“Well, if there’s anybody due for a bit of spaghetti humbling, it’s that Van Helsing gal. Kid was born with her nose turned up.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

My husband was, in all of this, a complete nobody—a humble state legislator who’d never stood before a crowd like the one of fifteen thousand or more that would be gathered in Boston. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

For years she had plied a humble trade between there and Sisterton. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“My old eyes are not what they used to be,” my grandmother said, in the shy humble voice she reserved for prayers and for total strangers. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

If he was expecting me to show humble he was wrong big time. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The desire had come over him to deny what she said, to interrupt her testimony with the truth about his father, a strong and tireless man, honest to a fault, kind and humble as well. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

They could be humorous and humble when the moment called for it, but they were unfazed by blowhards and didn’t second-guess the power in their own points of view. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He was well built, well dressed, and well mannered, with nothing foolish or humble about him, despite the fact that he had just fallen into a ditch and been relieved of his weapon. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Yet he looked at me from beneath his red-checkered keffiyeh with eyes burning fiercely, refusing to be humbled by his age. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for such an honor and gift, Your Majesty. I am your humble servant.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was as if a god had descended to solve some humble problem. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Warm, full, and humbled, I pushed back my plate. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Piggy bore this with a sort of humble patience. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“And how does that help our humble cause?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I forced honey into my voice, and a humble tone. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shows me a stone monument, like a proud claim staked upon the humble chapel. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I could see she despised me, marking with all the snobbery of her class that I was no great lady, that I was humble, shy and diffident. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Nor— coming from a humble background—could he automatically be expected to have a confident grasp of classical rhetoric. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“The queen has offered a lordship to the man who brings her your head, no matter how humble his birth.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"We need you for the ravens, Sam. And someone has to help me keep Grenn humble." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

"It is too bad the fish swims in such a humble home," one of the magistrate's assistants said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

No, he stands crookedly, like a humble farmer, out of place in this city, out of place on the milk-white tile floor. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

These already show an assurance and refinement far removed from any humble beginnings. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nature makes me feel humble and ready to face every blow with courage! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

And I would, from time to time, sit in the humble homes of black people in that city who were entering their tenth decade of life. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

My feet were freezing in the sandals that in my humble opinion no one should have to wear in northern Illinois in the middle of December. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

This area contained some of the city’s largest, most stately homes, but the fire treated them with the same disdain it did the humblest wooden cottages on De Koven Street. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“So now this sinner comes before you with a humble heart, shorn of secrets and concealments, naked before the eyes of gods and men, to make her walk of atonement.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I had been humble, and now I was reaping the wages of humility. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And every animal down to the humblest worked at turning the hay and gathering it. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

The wicked often found favor, not the virtuous and humble. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Madam, he had decided he would say, please accept my heartfelt and most humble apologies. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

They were both surprised and humbled by my generosity. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I said I didn't know nothing about it, but then I got busted on a humble and went down. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nor did the persuasion of Philip of Macedon ever convince them to make him their friend without first humbling him. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“What a lovely surprise. I am Madame Edith, headmistress of your new home. Welcome to our humble establishment.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

These humble children of God were willing to suffer for righteousness sake, I repeated to myself over and over. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Thanks mainly to Daniel Burnham the city had proved it could accomplish something marvelous against obstacles that by any measure should have humbled the builders. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Respectfully, I am your humble servant, A. Herbert Bledsoe I raised my head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand here before you filled with deep pride and joy — pride in the ordinary, humble people of this country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he is amongst the militia encampments outside the town, we shall locate him in the next few days — and you will receive full satisfaction from — Your humble & affectionate servant, Richard Sharpe, Esq. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Doña Veronica was the first restaurant who picked our humble farm over the larger chains. The gratitude we have for her can never be repaid.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

They come to a partial clearing, to a humble house covered with bleached brown shingles and surrounded by a low wall of flat stones. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then Wang Lung was humbled and anxious and he was submissive and he was sorry and he said, “Let it be only as you wish and forever.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Arrogant and humble at the same time, the radical, fearless nun and her fellow sisters were the most committed individuals Farmer had ever met. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

There are portraits of me and Barack now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, a fact that humbles us both. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The birds did not understand Snowball’s long words, but they accepted his explanation, and all the humbler animals set to work to learn the new maxim by heart. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

My father fairly cringed in his effort to convey an attitude of humble service. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Because of his humble upbringing, Pa has many skills and can do anything the chief asks of him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was a mix of mighty and humble all in one. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hoped then that life might offer me the opportunity to serve my people and make my own humble contribution to their freedom struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at me, on the edge of emotion, his expression frank and humble. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

His strict and humble lifestyle made that story believable—after all, someone so powerful could easily have used that power to make himself extravagantly wealthy. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“Her feelings are concentrated in one—pride; and that needs humbling. Were you jealous, Jane?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“You know the words, but you are too proud to serve. A servant must be humble and obedient.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

To think the poor, humble old fellow once had been able to make things like that! Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some people say a donkey is a “humble” beast—unlike a proud Arabian horse, for example. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Whereas in England even abolitionists portrayed humble slaves on their knees pleading for freedom, in this coin designed for use in Africa, the English and the African are shown as nearly equal. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

During the last few days of April, Mother Lois had humbled herself to make several trips to North Little Rock’s school headquarters to plead for her job, but they had refused to reinstate her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The humble space has two beds, a desk, a tiny cookstove, and a large window overlooking the street. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Jasper looked up at me with great eyes, humble, rather self-conscious. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Once he even told her to ‘look sharp,’ and she took it with a humble ‘Yes, Johnny.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Oh, I’m not a lord.'. Octavian’s eyes crinkled. ‘Just a centurion, an augur and a humble priest doing his best to serve the gods. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And he had to humble himself to Aron, not only now but always. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

In his humble handkerchief lay a small, round stone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Kraft was a skinny, harmless kid from Pennsylvania who wanted only to be liked, and was destined to be disappointed in even so humble and degrading an ambition. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I know you are. Sorry,” he said, humbled. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Conversely, few single moments were more humbling than to have that black shirt taken away and given to someone else. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He just suddenly started to sing that old song that starts, “Be it ever so humble...” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s males like you who have ruined the mortal world. The only harmonious society is one run by women. We are stronger, wise—” “More humble,” Percy said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was humbling to see how the suggestions of ordinary people were often far ahead of the leaders’. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not wish to suggest in anyway that the Laphams had any part in the imposture—they were very humble, honest, pious folk. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were occasions when Big Brother devoted his Order for the Day to commemorating some humble, rank-and-file Party member whose life and death he held up as an example worthy to be followed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The closer we got to Little Rock, the more I saw my mother and grandmother losing their power as adults, acting more like children or humble servants. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He was overwhelmed by a feeling of great love, of the most humble veneration. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned around to see the two angels talking closely together, and then they came up to him, humble and awkward, but proud, too. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know why he had chosen me, why it was only to me that he could show the most humbling sides of his handicap. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I beg your humble pardon! Next time I'll let him put a dent in your stupid pudding basin!" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

You have heard it, and it—this true story of rich implication, this living parable of proven glory and humble nobility—and it, as I say, has made you free. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He built a separate home for himself—smaller, simpler, and infinitely more humble, but comfortable all the same. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Like Luthuli, he was articulate yet not showy, confident but humble. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like as if he was a helluva humble guy, besides being a terrific piano player. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Obinze half smiled, to seem humble in the face of this odd praise. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

No doubt he meant for it to be humbling, but Tyrion enjoyed the needlework. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It challenged me and humbled me, lifted me up and shrank me down, sometimes all at once. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the planters wanted nothing more than to make a humble living, and then there were men and women who wanted to own the world, as if it were a matter of the proper acreage. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

In later years the humble feast grew into a mysterious worship, about which we know little. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some scythes—mostly the old-guard ones—arrived on foot, choosing a humble walk from their hotels over a more flashy arrival. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

With hearty thanks and best wishes, I remain “‘Your grateful friend and humble servant, ‘JAMES LAURENCE’.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew by now that the humble folk who sat in the very back of the Meeting House were servants of the fine families of Wethersfield. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Reverend Connerly, I am humbled to be in your presence. I am the lowly Charles Mondial Vaughn the Fourth, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Knighted a mere fourteen years ago.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The Preacher said, “I’m the one who’s humbled, sir. I’ve been to many such carnivals and have never seen anything that matches this one. You must be very proud.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I told him that I would take the job, that I would be humble. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every one of them had come from humble origins or been humbled by the ravages of the hard times in which they had grown up. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Maybe that’s a good thing to keep us humble. The fear of God in us.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

A humble and a contrite heart proved to have benefits over and beyond cleansing the soul of sin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

This time she wept with no other emotion than grief, profound, debilitating, humble grief, forgetting all about him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I often found myself among pilgrims, men and women both rich and humble, speaking many languages like the builders of Babel. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“There is no one like this man. He is too humble. Too humble,” she says of her priest. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

He liked to entice me into lies: “Gorgeous necktie,” he’d say, “that’s a Hermès, isn’t it?”—and then, when I assented, reach quickly across the lunch table and expose my poor tie’s humble lineage. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“But”—Hugo lit his own cigarette—“it's my duty to point out, this isn't just about smoking a humble cancer stick.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The high and humble crowded into the sept together to pray. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes seen as bring to a head, this phrase has its humble beginnings in dermatology. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I wrote to Winnie in Brandfort that I hoped the voting might have for a moment turned her humble shack into a castle, making its tiny rooms as grand as the ballroom at Windsor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was so humbling to have the city of Maplewood honor me that way. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It don’t ask me to humble myself and belittle myself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a family, we sustained ourselves with humble luxuries. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Now he comes north humbled, with his tail between his legs. Why should I give him any aid? Answer me that.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He just stands there looking at me until, finally, he extends his hand as if reluctantly welcoming me to his humble abode. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I asked to see the farmer, and when he appeared I assumed a humble demeanor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was feeling humble—even humble enough to pay tribute to the wine dude. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In my humble experience, most don’t really know what they’re talking about, but presumably some do. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was humbled by their investment, the work I saw everyday people doing to help get him elected. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Ashima has been consuming this concoction throughout her pregnancy, a humble approximation of the snack sold for pennies on Calcutta sidewalks and on railway platforms throughout India, spilling from newspaper cones. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Now I'll have to listen to how witty, funny, humble, fierce, and charming everybody else is before I go up. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“The gods have sent this pestilence to humble me. So many dead... I will not have them eating corpses.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They could best understand her, too, who was worshiped, not like other gods by the bloody sacrifices men liked, but in every humble act that made the farm fruitful. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now the lawn is green again and full of humble yellow dandelions. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

It might get noised about that the Pontel- liers had met with reverses, and were forced to conduct their manage on a humbler scale than heretofore. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When we strove to be unselfish, humble, industrious, friendly, and ready to help others, all this was only with regard to our own people,” she said. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The quilt is gorgeous, but it would be ruined in my humble dwelling. I’ll not let you waste your generosity on me; I would not know what to do with such niceties.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“In their youth, mortals behave more like nymphs. Adulthood seems impossibly distant, let alone the enfeeblement of old age. But ponderously, inevitably, it overtakes you. I find it a frustrating, humbling, infuriating experience.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The agent of change was, to begin with, a humble strip of waxed paper from the year i860. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

A provincial schoolteacher of humble origins, unknown to all but a few mathematicians, Kepler was diffident about Tycho’s offer. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘And that’s a humble homage to liberty. To democracy and tyranny. To freedom and piracy.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Your humble & affectionate Ev My dearest Fruition — & my dearest Mother— I will not hesitate: Our Commands came last Evening, when they were least expected. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I beg your pardon, sir. It was purely accidental. I fell, you see. Please accept my humble apologies. I am Matthias of Redwall and I sincerely hope I have not disturbed you in any way.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I read, I saw, how the white man never has gone among the non-white peoples bearing the Cross in the true manner and spirit of Christ’s teachings—meek, humble, and Christ-like. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a humble place, made up of rows of folding chairs and walls of Sheetrock covered by cheap wood paneling. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Marie sweeps us all with her eyes and then says to the king's companion, "You ain't all that humble about your appearance, are you?" The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The two lived there many years, Danaë content to let her son follow the fisherman’s humble trade, out of harm’s way. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The humble home she lived in sounds so different from Thaya Jaan’s three-story house with its green gates, carport, manicured lawn filled with fruit trees and flowers, and my favorite veranda. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I’ve traveled this far—how can I go back to living the humble life of a farming family? The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The apartment is in a humble part of town where the poorer students live. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

However humble, though, Malala’s village sounds like it was filled with happiness for many years, before the Taliban invaded. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Not asleep, but so happy, dear. See, I found this and read it. I knew you wouldn’t care. Have I been all that to you, Jo?” she asked, with wistful, humble earnestness. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

A pallet is a rustic bed, usually a makeshift mattress of straw or some other humble material. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘You know you did look pretty funny standing up there, and saying all those humble things Grandpa told you to.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The story of how this came about is a proof of the immeasurable power of the gods, and also of the way they reward the humble and the pious. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The humbler gallows had rungs on them, like the footholds on telegraph poles, so that the executioners could scramble up and down. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not that he didn't owe her an apology, but if he humbled himself enough to actually say he was sorry, then he must really be flipping on the inside. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Of course not; have faith in your humble Order of the Clean Hand. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“I’ve always been a loner and I’ve always wanted to see Africa, so I took leave from my humble newspaper job and a generous loan from my aunt and here I am.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

When my dad asked again what the guy was talking about, the guy said he hoped my dad didn’t expect them all to kiss his feet now and reminded my dad how humble Panamá was. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

From the humble beginnings of the storefront on Hart Street, to the respectable but by no means splashy domicile off Beniteau, Assumption was finally going to get a grand church building. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Virtually every proper application of this humble mark utterly stumps the people who write to us officially, who paint signs, or who sell us fruit and veg. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Am I humbled enough for you, Your Grace? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Muhammad would be rapidly moving along up a center aisle from the rear—as once he had entered our humble little mosques—this man whom we regarded as Islam’s gentle, meek, brown-skinned Lamb. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He realized too late, from the blood spattered on her dress, that the young girl was a virgin, but neither Pancha’s humble origin nor the pressing demands of his desire allowed him to reconsider. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the plain, humble shell continued to roll, oblivious to the splendor around it. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was his regular dress for such occasions, yet for all its elegance, he managed to make himself look humble. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

His hands reached for my throat. with you, but I must urgently suggest we repair to another part of my humble ship.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Yet he could not have been so humbled unless he had shared and accepted the vision that had crushed him, the common vision that bound us all together. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I realize that my humble home isn’t as fancy as the Baudelaire mansion,” Count Olaf said, “but perhaps with a bit of your money we could fix it up a little nicer.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

She herself had written a tale in which a humble woodcutter saved a princess from drowning and ended by marrying her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I walk over and pick it up, afraid the light will fade the paper jacket, the black-and-white photo of the humble, impoverished family on the cover. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Not that I humbled myself by a slavish notion of inferiority: on the contrary, I just said— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He wanted to write urgent love letters to her all day long and crowd the endless pages with desperate, uninhibited confessions of his humble worship and need and with careful instructions for administering artificial respiration. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

If he had put out fifty of them it would have been a fortune, but Lee was a humble man who didn’t care for mass production. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Too humble, I decided next, and that was it for bright ideas that day. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He was still hawk-keen, with a strong and handsome face, but his eyes were more human, humble, gentle. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

In the silences between jokes about Leper’s glories we wondered whether we ourselves would measure up to the humblest minimum standard of the army. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Samuel Stearns summed up their feelings in a bit of awkward verse: “This mortal Plague at thy command / And thou thereby hast humbled sinful man!” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Poor humble Gurgi is always faithful to mighty lords—what joy to serve them, even with shakings and breakings.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

It might get noised about that the Pontelliers had met with reverses, and were forced to conduct their ménage on a humbler scale than heretofore. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

Never look them in the eyes; always be respectful; remain humble; remember that they are good, fine people; don’t make folks angry; never run around by yourself; be careful, be careful, be careful. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was reported that as many as a million people personally witnessed our procession through the city, and to see the support and enthusiasm they gave to the anti-apartheid struggle was truly humbling. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Clearly the artist, George Robertson, wanted it to look peaceful and beautiful, and to make slaves look meek and humble. the sugar islands—if, that is, the colonists or the French followed the rules. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Never have I been made to feel more humble and unworthy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I figured I shouldn't dress you traditionally. It's time to modernize Belles, in my humble opinion. Du Barry has been so ancient in her preparations," he says under his breath. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Although he tried to sound humble, he was soon behaving perfectly naturally, standing over Mr. Lapham with his notebook in his hand, reading off exactly how those spoons had been ordered. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

How is it possible that her mother is so humilde, so poor and humble? The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, the size of the place makes us pause for a moment, buckets in hand, before searching out an appropriately humble entrance. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother looks surprisingly pliable in those old snapshots, as though she liked nothing better than to have her man in uniform arrange her against the porches and lampposts of their humble neighborhood. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I was humbled and excited to be First Lady, but not for one second did I think I’d be sliding into some glamorous, easy role. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

When I saw the four-roomed house, I was surprised by how much smaller and humbler it was than I remembered it being. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did like the fact that he was now humble, but I didn't like the fact that he was acting like a chump. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I had my own home, humble though it was, and I was developing the confidence and self-reliance necessary to stand on my own two feet. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Johnny’s forgotten morning prayers and all those wonderful humble people,’ said Cilia. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The queen’s men outnumbered the queen’s ladies three to one, so even the humblest serving girls were pressed into the dance. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

My ears stretched practically to the top of my head, and I opened my mouth to utter a humble thanks. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A strange place was this humble kitchen for such occupants! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“For the rest of your life you will regret not humbling yourself and following his counsel.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He led the way down the winding street to a humble stone house, the grayed wooden door cracked and warped. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Anyway, when he was finished, and everybody was clapping their heads off, old Ernie turned around on his stool and gave this very phony, humble bow. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Our humble apartment—and, with it, all my worries—is replaced by blackness and silence. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was feeling pretty good about the way I could handle myself on snow, but I was humbled real quick. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even though her head is bowed, humble in defeat, her eyes are staring up past the camera, wide open. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, his son let him commit his follies, let him strive, let him be humbled by his moods. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

His head dropped after a minute and his voice was humble. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But,” he added, “you will of course wish to have your humble respects delivered to them, with your grateful thanks for their kindness to you while you have been here.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Yet despite its esteem problem, the humble contraction is used every day by virtually everyone, and has been for centuries. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thank you all: students and friends. And thus my humble lecture ends.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I am so—just dead humbled by the risks everybody takes, the double lives they all lead, how they shrug and go on working. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The circumstances leading to the change in Mr. Covey’s course toward me form an epoch in my humble history. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

Was I very gleeful, settled, content, during the hours I passed in yonder bare, humble schoolroom this morning and afternoon? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

At last, I thought, I would reveal dramas of hope, fear, love, and hate that existed in these humble people. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lapp said, “Gerald G., accept our humble apologies, also our lack of couth; we will kibbutz, I mean kibitz, on the action no longer, we promise to keep it down to your dull roar.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a writer, there’s nothing more humbling than to be at a loss for words. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d also sold his idea for a nonfiction book about race and identity to a New York publisher, which for someone who worshipped books as he did felt like an enormous and humbling boon. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

You are nothing, the darkness seemed to say, in its overbearing presence, in the humbling vastness of the night sky and the cold, innumerable stars. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Proximity has taught me some basic and humbling truths, including this vital lesson: Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The detective’s trained eyes roamed the scrubbed and humble room. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Every living thing deserves our respect,” said Medwyn, knitting, his shaggy brows, “be it humble or proud, ugly or beautiful.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The study of a single instance of extraterrestrial life, no matter how humble, will deprovincialize biology. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the fresh experience of yet another fire seemed to have left most people feeling grateful and humbled. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I was humbled at the sight of it. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Welcome to my humble restaurant. And these must be your beautiful children.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“A king needs men like you, Horatio, who are humble and true-speaking. But do not think I aim to flatter you. My purpose is to ask you how Lord Hamlet does. He looks most troubled.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

His heart went out to poor Akaky, a humble clerk just as Ashoke’s father had been at the start of his career. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The new single volume by Charles Darwin, the humble and articulate guide, was a huge popular success. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Two long hours, and that’s just for getting started. ‘So same can the humble thrush well know its north?’ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For me, the most humbling lessons came when I visited military communities and met with soldiers' spouses—groups of mostly women, though sometimes with a few men mixed in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

We had no re-joinder for Piliso, and we sheepishly walked out of the office, feeling even more humbled than we had on the first occasion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a humble place with nothing more than blackboards and chalk—and it was right next to a smelly river. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It would have been easy to have lived in it, for it was his mother’s world, humble, contrite, believing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

In short — if you must take the sickness — I beg that you share it with Your most humble & affectionate, AMr. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It aroused no comment that thirty men of humbler rank—master workmen like Paul Revere the silversmith, Thomas Crafts the painter, or Chase the distiller—met at the Green Dragon. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Raggedy-behind squirts of sixteen and seventeen would be giving him their merciless pity out of their eyes while their mouths said something humble. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Little more than an hour before Lincoln died, George Atzerodt rose from his humble room at the Pennsylvania House and left the hotel. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

My own lodgings here are humble: There are thirty-five of us laid in a warehouse by the wharves. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

It ran half the length of the city and had become its most coveted real estate, never mind that much of it fell in humbler neighborhoods. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They became professionals because of their humble origins. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

She knew her humble place in the ward. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Even his closest friend, Okwudiba, often told him how humble he was, and it irked him slightly, because he wished Okwudiba would see that to call him humble was to make rudeness normal. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The Vanderbeekers’ home—a humble red brownstone with a weathervane that spun on windy days—sat in the exact middle of the street. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Some dreams are so powerful they are beyond our humble ability to comprehend,” said Deydey. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I know,” she said, “there ain’t no safety except you walk humble before the Lord. You going to find it out, too, one day. You go on, hardhead. You going to come to grief.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

His patience and his wisdom in chastising me would always humble me from head to foot. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes! He always finds what is lost! He has found piggies, and now he finds a great cauldron of wicked doings and brewings! Kind master will honor humble Gurgi!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

And when the mist passed on its way, and the remade swans lorded their magnificence over the humble green river, they turned to each other, fingers interlaced, and looked, and looked, and looked. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The prince lowered his head so as to appear humbled and contrite. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, thank you, sir. Your most humble servant. My apologies for the disturbance.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

On that day she saw the proud house humbled; green silk and velvet blowing out of windows, and the garden trampled by many horsemen, and the big gate open. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She wept when they gave birth to daughters, knowing that to be born a woman meant a life of humble hardship. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was called sharecropping, and it involved black families raising and harvesting crops for white landowners in exchange for a humble place to live and a meager share of the crops. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

If not Allah, who else could have put such wisdom into that little humble lamb of a man from the Georgia fourth grade and sawmills and cotton patches. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

At his glance, Minli shrank to the ground in a humble kowtow. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s being overly humble right now. He’s basically a genius.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

What I saw of military life left me humbled. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Welcome to my humble castle! Make yourself at home.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Despite his remote and comparatively humble situation, Michell was one of the great scientific thinkers of the eighteenth century and much esteemed for it. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As this date grew ever nearer, the pressures on myself, though of an altogether more humble nature than those mounting on his lordship, were nevertheless not inconsequential. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“If the rock star can handle a humble picnic with squares like us,” Dad joked. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The proud and the meek, the arrogant and the humble are all made equal on Ash Wednesday. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Helm was a humble man who brought to Bush Hill three enduring qualities—an established work ethic, an endless supply of kindness, and an indomitable spiritual courage. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

It is tempting to assume, therefore, that Eratosthenes rose from humble origins. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Most of it he contributed anonymously to the monks of a local monastery—humble ascetics who had dedicated their lives to raising German police dogs. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Claudia had begun her research confident that a morning’s study would make her completely an expert; but Michelangelo had humbled her, and humility was not an emotion with which she felt comfortable; she was irritable. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last they came upon a little hovel of the humblest sort, poorer than any they had yet found, with a roof made only of reeds. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would be polite, humble, saying yes sir and no sir, yes ma’am and no ma’am, but I would draw a line over which they must not step. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was true that he felt very humble and ignorant in all this crowd of city people, and he pulled his vehicle away without a word in answer. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad had described the apartment as a cozy but humble little place. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“He’s humble, too,” said a woman, reading the sign on the web. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

In my humble opinion, the prescribed story structure, the limited length, and the other restrictions inherent to film cause the truth to be treated as a handicap. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

With the score 35-0 by the fourth quarter, the Midland High Bulldogs, sufficiently humbled, might have expected a little letup from Permian, but there was none. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bridge and the cocktail parties were forgotten, and with them my own humble status. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The pattern of evolutionary causality is a web of astonishing complexity; the incompleteness of our understanding humbles us. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The companions were quiet and they were awkward, and humbled by their defeat. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Two minutes later he walked out again accompanied by Buddy Gabaldon, and they pulled away from the headquarters heading for Snuffy Ledoux’s humble adobe abode on the west side of town. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To think,” said Mr. Pumblechook, after snorting admiration at me for some moments, “that I should have been the humble instrument of leading up to this, is a proud reward.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Audience members saw themselves as communicants, humble supplicants at the high altar, even while Wagner was still very much flesh and blood. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The school system did nothing for the “humblest” classes. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I stand before you humbled by your courage, with a heart full of love for all of you. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It occurs to me that, just as the Carthaginians hired mercenaries to do their fighting for them, we Americans bring in mercenaries to do our hard and humble work. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gabriel turned to stare at her, in astonished triumph that his sister should at last be humbled. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“The garden in which stands my humble abode is separated only by a lane from Rosings Park, her ladyship’s residence.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Eventually a vigilant and humble neighbor catches on. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It is one of the most humbling aspects of being human. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It seemed as if everyone had set aside everything and had gone to pay Bodega their humble respects and show their appreciation. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

But he was humble enough to admit that he had learned from the children too, even though he never did find out where Miss Heidi Kuckenbacker kept her toothpaste. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I was so full of humble gratefulness, I could hardly speak. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is: Padre Sinkovich had wanted a bell so badly for so long that one day he simply began to hear a joyful bronze tolling beneath the dirt floor of his humble mud church. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I became a wife, but I continue to adapt to and be humbled by what it means to truly love and make a life with another person. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I am sorry, my love,” said Mr. Popper in a humble tone, “but you can’t always tell what a penguin will do next.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I looked out the window, reminded that I was part of a humble continuum. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I was, all at once, thrilled, important, humble, and thankful. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gagging sporadically, the volunteer patiently scraped out the corpses, cooked up another sugar solution, and rehung the feeder, although already he was beginning to despair of ever attracting a hummingbird to his humble, accursed digs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

If only I’d warned my sisters of La Llorona’s caution to be humble and good, we wouldn’t be in this mess. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It felt mortifying and also humbling to be among those people waiting for drips. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Be humble, be proud of your labor, finish. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

If only he could cower Jan and Britten into awe, into fear of him and his black skin and his humble manners! Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They had held their vigil in the Great Sept of Baelor all through the night and crossed the city barefoot that morning to prove their humble hearts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t have the words to explain to you how hard it is for me to sit and write this, to portray myself as if I were something special, as if I were not humble. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the first sunlight burned through the thin, blue mist and radiated off the blades, a prayer leader said that the Osage were a “humble people, asking for your help.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

My mother used to hope that I would rise up from my humble roots. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Brown bags—humble testament to suburbia, or terminal geek gear? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, I thought Arturo, who had been so humble, would have appreciated it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“I like to think that I’m your pal, Yossarian,” the chaplain said with humble sincerity. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

They got the picture that they weren’t welcome in our house or the whole village probably, in Father’s humble opinion. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would serve a rich man right to be humbled. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those humble replicas of the revelry of former times served to show Aureliano Segundo himself how much his spirits had declined and to what a degree his skill as a masterful carouser had dried up. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

That something was himself, and he felt humble and ashamed. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sorry?” the man asks, still in his quiet, humble voice. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Too many readers are intimidated and humbled by what they can’t understand, and in some cases that’s precisely the effect the writer is after. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am but a humble slave of R’hllor, the Lord of Light.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“But why have me carve these? They are not stones for a monument. This is very common stone, to be placed someplace humble—like a country road or a wall.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Birds and bats, toads and cats, slimy and scaly, noble and humble. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Their facial expressions changed to humble, their words were apologetic, and their demeanor lacked confidence. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

