Word: spaciousness
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Nothing seemed to be too good for Nkrumah in Guinea. He was given a spacious villa by the sea for himself and his 100 Ghanian security guards. There was talk that he would represent Guinea at the United Nations in Manhattan. There was also talk that Guinea would launch an invasion of Ghana to put Nkrumah back in power. Guinea's radio stations broadcast Nkrumah's bellicose "I shall return" promises...
Poet & Boxer. The most radical change is in the clubroom facilities. At the old Met, members had an elegant and spacious pad that was only a few bars' stroll from the bar and had a private entrance tended by a liveried doorman. The new room, decorated in quiet browns and blacks, seats 80 fewer members than the old, and the screens that separated women guests from the stag section have been removed...
...Apologies. In a 2½-hour session in the spacious ranch-house living room, the Governors got some complaints off their chests. Most were irritated that they are neither consulted nor informed about federal programs that affect their states. At the press conference, Johnson pooh-poohed any talk that there was a critical chasm between him and the Governors. But, he added: "We Democrats have never been known to suppress our differences. We do have different viewpoints on different programs. They have made that abundantly clear in their respective states. I made it abundantly clear that...
...only other argument against calling a special meeting is that the Senate Chamber is presently being repainted and redecorated. But the Senators of Massachusetts could certainly function effectively in their spacious reading room, the Hall of Flags, or even Fanueil Hall...
Since 1925, Figaro has been housed in an ornate town house on the Champs-Elysees that is the delight of tourists but the despair of newsmen. Some of the staff enjoy the luxury of spacious salons; others are cooped up in maids' rooms under the eaves. Within La Maison, as it is affectionately called, a hierarchy of sorts is maintained. An ordinary reporter is known as "notre collaborateur." A slightly more important reporter is called "notre excellent collaborateur." And a member of the French Academy is honored with the title "notre excellent...