Word: sheerness
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...waggled a finger under the Douglas nose. Douglas waggled right back. Clearly outreached, stubby Gene Millikin retired briefly. Douglas accused the Republicans of sponsoring tax measures which would benefit only the wealthy. Rejoined Millikin: "Dear Senator, if that did not come out of your mouth. I would call it sheer claptrap-and it is still claptrap, even though it comes out of your mouth." From his safe distance, Millikin waved a long yellow pencil at Douglas...
There are some genuine and valuable manifestations of House spirit and friendship like the annual Christmas Dinner and House Play; among the less valuable, albeit more robust, manifestations are the occasional beer-busts. Acting as a counter-balance is the spirit of isolation or sheer indifference which prevails among some House members. The opposition of the two spirits produces a tension which is needed and prevents a conformity which is deadening...
Celtic Brünnhilde. The Met's Zinka Milanov is one of the few. Possessed of a voice unsurpassed nowadays for sheer beauty and warmth, Yugoslav Soprano Milanov has a controlling interest in the company's dramatic Italian leads, i.e., in Aïda, Trovatore, Forza del Destino, and a monopoly on Norma. After a whole season of preparation for the part, she appeared on stage looking something like a Celtic Brünnhilde...
Wright drew up plans for a four-story structure of dark-veined marble ornamented with colored glass from the famed factories of nearby Murano. In his design, he kept the balconies for which Venice is famous, but separated them with sheer, vertical protrusions which would give the building definitely modern lines...
Judaism places tremendous importance on study and learning, Zigmond continued. "The sheer act of study in itself is a religious act; seeking of truth is on a par with prayer...