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Word: ushered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...women, grateful for a league of their own even if the N.B.A. runs it, sign autographs early, often and late. Indeed, the give-and-take between players and fans is positively refreshing. The other night in Madison Square Garden, the Liberty held a fan-appreciation night that an usher named Pete certainly appreciated. "At one point," recalled Pete, "a girl told Teresa Weatherspoon that she was her hero, and Teresa went up into the stands to give her a hug. Somehow, I don't envision Patrick Ewing doing that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE N.B.A.'S SISTER ACT | 8/4/1997 | See Source »

...High Table, the six dons chatter away while butlers in crisp which uniforms gingerly usher three routinely exquisite courses onto their plates (and this is not exaggerated): smoked salmon mousse with a dollop of caviar, prime venison steak with exotic grilled vegetables and a painstakingly hand-crafted brandy snap shell filled with fresh berries and topped with a Grand Marnier sauce. Each course is served with a choice of wines from the college cellar. Afterward, they retire to the Senior Common Room for port and coffee. And this is where our tuition fees are going...

Author: By Patrick S. Chung, | Title: To Be Part of History | 7/11/1997 | See Source »

...There's an element of humor in this," Epps quipped. "He ushers students into one of the clubs and I usher them...

Author: By Andrew S. Chang and Aaron R. Cohen, S | Title: College Targets Final Clubs | 6/5/1997 | See Source »

...jolt fearing further interest rate increases by the Fed. For investors, the skinny remains: don't panic. Good news is still good news, and the economy, after all, is strong. But as snow fell Monday on downtown New York, the traders in Wall Street s vaulted warrens continued to usher March out like a polar bear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wall Street: There They Go Again | 4/1/1997 | See Source »

...South America and who can't stop talking about how much the actress playing the matrimonial lawyer resembles his Cousin Edna, the one who ran off with the sheet-rock installer. In this situation, you don't need a citation from Oliver Wendell Holmes. You only need an usher. The usher can explain to Torture Voice that he has every right to carry on a conversation, but he'll have to do it out on the sidewalk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONSPICUOUS CONVERSATION | 1/27/1997 | See Source »

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