Word: shapely
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...world's oldest firearms manufacturer, in the iron-rich alpine foothills of Gardone Val Trompia, Italy, there's another, more delicate sound: the staccato tapping of engravers adding the tiny finishing touches to the company's custom-made shotguns. And we mean custom: buyers can specify size, shape, materials and just about any engraved design at prices that range from $25,000 (for a gun with traditional floral and wildlife scenes) to $70,000 and beyond (for gilding and inlays...
...Lindsey and Louisa have been training really hard,” said sophomore No. 8 Hillary Thorndike. “They’re in really great shape...
...coastline. The Portuguese pray that the black gunk will not reach their shores; environmentalists hope it also will miss Spain's Las Islas Cies national park, the Aquarium Finisterre complex and other areas of great biodiversity. Out at sea, meanwhile, slicks break up and recongeal, changing in size, shape and number, making it difficult to gauge the exact scale of the spillage. The cleanup will be paid for by the ship's insurers, as well as a fund established in 1992 by the major oil companies to deal with just this kind of accident. While...
Nobody faulted him for taking the time off, though, and in the end almost everybody agreed it was for the better. He kept in shape, was able to work without distractions and, most of all, he was able to relax...
...from the coven”—exemplifies Lerner’s creative process of deciding on a pun, finding some stuffed toys to go with it (in this case, witches), and then “sitting around and giggling” as ideas for the display take shape. As she adds glowingly, “We’re a little store with lots of window space—we want something cute and adorable that will make people smile. It’s like a performance every time we do windows...