Word: prettier
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...perkiness and primping, the look is small-town, polyester. This is Sears, not Saks. The women would be prettier with smarter clothes and hipper hairdos. A few display true glamour and grace, but in general this is a triumph of starch over sizzle. The earnestness with which the women sell themselves would make them comfy at a Mary Kay Cosmetics convention. They radiate not fantastic beauty but fanatical effort. For some, striving to be universally liked can trigger the scent of desperation. Horn says, "They are interviewing for a job--the job of Miss America," and the pressure shows...
...totality, the visit is a time trip to a prettier New York and a sweeter America. "When I was little, I used to come with my grandmother," says Nancy Murray of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, of her annual trip to Radio City. "I loved it; the show always gave me the Christmas spirit. It still does. And when my son is old enough, I hope he will come with his grandmother...
...view from the au pair side of the equation is not much prettier. Au pair means "on a par," and is intended to remind the hosts that their young guests should be treated as family members, not employees. The rules are clear: au pairs are to get a private room, meals, two weeks' vacation and a full weekend off every fourth week. They are not supposed to work more than 45 hours a week and are not expected to do general housework or meal preparation for the family...
...sort of event perfectionistic young squash players might wrangle over in their dreams, replaying it over and over again to make it shinier and prettier each time...
...know, Jiuru, you've become much prettier since you came home. Quanzhou agrees with you," Big Auntie told...