable Success | 12/9/1993 | See Source »

Also, the Blacksmith House lacks the plush ambience of the Ritz and the Four Seasons. But some might actually prefer its homey New England atmosphere...

Author: By Olivia F. Gentile, | Title: Tea Stop | 12/9/1993 | See Source »

...prefer the privacy of your common room, organizing your own afternoon tea is easy and affordable...

Author: By Olivia F. Gentile, | Title: Tea Stop | 12/9/1993 | See Source »

...winners "have actually done something new since the Eisenhower administration," says Mayo. The four highlighted women--"a columnist, a future saint, a dead white woman, and group of women who revere a dead white cause"--represent nothing but the "humble, selfless, obedient woman." Mayo seems to prefer the woman whom feminists these days dress up in the flashier attire of pride, control and power...

Author: By Kelly M. Bowdren, | Title: With Friends Like These ... | 12/8/1993 | See Source »

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