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Word: somberly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...whole, The Sorceror suffers less from such strains as from lack of energy and an oddly somber tone. One's expectations for the liveliness of a Gilbert and Sullivan highlight this failing. If you've never seen a Gilbert and Sullivan play before, you might enjoy this performance. But if you've seen one before, you may not want to see them...

Author: By Matthew H. Joseph, | Title: Lackluster Sorcery | 12/12/1985 | See Source »

...along with all the good things that happen during the Christmas season, the Yuletime is also a period for somber reflection about just how shitty the preceeding 11 months have been. Invariably, lumps of coal appear in every stocking. In case you've forgotten them, I have compiled a small list of 1985's biggest lumps...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: Music Worth Unwrapping | 12/12/1985 | See Source »

...first-round winners take to the ice after the opener is decided to the cheers and screams of the assembled throng of 15,000 fans--Terriers, Eagles, Huskies and a more somber contingent in Crimson--who have trekked to the Garden to watch them view for Hub hockey honors...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Singing the Consolation Blues | 11/15/1985 | See Source »

...Diana overlooked Charles, who has been given a minor make-over by his wife. She has spruced up his young-fogy image by getting him to wear brighter ties, striped shirts and less somber suits. She also persuaded him to allow her haircutter to give him a slightly longer, less plastered-down look that makes his ears look less prominent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Prince and His Princess Arrive: Charles and Di | 11/11/1985 | See Source »

...first time in history. Five raincoated, dark-suited, somber Soviet journalists showed up at the northwest gate of the White House. They were run through the magnetometer, their briefcases searched, waved on down the drive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Offering Reagan His Say | 11/11/1985 | See Source »

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