Word: smiling
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Lily Allen became the first breakout star on MySpace, and even nonadolescents could figure out the appeal. Her debut album, Alright, Still, had an irresistible single called "Smile," a follow-up about a dope-smoking little brother, and just enough ska and reggae samples to hint at the existence of a precocious streak. There was a minor controversy over Allen's fondness for obscenities and Mockney (the British term for the upper-class affectation of a lower-class Cockney accent, � la Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins), but even that advanced her charm as a real girl sticking...
...captivated a room like no one else with her infectious smile, graceful step and charming persona. One probably would never have guessed from looking at her that she was a fierce competitor at heart. As one of the 13 founders of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), Betty, who passed away Feb. 7 at 89, had a strong will and conviction that were key to opening doors for future generations of golfers, including me. Several months ago, I had the pleasure of being honored at the Hispanic Heroes Luncheon in West Palm Beach, Fla. Betty, a local resident, attended...
...Harvard last weekend. Flo is Jacobs’ creative partner, and he accredited much of his current success to her help. “She’s my star—even when she doesn’t appear,” mused Jacobs with a smile. “She substantiates me—I work because she’s around.” However, one day in 1964, when Jacobs brought home a pair of “See TV in 3-D” glasses that he had purchased for one dollar at a local...
...podium on Monday, clad in purple, a customary symbol of the grape boycott, one could not help but admire her rare yet perfect combination of joyful charisma, fearlessness, and selflessness. She has been arrested 22 times for participating in non-violent civil disobedience strikes, but she still wears a smile that shines with hope, promise, and opportunity...
...during his confirmation hearing last month. Today, before the Senate Banking Committee, he answered the questions he could easily answer with brisk clarity and deflected the ones he couldn't with aplomb. ("I understand what you're asking," he said with the faintest hint of a smile when Montana Democrat Jon Tester wanted to know what was the upper limit of money the government would put into a troubled bank, "but I just want to be careful in responding...