So pushed around was he by Silver, so respectful of Amaroq and even Nails, that he was excited by a voice more humble than his own. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When we come to these woods in our humble clothes, I am no prince, but a man who may have my will,” he said, his words full and rounded with yearning. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The Crown: “The biggest, most precious crown belongs to a humble queen.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He felt humbled by the size of the full moon, by the chill wind that swept wide across the foothills of the mountain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She thought about the word “humble” because Poppy had told her it was something she needed to work on. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was Scythe Faraday’s humble and serious “old-guard” nature that had made an impression on Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But I merely said in an humble, quiet voice: “Oh, I don’t know. I just thought it up.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had not hitchhiked in twenty-five years, and it was a vaguely humbling experience. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He was overwhelmed by their magnificence, and felt no need of Merlyn’s warning that he was to be humble and behave himself. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man’s nervousness was soothed a little by her humble tone, and the spies had the good sense to look modest and harmless. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

A philosophy graduate who has been diagnosed with depression, Krell must be one of the humblest, chattiest artists to front such mesmeric music. How to Dress Well – review 2012-11-06T11:15:38Z

Ultimately, Job is humbled by a God’s barrage of questions rooted in creation. Your guide to Terrence Malick's "Tree of Life" 2011-07-02T16:54:00Z

Those paintings, drawings and prints, gestural explorations of the humble and the grand, continually shift along the fluid continuum of figuration and abstraction. Roger Herman ceramics: bold, bawdy and ... is that a little bondage sketched on there? 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

There’s laundry strung from one window to another, humble apartment buildings painted in yellow, pink and other pastels. How I Fell for Lisbon 2012-05-25T20:23:37Z

Imagine that you’re a humble woodland guide, working for pitiful wages at an island resort northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s 2038. The World Is Dust and Forests Are Scarce. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z

The new reporter was sharp, humble and eager to learn. ‘He doesn’t like bullies’: The story of the 37-year-old who took over the New York Times and is taking on Trump 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

Yet there are also more humble outfits that work well to reveal class differences. Bewigged ambitions in Taproot’s ‘Bach at Leipzig’ 2013-05-23T20:25:47Z

The scene was humble: grassy area, picnic table, small fire pit and a trash can. West Virginia: Wild and wonderful and, okay, a little bit weird 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

Stubbornly humble in appearance, he is a stocky man, usually barefoot, and when he does put on shoes they’re aggressive in their plainness — nothing like the tall, strappy gladiator sandals adorning the men around him. Review: In ‘Socrates,’ a Brainy Tribute to a Prickly Provocateur 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z

A Fringe Leveson inquiry would be a mass humbling, with many flying pies. Stewart Lee: the slow death of the Edinburgh Fringe 2012-07-30T19:00:00Z

The humble one-sheet, expanded to use three, six and even 24 sheets, often used to cover entire theater-fronts in a riot of colorful images. Critic?s Notebook: ?The Birth of Promotion: Inventing Film Publicity? 2011-11-23T23:23:57Z

Both are family domains, run by people dedicated to farming and making wine, humble even as their wines became among the most coveted in the world. In Deepest Mendocino, Rebuilding a Life in Wine 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z

The film is a fiercely satirical Kierkegaardian purge of the worldly institutions of Christianity, in favor of a true, pure, humble, and personally demanding faith. Jared Hess’s Bitter Religious Satire, “Don Verdean” 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z

Inflamed by aching music — the orchestra of 38 is conducted with calm confidence by Kazem Abdullah — the result is passionate, but also clear, focused and humble. Review: A New Opera Tells an Original Story With an Open Heart 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z

“Especially in these difficult times, I’m humbled to team up with them for a charity single that will benefit NHS workers on the frontlines of this pandemic and pay tribute to their unbelievable dedication.” Justin Bieber, UK health workers team up for charity song 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z

She wrote to one friend: "Your humble servant has already got her claws on them and will no more let them go than a cat would a mouse." More than 70 great paintings return to home of Britain's first prime minister 2013-05-11T08:29:52Z

“Everything else” also generally includes humbling yourself to the greater good. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She says nurture isn’t in her nature, but her fiance has a kid 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z

With their adventures about a humble kid who fights the powers of darkness, J.K. Analysis | New York Public Library’s most checked-out books say a lot about what we read and why 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z

Here's a deep dive into this fundamental pastry technique that covers the origin of this humble parchment tool, other methods for making a cornet and the best ways to use it. Learn the secret for parchment paper piping bags 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z

“It is deeply humbling to be described by someone you fancy as ‘healthy necked,’” Eleanor thinks to herself. Plot Twist: Your Big Secret Crush Is Also Your Housemate 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z

Of humble origins—her widowed mother had given her up to foster care as a child—the stocky, darkhaired girl didn’t let her difficulties get her down. Hitler’s favorite American: “Biological fascism” in the shadow of New York City 2014-03-23T10:58:00Z

Maybe you're indifferent to your friends' social media flexing on their photogenic feasts of humble "pantry staples." Give up on that sourdough and embrace the tao of "I Hate to Cook" 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

But it’s not easy to escape such humble beginnings. ‘The Colour of Milk’: the price of learning to read 2013-03-13T21:42:13Z

This documentary about his humble ashram takes us inside to meet his followers in the study of Advaita Vedanta, an ancient Hindu philosophy of oneness. Movie Listings for June 10-16 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

We scoured the New York Times photo archive for the humble yet ubiquitous pay phone. Looking Back at the Pay Phone’s New York Heyday 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z

Quarcoo’s humble nature and desire to help is contagious at the country club, said Adrienne Maman, a donor who met him about 35 years ago when he waited on her family’s table. This man is a waiter at a Md. country club. He also helps support thousands of students in Ghana, his home country. 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z

“We’re just humble workers, and we can’t defeat physical laws,” a character named Zhou says in the central story in Jack Livings’s stunning debut collection. In ‘The Dog,’ Jack Livings Writes of a Modernizing China 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

He was gracious and humble and accepted his fate beautifully. Family life 2012-06-15T23:05:03Z

He meant it as a compliment, but it wasn’t surprising when Bill started crying when Tom surprised him by telling him he was safe after clocking in a humble score of 21/30. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Live From Hollywood! 2013-10-08T14:11:35Z

And crowds are lining up in the narrow alleyway outside the restaurant for extravagantly flavored dishes that transcend their humble roots. A London Kitchen Turning Out Israeli Street Food 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

"He was very humble about having such a successful career." 'M-A-S-H' star Harry Morgan dies at age 96 2011-12-07T18:08:32Z

The result is acting that never hits a wrong note and is as absorbingly detailed as designer Debra Booth’s humble and functional-looking kitchen set. ‘Moment’ review: Kitchen-sink realism makes this Irish drama shine 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

“It was as humbling as it was exciting,” she continued. Oscar Rewind: Pop Star Plays a Performer and Wins? It’s Happened Before 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z

Sounds Both Skin Deep and Soul-Piercing The New York early-music world has ways of squelching ambition and keeping its practitioners humble. Music Review: Sounds Both Skin Deep and Soul-Piercing 2010-09-24T21:57:00Z

Harper is no humble rookie just trying to get along. Bryce Harper: Baseball's Next Big Star or Future Flameout? 2011-06-24T09:00:00Z

It was absorbed into greater Tel Aviv in 1950 and has long been seen as the humbler, more downtrodden section of the city. Jaffa Is Tel Aviv’s Unexpected Luxury Hotspot 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

Most people who have all that bravado and walls up, eventually we break as humans and we are brought to our knees and we have to be humble. From "Black-ish" to "I Love That For You," Jenifer Lewis keeps going: "I'm one of the lucky ones" 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z

Perhaps, however, this humble fish just requires a little more of an open mind and palate. In Asia, Tastes of the Sea 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

First, I'm amazed at how low key and humble Christian is. Zhang, Bale blossom together on "Flowers of War" 2011-12-22T13:34:28Z

Littlefinger is after all a rare thing on this show: a man of humble origins who is dismissed by lords whose own powers are simply an accident of birth. Game of Thrones recap: season four, episode eight – The Mountain and the Viper 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

“I’m very proud, I’m very humbled, and I’m very hopeful for the future,” he said. ‘12 Years’ Enjoys a Seemingly Narrow Victory 2014-03-03T21:12:52Z

“I’m much more interested in restoring it so that it reflects what it was like when the Waymons lived there. I think it’s important to note that it looks like a very humble dwelling.” Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Gets ‘National Treasure’ Designation 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z

“I am humbled and honored to be the first female, the first Black, the first Indian-American and the first biracial Vice President,” Rudolph said. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sends Off Trump With a Ballad 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z

The movie’s modesty — its intimacy, human scale, humble locations and lack of visual oomph — is one of its strengths. ‘Past Lives’ Review: Longing for a Future 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z

Harry said he felt "hugely humble" to win the award. Prince Harry honored in Germany for charity work 2010-12-19T00:46:05Z

Ms. O’Connor said he is the “smartest and simply most humble human being I know, which I think is an intoxicating combination, particularly here in Washington.” Second Chance for First Impression 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z

Contrary to popular belief, it takes heaps of patience, a steady hand and a humble soul. Nothing like “Duck Dynasty”: My life as a female hunter 2014-01-31T00:00:00Z

“I’m humbled, honored and ecstatic to be the center of that infamous stage.” The Weeknd to perform at Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z

I was glad his mother had joined the call, because she, in her pride, coaxed out the stories where he was perhaps too humble to tell them. Perspective | My mother and her friends couldn’t get coronavirus vaccine appointments, so they turned to a stranger for help. He’s 13. 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z

He was an endearing, loping presence on screen and a humble one in interviews, and he often played the straight man in a room full of show-offs. An Appraisal: Remaking Film Comedy With a Straight Face 2014-02-25T05:00:10Z

But if you subtract those geographic indicators, these cynical stories of humble people embracing absurd illusions illustrate the universal impulse to believe in a better future, no matter what. | 'The Optimists': Best of All Possible Worlds: When Life Gives You Mud, Take a Mud Bath 2011-07-27T22:21:43Z

It finds success, paradoxically, when its writer, self-absorbed enough in life to believe her story worth telling, is humble and curious on the page. ‘I Hear She’s a Real Bitch’: A Swaggering, Feminist Restaurant Memoir 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z

But as he walks through streets lined by humble houses, some with cars on blocks in the driveways and barred windows, he doesn’t have to do much to sell his candidate. In Las Vegas, nervous Democrats have no poker face 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z

Fronted by a screen of timbers, the museum is near the Sheboygan River and made from the same humble materials that inspired the artists inside. Rescuing Artists of Vision 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z

The stage crew felt Kim was eager to collaborate and unusually humble. She’s Making History in Opera. Can She Help Ensure Its Future? 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

Outstandingly rendered by DeNiro, the fraudulent stockbroker appears deflated and humbled, somewhat, in the first moments we see him. The devastating intimacy of HBO’s “The Wizard of Lies” 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

It’s a remarkable outcome for an artifact born from such a humble tradition: mom-related décor. ‘In This House’ Yard Signs, and Their Curious Power 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z

“It’s actually a very humbling thing to be a medium, a conduit for the ancestors trying to spread this vibration as far and as hard as possible.” Horace Tapscott Was a Force in L.A. Jazz. A New Set May Expand His Reach. 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z

He concealed the actual setting because, he said, the poem contained "ideas etc. disproportionate to our humble mountains". Mont Blanc by Percy Bysshe Shelley 2013-03-11T13:41:42Z

“I’m a little embarrassed, but I’m super, super humbled and grateful,” Collins says. Beloved Seattle DJ Marco Collins opens up about cancer fight 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z

"My parents have always taught me to be humble in everything that you do and everybody has to start at the bottom," Glover told a South Carolina television station. U.S.'Idol' winner shines spotlight on South's Gullah Geechee culture 2013-05-17T16:28:12Z

Few would question that a deep respect for the “humbling immensity of what was known and thought” is at the core of academic institutions and must be preserved. What makes the ideal university? Six values that power higher education at its best 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z

“I’m humbled, grateful and excited, but mostly humbled,” Johnson said in an interview this week. Diane Rehm’s station taps Joshua Johnson, a lesser-known radio host, as her successor 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z

Interestingly, many of the prints depict humbler vistas, and often from the rear. In the galleries: A meeting of lines in art and architecture

That’s why the ending—regarding the humble acceptance of modest circumstances—comes off as something of a cheat. “The Night Before” and Seth Rogen’s Ethical Comedy 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

His skill becomes something you take for granted; it’s a humble way to present virtuosity. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

One person familiar with the situation said the former governor has been humbled and embarrassed by the ordeal. Schwarzenegger child report spurs media frenzy 2011-05-18T22:15:23Z

They found him "just as warm, humble, and real as we'd imagined from reading his book and listening to him on the app." Bill Gates Shares the 5 Best Books He Read This Year 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

Neither Hilmarsdóttir nor Pórhallsson said much from the stage, but when they did speak they came across as humble, gracious and a bit shy. Concert Review: Of Monsters and Men charms Seattle fans 2013-05-15T19:00:35Z

But while they cater to their children, they also try to keep them humble. Nine Broadway Shows Feature Child Actors 2013-05-30T12:00:01Z

Honestly, being humble and sober didn’t seem anywhere near as much fun as being rich and in rehab. Drug cocktails can kill 2012-06-12T16:00:00Z

The film’s humble sampling of socialism on the march might be a revelation to viewers accustomed to red-baiting or egghead stereotypes. ‘The Big Scary ‘S’ Word’ Review: Socialism for Beginners 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

These days, it’s one of those summer towns whose population balloons from a humble 3,000 or so on a winter weekday to a bursting 21,000 on Memorial Day weekend. Explorer: Collecting Wellfleet Oysters With the Best 2011-05-27T18:55:00Z

In person Mr. Tatum is surprisingly humble and honest, two qualities that are almost nonexistent in Hollywood. Arts & Leisure: Channing Tatum Works to Be the Next Big Star 2012-03-09T13:00:00Z

“I have to be humble enough to acknowledge that if the 10-year-old does not understand, it means that, deep down, I did not understand.” John W. O’Malley, Leading Catholic Historian, Dies at 95 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z

After raising the barbarism of America's much-revered founding fathers in a lecture, I was once accused of trying to "humble our proud nation" and "undermine young people's faith in our country." Thanksgiving? Instead, let’s atone for the genocide that was committed 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

The “stories all begin in the relatively humble territory of realistic fiction,” our reviewer, Rebecca Lee, said here. Paperback Row 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z

The more I learned about him the more I learned how conflicted he was about his decisions and how ordinary and humble his upbringing was. Q&A: Benjamin Walker on Becoming an Axe-Wielding President in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 2012-06-20T16:00:44Z

And the sky in Botswana — indeed in any place — the sky humbles us, it puts things in proper proportion. Alexander McCall Smith published his first hit novel at 50 and hasn’t stopped. How does he do it? 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z

Aging can be a humbling process, but it’s especially fraught in hip-hop. One Surreal Night With the Rap Veterans of Mount Westmore 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z

Among the remaining dishes, the revelation is the humble tlacoyo, a boat-shaped cake of masa and black beans under strips of juicy cactus. Hungry City: La Morada in the South Bronx 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

It really makes you feel humble, which I think is good for an artist.” | The Baldessari Variations 2010-10-25T20:49:00Z

But she has also been dinged as overly self-assured from both sides, and sought to document on her album the all-purpose humbling she has received from the universe in recent years. Maren Morris, a Pop-Curious Hitmaker, Is Country, After All 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z

He’s just so humble and happy for others. Will Smith on ‘King Richard’ and His Secret Career Fear 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z

“Welcome to Gran Couva — Home of Fine Flavor Cocoa,” read the humble sign for one of the world’s most feted cocoa fields, in the Montserrat Hills region of central Trinidad. A Chocolate Tour of the Caribbean 2012-11-09T19:17:51Z

When I pointed this out to her, the culinary force behind "Simply Julia: 110 Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food" was both humbled and sad. Julia Turshen unites healthy and comfort in the kitchen: Delicious "does not have to be complicated" 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z

“It’s an exciting time and a humbling time, and it makes you reflect. And you think, Should the nation be further than it is in some respects?” The artifacts and stories that brought the African American museum to life 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z

First introduced at the Ivy, the dish showcased Bird’s ability to transform even the most humble and homely of dishes into something even the fussiest of diners or celebrities would swoon over. | Alan Bird’s New Eatery Opens in a Five-Story Town House 2013-05-23T20:47:34Z

Thursday’s shoot took place in and around a humble green shingled home just up the street from Ramona Gardens, a sprawling public housing development. The Film Director Chris Weitz on Set of ?The Gardener? 2010-06-01T22:12:00Z

It’s lessons for our current crisis are uncountable, and it left me devastated, hopeful and humbled with admiration. Lockdown watch: Joshua Oppenheimer on three essential recent masterpieces 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z

In an interview with The Associated Press, Mystikal said he's humbled by the fans' support and promises "to do great things with this second chance." Mystikal returns to New Orleans' jazz fest 2011-05-08T02:49:08Z

“It’s all of the above: It’s humbling, it’s inspiring, and it’s really motivating,” he said, as he popped into Carré d’artistes, an affordable art gallery on Prince Street, for some robust air-conditioning. Noah Centineo Is Hot. If Only He Could Cool Off. 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z

A relative of the Irish colcannon, English bubble and squeak, and Indian aloo palak, this is the kind of humble, stick to the ribs food just made for when the temperature dips. Dutch stamppot is butteriest, most comforting way to eat mashed potatoes 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z

It was a humble cottage in the Carpenter Gothic style, typical for that era with one exception: beneath the steeply pitched roof was a pointed-arch window normally found adorning churches. Masterpiece Rental: My Life in the ‘American Gothic’ House 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z

Pair this with just about anything, from elegant roasts to humble burgers, as well as poultry or fish. Here’s a $13 Spanish red wine you should pour for dinner tonight 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z

Burns said he was humbled that the gift was made in his honor. $5M gift made to Hampshire College in honor of Ken Burns 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z

In this opener, we're treated to a look at traditional British loaves, from the humble white bloomer to the relatively lavish lamb-leg trencher. TV highlights 18/03/2013 2013-03-18T07:00:09Z

The great shock of the Gladstone show are the smallest works here: the flowers she painted every morning, all alone in her humble North Fork rental as the virus spread and the temperatures rose. Amy Sillman’s Breakthrough Moment Is Here 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

They project a confident air of humble functionality that’s slightly complicated by a couple of extra little flaps and bars attached with magnets. A Striking Balance of New and Rediscovered at the Independent Fair 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z

Or maybe he was just a humble guy. Jesse Eisenberg opens up: "I think of myself as a basic, unremarkable person" 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

She said receiving an Oscar for philanthropy is "unimaginable" given her humble beginnings in Mississippi. Oscar's tumultuous week ends with Governors Awards 2011-11-13T11:49:18Z

And it was the most humbling, wonderful experience of any live performance I’ve done. Q&A: Howie Mandel on the Definition of Talent 2013-06-02T12:00:28Z

Berber Street Food is humbler, with a fast-food setup of a menu on the wall and orders placed at the counter. At Berber Street Food, Housemade Harissa and Vivid Traditions 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

Gay men from humble backgrounds, both were bullied at school, but their talents were recognised while they were young and their careers took off. Two butterflies, one wheel 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

What olive oil would they put on, say, a humble dinner roll? Italy’s Treasured Olive Oil, at the Source 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z

Make amends for the sake of your own sanity and to improve your relationship with your son, eat a chunk of humble pie and free yourself up for bigger and more interesting thoughts and torments. I chucked my son’s girlfriend out and he won’t forgive me 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z

The word “humble” originates from a Latin phrase meaning “on the ground”. We spend so much time staring at our phones. What do we miss when we don't look up? | Mel Campbell 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

On the flip side, Jaafari’s family, living in humble conditions in the Palestinian city of Nablus, don’t really trust him either, since he divorced himself from his Muslim roots years ago. ‘The Attack:’ A man’s good life implodes in Tel Aviv 2013-07-11T21:20:26Z

Jessica, does, indeed, get better, humbling Wolfe with her lack of self-pity — “Big deal, so I walk with braces” — and joyfully and fully re-entering the full life of a young wife and mother. ‘My Daughter, Myself’: struggling with stroke recovery 2013-07-31T20:39:42Z

Jack Russells are “the working man’s terrier,” she says, so they’re a good fit for the king, who “does have a very humble side about him.” God save the corgi 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

If it's not clear by these heartfelt renderings and narratives, this small, humble pasta really means something remarkable to quite a swath of people. Ronzoni's soon-to-be discontinued pastina tethered us to past generations — and to ourselves 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z

Narrow columns of hanji, with rough tops, line the canvases — ornamentation made with a humble, age-old material, gingerly set into place by rulers and other flat-edged tools. A Towering Figure in South Korean Art Plans His Legacy 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z

Record players, Mr. Schafer pointed out have enjoyed a surge in popularity, and it’s possible that consumers can expect the same from the humble VCR. Who Is Still Buying VHS Tapes? 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

She’s humble and appreciative of her family’s good fortune as she shows Johnson and his camera around her childhood bedroom overlooking Central Park, with its Bon Jovi posters — girl, me too! — and pink walls. Ivanka Trump is a person, allegedly 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z

Ms. Versace got the idea from his precise measurements that he was humble, and that touched her. Versace and Kane: An Odd Mix That Works 2010-05-21T02:08:00Z

Please accept my heartfelt thanks and amazement that you have chosen my few humble offerings as celebrated entertainment. 2010-01-29T09:23:00Z

The coolly elegant Ms. Leonard was a Charlotte more sophisticated than humble, but she was superbly polished, her voice smooth and supple. Review: A Stylishly Blood-and-Guts Tenor in the Met Opera’s ‘Werther’ 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

In a statement the day his induction was announced, Mr. Lewis said, “To be recognized by country music with their highest honor is a humbling experience.” Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z

She said each time she wins, "it's a humbling experience." Kendrick Lamar, Gabrielle Douglas among BET Award winners 2013-07-01T05:26:40Z

“Reflecting on what I missed in reporting our podcast is humbling. Thinking of the colleagues and the newsroom I let down is gutting.” The New York Times could not verify ISIS claims in its ‘Caliphate’ podcast. Now it’s returning a prestigious award. 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z

"He was such a humble person," his wife said. Coasters lead singer Carl Gardner dies at 83 2011-06-14T09:43:00Z

Jori: What I liked about him is that he was very well traveled but super humble about it. Date Lab: Where will a discussion of white privilege, politics lead? 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

He also touched on taking over for David Letterman, looking for the comedy in everything and staying humble. Stephen Colbert’s lesson in humility: The late-night host “would trade good ratings for a better president” 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z

“Last week, we shared great music with the people of Cuba and it was a very unifying and humbling experience for us,” Mr. Vanska said in a statement. Minnesota Orchestra Signs Early Deal With Musicians 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

If West once imagined himself as a religious figurehead, now, in the wake of career-threatening turbulence, he’s assumed the role of humbled disciple. Kanye West’s True Salvation on “Jesus Is King” 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z

That’s the overriding tone: chatty, informal, occasionally spiced by digressions that, echoing Homer’s brilliant use of simile, seek humble parallels in contemporary life to the passions that inflamed the Greeks and Trojans. Theater Review: ?An Iliad? at New York Theater Workshop 2012-03-08T03:00:16Z

“We are pleased and humbled to work with the Library of Congress to ensure that this rare and significant collection will be preserved and made accessible to the American public,” Bunch said. A rare photo of Harriet Tubman, acquired by the Library of Congress, shows her as a younger woman 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

“It’s very humbling, because these are musicians I hold in such great esteem and admiration,” Morlot said when reached by phone in Berlin. Ludovic Morlot to make Berlin Philharmonic debut on (very) short notice 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

When he appeared before Parliament to address the matter, Murdoch called it "the most humble day of my life." 21st Century Fox - Time Warner deal would face intense D.C. scrutiny 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

There is virtue in the creeping myrtle’s lack of grandeur — and that antic, humble, low and resilient growth may be what makes grandeur possible in the first place. There Once Was a Man Who Felt Lonely: A Biographer Considers Edward Lear’s Art and Its Sources 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z

“I am humbled to receive this honor and be in the company of an illustrious group of British icons”. Pop start Pink to be honored at London's BRIT Awards 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z

Of the original narration, the performance of the Stravinsky included only the monologue near the end in praise of a humble life. Music Review: Juilliard Students Perform in ChamberFest 2013-01-19T01:39:49Z

The bus line started small and humble, on a two-mile patch of road in northern Minnesota, not far from my disembarkation point at the Country Kitchen in Hibbing. Greyhound: 100 years old and acting younger than ever

In the face of something as humbling as people unlocking the mystery of cosmic existence and me and most of the people around me having zero fun with it, I offer three alternatives. Physics and culture collide 2012-07-13T18:32:00Z

“I remain as humble as possible. I don’t let myself think I’m talented,” he said. Marine veteran gets grins by sculpting foil 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

He leaned back and opened his arms wide to generate more applause to be humble about. Brooks has friends: many, many thousands of them

If humble chinos become the height of fashion next spring, credit must be given to Maurizio Donadi, the creative director of Atelier & Repairs, a Los Angeles brand known for its upcycled collection. Need a New Fall Look? Upgrade These Basics 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

In a tweet: The site of Albarn's greatest triumph is the venue for a humbling encounter with a crowd that demands more tunes than Gorillaz can provide. Gorillaz at Glastonbury 2010 2010-06-26T00:47:00Z

"Listening to only a small part of her 267 audio tapes, I was humbled by the grace and finesse of her sound and mixes," she said. Celebrating Doctor Who's Delia 2013-01-11T16:40:51Z

The positive power these women exert on their communities as mothers, grandmothers, teachers and activists inspired Ms. Chen to create a work that traverses different sound worlds with the use of humble instruments. Phyllis Chen Performs With Toy Pianos and Music Boxes 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

Fletcher credits this way of reading to the ancient Greek Sophists, humble students who, “on gentle coves and white-sand islands … dedicated themselves to learning all about poem and myth.” Art’s Greatest Enemy Might Not Be Science 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

It was a nod to his humble origins as a joiner’s son. Design's Odd Man Out Gets Moment in the Sun 2010-10-17T18:00:00Z

Though Republicans said they were humbled and frustrated by last year's bruising political warfare, some in the tea-party-powered majority are ready to go at it again. John Boehner pleads for unity at GOP retreat 2012-01-21T04:56:00Z

"In my humble opinion, when there is a discussion about U.S. television shows in the 21st century, 'Lost' will be one of them, so I'm really proud to be part of that TV show." 'Lost' actress Kim makes Korean homecoming 2010-10-08T04:34:00Z

So what do you mean when you sing, “Kelly ain’t humble no mo’”? Kelly Rowland on Playing Gladys Knight: ‘I Just Wanted to Soak Her Up’ 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z

In my humble opinion, Mike should have ditched the guitar and roamed around the stage and made some intimate contact with the audience while he sang a big song with his big voice. "American Idol" recap: Crystal Bowersox saves 2010-04-21T13:22:00Z

Featuring a unanimously fantastic ensemble cast, the film revels in the endearing quirks of a small village and the humble aspirations that drive even its most powerful denizens. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z

From humble beginnings as a telephone operator near Blackburn, England, Ferrier became one of Britain’s most beloved singers, her rich and haunting voice providing solace to a war-torn nation. Kathleen Ferrier and Her Centennial CD 2012-07-08T02:54:24Z

It is humble food, made with purpose and perfectly executed, with a tongue-in-cheek name to bring it all together. A Dish That Captures the Greatness of British Cooking 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

Family and friends describe Mr. Foley as warm and outgoing, with a fierce intelligence yet self-effacing and humble. Life After Horrific Death for the Journalist James Foley 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

“He’s very humble, a student of the score and he isn’t over expressive.” A 19-Year-Old Pianist Electrifies Audiences. But He’s Unimpressed. 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z

Mr. Moore himself said the opportunity to build a museum on the same site in which his ancestors arrived as slaves is humbling — and carries with it an almost overwhelming sense of obligation to deliver. In Charleston, Coming to Terms With the Past 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z

"I feel incredibly humbled," Jackson said at an investiture ceremony in the capital, Wellington, where New Zealand's head of state, Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand, did the honors in lieu of Queen Elizabeth II. Peter Jackson made a knight _ for real 2010-04-28T06:56:00Z

Being in the advice business is a humbling experience in many ways. To The Manners Born: The Great-Great-Grandson of Emily Post Wants To Bring Civility to The Internet 2013-04-11T09:45:49Z

