Word: velvetized
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Senator James Exon got the velvet treatment last week, when the White House began to worry that the tightfisted Nebraska Democrat might not back the $5.7 billion extension of unemployment benefits that is the first step in Clinton's economic-stimulus plan. Clinton wanted the votes of all 57 Democratic Senators, and Exon, who had made it known in recent weeks that Clinton's economic plan cut too little from federal spending, was withholding support...
Chelsea Clinton attended the MTV ball--the only unofficial gathering to draw a Clinton family visit--wearing a green velvet ball gown. When the First Child climbed on stage with her parents, Bill Clinton said "Don't my wife and daughter look fabulous tonight?" Soon, the crowd began chanting "Chelsea, Chelsea" and would not be silenced until the president announced that she would stay at the ball all night...
...word of caution: "the '60s thing," as Jesse calls it, is rapidly becoming passe. Pas du tout dans le vent. Jesse, clad in a black velvet body suit and calf-high boots, probably knows what she's talking about...
...abrupt gestures and staccato voice of a man who overcomes lack of eloquence by force of will. But director Danny DeVito, who also plays Hoffa's closest ally, gets way too fond of slo-mo shots and swooping cameras; instead of a hard-edge portrait, we get painting on velvet. It's epic-style vamping around the void of epic character...
...Velvet dresses and velvet accessories, like chokers with cameos, are becoming increasingly popular," said Mary Broderick of Urban Outfitters...