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Word: spiriting (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Playing her(?)self, The Lady mugs shamelessly but never falls into self-parody, deftly avoiding the cartoonish rut that claims other characters. Her authenticity is refreshing, and I found myself wishing Kelso would hook up with Chablis instead of Mandy--it would have been more in tune with the spirit of the story. In any case, you will emerge from the movie theater with an entirely different attitude towards the words, "hide my candy...

Author: By Scott E. Brown, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Midnight' in the Garden of Good and Eastwood | 11/21/1997 | See Source »

...performances like these, not to mention the beautiful footage of Savannah, the uncredited star of the show. Best to sit back and soak up the Southern sun (which Eastwood manages to capture quite beautifully), then steadily tune out everything Cusack says and does. What will emerge is the real spirit of Berendt's Savannah, simultaneously anarchic and genteel--a cocktail potent enough to survive even the worst ravages of Hollywood hackery...

Author: By Scott E. Brown, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Midnight' in the Garden of Good and Eastwood | 11/21/1997 | See Source »

Tomlinson said the agreement must be executed "in a spirit of mutual respect and in a way that preserves PBHA as a student-run, staff-supported public service organization...

Author: By Christopher T. Boyd, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: PBHA Elevates Tomlinson | 11/20/1997 | See Source »

...even produce a postage stamp that's beautiful," he laments, and he seems genuinely upset. "People grow up without seeing art as something necessary for the human spirit...

Author: By Dan S. Aibel, | Title: The Last Picture Show | 11/19/1997 | See Source »

...idea of blood becomes a linking metaphor, a image that can be used to mean both the spirit and soul, and the body itself. Some of Garcia Lorca's most beautiful images derive from this juxtaposition. For instance, trying to describe the sensations she's experiencing, the newly pregnant Maria says to Yerma, "Have you ever held a live bird, tight, in your hand? Well, it's the same, but in your blood...

Author: By Y. SUSANNAH R. mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dark, Small Magic in a Quiet Space | 11/14/1997 | See Source »

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