Although of relatively humble stock, he was a born winner, educated, good-looking, clever and ambitious. When the Empress of India Met Her Muslim Teacher 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

But wherever he goes, Bretzke focuses on the humble and everyday. In the galleries: A painter’s progress revealed 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

But when you learn what they are — two takes on a digital-age discard you might find in any home — the paired images become oddly humble and moving. Isaac Layman's 'Paradise' transcends ordinary 2011-12-01T00:40:04Z

My dad was a true war hero, full out — Silver Star for heroism in combat, humble and silent on his war experience — so I know about real sacrifice and bravery. Perspective | I work in a grocery store. Am I a hero now? 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z

What emerges is a meditation on the power of choice, even in the most humble circumstances. Turning the humble quilt into a powerful symbol of choice

“Those works humble us. We grow into them.” Musicians Grapple With Beethoven 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

That became a model or metaphor for how, collectively, you can create something powerful even with humble materials. An ‘Obsession’ With Philip Glass Inspires a Director’s Memory Play 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z

Throughout, Chee endeavors to catch himself at a distance and reckon, ever humble and bracingly honest, with the slippery terrain of memory, identity and love. Writing as Drag: Alexander Chee’s Essays Consider the Novelist’s Craft 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z

Adam, a control freak in an out-of-control situation, pings between panic and wry amusement at the absurdity of his situation, the humbling awfulness of it all. "50-50": What's so funny about cancer? 2011-09-30T13:31:00Z

At the Morgan, everything about this manuscript is more humble. Last Chance: Magna Carta at the Morgan Library: Its Birth Was a Royal Pain 2010-05-21T22:51:00Z

What he lacked in technique, he made up for in the quality of his suggestion, surreptitiously setting a bar that even the most humble subject labored to surpass. Werner Herzog, chicken hypnotist 2012-08-28T20:54:00Z

These days, of course, I don't remember either his defeats or his victories; nor do I remember enjoying his being humbled. The Book of My Lives by Aleksandar Hemon – extract 2013-02-23T08:00:19Z

A lonely volunteer toils away, Stakhanov-like, to catalogue each of these humble objects, the early ones lovely things with bone handles and badger-hair bristles. Hertford Museum: a cabinet of curiosities 2011-03-17T08:00:00Z

Ever humble, Jennings insists that he wasn’t putting on an act when he appeared visibly relieved after answering a tough question — much of “Jeopardy!” is educated guessing. Ken Jennings talks James Holzhauer ‘feud,’ Brad Rutter’s losses and that brutal Bloomberg tweet 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z

Our expectations are unrealistic under the humblest circumstances. Review: ‘The White Lotus’ Offers Scenery From the Class Struggle 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

In company he was exciting, humble, warm and witty. Painter Lucian Freud dies aged 88 2011-07-22T09:09:42Z

He calls it “truly humbling” to have their trust and support. Lonnae O’Neal: Teen’s viral rant takes us deeper into ‘The Twilight Zone’ 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z

What a wholesome image this humble, ragged group projects, so devoted to each other. ‘Pilgrim’s Wilderness’: in Alaska, a patriarch runs amok 2013-08-01T22:57:59Z

The humble bag’s runway appearance — wrapped around the heads of models like trash whipped in on the breeze — was the work of Christopher Shannon, 34, one of the liveliest designers showing in London. London Men’s Wear: Burberry, McQueen and Others Puncture the Fashion Bubble 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

The skeletal mysteries of Neil Young’s songs humbled many and emboldened a few at “Music of Neil Young” on Thursday night at . Music Review: Take a Look at His Life: They Sound a Lot Like Him (Well, Sometimes) 2011-02-11T22:46:52Z

When you saw them they had that intimidating rock-star quality as far as looks goes, but they're super humble and nice, and people like hanging around with them. Before NY shooting, Iranian band thrived while another struggled 2013-11-13T00:38:19Z

But in “The Fever,” they are infused with a humble physical — and literary — poetry that scrapes away synthetic sentimentality. Review: ‘The Fever’ Finds That Friendliness Can Be Contagious 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

These objects, some humble, some glorious, embody intriguing tales of politics and power, social history and human behavior. ?History of the World in 100 Objects,? From British Museum 2011-10-29T20:26:57Z

The father-son conflict, which is really about class and social mobility, generates some of the heart in the film as Michael needs to learn to embrace his humble father, rather than treat him with disdain. "Phantom of the Open" is Mark Rylance's winning film about the worst British Open golfer ever 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z

“It was a story that went from humble American ambition into power into something darker,” he added. 'Vice' movie explores U.S. Vice President Cheney's 'shadowy' rise... 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z

But the humble "Mistaken for Strangers" delighted the star-studded Tribeca crowd in its comic, warm portrait a brotherhood divided by fame. Tribeca fest dedicated to Boston on opening night 2013-04-18T05:46:06Z

Dudamel, who was born and raised in Venezuela, is the most famous product of "El Sistema," a network of music schools that gives instruments and instruction to kids of humble origin. Look out U.S., here comes Gustavo Dudamel 2010-04-30T19:08:00Z

He was humble and every day he came to work with 100% focus and energy. "Passion and anger without a strategy is called frustration": Bill Duke on positive systemic change 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z

“I think,” Darwin scrawled, suggestively, above his humble tree. A New View of Evolution That Can’t Be Represented by a Tree 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z

Though it's a multicourse meal, it's not tough to successfully execute at home if you think beyond the humble backyard franks and patties. 14 flavor-packed recipes for the best Korean barbecue 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z

But this isn’t just an affectionate portrait of the great man as a humble gardener. Review | Orwell was more than a social critic. Rebecca Solnit’s new book finds him in the garden. 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

All this is captured, she said, in the book's three-paragraph subtitle, which concludes with the words, "and how I was humbled by a thirteen-year-old." Retreat of the 'Tiger Mother' 2011-01-15T04:14:04Z

In our era of incessant self-promotion and celebrity billionaires, I wonder if there’s a place for a humble yet insanely focused national hero like Armstrong. Neil Armstrong’s legacy could have been much different 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z

Though we as filmmakers are far from perfect at this, the goal is to always remain skeptical yet humble. Science, if used correctly, has no political affiliation: director Scott Hamilton Kennedy on the new documentary “Food Evolution” 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z

It also affirms that he is a nice, normal, humble guy, neither a zealot nor an egomaniac. Review: ‘Snowden,’ Oliver Stone’s Restrained Portrait of a Whistle-Blower 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z

"I'm humbled to teach people about traditional milling and to create a product that nourishes them," he says. Made in South Carolina: Geechie Boy Grits 2012-05-21T21:50:09.480Z

Though her father was knighted in the nineteen-seventies, for his services to the theatre, he came from more humble circumstances: his own father was a stationmaster. Rebecca Hall’s Complicated Inheritance 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z

In this, there is something humble and essentially democratic. An Answer to the Novel’s Detractors 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

I’m happy and humbled to pass along the inspiration they’ve given me. Carolyn Hax: He vetoed a second child, and a lingering resentment was born 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z

These ethereal visions of spiritual glory contrast sharply with the humble circumstances of their origins. Review: Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, ‘King of Lesser Lands’ 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

They rarely speak and eat a simple, humble diet. Chartreuse liqueur’s popularity has soared. But how do you market the elixir without offending the monks who make it? 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

The devotion extends to the humble yet beaming portrayals of Maria and the Captain. Review | Touring ‘Sound of Music’ is as fundamental as do-re-mi 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

Inspired by the humble narratives he heard in Colombia’s vallenato music, he began exploring his own vulnerabilities. For Nicky Jam, a Second Chance at Stardom as Reggaeton Surges Again 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z

This, then, is the germ around which Saramago’s genius was built, the humble tableau he transformed into a universal language. Book review: ‘Skylight’ by Jose Saramago 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z

To watch Berry bully, instruct, and, finally, cajole Richards into getting things right is as unforgettable for the viewer as it was humbling for the veteran of the Rolling Stones. Remembering Chuck Berry, Who Died at Ninety 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z

But she's also very humble about that, and the cleverness of book's lyrical tone. "GLOW" star Betty Gilpin on battling "implanted patriarchy" and women "cycling through selves" 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z

And in my humble opinion a 97% safety free zone too. I Crossed the World 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

But outside the spotlight and the enchantment of our collective worship, there are other artists, who turn mundane actions into magic, who approach humble tasks with perfect artistry. Did slaves catch your seafood? 2012-05-21T14:26:00Z

I feel like the scale of everything was enough to humble myself out of thinking, “I should be saying something here.” How to Go From ‘Veep’ Scene-Stealer to Action-Movie Apprentice 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z

Past lives, activating divinity, shamanic exercise, coming back from the dead – it’s all on the résumé, along with the assertion that he graduated from “the school of being humble”. You want a dark Mel Gibson comedy about rich Jewish people? You got it! 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z

Directed by Yang Yuntao with an extensive creative team, the show is billed as “an inspiring retelling” of the ancient folk tale about a humble and heroic peasant girl. Dance Listings for March 6-12 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

I was humbled, and not for the first time. Go ask Alex: How I learned Alex Trebek really does have the answers 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z

“Heartbroken. My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble. He left too early but his life made a difference.” Shock, grief, and gratitude after death of Chadwick Boseman 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

“We were all humbled by how difficult magic is, and we came away from the film with a few tricks we can trot out at parties, too!” Isla Fisher finds her comfort zone in supporting roles 2013-05-17T21:35:34Z

Discovering Basquiat’s Brooklyn roots and humble beginnings, Mr. Dean became fascinated by the artist. Noticed: Jean-Michel Basquiat: An Artist the Hip-Hop World Can Believe In 2011-08-31T22:48:38Z

With “Satyagraha,” which we first did in 2007, it was big-scale spectacle, but using humble materials: sticky tape, newspaper — building those into large-scale puppetry. An ‘Obsession’ With Philip Glass Inspires a Director’s Memory Play 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z

AP: On the title track you sing: “Had a piece of humble pie/That ego check saved my life.” Letting go of being No. 1, Katy Perry finds her ‘Smile’ 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z

My aim was to discover the heart of this brilliant detective who considered himself to be first among equals and follow that journey until he finally became humbled. Sterling K. Brown and Andre Braugher’s Lives Keep Intersecting 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z

From Neanderthal broth to pop art icon, this humble pantry staple has a rich and vibrant history, giving us both nourishment and food for thought. ‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living’: a (condensed) history of soup 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z

Shorter said he was humbled by the honor. In Kennedy Center Honors first, ‘Hamilton’ to be awarded prestigious arts prize 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z

Love only strikes, however, when Danielle slips off her humble garb and dons a courtier’s dress to buy back a servant her stepmother has sold. Review: ‘Ever After,’ a Slipperless Cinderella Tale, at the Paper Mill Playhouse 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

But he adds, “It seemed heartfelt enough, true enough, and humble enough to me, so I shared it.” Skout’s minor problem 2012-06-19T23:20:00Z

Not just because she’ll be only the second woman to ever win the award but because she’s an exceptional — and exceptionally humble — filmmaker with a lot of movies ahead of her. Oscar predictions: Can anything beat ‘Nomadland’? 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z

The happenings vary from screenings of old movies such as "Manhattan" to grand Lincoln Center symphonies to humble one-man shows. NY arts world commemorates Sept. 11 in music, film 2011-09-09T20:52:12Z

He’s very humble and just a sweet guy. Taylor Kitsch plays a bad guy with nuance and special skills 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z

It’s a fantasy about a humble Georgia girl getting her fairytale ending. Pretty Woman at 30: conservatism, materialism and glowing star power 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z

"No. Come on. They are 8,000 pounds a bottle.... They are for Chinese millionaires not for humble academics," said Dimson. Forget the bonds and get a glass - red wine is a winner in 20th century 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z

They're the champagne socialist of sandwiches: hoity-toity lobster meat crammed into a humble hotdog bun. Lobster rolls – get your claws in 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z

In those words, Mr. Lesage talked about his “humble” métier and thanked the house of , which bought his business in 2002, securing its future. A Master of Embroidery Remembered 2011-12-20T00:48:07Z

Still, there’s no trace in her portrayal of Nell’s humble origins, and the “Pygmalion”-like aspects of “Nell Gwynn” are never activated. Review | Oh, Nell, you deserved better! ‘Nell Gwynn’ is a disappointing new play at the Folger. 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

In prepping her for the reunion show, he said, “The first comment to her was: You don’t have to be the tough one. Also, it is OK to be humble.” The Real Trials of a ‘Real Housewife’ 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z

On this occasion, it was a Wilson tale of deep scars nursed in the humdrum surroundings of a humble eatery on the brink of extinction that evinced unexpected emotional depth. Best of theater 2018: Sensations that crossed borders 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

Lionsgate, humbled last year when Paranormal Activity invaded Saw VI's Halloween weekend slot and beat it, will be glad that the two movies aren't going head-to-head again. Paramount has the last laugh with Jackass 3D 2010-10-18T13:41:00Z

Tempering a big grin with a humble overtone, Johns said, “I kind of found it at the right moment.” He picked up pickleball a few years ago. Now he is the national champion. 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Once that bubble had burst, the market replaced the notion of the designer as artist with a humbler proposition, the designer as craftsman. The art of craft: the rise of the designer-maker 2011-08-01T15:08:33Z

Veteran principal dancer Herman Cornejo was a glorious Prince, who managed to naturally balance regal and humble. ABT's 'Nutcracker,' a new classic worth watching over and over (and over) 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z

Decades before true crime crept in from the margins and inundated pop culture, I found a humble paperback buried in the stacks of my parents’ bookshelf about America’s most notorious serial killers. The Best True Crime to Stream: Serial Killers, With Less Glorification 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z

Such small, unmarked and unprotected open spaces are scattered across America, beautiful in their own right but humble. Favorite Place: In Taos, N.M., an Ordinary Field Evokes the Extraordinary 2012-04-06T20:05:28Z

In my humble package I included a pencil, a mini Mars bar and a sheet of drawing paper. Why I'll never sell my Damien Hirst 2010-10-18T16:00:00Z

The power of a humble grassroots bake sale is amazing. "Make every mistake once": Natasha Pickowicz's secret to being a great baker 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z

Hillary Clinton said that voting for herself was “humbling.” What it felt like to be in Washington on Election Day 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

The costumes by Epperson — coveralls and roomy slacks and shirts adorned with red strings like veins — enforce the idea of humble yet exalted labor. Dance Review: ?theRevisitation? at New York Live Arts 2012-03-16T21:12:29Z

There are people for whom this music means a great deal, and it's very humbling. The Paisley Underground: an oral history of Los Angeles's 1980s psychedelic explosion 2013-05-16T17:00:00Z

He might be young and excited to get going, but his big-picture perspective is humble and honest. America’s heavyweight hope 2012-07-15T16:00:00Z

Ms. Poehler said making the TV series brought everyone back to a humbler time. ‘Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp’ Continues the Comedy on Netflix 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

Dickens' novel is a class parable about a boy raised by a blacksmith who believes himself to be better than his humble origins and the people around him. Olivia Colman on her "Great Expectations" for Miss Havisham: “There's such darkness inside her" 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z

The neighborhood maps that Claremont-based Joe Zaldivar draws, copying spreads from the Yellow Pages, are also suffused with upbeat energy, his labor-intensive replications a kind of humble homage to place and its codified representations. The art of the developmentally disabled on its own terms, minus the lens of sympathy 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

His noble and saintly patience embodies the movie’s gentle vision of art as an innocent practice of harmlessly humble souls—as a sort of secular monasticism that comes with its own whiff of pious rectitude. Jim Jarmusch’s “Paterson” and the Myth of the Solitary Artist 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

Only the quiet, humble beauty of Singer’s prose keeps these sections aloft, but that’s sufficient. ‘Underground Fugue’: A tale of mother-daughter love against a backdrop of terror 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z

The humble Scottish piece – or sandwich – has many fans, who will also gladly express their appreciation for a traditional filling of Lorne sausage or tattie scones. George Clooney cheered at Edinburgh cafe that helps homeless people 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

But Gallagher does acknowledge that one band breakup — not, Oasis, but rather the demise of Beady Eye in 2014— left him humbled and ready to temporarily step away from music. Liam Gallagher talks solo rise, family feud and rock music 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

It appealed not only because of its simplicity but because the richness of the cheese sauce was flattering to the humble onion. Something old, something new: 15 brilliant Nigel Slater recipes from 2001 to today 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z

Still, his best songs have a disarming, even humbling quality, and the beautifully widescreen likes of Northwestern Skies and Get on the Road find yet more mileage in Lightbody's favourite but ironic theme of escape. Tired Pony: The Place We Ran From 2010-07-15T22:59:00Z

Throughout the season, he was shy and humble, even as his fingers, as applied to his guitar, displayed serious dexterity, and his voice, scratchy and earthy, showed real range and power. Critic’s Notebook: American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips Is Known for His Modesty 2012-05-24T06:17:26Z

And nestled in every email and, later, in every Twitter post, would be the humble asperand, quietly directing millions of communications for us every day. New York's MoMA claims the @ symbol as a design classic 2010-03-28T00:05:00Z

“My privilege,” he says, “is important to acknowledge as often as possible; it’s humbling every time I perform those lines on stage.” MC Spekulation is having a moment 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

For many Americans, Israeli food is humble, earthy takeout fare — falafel and hummus, grape leaves and tabbouleh, possibly some halvah for dessert. In ‘Zahav,’ Michael Solomonov Explores Israeli Food 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z

The story ends with the opening of a door onto an outside world that is both exhilarating and humbling. Opening the Door: 3 Picture Books Look at Life on the Other Side 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z

Even something as "mundane" as the humble Radish tastes different grown at different part of the year and in different places and by different growing practices. Wines That Resound in Memory 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

Murdoch himself was hauled before a committee of the British Parliament, calling his appearance "the most humble day of my life." Rupert Murdoch may not take no for an answer from Time Warner 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z

“He has the weight of trying to please everyone, and that is beautiful and humbling,” Mr. Hall said, adding: “He’s like the most perfect knight.” A Ballet Hamlet Becomes a God (Apollo, That Is) 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z

The “Game of Thrones” creators said it “was humbling to step into a room with 15 guys who are smarter, funnier and quicker than we are.” ‘Game of Thrones’ Writers Take On ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ 2013-07-24T20:59:33Z

The décor is a humble amalgam of rough stone, tiles and wood. 36 Hours in Lecce, Italy 2013-08-08T19:58:46Z

It’s a performance that’s both humble and confident, appropriate to a character who thinks she doesn’t think much of herself, but discovers she has a spine. Theater Review: David Auburn Stages ‘Anna Christie’ in the Berkshires 2013-08-26T21:24:04Z

A&P transformed, as Mr. Levinson puts it, “the humble, archaic grocery trade into a modern industry.” Books of The Times: ?The Great A&P,? by Marc Levinson, a Retail History - Review 2011-09-06T21:03:24Z

He has gotten points for being humble and accepting that he’s putting out what A.V. David Duchovny’s Truth Is Out There, Between Covers 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z

Mercury, a humble, pocked sphere, was an animated speck streaking across the sun’s fiery face. Music Review: New York Philharmonic’s ‘The Planets’ Builds on Holst’s Work 2013-07-07T21:26:23Z

A person familiar with the scandal said it has left Schwarzenegger humbled and embarrassed. Schwarzenegger child report spurs media frenzy 2011-05-19T10:48:27Z

Another displays a humble Allen key, giver of life to flat-pack furniture. Billy bookcases and the ​definitive meatball – inside the new Ikea museum 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z

“Deadfall” isn’t in the same league as these classics, but that it evokes both — along with a half-dozen other old noirs, including those with a western twang — points to its satisfying, if humble quality. Movie Review: ‘Deadfall’ Stars Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde 2012-12-07T00:31:59Z

He spoke more than once about the importance of food at Yaddo, and marveled at how he could be “revived in a flash by as humble a man-made artifact as a lunch pail.” Philip Roth Receives Yaddo Artist Medal — In Person 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

For me, that BLT came to represent the way my partner cared for me during that strange and wonderful time, not to mention the rapturous highs and humbling lows that accompany new parenthood. Those first post-birth meals are the most special — 6 parents explain why 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z

Reading it was illuminating and humbling; I felt as if my own son was responding to my own queries about what it's like to live inside an autistic mind. David Mitchell: learning to live with my son's autism 2013-06-29T08:00:00Z

Let us continue to build spaces with our humble means that reflect the America of which we dream. Hear MUNA's Uplifting New Song for the LGBTQ Community 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

While ringing the bronze temple bell after our humble supper of rice and kimchi, Bubchang held my hand and told me that I was beautiful. Exploring ‘The Land of Morning Calm’ 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z

But now those humble dumplings have become a symbol of Pittsburgh’s past and future. The little Burgh that’s catching food critics by surprise 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

Better is "Twisted," which celebrates fortune with humble, if clumsily worded, enthusiasm: "This is perfect, this a moment to remember/As we proceed on our money-getting agenda." 50 Cent makes another horrible pitch with 'Animal Ambition' 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

He said in an emotional speech that he's "humbled" by the honor. Actor Sean Penn receives award for work in Haiti 2012-04-25T19:58:09Z

When asked about plans for a protest before opening night, Costanzo said he was “profoundly humbled and honored to represent a person as historically significant as Akhnaten.” Demonstrators protest L.A. Opera over casting of white singer as an Egytian pharoah 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z

If Rembrandt brought painting back down to earth, it may have been because his origins were relatively humble. Rembrandt Died 350 Years Ago. Why He Matters Today. 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z

And as the effects of global warming become ever more apparent, there’s some solace in the humble act of getting in touch, literally, with the earth. Less Posing, More Pruning: Stylish Gardening Clothes Arrive 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

To wrestle with a family story is to be humbled as a writer and as a person. Auschwitz, memory and truth: how trauma passes down the generations 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z

And Souder, in his own humble style, has brought a deeply human Steinbeck forth in all his flawed, melancholy, brilliant complication. Review | John Steinbeck and biographer William Souder make a perfect pair 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z

Hobbled by his leg injury and humbled by age, the character hides a large, tender heart behind a scrim of sarcasm. ‘Hit the Road’ Review: Wheels Within Wheels 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z

One day, King bragged about the humble task of getting photographs hung in a barren hallway of the Capitol and on another, he was playing a key role in last year’s student-loan legislation negotiations. Senator Angus King knows that being a man without a party comes with perks

As humbling devices, created in a time of genuine sorrow, the monuments by Jagger and Lutyens will never be surpassed. London is now full of war memorials, but the oldest are still the best 2012-11-09T22:29:02Z

It was patronage of actresses - such as Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo - that ensured Salvatore Ferragamo's "fairytale" rise from a humble shoe repair shop in California into the leather "shoemaker of the stars." Fashion spotlight shines on Ferragamo's Giornetti 2012-06-15T11:22:09Z

“So now being able to be in a house is such an incredible, humbling, amazing accomplishment that I still can’t believe I was able to pull off.” AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Sydney Sweeney is taking charge 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z

An environmental specialist who often works for Greenpeace, Beltrá prefers aerial photography, because it offers a humbling perspective, shrinking the scale of the planet to more human proportions and thereby revealing its fragility. Big picture: Spill, by Daniel Beltrá 2012-09-28T22:00:20Z

The debut solo outing for the largely unintelligible yellow creatures tells the story of their rise from humble prehistoric origins to secure the position of scheming servants to Sandra Bullock’s nefarious Scarlet Overkill. Minions are sidekicks no more after $115.2m US opening weekend 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

"In my humble opinion, if you want to run a successful business this is the only book you'll ever have to read," a statement attributed to Gold said. Ari Gold gets a book deal 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

I was humbled by the sheer magnitude of her agony. ‘I just knew he loved me. I could see it in his eyes’: can a psychologist cure lovesickness? 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z

The actor does his humble messiah routine from Dances With Wolves, while several hundred extras send looks of awestruck wonder in his direction. You're so vain! The phenomenon of the self-loving actor-director 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z

It makes Beyoncé's self-produced documentary – in which she comes across as the most beautiful, loving, gifted but struggling woman in the world – look humble. The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson, introduced and edited by Harry Mount – review 2013-05-22T13:00:01Z

One of the most powerful, humble and versatile implements is the pen: Used for drawing or for writing, it brings dreams into focus. The best children’s books for June 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

But Terry personally is a very humble guy and a very sincere guy. Cannes: Malick's "Tree of Life" wins Palme d'Or 2011-05-22T21:45:00Z

Many Maramures residents are eager to show curious visitors their humble homes. Romania’s countryside: A land that time forgot 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z

In my humble opinion, the answer is no, because there is not a strong enough power structure in place to allow Black people to systemically, socially and physically oppress a complete racial or ethnic group. Ibram X Kendi responds to Sen. Ted Cruz 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z

"When I met him, I couldn't believe how smart and intelligent he is, and grounded in reality, humble and how cool and everything," Emmerich said. Director Emmerich brings 'White House Down' with terrorism plot 2013-06-25T13:18:18Z

Opened in 1956, it gradually morphed from humble bar to seafood destination. 'My best travel discovery of 2016' 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z

Behind humble vocals and verbal conundrums, the music might set up shifty progressive-rock counterpoint, hark back to late-1960s pop or turn into a percussion workout. The Week Ahead: Aug. 8 ? 14 2010-08-04T19:06:00Z

I consider, in a very humble way, all my prose, and even some of my poetry, to be a whole. A brief survey of the short story part 46: Roberto Bolaño 2013-01-24T11:38:51Z

As I scroll social media, I see my peers indulging their own fantasies with mood boards and TikTok videos of beautiful weddings, humble woodland cottages and biodiverse lawns. Live Your Gay Millennial Pandemic Fantasy in Stardew Valley 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z

March’s final advice to the young doctor: “Don’t waste time being humble.” Requiem for Mr. Tough Guy 2012-02-06T17:01:31Z

Even Vincent Chase, the fictional star at the center of ’s “Entourage,” reignited his Hollywood career with a humbling retreat to Queens. Can New York Save Lindsay Lohan? 2010-08-20T23:10:00Z

If so, “Photo Brut” arrives just in time to humble and excite. Photography in the Raw 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z

“So personally motivating and humbling at the same time.” They can’t see, but blind hockey players can pass, shoot and score 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z

McCain ended up taking New Hampshire that night from another Texan in cowboy boots by a humbling 15 points. Poll: Perry falls, Romney and Huntsman surge 2011-09-22T13:47:00Z

I had come for the humbling and the learning. He Showed Me His Tiles, So I Showed Him Mine 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

“I’m humbled to be a part of this family,” he said. On the menu at the Edna Lewis family reunion: Deviled eggs, peach cobbler and pride 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z

In my humble opinion, questions are the very essence of learning. Godsmacked: I’m an atheist at a hardcore Christian academy 2014-01-24T13:00:00Z

He is a world-weary, somewhat dissolute avatar of colonial power — “a representative of the state” in his own assessment, which sounds both humble and boastful — going to seed in a tropical paradise. ‘Pacifiction’ Review: Trouble in Paradise 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z

Prior to the much-publicized guest host "auditions" to replace the late, great Alex Trebek, and more recently, the almost daily scandals attached to Richards, "Jeopardy!" was just your humble, family dinner table trivia show. Mayim Bialik fills in as “Jeopardy!” host, while celebs speak out about kerfuffle 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z

Fauci showed off his medal in a video call Tuesday, calling it “an extraordinary and humbling” honor. Anthony Fauci presents his personal coronavirus model to the Smithsonian 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z

Their impact is just as important as any famous person in our humble opinion. "It makes your heart beat faster": Documentary celebrates the artistic side of Louisville's West End 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z

Honest, humble, loyal, complicated, as grateful for his success as he was unaffected by it, as respectful as he was respected, as generous as he was gifted. Doctors spent 40 minutes trying to revive 'Sopranos' star Gandolfini 2013-06-21T00:55:46Z

It was, she wrote, a “humble apology” for those who had paid for her essay expecting it to be 15,000 words and only got 6,000. 'I love fame': how Caroline Calloway survived being cancelled 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z

In a season premiere full of melodramatic twists, the most memorable moment came from a mother’s humble victory. ‘Jane the Virgin’ Season 2 Premiere Recap: ‘Chapter Twenty-Three’ 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z

Burnett called it humbling to portray the Scriptures on screen and gratifying to "breathe fresh visual life into incredible stories for a global audience." History channel gives 10 hours to 'The Bible' 2011-05-24T04:28:08Z

