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Word: ritz (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Weird. And unlikely. Realistically, I'll have to make my bed, help with the dishes and not act like I think I'm a guest at the Ritz-Carlton. I doubt it will be well-received if I call for room service, for example...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Hotel Nebraska | 6/3/1992 | See Source »

...could handle room service for two weeks. I wouldn't mind maid service, either. And hotels usually have jacuzzis and mints-on-the-pillows and helpful, friendly staffs. None of that would be so bad. There's no place like home, but if it were like the Ritz, that would be cool...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Hotel Nebraska | 6/3/1992 | See Source »

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AT THE sumptuous Ritz-Carlton hotel in seaside Laguna Niguel, Calif., a string quartet played Bach as 157 men in black tie -- and three elegantly dressed women -- gathered around a long banquet table to indulge in their shared passion. Among them were company presidents, politicians, entertainment celebrities and Marine Corps generals. The champagne, lobster ravioli, rare filet mignon and ripe cheeses they savored were but pleasant distractions from the evening's true purpose. Sealed from the hotel lobby and society's opprobrium beyond, these "lovers of the leaf" were happily turning the air blue with the smoke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What This Country Needs | 5/11/1992 | See Source »

...gunfights around the covered wagon parked on Desperado Street, a sandy boulevard banked by "saloons," "goldsmiths," "jails" -- all facades for the 14 two-story wood-frame buildings that house the guests. Stern's other gem, the Newport Bay Club, is instantly a diamond as big as the Ritz. Bigger, in fact; it's the largest hotel in Europe. The blue, white and cream colors of this seven-story megamansion suggest beachside elegance -- a jaunty, yachty summer idled away with the Rockefellers or Von Bulows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Voila! Disney Invades Europe. Will the French Resist? | 4/20/1992 | See Source »

Clinton's victory party last night was yet another rehearsed stage performance. At the posh Ritz Club, a 100-screen video wall flashed red, white and blue until Clinton arrived on the scene...

Author: By Melissa Lee, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Celebrations Match Candidates' Styles | 4/8/1992 | See Source »

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