Word: relishingly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Although it failed to convey a rather ambitious religious message because of the weakness of these performances, the play was saved as a piece of theatre by Gregory's witty dialogue and a series of excellent characterizations. Pippa Scott, Dean Gitter, and Courtlandt Gilmour spoke their lines with obvious relish and enthusiasm. Miss Scott's delivery as the Mother was delightful, and Gitter did especially well in the role of a businessman. Gilmour handled his part with suitable levity...
...soon as the Bulletin story appeared, it was picked up by the Associated Press, reprinted in papers all over the U.S., retold with relish on radio and over a thousand dinner tables. The Bulletin was flooded with long-distance calls from other papers asking for more details. Checking with state police, the Bulletin quickly found out that the story was not true. It had been printed lightheartedly the day before by a Boston columnist, was probably read by a prankster, who phoned it into the Bulletin as straight news. But Bulletin Managing Editor Mike Ogden had no regrets. Said...
...Army, the Crimson faces trouble from a somewhat more unexpected source. Yale, rated only average at the season's start, has come up with a strong, well-balanced team. On a good day the Bulldogs may be capable of upsetting any of the top contenders, and Yale would relish one of its rare wins over the Crimson...
...Milwaukeeans have never taken crime or corruption lightly. Largely the descendants of sturdy Germans and Poles, Milwaukeeans have a healthy respect for civic discipline, orderliness and hard work. While Journal stories may seem too long and stodgy to outsiders, Milwaukeeans like the Journal's Germanic thoroughness, relish its fondness for lengthy details and rich quotation...
...China ever since it was introduced by the French soon after World War I. In years gone by, Indo-Chinese by the millions lined the roads to watch the annual, monthlong, nationwide race, and not even the herd of wild elephants that once stampeded the racers could kill their relish. But where the elephants failed, war and the Communists succeeded. In strifetorn Indo-China, big-time bike racing came to a stop...