The newcomer’s owners figured a humble spot with quality food would be a good business plan, a recipe abetted by Nick Palermo, the former executive chef of the dowager Old Angler’s Inn in Potomac. Barrel & Crow review: At last, quality comes to Bethesda 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

The carpets it describes, made by women for domestic use, are basically variations on the humble rag rug, without the humility. Art Review: ?Rags to Richesse,? Moroccan Rugs at Cavin-Morris 2010-07-22T22:39:00Z

This time it’s a humble South African home. Debbie Tucker Green's ‘Generations’ at Soho Rep 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z

Acting is often spoken of as a narcissistic pursuit, but it seemed much more humble at Theatre for One. Close Encounters of the Theatrical Kind 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

“It has been a humbling and difficult experience,” Katz said recently, “but at least I was able to play a key role in helping to expose this masterpiece of deception.” ‘I lied. I cheated,’ says woodworker who fooled antiques experts 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z

"I'm keeping my head leveled and staying humble." Legend, 2 Chainz, MC Lyte honored at Hip-Hop Ball 2013-01-21T07:42:10Z

He plays with a velocity and range that makes you regard very differently what the humble harmonica is capable of. Sugar Blue played harp with the Rolling Stones 2011-01-06T22:10:05Z

Despite his humble beginnings, Mr. Harrell believed he was destined for success. Andre Harrell, Executive Who Bridged Hip-Hop and R&B, Dies at 59 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z

It was humbling, at first, to witness ideas being raised, one by one, by my colleagues. My Voice Got Deeper. Suddenly, People Listened. 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z

Every week you are humbled by how wrong you can be, because the four-camera genre has rehearsals. Chuck Lorre talks about the good mojo and humbling work of sitcoms 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

His job, according to the will he made just a few months before his suicide, is the rather more humble “university reader”. Last orders: what do our wills say about us? 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z

He became a well-known name in Indian American households around the country, which he described as humbling. How Indian Americans Came to Love the Spelling Bee 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z

I know a lot of people don't get it and they despise it, but for me it's humbling, the way people suffer. A life in writing: Nicola Barker 2010-04-30T23:13:00Z

Like Fitzgerald, she rose from humble beginnings to world prominence. Toni Morrison: First Lady of Letters 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z

“And now that I’m too old to be humble, the good news is that none of ’em worked. Music Review: American Songbook as Fountain of Youth 2011-05-29T21:21:31Z

He was very humble and unassuming, taking the time to stop and talk with us as we stood amongst the crowd of onlookers behind the fences. Roger Lloyd Pack: Your memories 2014-01-17T12:16:06Z

Mr. Honig, who was 91 when he died in 2011, is interviewed in the peaceful solitude of humble living quarters, by a window with a view of rustling trees. Movie Review: ‘First Cousin Once Removed’ Documents Edwin Honig’s Life 2013-09-15T22:10:53Z

The kitchens of the wealthy in the United States today are capable of providing a humbling experience to the uninitiated. In the Kitchens of the Rich, Things Are Not as They Seem 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z

It's just a humble little thing, you know, burnt cabbage with apples and bacon. "Our hearts dropped": The "Top Chef: World All Stars" final three spill the tomato tea 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z

Don’t let the location in a humble, faded oil town fool you — this is the home of the founder of the oil company that preceded Conoco. Frugal Traveler: Tips for the Next Heartland Road Trip 2013-09-03T21:16:53Z

Gourjian asked the judge to consider Murray's humble beginnings in Trinidad and his lengthy career of doing good during his practice in Houston. Prosecutors seek 4-year sentence for Jackson doc 2011-11-24T01:32:08Z

According to Campbell, the hero emerges from humble beginnings to undertake a journey fraught with trials and suffering. What would Joseph Campbell say about Donald Trump? He should’ve already been exposed as Darth Vader 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

“It is not humble, nor is it dusty in the crumb.” Helen Oyeyemi Dishes Up Magic in Her New Novel, ‘Gingerbread’ 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z

In "Cloud Atlas," the range of characters Berry portrays goes from the most humble to a woman of the future, Meronym, whom Berry describes as "the priestess of the world." | Halle Berry 2012-10-18T20:21:12Z

As her career ramps up, Alicia learns that it’s impossible to be consistently humble or consistently aggressive, because the power of each approach depends on the other. The Season Finale of 'The Good Wife' 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

No person in the world will humble you like your second child will. Why experts say you should go easy on picky eaters 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z

Among his 100 recipes made in a flash: a humble omelet elevated with mozzarella and shiitake mushrooms, and another with fish sauce and shrimp. Gordon Ramsay’s social media project culminates in cookbook 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z

From humble beginnings in such forms as pebbles pressed in patterns into beaten earth floors, at its high points during Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine times mosaic became a sophisticated fine art in itself. Special Report: Decorative Arts: An Ancient Craft Gets a Bigger World Stage 2011-10-27T11:30:10Z

Below the lower basilica is the tomb, with a humble elegance and beauty befitting the saint’s message. Finding peace and faith in Assisi 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z

Amateur and professional bakers compete to reinvent the humble pasty. This week's new events 2013-03-02T06:00:21Z

Blended with cooked beets for the prettiest, pinkest pancake breakfast ever or better yet, fluffed up and fried for restaurant-worthy onion rings, the humble pantry staple showed it really had the range. My year — and yours — of cooking Quick & Dirty 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z

The film’s emotional core is Acosta’s complex relationship with his late father who - unusually given his macho, humble milieu - sent him to ballet school to keep him out of trouble. Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta stars in own biopic 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

There is, after all, a complex and humble case to be made for an artist’s freedom to imagine the voices of any character she wants. Review | ‘The Motion of the Body Through Space’ is a fitness industry satire weighed down by its own heavy-handedness 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

Prince, who wore a tunic with his own image on it, seemed humbled by the tribute. Comeback night at BET Awards: Chris Brown, DeBarge 2010-06-28T13:01:00Z

At Lyran, a compact neighborhood restaurant with an open kitchen, rustic decor and a humble brick exterior that belies its posh yet relaxed elegance, the local ingredients dictate the menu. Fresh, local and unpretentious: A Swedish city with a stirring culinary scene 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

“The instrument keeps me humble,” he once told Guitar Player magazine. Jim Hall, Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 83 2013-12-11T03:50:57Z

But let's not be fooled into thinking the humble habanero is of a soft or gentle nature, because there happen to be hotter peppers. Help! I'm drowning in hot sauce, because my habaneros are growing so fast 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z

Seinfeld sometimes deviates from the structure, running into other people en route, and the public setting makes the comedians appear more humble. Analysis | Coffee makes celebrities human. But it used to make them cool. 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

In this digital age, with computer-generated works able to replicate traditional media seamlessly, it’s easy to forget the humble pencil. Gorgeous Picture Books That Reveal the Power of the Pencil 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z

That feels worthy of traversing any steep ladder within yourself, until you say your humble prayers to whomever and then dive. Mary-Louise Parker: The First Time I Performed in New York (With Actual Egg on My Face) 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

“This weekend, our staff was shocked and humbled when some of our regular guests left a $700 tip on their bill,” Brewer’s Tap & Table wrote on Facebook. Massachusetts restaurant ‘shocked’ by $700 tip 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

That’s how Jacques Pepin uses it in this chowder, which is humble and satisfying and quick — an apt description, you might say, of the great chef himself. Canned hominy=kitchen harmony 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z

Born on Majorca, Mr. Zapata is from “a very humble family,” he said, and growing up he helped mix colors at the auto shop where his father painted cars. Domingo Zapata’s Best-Known Work May Be Himself 2013-04-24T22:04:00Z

Danson's homicidally humbled and lonely Frobisher on "Damages" set the tone for that show's still incisive study of friendship and power. Ted Danson gambles comeback on "CSI" 2011-09-21T16:22:00Z

His jittery energy has settled into a calmer, humbler tone, and in another departure, he frequently interacted with the crowd. Aziz Ansari Plays Madison Square Garden 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

For more than a decade, the Indian actor who relocated to South Korea more than a decade ago, spent countless hours singing in humble theaters and taking on minor film gigs. The AP names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2021 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z

The film traced the group’s arc from its humble roots to its induction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year. Why did CNN air a documentary about the band Chicago produced by band members? 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

It depicts the saint in humble garb, surrounded by a motley assortment of demons. Hieronymus Bosch’s Five-Hundredth-Anniversary Homecoming 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

He was also humble, saying that he was excited to be attending the Globes as a nominee but that he was even more thrilled to be bringing along his parents and sisters from Britain. Taron Egerton Tries to Keep ‘Rocketman’ Performance in Orbit 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z

“We liked the humble nature of everything here.” A Tour of Designer Charles de Lisle’s Rustic Cabin in Sonoma 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z

Pullman is similarly humble when I ask what he wants the reader to take away from this new book, what that great flood inspired by a childhood vision really means. Philip Pullman Has Made a Career Building New Worlds. He’s Not Done Yet 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z

As embodied with limp, crook and humble mien by Hans Kesting in a dazzlingly original performance, he is a psychopath to remember forever. Review: Shakespeare’s Take on the Game of Thrones 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

“He’s very humble and unassuming despite being a pioneer in this area of filtration,” Love said. The retired inventor of N95 masks is back at work, mostly for free, to fight covid-19 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z

It’s humbling to be part of a collection of extraordinary films that I have loved all my life.” Ghostbusters enshrined in cinematic immortality at Library of Congress 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z

The songs were ballads, waltzes, marches and shiftier concoctions, placing her lustrous voice low and high, humble and insistent, sometimes gliding, sometimes making wide leaps. Music Review: Oceanic Passions in a Chamber Setting 2011-01-28T23:52:56Z

Rintels’ script weaves verbatim passages from court transcripts and Darrow’s own writings into this retrospective narrative of Darrow’s life and career, from humble Ohio origins to big-city renown. Before Black Lives Matter there was Clarence Darrow, brought to life onstage in Ventura 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

Nobody can quite explain how Man, a humble, hardworking farmer, woke up a rich man one day. 2010-02-01T05:00:00Z

In his fiction, Knausgaard’s crucial gift is for sweeping low over the humble details of life and imbuing them with more meaning than one thought possible. Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Essays Struggle With Big Ideas 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z

Second, the “humble yourself before the industry and disappear into the atelier to pay your dues” tack. The Lessons of Rihanna 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z

So spending free time being humbled and outsmarted by creatures we supposedly evolved past can instill a sense of connection, modesty and reverence. Ice Fishing Is Fun! 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z

“It’s an award that comes from the nation, from the U.S., celebrating your contributions from an artistic standpoint. We are so incredibly excited about it, and we are exceedingly humbled.” ‘Sesame Street,’ Sally Field and Linda Ronstadt are among this year’s recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z

We both know one word from me can make or break one of her so-called programmes, that my humble workplace doesn't reflect the power I wield. 24 Hours in A&E – TV review 2013-05-02T05:59:01Z

With hit songs like "Sherry," "Rag Doll," "Dawn" and "Big Girls Don't Cry," the rags-to-riches tale of the group's struggle to overcome their humble beginnings, "Jersey Boys" won four Tonys, including best musical, in 2006. 'Jersey Boys' director Eastwood puts high value on cast, script 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z

“I first met the Jackson family in 1981 and I’m humbled to bring their legacy to the big screen,” King said in a statement. Michael Jackson film coming from Bohemian Rhapsody producer 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z

It is, he said, “a wonderful, humbling thing but it does mean accepting an adjustment to your life”. Doctor Who: David Tennant voted fans' favourite Time Lord 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z

Their story follows Anna 1 and Anna 2, as they leave their humble Louisiana home in search of fame and fortune. Dance Review: New York City Ballet at David H. Koch Theater 2012-02-11T00:40:27Z

Working on this show embarrasses him, but besides being an opportunity for more comic moments from senior citizens, this humble effort inevitably leads to an epiphany. Review: In ‘Humor Me,’ a Dose of Borscht Belt for a Midlife Crisis 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z

It’s just the latest reminder of her humble status as a uniformed police officer. In ‘Happy Valley,’ the Bodies Pile Up 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

Still, examples of wealth are on display that you would not see in humble abodes. On a Virginia driving tour, tracing patriot Patrick Henry’s path to history 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z

Finding work in the wake of the scandal has been difficult and even slightly humbling for Mr. Weiner. Anthony D. Weiner, Hiding in Plain Sight 2011-11-04T20:13:01Z

“I like the contrast of the humble and the luxurious,” he said. ‘Modern Mexican’ Steps Into the Spotlight 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z

It is an image of supernatural immanence in the humblest of circumstances. Art Review: ‘Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape,’ at National Gallery 2012-08-02T19:39:06Z

It’s taking these humble things that are preserved and are going to last you all winter and transforming them into something that brings you so much happiness and comfort. Sean Brock on his Cracklin’ Cornbread, where the South comes together in a skillet 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

Sure, it was thrilling, but it was also exhausting and humbling. Global Athlete: Excusez-Moi, Parlez-Vous Yoga? 2011-12-16T15:14:18Z

And in my humble opinion, I think she was the greatest Rose. Sharon Gless Admires Eddie Redmayne and L.A.’s Union Station 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z

After all, I don't get the final vote - the audience does, and it is humbling. NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch on creating a Super Bowl life 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

He now works, with a humble shrug, for Juan’s shady businessman father in Madrid, where the story takes place. ‘Toros’ Review: Why Are We Still Friends? 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z

Whitford, with his humbling speech about what little use actors are in fighting for the vote, says as much in the intro. "A West Wing Special" review: HBO Max reunion plays handsomely to a hidden audience 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z

"Target" has managed to win a humble Wednesday time period with an equally humble number. "FlashForward," NBC medical dramas face ax 2010-04-05T05:11:00Z

“It’s humbling to be included among this distinguished group, many of whom are the artists and writers whose work has inspired and instructed me over the years,” Trethewey wrote in an email to the AP. Sedaris, Rankine among new arts academy inductees 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z

I had never encountered him live, but he seemed to be everything I'd hoped he'd be: thoughtful, humble, compassionate, kind and very, very funny. How I lost my festival virginity to Howard 2010-08-21T23:09:00Z

Harry Styles, 18, called the news "humbling" in a phone interview. One Direction excited about history making debut 2012-03-21T18:19:15Z

Ingrao's decorative strategy in many ways mirrors Kara's approach to jewelry design, most notably her melding of rarefied materials with rawer, more humble ones. Inside The Glamorous New York City Penthouse Of Kara And Stephen Ross 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

A few minutes later, he asked again, in a humble sort of way. 'It's only a beer': the unwritten contracts between men and women 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z

Ms. Bergmann said it was “pretty humbling” to be making such a monumental work, adding that every single creative decision was carefully considered. For Three Suffragists, a Monument Well Past Due 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z

“And I have no interest in that humbling because I want to be humble. I want to be humble already. I don’t want to learn that lesson.” Josh Brolin: Tough rancher in ‘Outer Range,’ softie at home 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

Based on the research that I had done, he, like our main character, really started at very, very modest, humble beginnings. "I have more dragons to slay": Tony Shalhoub is just getting started 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z

I’ve always thought of horticulture as the humble science, maybe because I practice it on my muddy knees rather than from the cab of a huge computerized combine. Perspective | Want to save the planet? Think small. 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Alas, because his mother was a concubine, he is only a low-born “secondary” son, destined to the humblest stations in life. Michael Dirda reviews Korea’s version of ‘Robin Hood’ 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z

Millet’s pursuit of humble subject matter and his skill as a draftsman would influence artists for decades. ‘French Pastels: Treasures From the Vault’ Review: Delicate and Delightful 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z

He does this often, mindful not only of the facts of his stories but also that he sounds humble. Is Tituss Burgess like his meme-able ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ character? Well, yes and no. 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z

“Black people chose me,” she says, “and I was humbled by that.” Roseanne Barr on “Hannity”: a massive misunderstanding 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z

Modern medicine can do amazing things, but its limits are humbling. Ending a pregnancy in the last days of Roe 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z

Grant surprised many by keeping his previously scheduled appearances, apologizing and appearing humbled. Film returns Travolta to spotlight, amid bad press 2012-06-15T16:02:12Z

But I've never been to someone's house in southeast Ohio — no matter how so-called "humble" — without being offered a meal. Why is Joe Burrow so great? Because he’s from Appalachia 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z

Characters can run out of it, be up against it or waste it, but the humble clock will play the lead in the cliche. Clip joint: Timepieces 2012-07-18T12:31:00Z

A hundred yards away a much more humble concrete slab turns out to be a slice of the Berlin Wall. All the presidents' libraries 2010-10-26T10:00:00Z

They came from humble roots, made a fortune in the 1800s in meatpacking, then in middle age fell spellbound by art. The Museums Times Reporters Like to Visit on Their Days Off 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z

"People love him, not only for his talent, but because he was a great, humble, kind man. He loved God. He loved his parents. He loved his country." What the Rise and Fall of Elvis Mean to America 40 Years After His Death 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

Maybe the best indication of this is the beef within the paleo community over the humble potato. Paleolithic diet may not have been that 'paleo', scientists say 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z

Mr. Schenk’s humble creation has since branched out across New England and beyond. In Vermont, the Lure of Skiing in the Mad River Valley 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

I wonder if anyone who lives there now knows the meaning of the street name...Thank you, for the humbling lesson. In France, Vestiges of the Great War’s Bloody End 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z

Alston took us to his “spiritual corner,” where African American Methodists, Jews and Polish Catholics worshiped in humble meetinghouses a stone’s throw from one another. A new Inner Harbor luxury hotel, the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, shines with history’s luster 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

The subject is almost ostentatiously humble: Three toothbrushes hang from a rack, as a fourth one with a red rubber tip lies horizontally across the top. No Ordinary Joe 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z

As Ron Charles said in The Washington Post: "Goodman is a fantastically fluid writer, and yet for all her skill, she's a humble, transparent one." How to turn a great American novel into a Great one 2011-02-17T09:49:44Z

"I got to meet them when we dedicated the stage and just feel so humbled around them," she said during a red carpet interview with Entertainment Tonight. "Jeopardy!" poll asks who should be host. Why are there only two options? 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z

To build this humble dish, you need slices from a sturdy hearth-baked loaf. A New Life for Thanksgiving Ingredients 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z

C. If she dons black face the message is probably so far beyond you, you really have no business expressing anything but your humbled perplexity. ‘Reckless Daughter’: A Protective Biography of Joni Mitchell 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

Will Mrs. Patmore’s humble little cottage become the stepping stone to a hospitality empire that reduces Downton to luxury guest villas? 'Downton Abbey' Recap: Rumble With Lord G! 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z

The story finds its groove in its humble domestic detail and the relationships between the writer and his brother and parents. Movie Listings for May 23-29 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

It is not necessary to support the war to be humbled by these matter-of-fact heroics. Total Recall: The Toyota Story | The Air Hospital | In Search of the Perfect Loaf | Archer | Watch this 2010-03-25T06:45:00Z

And lately, he seemed to waver between two general moods: brash or humble. A Farewell and the Promise of a New Future at City Ballet 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z

As if spiritually cleansing, black-and-white photography captures prisoners today as they not only belt out songs on a humble stage but also ruminate on coping with the past. Movie Review: ‘Music From the Big House,’ by Bruce McDonald 2012-06-03T22:22:17Z

Throughout the night Jay-Z appeared humbled, even when performing his most boastful material. Beyoncé and Jay-Z Squeeze Triumph From Reconciliation 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z

“I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you’ve bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors,” he began. Trump and Celebrity Approval: You Can’t Always Get What You Want 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z

Davis is back as Willow, the hero who never left our hearts, the humble farmer who led a quest and the actor who leads a generation still. Warwick Davis is the real hero of Gen X 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z

She starts to ask her humbled not-quite-ex if he wants dinner, but is interrupted by a call from Odin. The Roys never had a chance: "Succession" sells Alexander Skarsgård as TV's finest Viking conqueror 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z

"He was a gracious and humble man, and will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved him, as well as those who were aware of his immense talent," the network said. "The Wire" and "ER" writer David Mills dies 2010-03-31T19:45:00Z

Of humble origins, the precursors to cottage cheese were, as its name suggests, very much homemade. Cottage cheese isn't tasteless — you just need to buy the good stuff 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z

If you look at him as if he’s genuinely repentant, and he wants to escape this dark path and live as someone who’s been humbled, then Galadriel inadvertently draws him back to this power. ‘The Rings of Power’: Charlie Vickers on That Monster Revelation 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z

Actually I don’t even see the ‘humble’ in it. Noted: Blessed Becomes a Popular Hashtag on Social Media 2014-05-02T23:29:35Z

One of the greats, even if you were too humble to say so and this world didn’t always recognize you as it should have. Perspective | The bittersweet brilliance of Tommy Keene 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z

To the humble atheist it seems clear enough – when parties to a political dispute draw their primary inspiration from their respective, partisan gods, a peaceful solution drifts further away. Ian McEwan on winning the Jerusalem prize 2011-02-24T11:30:36Z

As the album proceeds, Stevens is as accusatory as he is humble. Sufjan Stevens’s Cry of Despair and Prayer for Redemption 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z

“When I first saw the painting Mario had created of me, I was honored and humbled — just blown away,” he said. Portraits on campus lacked diversity, so this artist painted the blue-collar workers who ‘really run things’ 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z

Staton, whose family still lives in Bowie, Md., said he was humbled and overjoyed by their response. Former trash hauler enrolled at Harvard Law raises $70K for janitors, other workers there 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z

Small groups gathered for séances, some in ornately furnished parlors, others in humbler settings. The Victorian Women Who Pierced Glass Ceilings by Speaking to the Dead 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

“It’s humbling and heartbreaking to witness this community come together every single time to support families like ours,” she wrote. A boy with cancer hoped to see monsters. Hundreds of strangers showed up in costume. 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z

I had a few humbling years and those years made me a better filmmaker. The Carpetbagger: Behind Camera, Checking the Ego 2010-12-08T23:38:00Z

It is eaten in practically every country worldwide, with different flavor profiles and ingredients to accentuate the humble dish. The magical, reliable allure of rice pudding 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z

I am so honored and humbled to be a part of it. "I am the biggest kid of all": Soleil Moon Frye on the return of "Punky Brewster" & being a survivor 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z

We would make fun of him, but we also really admire him — he’s so kind, so humble and was always teaching us something. On Their Small Shoulders Rest Some Big Films 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z

Perspective | Wearing a face mask is humbling and generous. Melania Trump, a most private first lady, finds her voice in a stay-at-home pandemic 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

He was born humble Mark Anthony Luhrmann in the remote hamlet of Herons Creek in New South Wales, where his dad ran a filling station and programmed the local cinema. Baz Luhrmann on The Great Gatsby: 'Fitzgerald was a clown, just like I am' 2013-05-16T18:30:01Z

“He was very humble and down-to-earth, and just a nice, kind human.” Frank Bonner, Herb on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 79 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z

When I met him he was humble and sweet, taking people in in a very personal way. Meltdown 2012 – Kim Cattrall: 'I'll be talking about the most powerful woman who ever lived' 2012-07-29T23:05:03Z

It is a book of awe and humbling clarity. The Moral Clarity of ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ at 50 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z

It’s a masterpiece created out of the humblest narrative materials. Michael Cunningham on Virginia Woolf’s Literary Revolution 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z

“I am both humbled and thrilled,” Ms. Aronson wrote in a Twitter message about her promotion. Raney Aronson, New ‘Frontline’ Deputy Executive Producer 2012-07-22T21:18:42Z

And I am trying to be humble and kind to myself about it even though my basket case is getting full and, yes, I’d much prefer to think of myself as eccentric rather than sick. My bipolar awakening 2012-08-15T20:59:00Z

The repository of America’s 31st president is a somber tribute to both the humble beginnings of West Branch’s native son and his episodic career. Iowa’s Heartland Beyond the Campaign Trail 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

“To follow in Rob’s footsteps is humbling,” said Murray, 40. Doctor brings smiles to thousands of anxious NICU parents by playing Santa 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z

“Let us prosper in the smallest of ways. I’ll be your humble servant the rest of my days.” ArtsBeat: ‘Fargo’ Recap: A Prayer for the Prey 2014-05-07T03:16:30Z

She began journaling and listing all of the characteristics she hoped to find in a partner, including quirky, super smart, intuitive, spiritual and humble. They were sick of dating. Then they let the universe take over — and it worked. 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

Included in the collection are hand- and fingerprints scorched into a variety of humble objects: a sleeve, a chemise, a prayer book, a pillow, a nightcap, an apron. 3 Quiet Museums in Rome 2013-09-06T17:28:54Z

“And I believe, in a very small, humble way, that we facilitate and create part of that dialogue for reconciliation.” Canada has reopened: Here’s why visitors should book an Indigenous experience 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z

But Rose’s humble origins in South Philadelphia and early career as an exotic dancer prove just how big an achievement that 2011 paycheck was. How to Make $1 Million With Amber Rose 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

In his world, humbling yourself gets the prize. Review: The-Dream’s Soulful, Modern ‘Crown’ 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z

"God smiles on you some days and this is my day," said a humbled but happy Bradbury after the race. 2010-01-29T21:00:00Z

“The scale is humbling — it is an organization with enormous range,” she said. Brooklyn Academy of Music Chooses New President 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z

In her newest book, "Cook As You Are," she acknowledges the humble home cook, "in your ordinary kitchen, with your likes and dislikes, your tastes and aversions and your washing up piled in the sink." This may be the last brownie recipe you ever need 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, James Martin crusades for the humble watercress by working as a street salesman in London's Covent Garden. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 8-12 October 2012-10-08T08:00:00Z

Today, the area is a mix of on-trend eateries and boutiques as well as mainstays from its humbler days, and Ms. Harowitz loves the variety. Five Places to Visit in Vancouver 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z

It’s been a humbling venture, maybe the most humbling there is. Lauren Ambrose Just Wants to Go to French Clown School 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z

On the other hand, red wine drinkers were more likely to identify as adventurous, humble and organized. Red or white? Wine preference reveals a lot about your personality, survey determines 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z

There are Dion’s humble beginnings, with his initial backing trio, the Belmonts, named after the Bronx neighborhood where they grew up. ‘The Wanderer’ Review: A Dion Musical Hits All the Familiar Notes 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

Now pasticcios are taking on new life, in mighty operatic precincts as well as in humbler ones. Music Review: Variety Show, With Arias Thrown In 2010-10-25T22:48:00Z

The trials of the humble honeybee are magnified to epic proportions in the meticulous, magnificent documentary “The Pollinators.” ‘The Pollinators’ Review: Fight of the Honeybee 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z

We were relying on a time-honored way to entertain ourselves: the humble board game. 12 board games that allow homebound Americans to travel in their imagination 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z

And one particular story, of a dancer who overcame a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to continue pursuing the art form, is downright humbling. Review: ‘Tap World’ Documentary Features a Variety of Quick-Stepping Dancers 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

“I got in a friendly argument with Kanye West about the word humble once,” he recalled. The Blessed, Cursed Life of Bon Iver 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

It will be there when you need to gussy-up humble vegetables, legumes or grains, and don’t want to do the work of seasoning with a cocktail of herbs and spices. Don’t Toss This Food Scrap (It Could Be Vastly Improving Your Dishes) 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z

Meantime, the holiday is just around the corner, so get those plans in order — however humble and from-the-heart or elaborate they may be — for loved ones near and dear. Valentine's Day 2022 by the numbers: Fun facts about the popular holiday 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z

“It humbles us a little bit to see how people are using Zoom and how they are being creative,” said Colleen Rodriguez, a Zoom spokeswoman. The six do’s and don’ts of Zoom happy hours 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z

“It’s really humbling and feels crazy,” he admitted. A Playwright Who Won’t Let Anyone Off the Hook 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z

“But this is a business that humbles you.” Act II, Scene 1: H Street NE, Enter ARI ROTH with friends 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z

“What has been really humbling is that after getting that message, to have this fan base show up for a podcast 18 years later and tell you that you’re not replaceable is really nice.” Actresses From ‘One Tree Hill’ Reunite. Cue the Healing. 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z

“He was just so humble,” Ms. Reid said. Abdul Wadud, Cellist Who Crossed Musical Boundaries, Dies at 75 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z

The Liechtenstein collection also includes humble, anonymous figures, some painted by Frans Hals. The Magnificent Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein - review 2011-08-02T13:01:56Z

He wanted to show that the humble dish could be part of a fine-dining experience. The Warm, Sticky-Sweet Resurgence of Hotteok 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z

