Word: revels
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Fans revel in the idea of soccer as a globallyunifying love. It is the most popular sport in theworld, even though it has not yet attained thesame following in America...
...Disney cartoon, with comic relief--a little wheezy at first, in a matchmaker scene that seems to revel in inflicting pain--and yearning romance. It has some star voices, like Eddie Murphy, very funny as the Mushu shrimp, and a fine cast of East Asian and Asian-American actors (Ming-Na Wen, B.D. Wong, Soon-Tek Oh, James Shigeta) playing the main characters. But what's terrific about Mulan is its reaching for emotions that other movies run from: family love and duty, personal honor and group commitment, obedience and ingenuity. Nice notions for kids to think about...
...Plenty has changed since Cuomo's big moment: Paul Tsongas and Ross Perot have come and gone, and the political truth teller has become just another available package--one that journalists may like more than voters do. The public that twice elected Bill Clinton seems to favor politicians who revel in the game, and Bradley never has. He guards his privacy and prefers to float above the fray--which could make him seem arrogant, unwilling to sully himself in the free-for-all of a primary. "Bill wants very much to be President," says a former aide, "But he doesn...
...that their table is being set. Two or three drinks (approximately 30 minutes) later, they are ushered to their seats. As well as allowing customers to loosen their pursestrings (and if the racy behavior that we witnessed was standard, their inhibitions as well) this clever maneuver forces customers to revel in the plushly appointed, opulent bar. Unfortunately, the cozy bar is not meant to accommodate quite so many backed-up tables. Its Egyptiannate gold painted ceiling and walls, lonic columns, upturned mushroom-shaped lamps, and low-slung red velvet chairs become a bit oppressive when the bar is packed. However...
...founded the venture in 1989 to bring five-star accommodations to Chile's most isolated regions, ranging from rugged Patagonia to the arid Atacama desert in the north. His chain is geared to environment-conscious baby boomers who have limited time but substantial savings and boundless yearnings to revel in wilderness with all the comforts of home. "We belong to a culture of cities," he told me. "We do not want Explora guests to face the wilds unprotected...