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Word: quipped (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...quip did the trick. The tension relaxed; sanity and even some order were restored. A moment later, onetime Bevanite John Strachey claimed the floor to introduce a compromise resolution urging re-establishment of the old rule that Laborites must promise to vote with the party except on "matters of conscience," e.g., pacifism. Still quivering, Clem and Nye were both persuaded to accept the motion. Labor's rift was thus papered over for the time being-but the crack was still there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Truculent Truce | 3/24/1952 | See Source »

...very good movie, or even the best Sinatra has made, but it does give his talents the best cinematic showcase they have had. Cast as a knockabout who is quick of wit and whim, generous and irascible by turns, Frankie handles his role, and the script's quip-studded dialogue, with cocky, easy charm. By his tricky phrasing and showmanlike delivery, he gives a lift to a score full of old hits, e.g., You're a Sweetheart, When You're Smiling, Old Black Magic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Feb. 25, 1952 | 2/25/1952 | See Source »

...first day of his vacation, he was up for an 8 o'clock takeoff, landed in Key West at noon in disappointingly chilly weather. He was understandably hard put to muster a quip when the White House correspondents (who had flown down just ahead of the Independence) met him dressed up in Confederate caps and handlebar mustaches, making painful fun of his recent spate of grandmother stories. He rushed through the handshaking ceremonies with Navy and civilian brass, then disappeared gratefully behind the "Sorry, No Visitors" sign at the naval base. Right after lunch, he turned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Idling Time | 11/19/1951 | See Source »

...opposed to some of his earlier roles, Cagney is strong but not silent. His dialogue is strictly the Sam Spade variety--fast, entertaining, and with a stout-hearted quip for every occasion. Cagney's old friend--also a reformed alcoholic--is consistently very funny as he fusses over his tomato juice, attempting to hide its taste...

Author: By Samuel B. Potter, | Title: The Moviegoer | 11/14/1951 | See Source »

...production is paced very fast, so fast that much of the humorous material flies by before the audience has a chance to realize what has happened. Playing a ham comedian, Silvers is forced to quip almost incessantly, a factor which becomes trying after the first hour...

Author: By Herbert S. Meyers, | Title: The Playgoer | 9/27/1951 | See Source »

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