This recipe turns a humble bowl of rice into a lip-smackingly tasty meal. How can fried rice be good for you? When you make it this way. 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

To the Lane brothers, Ms. Parton looms as more than a glamorous star from humble Southern roots. Movie Review: ‘Hollywood to Dollywood,’ a Documentary 2012-08-30T23:49:16Z

In a statement, Miranda said: “To be the 9th musical to ever win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in its almost 100 year history is truly humbling for all of us.” Pulitzers: Broadway’s ‘Hamilton,’ novel ‘The Sympathizer’ among arts winners 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

His technical prowess humbled other aspiring pickers and sent many back to the woodshed. A look back at guitarist Danny Gatton and the rise of ‘Anacostia Delta’ blues 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

As Pépin grew famous, Gloria is remembered as remaining humble and true to her down-to-earth roots. French chef Jacques Pépin mourns wife Gloria following her death: 'We are overcome with grief' 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

Adapted and directed by Alexander Wright and presented at the appropriately swanky Park Central Hotel, this “Gatsby” has a humble side entrance next to a Starbucks — more 2020s than 1920s for sure. ‘The Great Gatsby’ Review: Raising a Glass to an American Tragedy 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z

These humbler hills also offer a friendliness absent at large resorts owned by publicly traded corporations and insurance conglomerates. 2010-02-06T04:54:00Z

Each one — from the lemon to the Kalamata olives — plays a key role in elevating the humble chicken thigh and creating a balanced, deep flavor. 10 best slow cooker chicken recipes for cozy nights in 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z

As the kings of craft chocolate, they were not humble. The Way Forward for Hipster Food 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z

Big Ang was one of the kindest and most humble people I’ve ever met. Why Big Ang from Mob Wives was the most gif-worthy reality star ever 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z

Sometimes there's only pride to swallow and humble pie to eat for tea. How to Live a Simple Life 2010-05-07T22:05:00Z

"It's very humbling," said Noah Hawley, creator and executive producer of "Fargo." Emmys 2014: Aw jeez, 'Fargo' snags 18 nominations, sets FX record 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

Throughout, Mr. Stiefel stayed in character, humble and gracious — yet little by little the all-American athlete emerged, effortlessly catching bouquets tossed from the audience, and smiling in triumph. Dance Review: Ethan Stiefel’s Farewell to Ballet Theater at the Met 2012-07-08T22:20:06Z

Fans connect to the singer’s surprisingly humble beginnings. Mexican ranchera star Juan Gabriel proves he still has what it takes 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z

Presently there is no greater totem of resentment than the humble basement. Deep concerns: the trouble with basement conversions 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z

One, titled “Love Poem,” opens with a simple, direct declaration about a humble household object, matches: “Currently our favorite brand is Ohio Blue Tip.” Review: In Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Paterson,’ a Meditative Flow of Words Into Poetry 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z

Ever driven to rise above his humble origins, Denis saw transfusions as a means to fame, and perhaps fortune through contacts with the French monarchy and wealthy patients. 'Blood Work': a bloody history of the discovery of transfusion 2011-03-30T22:33:03Z

The dedication and love for dance I learned from these masters who came before me is humbling and inspiring. Your First Dance Crush 2013-07-24T16:05:46Z

Are the photos a humble gesture or a publicity stunt? Noted: Female Celebrities Are Shedding Their Makeup 2012-07-25T19:10:57Z

A humbling element of the process is that she had to learn how to tap dance from square one, practicing with a nursery rhyme tap video one of the show’s choreographers, Ayodele Casel, sent her. Lea Michele Is Well Aware That the Pressure Is On 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z

“They yield amazing flavors, the flavors of a subsistence culture. A humble pole bean tastes like a pot roast. You work with what you have because you have to eat.” The next big thing in American regional cooking: Humble Appalachia 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z

However, these species tend to be typecast in movies and few display the versatility exhibited by the humble rabbit. Clip joint: Rabbits 2012-12-12T17:22:24Z

The shaggy, bearded Odysseus in a Roman bust looks like a humble fisherman, but a one-eyed head of Polyphemus nearby reminds you of Odysseus’ harrowing escape from the Cyclops’s cave. Art Review: Those Greek Heroes, Sometimes Behaving Badly 2010-10-21T20:45:00Z

“Anthony Quinn’s rise from humble immigrant beginnings to worldwide recognition as one of the greatest artists of his day continues to inspire many here in the city of Los Angeles,” Huizar said in an interview. Anthony Quinn 'Pope of Broadway' mural to get restored 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

So down-to-earth, so humble, and really generous as an actor. Ke Huy Quan: From Short Round to Romantic Lead in Just Four Long Decades 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

Ceramic objects must overcome a double barrier before they can be regarded as aesthetically important: pottery has to perform humble domestic functions, and it is made of the most commonplace material. Feat of clay 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

The culinary maestro had already revolutionized haute cuisine in recent years with a focus on the humble vegetable. Art-world star brings a contemporary perspective to the magnificent Versailles palace 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

But he was also humbled to know that families traveled for hundreds of miles to see him. "Santa Camp" breakout on embodying Black Santa: "It is definitely activism for me" 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z

We were all humbled by it, and once again I felt charged by the camaraderie that was wrought through great adversity. Racing against the dark on Mt. Kanchenjunga 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z

He was all too humble and accommodating compared with, for instance, Willie Nelson singing the blues with Jazz at Lincoln Center. Music Review: Pairing Their Sounds and Sharing the Blues 2011-04-10T21:52:38Z

He said he was surprised to see the place open, but when I asked how he felt about eating the most exclusive sandwich in Washington, he was humble. D.C.’s most exclusive sandwich may be from Taylor Gourmet ... at the airport 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z

Therefore, in my humble opinion, it is not much of a mall. Places to Be a Suburbanite in New York City 2012-05-31T12:00:00Z

New information arrives in regular and humbling batches. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

“The real accomplishment of this book is that it achieves a conscious form of history-telling, a personal hybrid that feels distinctly honest and humble at the same time,” Colum McCann writes in his review. 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

This seems remarkably humble and honest, considering how many people have been up in arms about Dylan winning the writing prize at the expense of a poet or a novelist. The Rambling Glory of Bob Dylan’s Nobel Speech 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

Lewis said he was humbled to hear several congressmen and Nevada Gov. Jerry Lewis: Saving lives through MDA was honor 2011-08-21T11:35:10Z

Perhaps, humbled by his show's disastrous move to prime time and shaking off some of the public ill will of the last several weeks, Leno would return to late night a more engaging television personality. Jay Leno: Now, with more gloating 2010-03-02T13:40:00Z

Here, she’s turned her attention to that most humble of buildings: the garden shed. Rachel Whiteread, Stephen Hurrel, Peter Halley: the week's art shows in pictures 2013-04-05T12:00:00Z

“So I did ask her questions, and she’s very humble and generous and supportive. But I can’t do what she did.” A Mother-Daughter Brawl: In ‘Beauty Queen,’ Marie Mullen Now Knows Both Sides 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

And you need to be humble enough and flexible enough to change things based on what the latest data and evidence are. Q&A with Dr. Fauci: ‘We will get out of this and we will return to normal. Don’t despair.’ 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z

And despite all of his life successes, J. Michael Straczynski remains humble. Comics and sci-fi powerhouse J. Michael Straczynski has an incredible origin story of his own 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z

It’s supple, dry, fresh, mildly tannic, humble and direct, just a good, refreshing drink. How to Sell Good, Inexpensive Wines Without Pandering 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z

Then it came out and went straight in the Top 20 and I'm, like, eating humble pie. Alan McGee on Creation, Oasis and cashflow – a classic from the vaults 2013-05-29T17:08:13Z

Rowling told the Associated Press that she was "honored" and "humbled" to receive the award. J.K. Rowling to come to New York for the PEN America literary service award 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z

There's something refreshingly humble and ordinary about Holly Johnson that means he's not the focal "point" of the group. ZTT: 'Every record company panicked after Two Tribes' – a classic feature from the vaultsZTT: 'Every record company panicked after Two Tribes' 2013-01-01T11:00:00Z

There is great food, found in humble surroundings. A Hawaiian Island Where Everybody Knows Your Name 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

Kramer’s essay on foraging, “The Food at Our Feet,” is both hilarious and humbling, a reminder that “only a small fraction of the planet’s bounty gets to anyone’s dinner table.” The Cookbook Addict 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

“Working as a professional mistress afforded a degree of agency and a potential for financial success unusual for women from such humble backgrounds,” she writes. ‘Manon Lescaut’ at the Met Opera: A Courtesan in Need of Context 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z

After Petra married someone else, Jones returned to London, where he survived for the rest of his life in the most humble rooming houses, subsisting on small stipends from friends and admirers. Why isn’t David Jones famous? 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z

His anguish about David humbles him, and slowly, slowly, he learns how to listen. J.M. Coetzee’s Jesus Sees the World as Don Quixote Does 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

Around that heart of drama, the humbling of men is tripled in comic form. Dance Review: American Ballet Theater’s ‘Bright Stream’ at the Met 2012-05-30T21:28:34Z

Uchis, the daughter of Colombian immigrants, also rose from humble origins, which fueled the anti-capitalist vitriol of her song “Your Teeth in My Neck.” 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z

Burrow came from "humble beginnings" wrote thousands of journalism outlets from Larry Brown Sports to Sports Illustrated. Why is Joe Burrow so great? Because he’s from Appalachia 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z

Nor surprisingly, the Dude is humble about his musicianship. Concert Preview: Jeff Bridges is the dude who loves to play music 2013-04-01T21:58:28Z

Kelly, described by White as shy and humble, insists in the documentary that no one would be interested in hearing her story. Beatles' secretary, "Good Ol' Freda," breaks silence in film 2013-03-10T02:23:23Z

So the idea of being a small "mom and pop" operation and starting from humble roots — pardon the pun — is just not feasible in many places. From skydiving planes to DEA moles, "The Syndicate" explores the fall of a marijuana-smuggling ring 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z

For the film's young star, the gentle, humble, self-deprecating Lee was a mentor. For Ang Lee, all movies are a leap of faith 2012-11-19T22:31:05Z

Terrified of losing her job, Rene refuses to jeopardize her humble standing as an American by identifying even for a second with anyone beneath her on the social chain. | Marathon 2011: Series B: Women Rule a Marathon of New One-Act Plays 2011-06-15T21:57:05Z

The majority of the series takes place in the mid-1840s, and appropriate to the period, many significant interactions take place inside the grandest rooms of opulent estates, or before sullen fireplaces in humbler abodes. "Belgravia": Where "Downton Abbey" meets Dickens, except with a more dashing, less hungry orphan 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z

Observing him backstage at Town Hall in Seattle, his humble fascination with this new role as “author” was apparent. “Are You Anybody?” Salon talks to Jeffrey Tambor about his new book 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

Felicity Jones plays a humble musician's daughter who is ardently pursued by the son of a powerful aristocrat with fatal consequences all round. The best theatre for spring 2011 2011-04-05T19:00:02Z

Alongside these elegant depictions of elegant scenes hang paintings with equally high artistic aspirations but humbler subjects. | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Medieval to Monet,’ at Wadsworth Atheneum 2012-12-29T07:06:41Z

Benedict, in contrast, wore the vesture like a uniform, emphasizing his notion of the papacy not as a glamorous appointment but as the humble, humbling job of leading the Catholic Church. The hidden meanings of Pope Benedict XVI’s ruby-red shoes 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z

“Over dinner he was humble and modest, and we shared an interest in wine and food,” Mr. Nateman said. Two Chance Meetings, and a Romance Takes Flight 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

For, after all, how does one honor 43 college students of humble extraction lost to murder and immolation? Days of the dead: Time to say 'enough' to extreme narco-culture? 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

But what was beautiful was that although he has his father’s charisma and authoritative stance, he is also very humble.” Femi Kuti, Guarding the Legacy of His Father, Fela 2010-07-11T22:42:00Z

“He was very sophisticated, even as a freshman. But he wasn’t ever outspoken or seeking the spotlight. He was extremely humble, like he didn’t have anything to prove.” Steve Lacy Is Right on Time 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z

But some of those closest to him insist that Benedict, who famously described himself as a "simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord", had been hoping for a quiet retirement. A pope, beleaguered and depressed. Sound familiar, Benedict? 2010-04-16T15:10:00Z

“There’s a lot of stuff that’s been around for thousands upon thousands of years, a lot of storytelling devices. And in a way, it’s quite humbling, and also really inspiring.” Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Album Tackles a Newer Archive: Her Own 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z

British playwright Tom Stoppard and American David Mamet have both re-worked works by the humble, often bespectacled Chekhov, and women revered him for giving them a strong voice by creating complex female characters. 2010-01-29T19:45:00Z

THE mottled, multicolored surfaces of Ken Price’s sculptures glimmer with an almost paranormal glow, so it’s revealing to witness their humble origin as heaps of brown clay. The Blobs Aren?t Talking 2010-03-03T23:54:00Z

“I owe it to them to step up and do my part and make a contribution to the American theater and that’s a humbling and a beautiful honor to have.” Wendell Pierce Fulfills His American Dream: Playing Willy Loman 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z

“All I could do was humble myself: ‘Sorry, officer.’ ‘Progress is painfully uneven’: Baltimore, 15 years after The Wire 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z

After awhile dabbling in humble service, the Hound was looking mighty Hound-like on Sunday, vengefully wielding his ax and rhetorically dismantling those he just axed. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 8: I’m Still Me 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z

Why is an eggplant deemed “mighty,” for example, while leeks are often prefaced with the word “humble”? These Leeks Are Anything but Humble 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z

Rob Reiner said he was particularly fond of the archival photographs that chronicle his father’s development as an actor from very humble beginnings. Carl Reiner’s Archives Will Go to the National Comedy Center 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z

Seated at a desk with his attorney, Simpson was by turns affable and testy, humbled and defiant. O.J. Simpson is granted parole, closing another chapter in a neverending saga 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

Instantly, this humble insect had become the most famous roach, possibly of the 21st century. Waiting on Rihanna, shrieking at a roach and counting the cats at the Met Gala 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z

But there I was, experiencing how the prolonged heat first blistered and then burnt the skin of this ancient purple torpedo, imparting a revelatory smokiness to its humble flesh. Three recipes that celebrate charred food, by Ducksoup | Residency 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

We’ve covered momentous historical events, such as the D Day landings, and humble ones, like the first signs of spring in midtown. A Summer in the New Yorker Archive 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z

Sharp’s aesthetic is humble—more kitchen-sink than Baron Munchausen—with elements of the fantastic. The Screening Room: “The Kármán Line” 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

I’m not just trying to be humble here, but that is really down to the world and the set that Steve created. “This is the anti-Christ of ‘Law & Order'”: Stars and creators of “The Night Of” weigh in on the making of HBO’s engrossing crime drama 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

She lives a humble life and it is one about being of service. Ricki Lake on “Weed the People”: “It’s not about getting high, it’s about children dyin... 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z

The brothers are cool, poised, mostly humble, barely registering on the scandal-o-meter. Eric and Don have the Trump name, the money, the genes. Here’s what makes them different. 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

In her seven-minute “farewell message” video, Melania Trump said she was “humbled” to serve as first lady and called it “the greatest honor of my life.” Melania Trump spends her last days in the White House focused on her future, while her husband rages about the past 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z

Honored and humble about being recognized, Guy says he saw his contemporaries as better guitarists, so he had to find his own style. Blues guitar legend Buddy Guy looks back on a special career 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z

West called himself the “best of two generations” and the “self-proclaimed cockiest person in he world,” but he also appeared to be humble in some tweets. Kanye West Continues Pledge Week on Twitter 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z

She made sure she kept it as humble and normal as possible, and Mara was able to hold on to that.” Actress Mara Wilson has a memoir. She's not Matilda anymore. 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z

He was fixated on the foibles and frailties we all struggle with, and told humbling stories about himself with almost as much enthusiasm as he told them about others. Ben Bradlee: His sense of Style brought a new sensibility to features

He said he was humbled by seeing his own star. Canadian singer Bryan Adams gets Hollywood star 2011-03-21T20:55:08Z

After taxes aimed at foreign workers and violent attacks effectively barred many immigrants from holding jobs, some of them opened restaurants, offering humble stir-fries with no direct parallels in China, said Jennifer 8. More Than ‘Just Takeout’ 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z

In January, the American Dialect Society named the humble pronoun “they,” used as a singular pronoun—along with its inflected siblings “them” and “their”—as the 2015 Word of the Year. Comma Queen: The Singular “Their,” Part Two—A Gender-Neutral Pronoun 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

Unflinchingly, she hoisted the humble shelf and walked it to her car trunk. Sally Mann Turns Her Lens to Friendship and Loss 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z

It was really humbling, and I felt very vulnerable, and it was really confusing. Ben Marcus: Jonathan Franzen’s cultural commentary is really embarrassing 2014-02-10T01:00:00Z

Hence the song "Grilled Cheese," a slow-strutting number in which the humble lunchtime fixture becomes means for a taunt. Cherry Glazerr, a fast-rising rock trio, isn't that kind of cute 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z

Tugnoli, a native of Italy who lives in Beirut, said he was “honored, humbled and bewildered” that his photos — 17 in all — from Yemen were recognized with a Pulitzer. Washington Post wins Pulitzer Prizes for criticism, photography; affiliated cartoonist also honored 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z

I should confess, when I first sat down to The Clock, that I had a sneaking, off-message feeling that the humble YouTube "number" compilation might actually be delivering the same idea with less fuss. Christian Marclay's The Clock: a masterpiece of our times 2011-04-07T12:05:43Z

Wearing a face mask is humbling and generous. What does a pandemic sound like? For many of us at home, it’s a heartbreaking silence. 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z

Shot in Leeds, “1974” and its follow-ups delve into the notoriety of “the North” against a backdrop of block houses, humble sitting rooms, nuclear power plants, offices and pubs. 2010-01-30T16:59:00Z

What he wanted to understand is why big and successful companies are so often destroyed or humbled by new technologies whose significance they fail to appreciate. Will Defense Distributed's shots be heard 'round the world? 2013-05-11T23:05:29Z

Frazier, a humble and hardworking fighter, found this both bewildering and infuriating. Muhammad Ali: A superstar before the word meant anything 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z

It can be humbling, as Mr. Aranda discovered recently when he arrived drenched from a pelting rainstorm and grumbled about it to his class. No License Plates Here: Using Art to Transcend Prison Walls 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z

Mr. Taylor once joked that he was amazed, but not humbled, by Michael Jackson’s singular talents. Bobby Taylor, Soul Singer Who Helped the Jackson 5, Dies 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

At some points, he's a humble fellow of little education. 'Freedom, NY' pretentious and unbelievable, but at least it's short 2011-05-13T20:16:05Z

Baron Cohen, 39, will star in a Hollywood adaptation of Zabibah and the King, the tender tale of a wise and good Iraqi leader who falls in love with a humble peasant girl. Sacha Baron Cohen to star in film of Saddam Hussein novel 2011-01-20T16:39:32Z

In mixing the found and fabricated, the high-minded and the humble, Harrison trivializes it all. At Regen Projects, Rachel Harrison showcases the art of self-importance 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

It gilds the humblest subject; it allows us to see the story. Can Drugs Help Us Focus? Casey Schwartz, You Better Watch Your Speed 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z

She used to use foam pads but found that the humble paper towel allows her more dexterity.  Pain, satin and paper towels: What it takes for ballerinas to dance on their toes 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

I'm so blessed and humbled, I really am, I really truly, I am. Talib Kweli on hip-hop, Rudy "Ghouliani" and how Kanye West can make amends for supporting Trump 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

I’m like, “Look, I needed that. That was a humbling experience.” Letting go of being No. 1, Katy Perry finds her ‘Smile’ 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z

People are always "shooting to fame" from "humble beginnings", before "growing old Modfully" or dying and going to "Mod heaven". The A-Z of Mod by Paolo Hewitt and Mark Baxter – review 2012-06-01T10:00:01Z

The site in Trastevere identified as the oldest synagogue in Rome — a humble brick house with a small arched loggia at narrow, cobbled Vicolo dell’Atleta, 14 — is not classical but medieval. Rome, Sacred Ground for Nearly 3,000 Years, and Counting 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z

And there is an organic integration of these rich and humble folk, their private joys and sorrows, with the larger events of the period. 'Upstairs, Downstairs' sequel on TV; superior original now on DVD 2011-04-06T22:16:04Z

Staying humble: the new key to making it in Hollywood, or at least Sundance. The Carpetbagger: Unlikely Pairings and Potential Breakouts 2013-01-25T16:50:35Z

It was everything the Faviken meal was not: familiar, humble, a little bit ugly. Magic out of mould: inside the world’s wildest restaurant | Jordan Kisner 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

The most humbling . . . the area of research that was most discouraging to me, but also I think most motivating is food waste. Forget local & slow, a hotter more crowded world means technology will have giant role in your food 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z

“The choice to entrust me with the 11:30 p.m. time slot is both incredibly humbling and deeply disturbing,” Mr. Klepper said in a statement. Jordan Klepper of ‘The Daily Show’ Is Getting a Program of His Own 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z

But his humble study of the masters is just as important. Chick Corea’s stop at Seattle’s Jazz Alley part of busy schedule for in-demand pianist 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

People keep telling me how humble I am. ‘I Was Unprepared’: Louise Glück on Poetry, Aging and a Surprise Nobel Prize 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

“Otis Redding was a humble country man from Macon, Ga., who bought a jet to work in, not flash,” Chuck D wrote. Album review: 'Watch the Throne' a royal waste 2011-08-08T21:59:00Z

But the humble goal was a generous one. On Artists and Audiences at American Realness 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z

There’s something humble and human in the phrase “I hope to be back next year,” something that encapsulates Federer’s grace. Perspective | Why Roger Federer is the most graceful athlete of our time 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z

"It's a humbling and inspiring path to ponder. It is also a path that I'm choosing not to take at this moment." Matthew McConaughey calls gun violence "an epidemic" following school shooting in hometown of Uvalde 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z

Self-taught players from humble origins tend to be the sport's pioneers, blazing a path for the next generation to follow. Asia's Top Golfers 2010-07-23T22:00:00Z

He was gregarious to the extreme, yet “he carried himself with a special sort of humble confidence,” she said. Their First Adventures Began on a Slow Bus 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

Wordy citations, unwieldy category names, humble thank yous, shameless plugs — all in only two and a half hours. Critic?s Notebook: Bessie Awards for Dance Move to Apollo Theater 2011-10-25T21:59:34Z

From humble beginnings in penny arcades, Mayer helped create a golden age in Hollywood with stars like Greta Garbo and Clark Gable and classics like “The Wizard of Oz” and “Singin’ in the Rain.” Who’s Who in ‘Mank’: A Guide to the Real-Life Players 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z

So when you see things like that, you’re sort of humbled by it. ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’: The Oral History of a Modern Action Classic 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z

Believers lift up their open hands to God, humbling themselves in a quest for mercy. Perspective | The handshake will return. It’s too much a part of who we are. 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

Growing up in humble circumstances in rural Mechanicsville, Md. — a child of poorly paid teachers — his life was a bundle of risk. Surgeon General Jerome Adams may be the nicest guy in the Trump administration. But is that what America needs right now? 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z

The stew of French green lentils with sheep’s milk yogurt rendered the humble legume haute, and Katresha’s famous nut and mushroom loaf was worth every one of the 60 trail miles we’d clocked. T Magazine: Pacific Slim 2011-03-18T14:00:38Z

He sleeps alternately in mosques, hayricks and grand estates, and meets wealthy barons and humble peasants in homespun clothing.  Q&A: Reflecting on a Writer’s Walk Through Europe 2014-03-21T16:44:21Z

In addition to the “humble” consensus, there was a “cute” one as well — both used that word to describe the other’s appearance. Date Lab: A goodbye hug was denied (for social distancing concerns) 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z

This was "the most humble" day of his life, he said. Murdoch double act wins over Parliament, investors 2011-07-19T20:28:09Z

No more than a humble dining hall and kitchen, it stands aloof from everything around, even the demure brick school which it serves. Does Stirling work? 2011-04-01T23:05:23Z

Keaton also talked about his humble upbringing as the seventh of seven children, mentioning his father's two jobs and his mother's rosary beads. Golden Globes 2015: Michael Keaton named top musical or comedy actor 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z

"I'm really overwhelmed by the moment," he said as he described his humble beginnings in Marcy Houses, a Brooklyn public housing project he noted was just 15 minutes away from the arena. Jay-Z goes back to his roots at Brooklyn stadium launch 2012-09-29T06:45:54Z

His gangly limbs fill the frame, and the cinematographer Alice Brooks even follows his lead by eschewing pizazz for the humble grays of a walk-up apartment in winter. ‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ Review: A Bohemian’s Rhapsodies 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

The dark forest of the tale is a farm in rural Indiana, where a little family in a humble dwelling leads a joyless, threadbare life. What if the Thief Who Steals Your Identity Is Your Mom? 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z

I am humbled to be, at this weight and this age, in Hollywood and working with this team. "Mike & Molly" puts some fat on people in Hollywood 2010-07-28T20:07:00Z

But can we get humble and really learn from other cultures? Rainn Wilson doesn't hold back: "Here's the guy from 'The Office' talking about suffering and death" 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z

You are now the most successful artist in the awards history, is that a humbling fact? Mercury revisited 2011-08-04T07:17:27Z

The village of Paramin, in Trinidad’s high northern mountains, is a scattering of humble homes. A Trinidadian Friendship: Derek Walcott and Peter Doig 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z

Since then, the humble storefront that Allen opened on a lark, after spotting a for-rent sign on the Alvarado Street building, has hosted countless art installations, avant-garde musical events, lectures and wild public performances. After 15 years, a forest, a pig and a giant tongue, Echo Park alternative arts space Machine Project is closing its doors 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

"I am amazed and humbled that 'Mockingbird' has survived this long. This is 'Mockingbird' for a new generation." 'To Kill a Mockingbird' finally going digital 2014-04-28T12:40:41Z

“They remain grounded and humble,” he said, “and they remain honest, uncorrupted, freely expressing, authentic artists — and that’s something I’m extremely proud of.” Ranveer Singh Champions Indian Rap. ‘Gully Boy’ Provided a Spark. 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

Palmer has figured out what many of her age cohort may be missing, that through the humble act of cultivating plants, she has found a way to nurture herself. The horticulture industry’s age problem is bigger than you think 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z

In one painting he is an imposing Confucian ancestor figure; in another, a humble young Daoist scholar. Art Review: A Man of Contradictions, With a Collection to Match 2011-02-03T23:00:07Z

That degree of letting yourself be vulnerable and humble and weird must be incredibly good for the soul. "Life feels like an uncomfortable comedy": Zach Woods embraces the awkward and new movie "Downhill" 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

I hadn't prepared to receive this humbling lesson in not taking your physical ability for granted. The gift of a lifetime: how trans 'top surgery' changed my life 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z

Terry cloth, quilted or cotton, the humble bathrobe is so versatile. All dressed up and nowhere to go? Sweet relief! It's L.A. Library Foundation’s Stay Home and Read a Book Ball 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

The food is consistently good, whether at humble eateries or the fanciest spots in Tokyo, which boasts the world’s largest number of Michelin-starred restaurants. Why your next vacation should be in Japan 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z

Besides the Tony, Nicola was celebrated at the Workshop’s annual gala, which had a diner theme in honor of his affection for humble food. Bidding Farewell to His Theatrical Flock 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z

"Sometimes the random thing humbles us. And sometimes it takes the show to the next level." U2 aims for intimacy, presence in latest tour 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z

The white hart, that symbolic stag everyone was excited about until they settled for a humbler one for Viserys, cast his vote in her column. ‘House of the Dragon,’ Season 1, Episode 3: Two Targaryen Hunts 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z

Let’s remain humble, remain rooted to the world beyond the Yard – where we are swaddled in wealth. Affluenza: the history of the 'disease' that plagues the wealthy and privileged 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

The critics — conspicuously erudite or always humble, buttoned-down or reliably slobby. Perspective | The Style section at 50: Still sharp, snarky and soulful — and always a work in progress 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

And the company’s bid for a comeback will be watched by many more eyes than were trained on its humble start. After an Epic Meltdown, Ample Hills Creamery Aims to Rise Again 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z

Again, all the emotions of the time, bound up in a humble artifact. Television: Old-Time Stuff Is Not Forgotten 2011-05-27T18:40:43Z

