Word: sparely
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...evening Their Majesties, though it had been announced that Edward of Wales would perform the chore to spare his parents, held the first two courts of the year at Buckingham Palace. Irma, spouse of Jesse Isidor Straus, U. S. Ambassador to France, was presented in what her dressmaker called "a gown of ice-blue silver lame of streamline cut." At a hint from the Queen most debutantes and dowagers omitted lipstick, mascara, rouge. Since Buckingham Palace was distinctly chilly, some of them grumbled at the Lord Chamberlain's requirement that they appear in decollete. Not to be intimidated, several...
...ablest water poloist in the world, is 22. He has won the President's Cup for seven years in a row, swum on two Olympic teams, won the National Long Distance Championship for six years in a row. Now a coal salesman, he swims only in his spare time. Consequently, he was on the sidelines last week at the start of the semifinal game between his club and the Central Queens Y. M. C. A. When the score was tied at 9-all. Joe Ruddy Sr. gave his oldest son a signal. Ray Ruddy removed his clothes...
Although it is believed that several spare hammers are in the possession of the University for just such an emergency, none of them have been found. The services of a blacksmith were enlisted yesterday afternoon to construct...
...last week returns on the test had come in from classes in 22 colleges, 160 senior high schools, 44 junior high schools. One journalism dean wrote that he had taken the test himself, ranked fourth in a class of 142. Many a teacher confided that he had taken home spare copies, used them as a parlor game...
...will," declared Sohn. He studied flying-squirrels and bats, compared his findings with glider principles, began working on a set of wings in his spare time while traveling with an air circus. Few weeks ago he completed his flying-gear, went to Daytona Beach to await ideal weather. His apparatus was made of airplane fabric and metal tubing, weighed only eight pounds. A web-like tail fin was sewed between the legs of his flying suit. His wings, more like a bat's than a bird's, were fastened to the arms and sides of his suit...