Word: throng
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...angel said to them', 'Do not be frightened, for I bring you good news of a great joy that is to be felt by all the people. . . . You will find a baby wrapped up and lying in a manger.' Suddenly there appeared with the angel a throng of the heavenly army, praising God, saying, 'Glory to God in heaven and on earth! Peace to the men he favors...
Many of the throng went especially to hear Claude Alphand sing. She is a beautiful, blonde, rather waxwork-like Frenchwoman who accompanies her balladry on the guitar. Rated by many as the best French chanteuse since Yvette Guilbert and Lucienne Boyer, she sings with a feline throatiness and great stylistic elegance. Her favorite song...
...swimming managers (all of whom wear white ducks, shirts, sneakers--fashion note) has an added duty common to only a few of his clan. At every home meet, Bill is the MC, and his customary shyness must be disspelled for the moment as he announces to an adoring throng that Geoligan won the 50 yard dog paddle in exactly six seconds flat. For the Eastern intercollegiates last weekend, Gentry added a dapper white jacket to his costime. It had that certain touch...
...swarms of French police at hand to hold them back. When the American cars arrived, there was tremendous enthusiasm. There were two American soldiers in full field equipment sent to guard the consulate, but this was only a gesture, as the . . . only task was to hold back the enthusiastic throng...
...orchestra surged into the Tannhäuser Bacchanale a hush spread over the backstage throng of greasepainted singers and grimy sceneshifters. The next few minutes would tell the story of Marjorie Lawrence's first comeback in opera. Gesturing from her couch, she smiled triumphantly and sang Venus' lines with a pearly soprano as lucent as ever...