Using crochet in place of steel, Pepe has invited reconsideration of a humble craft done by generations of women and the painstaking labor that went into it. Imagine Spider-Woman With a Crochet Hook 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z

Hill said in an interview that she was honored and humbled to have her work displayed for a larger audience. U.S.T.A. and the Armory Show to Bring 5 Artists to the U.S. Open 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z

The Frye exhibit shows him creating images of humble items that aren't immediately recognizable. Photographer captures curious power of common items 2012-01-13T18:22:42Z

But in order to earn a spot in a league like URL, rappers must first cut their teeth in smaller, more humble arenas. The Fierce, Flourishing World of Battle Rap 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z

A second study found that intellectually humble participants were more willing to vote for politicians who changed their position on a particular issue. Can you accept being in the wrong? – Personality quiz | Ben Ambridge 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z

"We are humbled to stand up on this stage," said founding member Gene Simmons, accepting the band's induction made by guitarist Tom Morello. KISS, Peter Gabriel inducted by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014-04-11T02:24:35Z

He is as humble and erudite a guide through 14th-century Italian poetry as he is through his own shifting psyche. The perfect pick for a a booze-free book club and other top June memoirs 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z

Its double projection of out-of-sync footage has a humble beer can rolling up and down a train aisle. This week's new art exhibitions 2010-07-09T23:06:00Z

So I have been surprised and humbled by some of the messages I’ve received, not just from vets but also from family members of vets, expressing some appreciation for the book. Q. and A.: Kevin Powers and Ben Fountain, National Book Award Nominees 2012-11-13T17:21:36Z

It presents him as a more thoughtful and humble artist than ever before, one acceptable enough for grown-ups. Is Eminem finally safe enough to grab biggest Grammy prize? 2011-02-04T05:15:39Z

We are living in an era when some advertising executive gazes at the moon and sees not beauty, or a humbling reminder of his insignificance, but the Earth’s most unignorable billboard. Review: ‘The Attention Merchants’ Dissects the Battle for Clicks and Eyeballs 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

But it is humbling the hell out of many, and why should the titular genius of "Rick and Morty" be exempt from that? "Rick and Morty," resistance heroes, face a new nemesis channeling our current uncertainties 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z

"At the same time it is overwhelming and humbling." Zeta Jones receives CBE at Palace 2011-02-24T12:44:13Z

When the judges for the prize opened the envelope to read out his name, "Booker-style", on Tuesday night, he was "absolutely humbled". Could Miles Franklin turn the Booker prize to crime? 2010-06-25T12:21:00Z

Levine went in for the hard sell: “There’s nobody more humble, nobody more laid back than this guy,” he told the audience, adding that McAndrew can, nevertheless, “do literally anything.” 'The Voice' recap: The Top 5 top themselves -- twice 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

"This is the highest honor yet bestowed on me -- I'm grateful, humble, the whole deal," the "Iron Man" star said. One Direction cleans up at Kids' Choice Awards 2014-03-31T13:28:06Z

And nothing says humble like a sports bar in Queens. Up Close: Making Peace by Serving Wings 2010-10-13T23:51:00Z

She said she was gratified by their consistency and humbled by the wines. At Corison Winery, the Focus on Napa Cabernet Never Blurs 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

Jeremy struck us as very humble and down to earth, which surprised us – because he is to the art world what Lewis Hamilton is to Formula One. Jeremy Deller's Venice all-stars 2013-05-30T05:30:01Z

Mr. Norman said in a radio interview that winning the prize was “deeply humbling,” but went on to question a lack of racial and gender diversity in the classical music world. In Accepting the Grawemeyer Award, a Call for Diversity in Concert Halls 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z

The staff at a Tennessee restaurant were surprised and humbled by a customer’s generosity -- both to them and to the man’s fellow patrons, according to a recent report. Terminally ill customer leaves $1G tip, pays for 2 other tables at Tennessee restaurant 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z

In other words, they're a cheap, humble dish that tastes like a million bucks. The crunchiest fried green tomatoes only take 10 minutes to cook 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z

“I'm glad I got to lead a humble life for what seemed like a long time,” Carolla said. Adam Carolla's whining pays off 2011-03-21T20:59:43Z

These days every knotty news item humbles me. There’s a GameStop Book, Already 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z

"Mark was an amazingly compassionate, empathic, humble, joyful, generous, mindful and caring person," the post reads. Poet Mark Baumer killed while walking cross-country in solo protest 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z

The book includes his accomplishments as a negotiator and peacemaker in the humblest way — as a man who was at work on a larger project, something he continues to be. In 'A Full Life,' Jimmy Carter at 90 remains a wise truth teller 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

Jesus as the Man of Sorrows has no exact parallel in the Bible — the phrase is from a verse in the Book of Isaiah commonly taken to prophesy the coming of a humble messiah. Art Review: The Enduring Power of an Icon 2011-03-31T21:48:50Z

"Swallowing some humble pie" and "eating some of your words", he said, was an "excellent diet for good government". Andrew Anthony 2010-05-15T23:05:00Z

Because Mr. Spacey doesn’t do chastened the way he does slippery and snide, you want to avert your eyes; eating humble pie just doesn’t become him. | 'Father of Invention': ?Father of Invention,? With Kevin Spacey - Review 2011-10-13T23:24:32Z

Sally Hawkins is a treat as the salesclerk who reluctantly befriends her there, and Timothy Spall provides his usual quirkiness as the photographer who discovers her scrubbing floors in a humble restaurant. | 'Desert Flower': ?Desert Flower? Tells Story of Waris Dirie 2011-03-18T06:03:01Z

Overcoming the Past in Lively Kampala “Art-Culture-Life”: So beckoned the humble sign. Next Stop: Overcoming the Past in Lively Kampala 2013-08-15T21:56:49Z

Given all that's transpired over the comedy's two seasons, people may have forgotten that Coach Lasso's winning charm offensive kicked off with a humble act of baking. The "Ted Lasso" way to make shortbread fit for “Biscuits with the Boss” 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z

Yet, even in this most humble of homages, Mr. Simpson has preserved his perspective. Sturgill Simpson, a Genuine Alternative to Alt Country 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

Stuttering, outraged and humbled – it was a Stewart viewers saw time and again, and after the Charlie Hebdo shootings where again he spoke about the importance of satire. The best Jon Stewart Daily Show moments: readers' choices 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

He discouraged priests last week from driving “fancy” rather than “humble” cars. Fashion and the Power of the Pulpit 2013-07-15T12:12:14Z

Yet while the sound was huge, the feeling was humble. Tame Impala Makes Music for Loners. But Now Kevin Parker Plays the World’s Biggest Stages. 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z

But if he was humbled, he didn't look it. Murdoch double act wins over Parliament, investors 2011-07-19T20:28:09Z

Her work, like Reichman's, is deeply thoughtful, attentive to the beauty of the quotidian and humble, and paced to the slow reveal. Painters Fred Reichman and Eleanor Ray, attuned to the humble beauty of the everyday 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z

Either Francis, although ubiquitous in the U.S., has never been given his due here—or this humblest of holy men has received his due exactly, exercising influence while passing through the culture machine undetected. Looking for St. Francis 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

Carpaccio had a broad range of patrons, both institutional and private, aristocratic and more humble. Puncturing the Myth of Carpaccio’s Waning Powers 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

“I’m going to stay humble and keep working, but I want to make history,” said Mr. Moore, who turns 20 this week. Breakthrough Performances of the Summer Movies Season 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

And in Chalfant's tough and lovely portrayal, a "difficult" woman is humbled and enlightened without forsaking her brassy humor — or her taste for single malt. 'Delicious' delivers a tart tale of a dying salty matriarch 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

And because so many of those who lend their insights are now departed, it has the feel of a mausoleum worthy of a humble yet celebratory “Saints Go Marching In” second line. ‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’ Review: In His Own Words 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z

In a telephone interview, Frascarelli described Barkat as humble and shy, yet driven by a powerful artistic language and inner desire to have a part in changing the world. Israeli Artist Turns Plastic Pollution Into ‘Earth Poetica’ 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z

Yet he was also low maintenance — he drove himself to the interview — and humble in a way that came across as natural and not practiced. Storming the Box Office in His Jammies 2011-06-11T02:12:16Z

“I’m humbled to be making a big, bold movie about the whole sprawling, complex, cumbersome and crazy machinery of modern war and the many lives it touches,” Michod said. Netflix Snaps Up Brad Pitt Movie About General Stanley McChrystal 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

Death humbles each of us in different ways. Sheryl Sandberg Finds Comfort for Herself and Offers It to Others 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

He was also humbled by a car accident in college in which his vertebrae were crushed and his friend, the driver, was killed. Director J.C. Chandor follows the money in 'A Most Violent Year' 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

So far he’s been fairly humble, sprinkling a few short and small old pieces around, apparently unafraid of their being overshadowed and outclassed by what’s next to them. Dance Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City Center 2012-12-12T22:56:42Z

And the late “Groundhog Day” director Harold Ramis strikes an appealingly humble note, saying, “I’m as much a product of our culture as I am a participant in it.” James Franco’s unfunny improv and other tales in Judd Apatow’s new book 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

The vibe of canyon country is distinct from anything in nature, a feeling at once humbling, boggling, meditative and affirming. On mountain bikes in the Utah desert, a college reunion like no other 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

Nicholas Tamagna proved the standout in the title role, singing with a luminous countertenor, strong coloratura and dramatic conviction as he evolved from swaggering unpleasantness to humbled redemption. Music Review: Handel’s ‘Rodrigo’ at Gershwin Hotel 2013-05-22T20:40:44Z

Your humble pantry holds just a few basics: milk, eggs, and, forgotten in a cupboard, a hunk of stale bread. How to make French toast — a definitive guide 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z

It takes humility to learn, and we are salting the earth against any hope of humble receptivity to painful lessons. Perspective | What’s happening in Afghanistan can’t be reduced to images with historic parallels. When will we learn to see things in real time? 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z

If there’s an overarching lesson behind the show’s deceptively dry title, it’s that every book, whether an exquisite rarity or the humblest of battered paperbacks, tells a story — even before you actually start reading it. The 2,000-Year Story of Building the Book 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

An authoritative, elegant but humble presence on the podium, Mr. Hrusa, a Czech native, has become one of today’s most sought conductors. Royal Opera’s Next Leader Keeps Quality in Mind and Home in His Heart 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z

Having been sharply critical of this singer in the past, I was humbled to find her such a magnificent recitalist. Two musical season openings were influenced by black culture. One satisfied, the other soared. 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

You witnessed my humbling when they cast lots to replace Judas and chose Matthias, not me, to join the apostles. How Joseph Barsabbas's letter might have read 2011-04-07T09:00:01Z

I decided to check out a few restaurants, both expensive and humble, in Hanoi and around the historic town of Hoi An. In Vietnam, Street Food Moves From Sidewalk to Storefront 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z

He tells The Associated Press that he spent that time “being humbled by life’s experiences.” R&B singer Tevin Campbell performs at Essence fest 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z

Then I return to breaths, and the space between them, and I get humble and I try again. Meditation is saving my sanity this year 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z

The Chamberlain Cottage was humble: a boxy, six-hundred-square-foot bungalow in the suburban town of Wayland, Massachusetts. Ezra Stoller Turned Buildings Into Monuments 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z

When Garza — at last humbled, exhausted by years of compulsion and spiritual disease — finally makes moves to get it together, the road isn’t easy. A Recovering Sex and Porn Addict Tells All 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z

In July 2019, Mr. Lanegan appeared on the podcast “Come to Where I’m From,” where he talked about how humbling it was when fans related how his music had changed their lives. Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age Singer, Dies at 57 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z

On Sunday night, with little flourish and zero stage production, they transformed Seattle's cavernous Paramount Theater into a humble living room. Avett Brothers disarm audience at Paramount 2010-07-19T19:02:00Z

There it was, perched on the hillside, against a backdrop of Welsh mountains: a perfect humble little tower, built by Prince Llywelyn the Great around 1230. Top 10 forgotten British beauty spots 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

Listening to her archives I got really humbled by how graceful the sound was, especially her production efforts, in a pre-synthesiser age. Manchester honours the woman behind the spooky music of Doctor Who 2013-01-10T12:00:00Z

Maybe knowing where Jennifer Lopez lives, and how many rocks and/or bathrooms she's got, might inspire you to emulate her journey from the humbler days when she was Jenny from the Block. Mansion Map: a guide to rich people's houses, until Google blurs them out 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

Curly wood shavings, from the palest pine to ebony, cascade to the floor as artisans hone a few humble planks into acoustic works of art. 12 Treasures of Europe 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

As in “The Door,” this novel delivers truths that humble us. Magda Szabo, a Hungarian novelist once silenced, speaks again in a new book 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

Consider the humbler or parochial origins of many a rich or powerful man’s beautiful wife or girlfriend. How Can We Read Edith Wharton Today? 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z

Yang, who said he was thrilled and humbled by the honor, embraces this opportunity as a welcome part of his professional progression. Yang is named national ambassador for young people’s literature 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z

Even the wanderer’s seeking refuge in a humble charcoal-burner’s hut was fraught with meaning: it was a hint at the carbonari, an Italian secret society which Austria’s Habsburg rulers suspected of subversion. Wintry passions 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

Nowadays, we know of several reasons to cherish the humble parasite. Parasites may not be cute and cuddly, but they need saving too, scientists say 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z

A far cry from its humble roots, but worth every penny. | The Fairgoer’s Guide to Venice’s Other Attractions 2013-05-17T22:21:34Z

That’s why, when watching a film of a humble magic trick, you feel no sense of wonder, for the stunt has already been accomplished in a medium that’s all about illusion. Movie Review: ‘Now You See Me,’ Directed by Louis Leterrier 2013-05-30T21:29:58Z

I didn’t realize just how intrepid he was because he was just so humble. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Fighting Terror and Corruption in Colombia 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z

He then performed a song he wrote about his daughter, a woman who rose from humble roots to become "la Diva de la Banda." Singer Jenni Rivera celebrated at memorial 2012-12-19T19:10:14Z

"I think he would be humbled and awed." Play on: Google posts synthesizer tribute to Moog 2012-05-23T21:02:47Z

Dress-pants guy became real humble real fast—I couldn't stop laughing. Why I'm sick of "woke" culture 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z

Joined by the bluegrass singer and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Molsky, the quartet performed songs, hymns and fiddle tunes from its new CD “1865,” weaving them into a memorial wreath that was fresh, humble and deeply poignant. Review: Civil War Songs of Memory and Loss, at Cooper Union 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

Even his good friend, Joxian — a foundry worker who lives in much humbler circumstances — barely acknowledges him when they pass each other in the street. Review | ‘Homeland’ captures the personal costs of Spain’s violent political conflict 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z

The place was a shrine; the name alone humbled any musician. The Beatles Invasion 50 Years Ago: Wed., Feb 12, 1964 2014-02-12T10:30:07Z

Such a humble way to explain such a beautiful, colossal idea — that our spiritual work and our daily work are really one and the same. Eavesdropping on Leonard Cohen’s conversations with the void 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

Maybe, she says, she's just being overly humble when she defers to her competitors. Lambert looks for another 'Revolution' at ACMs 2011-04-03T14:22:08Z

Beginning with a creation myth that casts the humble muskrat as hero, the play opens in a room filled with eight beds, a sleeping figure in each. Review: ‘The Annotated History of the American Muskrat’ Is Worried About America 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z

Wasn’t the shame of the disastrous American run of X-Factor enough humble pie for one man to eat? Simon Cowell without the insults: what's the point? 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z

Being is gracious and humble, reminding us several times that they were only 2 years old and needed our input to gain more knowledge. Rashaad Newsome Pulls Out All the Stops 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

Disney picked up the empire that rose from that humble beginning for $71.3 billion and will absorb it for the express purpose of leveraging Fox assets to become a global streaming behemoth, just like Netflix. Best Movies of 2019 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z

The humble coat wasn't so humble after all. Five notes on Eric Church/Dwight Yoakam sets at Staples Center 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z

From humble beginnings - about 400 people attended the first festival - Hay has become a global brand, spawning festivals across the globe in cities from Cartagena in Colombia to Beirut and Dhaka. Hay book fest marks 25th at "Woodstock of the mind" 2012-05-24T15:07:35Z

Two years later, she was back in Phoenix, living in her parents’ house — a humbling end to a dream that took shape when she starred in a junior high school production of “Annie.” A Flight Attendant Drafted Her Novel on Cocktail Napkins. It Took Off. 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z

To experience this from the other side was humbling. “Boom Town”: Is Oklahoma City the “Great Minor City” of America? 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z

“It’s humbling that your kids saved your life, but then you see friends, neighbors and the community. People brought meals and prayers and get-well cards,” he said. Their dad was drowning. They saved him using CPR they saw in movie scenes. 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z

The humble name belies its splendor: the Jamaica Inn opened in 1950 as a petite, well, inn. 36 Hours in Jamaica 2014-03-27T18:33:52Z

“How to connect with fans across cultures. And I think I can motivate employees from a leadership perspective too, on how to stay humble but dream big.” Roger Federer, Sneakerhead? 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z

Directed by Yang Yuntao with an extensive creative team, the show is billed as “an inspiring retelling” of the ancient folktale about a humble and heroic peasant girl. Dance Listings for Feb. 27-March 5 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

But the humbler, D.I.Y. ones he started building again about six months ago in his home workshop. Francis Fukuyama Predicted the End of History. It’s Back (Again). 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z

To see this young, humble kid that even at that moment he's comfortable in front of the camera and he's smart enough to say "I don't know, but I'm going to look into that." Telling Muhammad Ali's story in full: "What really struck me the most was how much humility he had" 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z

“It’s made us think about how to be humble.” A New Taste of Marrakesh 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z

It’s a magnificent, humbling space, full of ancient interest, but my attention is drawn to the playful, elegant multicolored checkerboard stained-glass windows at the southern end, created by German artist Gerhard Richter in 2006. Dusseldorf vs. Cologne: A rivalry you can grin and beer 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

David came across as very humble and in between careers, almost. Bowie and me 2013-02-23T08:00:24Z

Next to its immaculate examination rooms, Siegfried's humble home-based practice looks positively medieval. A worthy return for PBS' "All Creatures Great and Small" celebrates the value of the little things 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z

The Wildlings slaughtered a humble village, and the head honcho Thenn told a little boy that he was going to eat his parents, because that’s what happens on this show sometimes. ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: A Regression to the Mean 2014-04-21T02:01:11Z

“I found the book to be searing, humbling and essential reading.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

Syracuse is a man humbled by his peers, who mock him, and by his own recovery; he has seen his true, worst self and been leveled by the experience. Ondine Review: A Fish-Out-of-Water Fairytale 2010-06-03T22:50:00Z

Esther, on the other hand, speaks as you would expect a young woman to speak who is humble, with no lofty connections, raised by a “grave and strict” godmother. Counting Down Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 1: Bleak House 2012-02-07T09:59:35Z

"He's one of the most humble, decent human beings," Aniston continued. Jennifer Aniston can't say enough about Justin Theroux -- and his eyes 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z

"I am nothing if not falsely humble," she says in giving her thanks. Live-blogging the Golden Globe ceremony: Melissa Leo 2011-01-17T03:00:07Z

And Nancy’s final, ‘showstopper’ bake was so perfect – 36 perfect subversions of the humble Jaffa Cake – that she was crowned star baker. Review: The Great British Bake Off 2014, BBC One, Episode 1 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

Gatton, a child prodigy who was called “the humbler” and “the world’s greatest unknown guitarist,” played his first paying gigs at 13 and could reputedly play any song by ear. A look back at guitarist Danny Gatton and the rise of ‘Anacostia Delta’ blues 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

One summer growth, however, doesn't always get the recognition it deserves at the farmers market, and that's the humble green bean. Hey you! Freeze those summer green beans 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z

“We don’t know everything about the course of the pandemic. We still need to be humble and keep an open mind in terms of where things are going.” Omicron wave prompts media to rethink which data to report 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

“I am humbled by Venice’s invitation and am thrilled to return,” Chazelle said. Moon landing drama 'First Man' to open Venice Film Festival 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

He looks humble beneath the immense mosaics that have glinted since the 11th century — through Kyiv’s sacking by the Mongols, its absorption into Poland, its domination by the Soviet Union. The War in Ukraine Is the True Culture War 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z

Clemency Burton-Hill, a British violinist playing at the annual baroque festival, says teaching in the West Bank "is an incredibly humbling experience". Palestinian children's orchestra inspires youngsters at refugee camp 2011-01-14T17:05:56Z

Coast redwoods are the world’s tallest trees, and one can’t help but feel humbled by them. Accessible Nature: A Trail Guide for Disabled Hikers 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z

The sporty hood is like the humble cowl worn by a penitent monk crossed with the inescapable echo of the modern hoods worn by the craven Ku Klux Klan. Heinous history as potent muse in Underground Museum's 'Non-fiction' 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

And that story, with its humble beginnings and steady build, ended up guiding the spirit of the album. On Top, Unafraid to Step Back 2011-05-26T23:16:38Z

There is something very humble about the range of the guitar; its sound is so intimate. How Classical Music Can Help You Hear the Open Road 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z

Reviewing it in The New York Times, Dwight Garner called it “a ruddy and humble book, lighted from within by the author’s plainspoken, blue-collar charm.” James Rosenquist, Pop Art Pioneer, Dies at 83 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z

The humble Kurt Weill Center, inside one of the Bauhaus “masters’ houses” designed for professors, is set to expand into a second house with a new permanent exhibition later this year. Kurt Weill: How Germany Finally Unearthed a National Treasure 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

A breeze whipped our brown habits around our knees, exposing our humble shoes. Fiction: The Autobiography of Allegra Byron 2012-07-21T16:00:00Z

“He is so down to earth, sweet and humble; just a sweetheart.” Jason Segel takes fan to Chicago Film Critics Awards 2012-01-09T04:26:00Z

It uses the voice of Johnny Depp as the title character, a humble pet chameleon turned sheriff faced with taming a desert town that feels just like the Wild West. Spare Times for Children for Aug. 10-16 2012-08-10T04:40:09Z

“I can teach the false-news correspondent mechanics, but not the singularity of someone’s talent. When you get somebody like that, who’s a great storyteller, introspective and humble, you just go: ‘O.K. Can Hasan Minhaj Make Topical Comedy Work on Netflix? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

What is wrong with the humble raisin, sultana and cherry? The Great British Bake Off 2020: episode two – live 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z

The humble village schoolmaster's son had some catastrophic encounters with audiences and critics in his time, not least at the premiere of his Third Symphony. L'heure espagnole/L'enfant et les sortilèges; BBC Prom 33 – review 2012-08-11T23:05:35Z

And in my humble opinion it's a twist that is so original you won't have to concern yourself with bragging on your blog about how you figured it all out long before the conclusion. Crime novel co-written by 26 authors 2011-07-05T15:33:23Z

“I immediately admired how humble he was, and how we both got each other’s sense of humor,” she said. A One-Word Answer to the Scattergories Card 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z

This revelation triggers a broader — and very basic — analysis of the modern history of American capitalism, weaving archival footage of Disneyland’s humbler beginnings with onscreen interviews that Abigail Disney conducted with economists and historians. ‘The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales’ Review: A Spotlight on Income Inequality 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z

And next to that, the small and humble Globe Theater, a replica of Shakespeare’s original theater, authentic even down to its thatched roof. Europe, in 9 Walks 2013-04-19T14:51:25Z

"It was an incredibly sweet and humble gesture to include him and I’m beyond proud of my dad for doing so." Bride's father asks stepdad to help walk her down the aisle in sweet viral moment 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z

He rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

"I like using humble ingredients and making them taste new and exciting again." | Raven & Rose in Portland, Ore. 2013-01-30T22:00:29Z

But today, a humble blender will do all the hard work: First, by blitzing pecans into powder. Butter pecan ice cream — without the ice cream machine 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z

He doesn't mind standing in the "humble spot" to serve others, because "I wanted no matter how humiliating it might be to prove I was better." The Cook by Wayne Macauley – review 2012-12-13T08:55:01Z

Byrne, who didn’t meet Stewart in person until her arrival in Rockmart, Ga., the small town that doubled for Deerlaken, grows humble with the thought of the movie releasing at all. Jon Stewart and Rose Byrne want ‘Irresistible’ to make you laugh — and question the political industrial complex 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z

Cut, wrapped, folded or crushed, it provides the base for ceramic sculptures, whose complex realisation belies their humble origins. Exhibitions picks of the week 2010-04-30T23:19:00Z

Yet the minute Neil Stanley opened his mouth, the humble gathering of doctorates transformed into international news. Separate beds are liberating 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Those who knew Mr. Chand described him as humble despite the praise he received — a self-taught folk artist who strolled the Rock Garden often, meeting locals. Nek Chand, Creator of a Sculpture Kingdom in India, Dies at 90 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z

As much as we enjoy the triple-meaning  wordplay on some of his best tracks, it’s refreshing and heartwarming to see the rap giant humbled and joyous by  his creation of life. Jay-Z Releases ?Glory,? Featuring His Daughter Blue Ivy?s Cries 2012-01-09T21:12:45Z

They said the design overemphasized Ike's humble roots and neglected his accomplishments. New images show Ike's DC memorial amid criticism 2012-02-28T20:34:09Z

He called Greenville, North Carolina home and was as humble a guy talking with kids on a street corner about bikes as he was in his element on the world stage. Dave Mirra, BMX Pro and Former MTV Host, Dies Aged 41 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

All nurses now have to get degrees and in my humble opinion that removes them slightly from patient care. Getting On: deadpan with bedpans 2010-10-18T20:07:00Z

No, I'm not saying that because I'm humble. Taraji P. Henson in "What Men Want": Don't call it a remake of a Mel Gibson movie 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z

The story of change demonstrated in factories, bridges, schools and even the 1907 gate of a prison is told alongside more humble structures like barbershops and bathhouses. Everything Is Bigger at Open-Air Museums 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z

Those humble beginnings of Thunberg’s protest — the unlikely birth of a global movement — are seen in the opening minutes of the new documentary “I Am Greta.” Greta Thunberg on 2 very surreal years of protest and fame 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z

The crash landing that humbled me was not made of everything nice. While training for the Tokyo Paralympics, my biggest triumph came in the locker room 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z

“Because Eleni lost her mother, she has always been her own advocate, and very humble, but now she has Sujay as her biggest fan and cheerleader.” Stolen Bits of Time Turned Into a Lifetime Together 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z

It doesn't matter what they're famous for, or whether they came from humble circumstances before they became famous, or what their personalities are like, or even if they are talented or smart or interesting. "Jersey Shore" recap: 4x1 2011-08-05T12:30:00Z

All of a sudden, humble adobe was cool. In a Texas Art Mecca, Humble Adobe Now Carries a High Cost 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z

In the context of so much harsh and destabilizing work, they feel radically anodyne, decorative and humble. The use and abuse of the feminine in Hirshhorn’s ‘Marvelous Objects’ 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

Being older on the road is equal parts disconcerting, humbling and enlightening. The Frugal Five 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z

Camino lives a humble life with her aunt in Puerto Plata, and she fears that her father’s death dashed any hopes she had for becoming a doctor and escaping her circumstances. Caught Between Worlds? For Elizabeth Acevedo, It’s a Familiar Feeling 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z

Even looking back over those one- sentence descriptions of TV ideas in the first paragraph of this essay, I am humbled by how inadequately they convey the vividness they had as I conjured them. Riff: ‘Be Wrong as Fast as You Can’ 2013-01-06T08:07:03Z

The special is both a kind of faux-extravaganza to celebrate the humble "Between Two Ferns," and, potentially, a last hurrah. Galifiniakis' series makes TV debut, ferns in tow 2012-05-03T20:06:14Z

Newhart gets to be the same kind of guy he is in his comedy: wry, befuddled, humble. New leaf for Bob Newhart 2011-01-17T14:57:23Z

But the glower lightens, the voice is unusually pretty and youthful, and the interplay between men who have played together for decades is humbling to witness. Neil Young and Crazy Horse 2013-06-11T14:14:53Z

Adds Frazier: “I don’t think it will be something I will be used to even by the last show we do in the states. I’m very humbled to receive that kind of introduction.” Stars on Ice back after pandemic with Olympic, world champs 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

"I'm so unbelievably humbled by this award," said Molyneux, the "Fable" series mastermind and creative director of Microsoft Game Studios Europe. 'Red Dead' dominates Game Developer Choice Awards 2011-03-03T06:31:32Z

Kutcher plays the Apple Inc. founder from the company's humble origins in the 1970s until the launch of the first iPod in 2001. Kutcher takes on tech idol Steve Jobs in `jOBS' 2013-01-26T19:01:05Z

The hymn that arrives in the wake of that explosion was less forceful here than humble, aware of its own fragility. Review: The Minnesota Orchestra’s White Light and White Heat 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

“She did,” she said, “though she’s too humble to say it.” Angelina Jolie Sweeps in Like a Queen of Awards Season With ‘Unbroken’ 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

From the beginning, “it was humble objects and fine objects mixed together,” she said. A Secret in Every Tome (No Text Required) 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

Mr Ormrod, 28, who now works for the Royal Marines Association, said: "It is a humbling experience and hopefully I'll do Plymouth and England proud." Muse carry Olympic flame in Devon 2012-05-20T19:44:30Z

He was, as always, a gentleman: elegant, gracious and more than kind to a young fan who stood humbled in front of his hero. Ennio Morricone Was More Than Just a Great Film Composer 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z

In many ways, “War and Peace” was meant as a corrective to popular histories and fictions about war that glorified battle; Tolstoy instead showed war as disorienting, chaotic and humbling. Leo Tolstoy vs. the Police 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z

Bernstein makes journalism sound like what it is — a humble calling that can be a noble one. Carl Bernstein, Looking Back at His Start, Conjures the Newsrooms of the Early 1960s 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z

True stories that resemble fictional ones have a feel of mythicism to them, a blurring of the line between reality and legend that allows us to amplify our humble times into something worthy of fable. Why Malala's Story Sounds Like Another Story You Already Know 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

It's a humble meal prepared by Clarissa, whom Burton has nicknamed Peaches, and it's a remarkably convivial and calm pause before the crew heads into what could be a suicide mission. On its final run, "The Expanse" serves a last supper for we who continue to for our humanity 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z

Jamie got humbled yet again by teammates who yelled at him and tackled him. "Ted Lasso" and the redemption of Jamie Tartt 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z

“He’s humble, and he brings me back to that humble side. We could sit on the beach eating cheap food and be happy and O.K.” A Love Worth the Phone Bill 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

But in Los Angeles, Sriracha remains a homegrown product with humble immigrant roots and a huge following that combines pride with obsessive loyalty. In Los Angeles, Sriracha fans line up for the hottest tour in town 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

“Behold them with wonder, humble theatergoer,” Ben Brantley, The Times’s co-chief theater critic wrote in a review of their performance in London last year, “for they are multitudes.” Acclaimed ‘Lehman Trilogy’ to Move to Broadway 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

Synge encountered people who carried themselves with workaday dignity and offered a humble, sincere welcome — exactly what I found on Inishmaan 120 years later. Ireland’s Aran Islands, Hiding in Plain Sight 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z

While the amateurish black-and-white sketches and badly typed rule book drafts reveal humble beginnings in the first chapter, the artwork soon becomes much more elaborate as D&D caught on. Of Demogorgons and Purple Worms — a Visual History of Dungeons & Dragons 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

A sculpture of a young Eisenhower and images of Kansas farmland celebrated his humble beginnings. With groundbreaking, elusive Eisenhower Memorial moves from dream to reality 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z

This survey of tenacious, innovative, often beautiful work belatedly reveals its maker, now 90, as the queen of Arte Povera, the postwar Italian movement known for using humble materials. Art and Museums in NYC This Week 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

It is deferential, humbled and in touch with the gods. That Man From Stratford 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z

And in his humble, Nebraskan way, he said, “Well, just make more right decisions than wrong ones.” In ‘Your Honor,’ a New Orleans Judge Breaks Bad 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z

Do you spend your life trying to shine in a world that values only the mighty dollar and the power it brings, or seek instead to fulfill a humbler, more humane destiny? Theater Review: ‘Golden Boy,’ Directed by Bartlett Sher 2012-12-07T03:00:19Z

It’s a really good complement to the writing because it’s very humbling, an acting career, going in and auditioning for someone. How The Butler Is Connected to Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2013-08-14T16:15:05Z

The sunken prize ships were a grievous loss: even the humblest sailor could expect a few shillings as his share if they had survived. Trafalgar account is rare voice from below deck 2010-10-19T09:46:00Z

Mr. Stoppard possesses the enthusiasm of an eternal student, both arrogant about what he knows and humble about what he doesn’t. Review: Screwball Eggheads Tear Up the Library in ‘Travesties’ 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z

A winner for sure despite the humble name of this amazing, cool, chill spot! The 20 Most Delicious Things at Mercado Little Spain 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z

This is what the whole fatuous theory of the noble “Red State” was originally about: Honest, hard-working, and above all humble people versus the elites that supposedly detested them. Hipsters, they’re just like us! “Normcore,” Sarah Palin, and the GOP’s big red state lie 2014-04-27T11:00:00Z

In ancient town houses and guild halls around town, I’ve discovered several humble but worthwhile museums that put Estonia’s storied past in context. Embracing Estonia’s singing revolution 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z

“Whenever you think you’re at your peak or you’re untouchable….you will be humbled wildly, and it’s usually a sad humbling,” he said. Josh Brolin: Tough rancher in ‘Outer Range,’ softie at home 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z

The Abingdon parents, both of whom had humble starts in life themselves, get to put something back, and to feel better about themselves. Outnumbered and How the Other Half Lives 2010-04-09T05:45:00Z

You could read an entire history of civilization and capitalism in how Marianne drapes her legs across a lounger or strides into a humble Italian home to sample some homemade ricotta. Review: ‘A Bigger Splash,’ With a Speechless Tilda Swinton, Is Ready for Its Close-Up 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Sheridan's former political party said the verdict had sealed his humbling fall. Ex-lawmaker faces jail over sex life perjury 2010-12-24T14:32:14Z

Interestingly, the humble crafts generally bob near the top of the composition, drawing the eye upward. In the galleries: From the everyday to the fantastic 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

I am continually awed and humbled by the way food evokes such deep and exacting memories—what a gift! An easy, but decadent, caramel apple cake to herald in cozy, fall evenings 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z

Much in the way affection for the humble American diner runs broadly across wallets and classes, the Bouillon Pigalle is a genuinely fun marker of Parisian heritage, where food plays a supporting role. At a Nostalgic Paris Restaurant, Food Takes a Back Seat to Fun 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z

So humbled by the discerning music lovers who wrote in, I now offer my own list. The Greatest 2011-01-21T14:04:41Z

“The two stories, the humbling of Hollywood and the swelling of Chinese soft power, twist and combine across Schwartzel’s masterfully organized book,” James Parker writes in his review. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z

It was a humble setting in which to create musical masterpieces. Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z

As with the characters in his and Lully’s masterpiece, “Atys,” Armide’s tragedy is to be undone by love’s insidious power even as she considers herself above such a humble emotion. Tellings of Armida?s Story, Including Gluck?s at Juilliard 2012-02-03T15:51:38Z

Although Mr. Lasansky was considered a wizard of printmaking technology, “The Nazi Drawings,” as his series is known, used plain paper and ordinary pencil — the most humble, universal materials possible, he explained. Mauricio Lasansky, Master Printmaker, Dies at 97 2012-04-07T21:49:31Z

Photograph: AP My namesake and – perhaps more famously – Ernest Hemingway's first wife, therefore the only one who married him when he was unknown and humble as opposed to famous and arrogant. Hadley Freeman's 10 awesome women: from Katharine Hepburn to Miss Piggy 2013-04-22T15:38:00Z

The sculptures derive directly from humble and silly sources: pizza boxes and shipping cartons covered in newspaper and painted, or cans created out of cardboard cylinders. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z

In the age of Trump, he has shifted to something quieter, more humble, and yet, with the same old confidence, with lessons learned at the end. In Chris Rock’s New Special, a Humbler Master at Work 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z

For as delightful as Austen’s static world may be, it is the humbling, bracing confrontation with the self that lifts her characters beyond caricature and her plots beyond Harlequin romance. In Trying Times, the Balm of Jane Austen 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z

From this humble start Mr. Berlusconi found a television template for success: the fewer clothes women wore, the more power he accrued. 2010-02-12T00:06:00Z

There was no green room at the humble Pocket Theater in 1963, Mr. Wolff later told me. What It’s Like to Hear the Same Piece of Music for 19 Hours 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z

One of the surprises of the evening was his bouncy, lighthearted version of the Michael Bublé hit “Haven’t Met You Yet,” whose narrator, imagining his ideal woman, is humble to the point of servility. Music Review: Howard McGillin Sings at the Oak Room - Review 2011-09-16T22:54:23Z

The road to this realization has been difficult and humbling, and is hardly complete. The Revolution Will Be Handheld 2012-07-05T14:02:00Z

“It was such a humbling experience,” Sunny adds. Perspective | A game of flag football led to two victories: One on the field and one in love 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z

I’m humbled by the very idea of making this cake again. After I survived cancer, I celebrated with a birthday cake 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z

Whether it was because of the deprivation of his childhood in occupied, impoverished Amsterdam, or for reasons deeper to his psychology, he was shy, quiet, humble. Bernard Haitink, Perhaps the Wisest Conductor of Them All 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z

We refer of course to the humble tree, so seemingly passive and yet so instrumental in getting us through high summer in Washington. Trees can’t escape the extreme heat. But they do have some impressive coping mechanisms. 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z

But it is humbling to recall the breadth and depth of our literary debt to a thirty-year-old physician who set out to cure his anesthesia. Love in the Time of Numbness; or, Doctor Chekhov, Writer 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z

I feasted my eyes not only on paintings and frescoes, but on the humble church and glorious Roman chapel that attest to his emerging genius for architecture. In the Virtual (and Actual) Footsteps of Raphael 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z

“I’m not trying to play humble,” he said, then explained that on “Cheers” his character’s function, unlike theirs, was “really to be the audience’s eyes.” Television: Ted Danson of ?Damages?: Humble Egotist 2010-03-20T03:20:00Z

“There is no longer a need to appear humble,” Martin K. Whyte, a scholar of Chinese society at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard, said in a telephone interview. Noted: In China, ‘Audi’ Means ‘Big Shot’ 2012-11-16T22:24:21Z

If we have to hear the Mouse make the same mistake every year, even when it’s not even all that cold outside, here’s a humble suggestion: Switch the parts. Is “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” a date-rape anthem? 2012-12-10T21:14:00Z

Pearlman was born in Queens, in humble circumstances, next to the Flushing Airport. We Live in the Pop-Culture World That Lou Pearlman Created 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z

They offer praise and retell the Nativity story, lingering over its humble circumstances and sense of sacrifice. For New Holiday Albums, It Takes All Kinds 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

Stratford, much like its most famous native son, is a town with humble beginnings that now draws hundreds of thousands of fans — or rather, tourists — for the Shakespeare festival, celebrating its 60th-anniversary season through October. Overnighter: Tracking Bieber and the Bard in Stratford 2012-06-22T15:21:25Z

The “Wood Pictures” also recall more humble structures, like shacks and cabins, that are painstakingly built with an economy of means. Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z

Times of struggle — whether personal or collective, political or existential, or all of the above — can be humbling. How to make an El Presidente, a Cuban drink with a rich history 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z

I read some, I haven't seen all of them because there are so many, which has just blown me away and really humbled me. “Cruel Summer” showrunner talks grooming storyline and finale twists 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z

Instead of the same standard-issue 10 dishes, post-Soviet restaurants are bringing a humble magic to dining in Georgia’s capital city, with a focus on all things organic. Humble Magic in Georgian Capital’s Restaurant Renaissance 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

"They seemed so humble, so generous, so eager to jam with anyone." Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso in London 2010-07-15T20:30:00Z

It has to be said, however, that these humble machines do have a sinister side. Typewriters: an illustrated guide and a debt of thanks 2012-11-22T09:08:55Z

To look at the Mission Inn, you’d never guess this giant, labyrinthine complex began as a humble adobe and boardinghouse in 1876. Five historic hotels with guided tours that bring the past to life 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

The earliest islands were humble work tables placed in the center of the kitchen. Americans love the kitchen island. These designers want the trend to die. 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

You cared so deeply and so well for her I was always humbled by your instinct and wisdom. A letter to … my wife, whose death has left me struggling to make sense of life without her 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z

“He paused for a moment, glaring at me, to make sure that his comment on my worth had made me feel properly humble.” In ‘The Whispering Land,’ a British naturalist collects travel tales — and animals with tails — in Argentina 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z

The four-part documentary series "The Message" charts the rise of hip-hop from its humble Bronx beginnings to global domination. TV This Week June 1 -7: 'Enough Said' on HBO 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

And in my groggy, remorseful state, a humbling thought occurred: A $300 bassinet will not guarantee certainty or even safety for the life of my baby. Nobody puts baby in a cooler! Learning to parent with first-world problems 2014-03-09T00:00:00Z

Above all, the humble ukulele -- dubbed "the underdog of all instruments" by virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro who busted out his rendition of the aforementioned Queen classic in a recent performance -- sounds like Hawaii. Hawaii considers making it official with ukulele 2014-02-13T03:48:19Z

Mr. Ledesma added, “I see how Tim makes an impact in the work he does. We’ve both come from humble beginnings and were raised to make an impact in the world.” Relationships with Grandmothers (and God) Drew Them Closer 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z

Given the hype surrounding such figures, it’s surprising that one of the more interesting collections of contemporary African-American art is housed inside a fairly humble Manhattan two-bedroom apartment on Madison Avenue. This Modest New York Apartment Holds One of the Best Art Collections in Town 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z

Kad Merad plays Martin Kazinski, a bald, middle-aged guy who leads a humble, decent life working for a firm that recycles old computers and also provides employment for people with learning difficulties. Superstar – review 2012-08-30T16:44:35Z

Council leader Keith Mitchell this week ate humble pie following the public outcry, in which local author Philip Pullman was a significant voice, over a plan to cease funding 20 of its 43 libraries. Hidden cuts are undermining libraries from within, claim experts 2011-03-25T17:09:50Z

But he’s so low-key, so humble, so open. Frank Gehry Unveils Pro Bono Design for Children’s Center in Low-Income L.A. Neighborhood 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z

“I am humbled to be here now for them, to honor them, to honor their desires,” he said. Wendell Pierce Fulfills His American Dream: Playing Willy Loman 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z

I like to compare this Indian cheese to the humble potato. Making paneer at home is totally doable, promise 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z

So the humble nonprofit started posting homespun videos of company members performing Irish-themed songs, poems and monologues on social media. You’re New Here, Aren’t You? Digital Theater’s Unexpected Upside 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z

Things start to go awry as night falls and these humble employees’ romantic notions, hopped up by too much time among vivid depictions of Annunciations and Madonnas, start to blur with reality. ‘Il Trovatore’ and ‘Fierrabras’ at Salzburg Festival 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

In response to the news, the camera cut to Taylor Swift just in time to see her patented “humble shock face,” which warms the cockles of the heart. 2013 Grammy Nominations: Who Surprised and Who Got Snubbed? 2012-12-06T14:00:54Z

You have to be humble, you have to be tender, communicate sensitively, admit your shortcomings, share your dreams and allow them to be told.” ‘Life of Pi’ Is New Ang Lee Film, Based on Yann Martel Tale 2012-09-09T03:43:02Z

This reads as the kind of humble domestic custom that, like Steve, is easily taken for granted. The tragedy of Steve on "And Just Like That" is that he's a lot like the rest of us 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z

He remained humble about a possible best actor Oscar nomination. Toronto film fest builds buzz, but business is off 2011-09-13T19:17:04Z

The humble homes emitted only faint pinpricks of light. Travel: Mountain View, Ark., Folk Music Capital of the World

As he lolls affably on a sofa at a Soho hotel, it’s hard to reconcile the humble McBride with characters like West, or the conceited televangelist Jesse Gemstone. Danny McBride: 'Kanye asked me to play him in a movie of his life' 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z

I’m just so humbled by these stories of the health care workers. ‘Joy in the Grief’: Musicians Are Making Art in a Pandemic 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z

Watching your little one cause a major mess in public may be humbling, but it happens. Pack to distract, and other tips for taking toddlers to restaurants 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

Mackesy, as humble as his characters, is pleasantly surprised by this turn of events. How a surprise bestseller about kindness and vulnerability is bringing people together 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z

It’s humbling, after all this time of trying to build yourself a career and a bit of backbone. An Opera Diva and a Broadway Star Trade Places, and Advice 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z

Or the more humble job of rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure? Neil Armstrong’s legacy could have been much different 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z

The crust was soft and buttery, the jam’s sweetness belying its humble processed origins. The super-simple crostata that sparked an 18-year friendship 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z

“We are truly humbled to have been able to be a part of this global connection.” Cicely Tyson and George Lucas Among Expanded Class of Kennedy Center Honorees 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

Its title character, a humble well-liked man, might be retired, but he is far from idle. | 'Lung Neaw Visits His Neighbors': Review: ‘Lung Neaw Visits His Neighbors’ 2012-07-15T21:14:48Z

For two people who have been abandoned by their families, never known stable incomes or dared to integrate into society, this humble desire seems idyllic. Cannibal-themed "Bones and All" makes the ultimate case for veganism 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z

It's a baking trick we've relied on for years, which is why we were shocked to realize we'd missed a genius—and simple—opportunity to combine these magical ingredients: the humble boxed brownie mix. A simple-yet-brilliant hack for better boxed brownies 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

But Mr. Spielberg thought the revision was not as “humble” or “pure” as the original, Mr. Morgan said. Film: Eastwood Breaks Another Mold 2010-10-14T15:50:00Z

The Indian actor who relocated to South Korea more than a decade ago eked out a living singing in humble theaters and through minor film gigs in his adopted home country. AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Anupam Tripathi of ‘Squid Game’ 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z

The album is direct and forthright in its darkness—“The dead know what they’re doing when they leave this world behind,” he sings at one point—but it’s also humble, self-aware, funny. David Berman Made Us Feel Less Alone 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

In terms of poetry and in terms of truth, The Customs House is an honourable, humbling achievement. The Customs House by Andrew Motion – review 2012-12-14T22:55:06Z

It’s humbling to think that a release like “Live in Europe 1967” might help illuminate jazz’s present as well as its past, but that’s what great archival work can do. Music: Miles Davis Reissue, ?Live in Europe 1967? 2011-09-09T16:30:32Z

That's not to say humble people don't exist there, but ambition seems really important. Anna Kendrick: 'It's all about that fatal flaw' 2012-05-24T19:30:00Z

Clearly he was humbled by last season’s odyssey and the transformative friendship of a giant warrior maiden, but here’s hoping the old Jaime isn’t gone for good. ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: Slicing and Dicing ‘Two Swords’ 2014-04-07T02:00:52Z

The trope of humble beginnings, innate gift, self-determination and ultimate triumph mirrors the composer’s own life story. From George Eliot to Neo-Nazi Skinheads: The Chaotic Cult of Richard Wagner 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z

I was humble in the face of people’s lives. “I’m an Outsider on the Inside”: An Interview with Bruce Davidson 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z

Likewise, the 2014 indie Escobar: Paradise Lost explores how his influence strains romance secondhand, as a humble surfer makes time with a local girl who turns out to be Escobar’s niece. Gotti, Escobar, Manson: Hollywood's problem with real-life criminals 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z

In person, however, he is humble and thoughtful, if tightly coiled, with the taut, sinewy body of a long-distance runner and zany green eyes. Andy Griffiths, the Down-Under Kids’ Author Known for His Butt Jokes, Now Builds and Builds on His Hit ‘Treehouse’ Series 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z

From that humble beginning arose the first cathedral, consecrated in 1954 as a shrine to the patron saint of local miners, the Virgin of the Rosary of Guasa. In Colombia, the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira is a pillar of spiritual strength 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z

In horror, the burden of taking down the patriarchy — whether symbolized by a group of violent men or just one foreboding male monster — often rests on the humble shoulders of a young woman. ‘Hell Is Empty’ Review: Sins of the Father 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z

After seven months of exile, the anchorman begins his rehabilitation on Tuesday — demoted, much criticized and apparently humbled, but back doing the TV news. At long last, Brian Williams is back — humbled and demoted to MSNBC 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z

Wang Li, a Chinese musician based in Paris, performed solo, finding a futuristic sound in humble instruments. Music Review: Globalfest at Webster Hall - Review 2012-01-09T23:18:48Z

While all cookbooks are lovely and worthwhile, I maintain a special affinity for those that help us honor and celebrate one particular, sometimes humble ingredient. Why single-ingredient cookbooks hold a special place in my heart and kitchen 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z

Suddenly the Raytheon microwave oven may not seem so humble anymore. Weird suburbia: How atomic bombs and UFOs created modern America 2014-03-16T18:00:00Z

In one of the more textured roles, Mr. Sanders does strike a variety of notes, as his Titus moves from understated, humble warrior to dazed, grieving father to wily plotter of bloody vengeance. | 'Titus Andronicus': ?Titus Andronicus? at Public Lab - Review 2011-12-14T03:01:00Z

The journey of those shoes from humble floor to museum wall tells a familiar story about van Gogh, whose painful life is part of a lucrative brand known as Vincent the Mad Genius. ‘At Eternity’s Gate’ Review: An Exquisite Portrayal of van Gogh at Work 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

He soothed Mr. Spielberg with a tribute, calling him “a humble master, with a quicksilver imagination.” ‘Argo’ and ‘Les Misérables’ Win Top Golden Globes 2013-01-14T05:28:16Z

The release of “Revival” happens to coincide, for better or worse, with the re-emergence of a humbled Mr. Bieber, who faces a similar dilemma with a new album due Nov. 13. Selena Gomez Tilts the Disney Halo With ‘Revival’ 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

But the exhibit at the Frye — his first museum exhibition in the U.S. — offers something more fragile, humble and poignant. At Frye Art Museum: Li Chen and the 'beauty of imperfection' 2012-03-14T18:53:04Z

But a huge part of it is how humble -- truly humble -- those guys are. Gogol Bordello, Rick Rubin team up for "Hustle" 2010-04-28T00:10:00Z

It proves the humble little point that a job well done is its own reward. Review | He was one of the world’s greatest ballet stars. Then he crashed. 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z

A highlight here is the humble Luther Room where Luther hunkered down to translate the New Testament. Visiting Germany’s Lutherland during 500th anniversary 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

Although Tetsuya hung up his bow years ago and has since lived in humble anonymity, the stranger challenges him to a shooting contest. Review | Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Archer’ aims for profundity but misses 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z

For him, Nassar is someone who “squeezes too hard the parts of himself he doesn’t like,” struggling to reconcile the demands of his ego with his yearning for a humble life. Why Brazil’s Greatest Writer Stopped Writing 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z

We know that prison affected him deeply, coarsening his soul and turning him into an addict, but we also know that he didn’t enter Rikers as the humble, frightened little lamb he appeared to be. ‘The Night Of’ Finale: In a Lonely Place 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

“I think we came back more humbled,” Mr. Osborne said. Public School Designers Who Grasped a Helping Hand 2013-09-04T22:16:57Z

The telenovelas were better than American soap operas because the action was faster, even if the only relatively brown people seemed to be dutiful housekeepers and, of course, the humble priest. A not-so-fond farewell to 'Sábado Gigante,' a corny, buffoonish show 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z

From Beach Boys' Party! to Bootsy Collins's Glory B Da Funk's On Me! this humble mark has done as much to encapsulate the sweaty energy of pop as any McCartney/Harrison "woooo". From Help! to Build A Rocket Boys!, exclamation marks rock! 2011-01-15T00:07:06Z

"He was bigger than life, but very humble and very gentle," she said. 2010-01-08T22:44:00Z

This approach tethers abstract imagery back to the real world: humble materials, homespun crafting and the sun. Katy Cowan: Art about art, with a playful side 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

He’s very unassuming, very humble, but when he talks about music he can be the most interesting professor you’ve ever heard. Listening to “Star Wars” 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z

“Over generations this human ingenuity began to take shape, so that really good things could be made from the humblest ingredients,” said Mr. Silvestori, an Italian-American from Michigan whose grandmother hailed from Lecce. Personal Journeys: In Lecce, Making Magic With Humble Ingredients 2014-04-17T17:19:59Z

I do mostly crimes against women, normal average humble people. 'America's Most Wanted' still going strong 2012-04-08T16:45:13Z

A humble shepherd who slayed a giant, united a nation, wrote poetry, was an ancestor to Jesus but also committed his share of sins, David is certainly an intriguing and enigmatic figure. 'King David' movie anointed at Warner Bros. 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

But I hope by the end, she has this humbling redemptive moment where she does find a love match with someone who loves her for her flaws, rather than despite her flaws. Zawe Ashton Isn’t Here to Be a Victim of Your Projections 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z

In a statement, attorney Eric Baum said the artists “are thankful and humbled by today’s ruling.” Appeals court approves of $6.7M award to graffiti artists 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

He describes his childhood as one of “huge privilege,” but he’s clearly more comfortable in modest, even humbled corners of the world. Atticus Lish’s Long Route to 'Preparation for the Next Life' 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

Mr. Gehry declined to be interviewed, but he issued a statement responding to the House report in which he called the memorial “a daunting commission” for which he “felt humbled to be selected.” Congressional Report Faults Eisenhower Memorial Delays 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z

She entrusts him, it seems, because he is both humble and honorable. Netflix's gorgeous "Dig" loses sight of its own discoveries in favor of soapy period melodrama 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z

"Being acknowledged in that way is very humbling," he said. Delfeayo Marsalis pairs jazz, The Bard in new work 2011-01-19T22:08:08Z

McDormand and Harrelson are wonderful character actors, who, in my humble opinion, are much better than some of the big stars out there. Review: On Violence and the Pain of Others in ‘Three Billboards’ 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z

“By putting his name in front of the Catch a Rising Star title, he created his own brand that made him famous, yet he remained humble, likable and supportive.” Rick Newman, Whose Comedy Club Made Careers, Dies at 81 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z

“It’s an incredible honor and also very humbling to show three of my films at the New York Film Festival,” McQueen said in a statement. Steve McQueen sets 3 premieres at New York Film Festival 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z

In a strong performance David Little plays Galileo as a conflicted hero, increasingly overwhelmed if never quite humbled. | 'Starry Messenger': Science and Religion on a Collision Course at Galileo?s Trial 2011-02-08T22:14:19Z

He is the humble dude who you actually believe when he says he would rather stay home and work on music than go out and party. Logic looks to take his career to the final frontier 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

All are rendered humble, human, particular and luminous in Harding’s long, poetic sentences. In ‘This Other Eden,’ a Historical Tale of Paradise Lost 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z

It's a marvelous construction, if by today's standards a quaint and humble one -- a puppet show, mixed with miniatures. TV Picks: 'Thunderbirds,' 'Incredible Crew,' UCB does 'Seinfeld' 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z

“But Maria could not have been more humble. She looked at us both, and she’s like, ‘I can’t tell you how awkward this is for me. Farewell to a Ballerina With Borscht Belt Humor and ‘Legs of Life’ 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Dietrich said that Ms. Sabouni’s “fierce intelligence” coexisted with an extremely humble and serene personality. Trapped in Homs, Architect Imagines a New Future for Syrian Cities 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z

“It was humbling that they wanted a guy like myself there.” Noticed: Victor Cruz, Off the Gridiron, in the Front Row 2012-02-15T21:47:23Z

You couldn't get much more humble than touring America in a beat-up van out of the decidedly un-hip environs of Athens, Ga., in 1980. Post-punk landscape: Before there was a Nirvana, R.E.M. blazed the trail 2011-09-22T16:34:37Z

Traversing its length of more than two football fields beneath a roof almost half as tall can be disorienting and humbling. | Jane Alexander 2013-04-19T13:00:31Z

It's a humble recipe that emphasizes ease of preparation: You cook it low and slow, using whatever's on hand, either at peak ripeness in the garden or peak accessibility in the pantry. Summer calls for pisto manchego — with a fried egg on top 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z

Set in New Orleans, the song and video talk about staying connected to one’s humble, country roots and addresses police brutality, racism, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Amy Schumer parody of Beyonce’s ‘Formation’ called 'racist' 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z

Each facet of his routine is designed to transform Nadal from an unimposing, humble young man into a “bloodless warrior.” ArtsBeat Blog: Nadal Reveals the Toll of Being a Top-Tier Athlete in 'Rafa' 2011-09-07T20:25:51Z

“When they really, truly open up in front of you emotionally, there’s something about it that I find humbling as a human being.” Mimi O’Donnell Seeks Solace in Theater After Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

But despite the production’s humble appearance there was a lot riding on it. Nollywood Seeks a Hit With ‘Doctor Bello’ 2012-09-23T03:17:19Z

I'm probably going to be a little bit more humbled now as an editor because I know how painful of a process it is. "We do have power": "Queens of Resistance" books profile the politicians who inspire us most – women 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

The pearly moderation that makes Lewis’s Schubert so movingly humble sometimes keeps his Brahms shy of grandeur and especially mystery. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z

Believe me, this is not a humble brag. Motherlode Blog: Like Kate Middleton, Pregnant but Thin 2012-12-12T16:53:01Z

Her glee while on a roller coaster in Disneyland was captured in a photo in her humble home. From a Manila slum emerges an unlikely ballerina 2012-12-26T08:31:04Z

Harbor Stage’s home is a squat, windswept, utterly humble little building on the harbor that I think of as a beach shack, though it’s more solid than that. In Defense of Candid Reviews, Minus the Nastiness 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

His insistence on keeping the focus on his writers rather than himself has a humble appeal. Review: In ‘The Accidental Life,’ Golfing on LSD Is Just Part of an Editor’s Job 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

"I am honored and humbled by the fact that I have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," she wrote. Dolly Parton is ready to rock 'n' roll "just to show that I can do it" after joining Hall of Fame 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z

Personally, I still felt hardwired to pick the more supposedly humble option. What Happens When Women Decide to Call Themselves Beautiful 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

The fresh-faced 22-year-old from humble roots in a refugee camp endeared millions of voting television viewers with his Palestinian patriotic anthems and folk songs. Palestinian 'Arab Idol' victory unleashes rare outburst of joy 2013-06-22T23:28:17Z

And where Messiah ends in peals of glory and affirmation, Belshazzar's masterstroke is the lovely and humble gentleness of its closing Amen, which in Christie's hands was a deeply moving experience. Belshazzar – review 2012-12-14T17:32:12Z

My father, Hub Brando, was a peer and worked at the competing station, KCIJ, and he often joked about how humble Mr. Page was. La. Hayride voice Frank Page dies at age 87 2013-01-11T21:59:07Z

But they all felt like humble opening acts for the robust, audacious R&B foursome Jodeci, at that point still floating on the success of its sterling 1991 debut album, “Forever My Lady.” Jodeci’s Unplugged ‘Lately’ Was Its Pinnacle. Andre Harrell Made It Happen. 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z

“Claudy is probably the most humble, thoughtful person I know,” she said. A Little Wager That Led to Love 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z

Grandly named the Palace of Governors, but built of humble adobe, it is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied public building in the U.S. Five Reasons to Visit Santa Fe 2012-10-21T15:00:00Z

Hawke seems so humbled by the man he is profiling that he keeps the camera and the questions at a respectful distance. 'Seymour' is Ethan Hawke's moving look at pianist Bernstein 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

Polenta’s humble origins lay in basic, savory gruel for the poorer classes. Polenta and Shrimp, a Marriage of Land and Sea 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

"Look at the young girl before you, all full of hopes and dreams, living a humble existence in Barbados, her whole life ahead of her," Pitt continued, as E! Brad Pitt pokes fun at Rihanna (and Jay Z) for her Diamond Ball Gala 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

“I must have a part of me that’s like that. When I was younger, I was probably more like that. Then you get older and eat the humble pie.” Serendipity strikes for Simon Rex as an adult-film antihero 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z

And this is what a show which features a haute couture dress modeled after Francis of Assisi's simple, rough, humble garb certainly does do. The Costume Institute Takes On Catholicism 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z

“It is this trust in our vision for advancing the next generation of rigorous artistic rule-breakers and innovators, in the names of Cunningham and Cage, that truly humbles me.” Money From Merce Cunningham Trust Goes to Two Arts Groups 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

I nodded and told the kids that they should definitely run out and grab Chris’ book because he’s a rare, extremely humble, and a different type of dude. Chris Wilson's master plan transformed his life after prison. He insists he's "not an anomaly" 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z

I hardly need to tell you, but hearty, humble potatoes are leftover superstars. How to transform leftover potatoes into shiny new dinners 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z

If you ever need a reminder how fragile and unpredictable globalization has made the world’s food supply, just consider the humble lime. The real reasons for the great lime crisis 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z

Though chocolate truffles are named for their resemblance to the "edible subterranean fruiting body of several European ascomycetous fungi" that costs hundreds of dollars a pound, these candies are relatively humble. A holiday dessert for anyone too tired to make a holiday dessert 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z

A little respite from geopolitical and health crises can perhaps be found in five new design books, which demonstrate our ability to transform humble materials into enduring refuges. These Books Move Heaven and Earth 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

It is humbling, but the band still tours, and their show at Bumbershoot was packed, proof that people still care. ‘The Bourne Legacy,’ ‘Ted,’ ‘I’m Now: The Story of Mudhoney’ | New DVDs 2012-12-10T22:17:25Z

But no risk is so ominous as the humble tick. A Guide to Safety on the Appalachian Trail 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z

A moved Smith said she was "humbled and inspired" to receive the award. Kronos Quartet, Patti Smith accept Swedish prize 2011-08-30T18:31:05Z

Byron took a grandiose villa with his doctor and servants, while Shelley, Mary and Claire settled into a more humble house by the lakefront. Lake Geneva as Shelley and Byron Knew It 2011-05-27T19:00:27Z

Extreme yet humble, it verges on the devotional. Are those real seashells? Photos? Paintings? In artist Mark Roeder's show, the answer is none of the above 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z

But we’re totally honored, humbled and appreciative to the Hall for even just considering us, inducting us and inviting us. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Embraces N.W.A, and Ice Cube Is Cool With It 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

He says in a statement that teachers “change lives every single day” and that he is “humbled” to offer financial help. James Patterson announces grants for thousands of teachers 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z

She goes on to say she and Green are "humbled" to be "the parents of this beautiful soul." Megan Fox announces birth of baby boy on Facebook 2012-10-17T20:44:11Z

But he said performing with the more than 30 musicians on "Stand By Me" was humbling. New Orleans street performer debuts at Jazz Fest 2010-04-22T19:35:00Z

Some of our favorite patios had exceptionally humble beginnings–one was a dilapidated garage while another was merely cramped and dark. Backyards from A-Z 2010-09-03T05:52:00Z

Mr. Nelson’s approach is courtly, humble and almost shy. Critic?s Notebook: Richard Nelson and Jonas Hassen Khemiri?s Takes on 9/11 2011-09-21T22:01:28Z

"I dropped to my knees and for the first time in my life truly humbled myself before the Lord," he wrote in his 2003 memoir "Devil at My Heels." Louis Zamperini, 'Unbroken' hero: A remarkable life, well told 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

But most of the time, Mr. Antonoff’s humble pledges arrived fully armor-plated. Jack Antonoff Tweaks His Jersey Roots in Bleachers 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

“There’s a line from ‘Little Shop of Horrors’: they say the meek shall inherit, and for some reason people are always telling me how humble I am. Skin Deep: A Vegan With a Dark Side 2013-05-29T21:27:58Z

The humble stone shelf remained the almost invariable support of these objects. Art Review: Chardin's Enchanting and Ageless Moments 2010-12-22T13:13:05Z

The new study covers tables and chairs with elaborately flared and turned legs, and necessities as humble as corn-shuck brooms and painted wood washstands. Antiques: Exploring the Art of Louisiana Furniture 2010-12-10T00:01:00Z

"He was a very humble person despite his superstar status." Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna dies 2012-07-18T11:24:10Z

But then these seemingly humble cookies are sliced and baked not on a baking sheet but in a standard muffin tin. Dorie Greenspan's magically caramel-y chocolate chip cookie 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z

I like these moderately humble prizes, because they are in the necessary business of encouragement, with literary quality as the essential yardstick. Paul Bailey: I prefer humble prizes 2012-07-13T21:55:14Z

The original thrived on its welcoming, inclusive themes, with scenes set around the family's humble kitchen table or that sagging living room couch with the crocheted throw. Without Roseanne, who are “The Conners” now? 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z

His high register isn’t quite a falsetto; it’s even and humble, a tonal shift in tense moments. Music Review: Fred Hammond at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center 2012-12-23T21:52:30Z

I wanted witty, humbled, scared, and excited characters. Amazon's "Vast of Night" is a Richard Linklater, sci-fi, "All the President's Men" thriller mash-up 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z

These humble details of physical anatomy seem odd, if only because the finished sculpture was 17 feet tall and rested atop a multi-part stone pedestal that brought the entire ensemble to twice that height. Edmé Bouchardon's extraordinary drawings changed the way sculpture looked 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

“We would be idiots, foolish, silly, ungrateful not to look at what just happened with our reservations and be anything but humbled by it,” Mr. Muser said. How to Open a Top-Tier Restaurant in a Pandemic? Rethink Everything 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z

Or, “I’m not ready to be humbled on a daily basis.’ Motherhood isn’t the path to enlightenment for all women 2013-01-24T21:10:00Z

"He was just so friendly and sweet and humble," actress Laila Robins, who played Tony Soprano's mother as a young woman in the early seasons of the show, said as she arrived for the funeral. Family, friends, fans attend funeral of 'Sopranos' star Gandolfini 2013-06-27T15:16:13Z

And you realize again that you're wrong, and it's humbling and upsetting. Chuck Lorre talks about the good mojo and humbling work of sitcoms 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

Yet after completing the first season, he was quickly humbled by going on paternity leave. Greg Poehler Plays a Transplant in ‘Welcome to Sweden’ 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z

Plants are amazing, my friends, and the humble bean is no exception! Everything you need to know about growing beans 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z

“The learning curve was steep and humbling,” says Rhee, 45, who also holds an ownership stake in the company. How a plus-size clothing label dug out of bankruptcy: Body pride, diversity and Instagram 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

But "Shang-Chi" is also tenderly grounded through the warm and humble comedy of its leads. "Shang-Chi" is an unapologetically Asian triumph about an unapologetically Asian superhero 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z

There is, after all, deliverance in humble things. Hunger Games: Three Memoirs Where Food Takes Center Stage 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z

But Berra, in crucial respects a humble man, felt snubbed, as did Lindsay. ‘It Ain’t Over’ Review: When Yogi Berra Saw a Strike, He Hit It 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z

Not this one, and it makes you think about how good these humble wines could be if other producers would permit them the dignity of authenticity. 12 Wines for Thanksgiving and Beyond 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z

If the Osbornes seem less burdened by fears of blowback than many of their country peers, it has everything to do with the fact that their aspirations are simultaneously sweeping and humble. Brothers Osborne Want to Bring Guitar Heroes Back to Nashville 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z

Where most movies of this kind would show the hero redeemed, humbled and domesticated at the end, Phillips leaves Packouz dangling from a moral precipice at the final fadeout. Bros in the heart of darkness: Jonah Hill and Miles Teller’s ”War Dogs” is a scathing indictment of Dick Cheney’s America 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z

The written word, he often argued, could only ever be a low-fidelity reproduction of the fullness of being; any text was ultimately humbled by the reality that it sought to represent. Amos Oz and the Politics of the Hebrew Language 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z

He's humble, understands why some people might not like his cochlea-shattering racket and just wants to make his fans happy. EDM: four rubbish things (and one good one) about its rise in 2012 2012-12-29T00:07:04Z

“It’s a huge honor, a very humbling thing,” said her mother, Erica Hallmark. The Rose Queen of Texas 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z

We were in a humble but beautiful home, and he was inviting us in at this moment. "The Truffle Hunters" filmmakers on the fungi's mystique: "Everything about this world is a secret" 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

Favreau sounds bemused, even a little humbled at the way the great Hollywood machine had been stopped in its tracks, but not especially bothered. Jon Favreau: the swinger who struck gold 2010-04-29T21:00:00Z

It was humbling, the next day, to step into the Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur cathedral and stand under one of the highest brick vaults in France. In France, Narbonne takes a turn in the international spotlight 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z

Abraham Lincoln was born in a humble log cabin. Celebrate Presidents’ Day with this trivia quiz 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

In the poem, written in an American POW camp in 1945, Eich lists his few humble belongings: “This is my notebook,/this is my rain gear,/ this is my towel,/ this is my twine.” Art in the midst of catastrophe — and renewal 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z

My farmhouse is very humble, it's a shack, and I was quarantining myself in for two weeks, I was freezing cold, I had no hot running water, so I was showering in a bucket. “Two women out righting wrongs”: Lucy Lawless on what “Xena” fans might love in “My Life is Murder” 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z

Phillips retained his humble, self-effacing demeanor to the end, and beyond. Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol' 2012-05-24T11:01:05Z

It was humble and classy and true – because Conan's nightly exercise in lambasting the "morons" at NBC has been only half the story. 2010-01-23T14:24:00Z

It keeps me humble, having someone around who I know loves me for who I am and not what I've done. Dolly Parton: 'I may look fake but I'm real where it counts' 2011-08-21T19:00:00Z

"She reminds us of Princess Diana, humble, giving and looking out for the poor people," said Jimenez. Harlem cheers 'Kate, Kate!' as British duchess visits child center 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

She’s a humble figure in a larger landscape — but the landscape is her creation, too, and she holds her place within it. If Friends Play Your Songs, They Just May Change Your Tune 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z

It's a simple place of worship, small and humble. PBS' ambitious & fraught "Black Church" takes a tour of America's complex history, music and faith 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z

It seemed to promise a sophisticated approach to eating that was within my humble reach. Comfort me with food memoirs, the only books I want to read right now 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z

There was my humble cafeteria snack, a simple combination of chocolate and McVittie's Digestive Biscuits. This four-ingredient chocolate fridge cake is fit for a king, and no baking is required 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z

The passionate defense of British Chinese food on TikTok shows how important the humble takeaway is today and the contribution of Chinese migration to British identity. Chow mein and chips: a brief history of the British Chinese takeaway 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z

The challenge is transforming these humble yet mighty ingredients into something not at all boring, week after week. Miso and Maple Make a Good Match With Salmon 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z

Here, we outline two dozen possibilities for the humble apple, in hopes of elevating it to its rightful status: 24 ways to go savory with apples (because fall's favorite fruit belongs in more than pie) 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z

“He threw himself into the part with bravery and passion, and the results are staggering ... I’m humbled to have held his hand as he slipped away. And I’m privileged to have been his friend.” Richard Hatch, Battlestar Galactica's original Apollo, dies at 71 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

Decatur recalled Reeves as “such a giver, very humble.” A Virginia man wanted to help his charity. Keanu Reeves wanted to promote his movie. Things ‘just fell into place.’ 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z

Then there is a room with photographs of the Iranian city of Isfahan, simply presented, and another with finely crafted drawings of some fairly humble buildings. Brilliant biennale 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z

When he turned his camera on a humble green pepper, he made it look like a modernist sculpture by Hans Arp. Edward Weston: the greatest American photographer of his generation? 2010-08-18T15:49:00Z

What bothers me the most about your humble ignorant opinion, is that you are judging other moms and dads who are simply doing their best to keep their kids safe. Motherlode: Are Leashes for Children? 2011-03-24T18:04:54Z

If jam isn't your thing, no worries; no one has ever complained about a humble buttered biscuit. Don’t toss that sourdough discard! Make biscuits 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z

Martin Luther — a pious monk and fiery orator who became “The Great Reformer” — came from a humble, pastoral corner of Germany’s heartland. Visiting Germany’s Lutherland during 500th anniversary 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

His humble approach to acting made him unique – it allowed him to watch his own movies as a spectator, to not see himself in his characters, but to see his characters as real people. What we can learn from Philip Seymour Hoffman 2014-02-03T23:58:00Z

The basketball team that rises from the basement, a hip-hop star who ascends from poverty, a presidential candidate who triumphs over humble beginnings – all find supporters to root for them intensely. The Bernie Sanders underdog problem: “You may root for them, but you also know they’re probably going to lose” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z

But now experts are saying that Trump might strike a more humble tone. ‘S.N.L.’ Imagines the Impeachment Trial That Could Have Been 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z

It was a sendoff as folksy and humble as one Letterman might have designed for himself. Goodbye, Dave 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

In 2003, he published “Japan-ness in Architecture,” calling attention to the simplicity, serenity, austerity and humble attitude of Japan’s architectural traditions. Arata Isozaki, Prolific Japanese Architect, Dies at 91 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z

They represented all tiers of society, from well-heeled lawyers to humble craftsmen. History's 'Sons of Liberty' foment the American Revolution 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

It wasn’t Wheeler, the tallest peak in the park, as looming and humbling as it was. A Nevada Park That, at 77,000 Acres, Sneaks in Under the Tourist Radar 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

“He seemed like a very humble down-to-earth type of fellow, not pretentious, like fame really didn’t get to him,” said Gibson, whose family also is Dutch. Memorials grow in Eddie Van Halen’s adopted hometown 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z

But all this may be one reason why I’ve gotten more and more attached to Top Chef’s humbler, simpler, less glamorous Food Network counterpart, Chopped. Top Chef Vs. Chopped: Who Rules the Food TV Kitchen? 2012-02-22T16:06:29Z

In these passages, there’s a humbler, and perhaps truer, sense of drama and wonder. Under the Crushing Weight of the Tuscan Sun 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z

And in this final episode, when his bosses Rawls and Daniels corner him about the fake murders, he pulls a new McNulty out of the bag: chastened, almost humble. The Wire re-up: season five, episode 10 - Baltimore's Academy Awards 2010-04-19T23:15:00Z

Musician and producer Example tweeted: “Smiling nonstop when I was with you, first time we met I felt as if I’d known you my whole life. Mad humble guy. RIP Cadet.” Rising British rapper Cadet killed in late-night car crash 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z

Yet the very sight of these humble objects is enough to make a Bach fan's spine tingle. Berlin on song 2010-04-03T23:06:00Z

“She was the quintessential role model. She is African American, she came from humble beginnings.” Tina Turner Left Her Abusive Marriage, So They Could Too 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z

Her writing is diaristic in the sense that it doesn’t always hew to a clean syllabic structure — sometimes she’s cramming words to make them fit, and sometimes she’s lingering over them as if humbled. PinkPantheress’s Slivers of Dance-Pop Play With Memory Like a Toy 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

“My father was an extremely humble and quiet man.” A U.S. Marine lost his dog tag in the Vietnam war. A tour group just found it. 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

Thanks to a daffy charm — a winning combination of its characters’ caustic wit and the show’s fundamental warmth — and enthusiastic word-of-mouth support, the series rose from humble origins to the pinnacle of TV acclaim. The Rise of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z

Defenders of the opera, such as the musicologist Robert Fink, say it shows the humble, loving Klinghoffers to be the moral compass of the work, while the four Palestinians are portrayed as tawdry, self-aggrandizing murderers. New York's Met Opera braces for 'Death of Klinghoffer' protests 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z

But as Amber Howard, pastry chef of the downtown Washington restaurant showed us recently, it begins with a humble loaf pan. Tomatoes were meant for this cake 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

Its myriad voices, humble despite their extreme musical gifts, guide a journey to forge new connections and untangle the music’s Afro-Caribbean roots. ‘A Tuba to Cuba’ Review: A New Orleans Jazz Band Makes a Caribbean Connection 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

And one way is to find beauty — and humor — in the humblest, most unexpected places. Praise Poems: Ellen Bass Talks About 'Like a Beggar' 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

Everyone appreciates a flame-licked meal, even if it’s humble burgers and franks. Lamb, Slow-Roasted the Moroccan Way, Without the Barbecue Spit 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z

In the Iron Islands, Theon—forever sheepish, noble, and humble these days—makes a powerful case for his sister’s right to the throne at an outdoor Who-Should-Be-King ceremony. “Game of Thrones”: The Door 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

When I make a mistake — and we all do — I find it to be just about the most humbling experience going. Perspective | The truth about organic produce and pesticides 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

The humble egg has made headlines throughout the pandemic, from news of people "panic buying" baby chickens to reports of "egg hoarding." Egg price-gouging accusations, a pandemic cheese "roller coaster": Why food costs are still in flux 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z

“I humbled myself before sleazy agents,” she was quoted as saying, “the kind of people who shed their skins every year.” Joan Rivers, comedian who skewered everyone, including herself, dies

It chronicles his rise from humble beginnings as a muscular young immigrant to the U.S. to Hollywood action hero to, most recently, California's governor. Schwarzenegger to dedicate museum to himself 2011-10-06T16:14:25Z

The song is a crisis of conscience and of faith, with a voice humbled by self-knowledge. The 1975’s Chamber-Pop Confessions, and 8 More New Songs 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z

Harassment will continue until the culture changes on a very deep level --I know this, I'm a veteran, I've worked for several James Beard winners and nominees, I've worked in more humble places too. Scandals Keep Breaking, but Restaurateurs Have Yet to Own Up 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

But sunflowers were also a humble but valued source of food in straitened times, a snack to be consumed with friends. Sunflower, people power 2010-10-11T16:41:00Z

She was a physicist from humble beginnings who went on to be an executive at General Electric, where she faced skepticism, hostility and the loneliness of often being the only woman in the room. My Voice Got Deeper. Suddenly, People Listened. 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z

She is brave, humble, spirited and honest, the kind of person readers fall in love with and believe themselves to be in their innermost hearts, where literary sympathy lies. | 'Jane Eyre': Radiant Spirit Blossoms in Barren Land 2011-03-10T22:30:15Z

In 2013, Lovett expanded his label’s purview by launching the Communion Club Night series, inspired by the label’s humble origins, in nine cities across the United States. | The Lofty Ambitions of Communion Records 2014-01-14T23:26:46Z

Encounter and be humbled by the vast, terrifying power of indifferent nature! Mister Big feels empty inside 2013-09-10T00:00:00Z

It relied on humble materials and conventional furniture-making techniques for what was nevertheless a powerful assertion of a new aesthetic approach. How the Memphis Design Movement Made a Comeback 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z

Using three shape-shifting actors, contained within a spinning glass box of a set, the play journeyed all the way from the Wall Street giant’s humble origins in 1844 to its ignominious collapse in 2008. ‘A Strange Loop’ Wins Best Musical as Tonys Celebrate Broadway’s Return 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z

As he knew, it was the photographs, taken on a humble Brownie camera, that transformed his craft into an art. Images from the outer limits 2013-06-01T23:05:40Z

It attracts a very conservative, religious crowd, humble in mood and attire, who are looking for spiritual fulfillment. How to feel the spirit at pilgrimage sites in Europe 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z

White noise machines, streamable background sounds, and even humble box fans are said to work just as well, if you'd rather not physically plug your ears before hitting the hay. 7 soundproofing hacks to drown out your noisy neighbors 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z

It’s frequently humbled by its collective users, but it frequently disappoints them, too. Twitter Is Stuck With Itself, Too 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z

Hermione, apparently preserved all these years as a statue and now brought back to life by Paulina, is reunited with her lost daughter and humbled husband. Review: A Moving ‘Winter’s Tale,’ With Women in Charge 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z

If you were ever, say, an American-studies undergraduate of jaded temperament and Gen X vintage, you have attended humbler parties on this theme. The Best-Dressed Men at the Met Gala 2019: Risking Foolishness, Arriving at Defiant Good Taste 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

“He was humble. He was a decent guy. Very decent. He got interesting details that made his stories richer.” ‘He doesn’t like bullies’: The story of the 37-year-old who took over the New York Times and is taking on Trump 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

They have a brightness of flavour very different from the humble, homely grains. 20 best vegetarian recipes: part 3 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

Her body was thick-waisted but supple, with a peasant’s grace—confident and humble both—and a quiet poise, greater than that of most beauties. “This Is Pleasure” 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z

But inspired by real events of the recent past in an English village, the play is homier and humbler than the usual Jacobean fare. Theater Review: ?The Witch of Edmonton?: A Supernatural Subject with Human Urges 2011-02-04T17:00:53Z

At this mad juncture in American history, it’s an honor to meet this decent, humble, loyal, courageous and truth-obsessed man. ‘With the Old Breed,’ an Intimate Look at Terror in World War II 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z

“Okinawa/Ubud” measures individual comfort against the state of the world, always a humbling perspective. Jeff Tweedy’s Homesick Tune, and 11 More New Songs 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z

He's also one of the nicest and most humble men I've ever met. Violinist Renaud Capu?on to play in Seattle 2011-09-15T19:23:07Z

“It’s where extreme necessity meets extreme creativity, and people turn a lot of humble materials into very useful things.” 2010-02-12T04:06:00Z

That such a humble wish is worth speaking aloud points up the city’s record high murder rate. Baltimore City Paper is closing after 40 years. Will it be missed? 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z

Keep a Child Alive and Africa inspire me greatly," she replied, "and they keep me humbled. Alicia Keys: charity gigs and arena tours 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z

“I’m so humbled by the opportunity to do what I’m doing and to love it as much as I’m loving it,” he said, easing another oyster from its shell. At 77, He Gets to Woo Mary-Louise Parker 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

They seem more humbled by the whole experience.  Who Should The Voice Want to Win The Voice? 2013-06-18T12:52:24Z

“I’m very touched and humbled that he has spent an entire lifetime pushing the art form forward and creating this amazing language and repertory,” he said. Paul Taylor Chooses a Successor 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

The knish's journey is a remarkable one, especially seeing as how there are so any variations of the humble, iconic food: baked, fried, sweet, savory, vegetarian, meat-filled and so on and so forth. Happy Hanukkah! This year, celebrate the knish 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z

Shiv, seemingly humbled by the prospect of a breakup, ultimately asks Logan for Tom’s protection. Succession season two finale – battle of the backstabbers: discuss with spoilers 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

At 10 times its actual size, the humble Ebony Spleenwort verges on the majestic. Review | In the galleries: Breaching the border between art and furniture 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z

They illuminate, they humble, they nurture, they inspire. Landscapes and Still Lifes of New Territories 2010-12-30T23:01:02Z

This is an engaging voice: earnest without being morose; honest without being exhibitionistic; understated, humble and wise from years of trusting in questions more than in answers. ‘Canada,’ by Richard Ford 2012-06-08T22:57:16Z

It was hard to imagine what the initial photo shoot was like: this flat was so humble and the Givenchy jewelry was so Midas that the contrast, while striking, also seemed a little unkind. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z

A brief pause to supply information about your humble reporter. T Magazine: The Real Housewife of Paris 2011-02-25T21:00:47Z

A name that has a distinguished air about it despite Jimmy's humble upbringing and his early years as Slippin' Jimmy the con man. "Better Call Saul" and the two faces of JMM 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z

A former business journalist who has written for The Wall Street Journal and other publications, Chernow said he learned a humbling lesson while researching "Titan," his 1998 biography of Rockefeller. Ron Chernow receives biography award 2013-05-19T15:16:08Z

Watson invited Grisman up on stage with him at an early New York show, when Grisman was still in his teens, humbling the younger musician. Arthel 'Doc' Watson dies 2012-05-30T02:19:00Z

Who will triumph and who will be humbled? Style Invitational Week 1425: Picture this — a cartoon caption contest 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

I am beyond grateful and humbled by this nomination ... Oscar nominations 2016: The Revenant leads field, Mad Max in second place 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

My first bridge-and-tunnel phase happened in the 1970s, after I graduated from Columbia College and shacked up with my parents in the humble home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, I’d grown up in. Are Manhattanites Becoming Brooklyn’s Bridge-and-Tunnel Crowd? 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z

For lamb lovers, a good option is Irish stew, simmered with potatoes on top, a humble but eminently satisfying feast. Meat and Potatoes Get an Upgrade 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z

Mr. Konieczny, 47, grew up in Poland wanting to be a director; he was a child impresario, putting on humble shows with friends. The Breakout Star of the Met Opera’s ‘Ring’ 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z

“Einstein was the most audacious man I ever met, and you’ve made him a humble old man,” he said. Memorials to Gandhi, Einstein share a surprising common bond 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

Instead, he is humbled and open-hearted, self-psychoanalyzing his need to mess up tidy situations and connecting to a universal struggle that way. Friday Favorites: Lace Cadence, Chocolate Chuck, Kanye West 2010-10-01T19:17:00Z

Gardener is blunt, and humbled, about his impressions of today's guitar music. Coachella 2015: Ride announces Roxy gig, talks reunion, guitar pedals 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

It was a reminder of the dish’s humble origins. In Spain, finding peace — and paella — on Mallorca 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

“We are really trying to remain humble at this point,” said Anderson .Paak, Delayed by Virus, Grammy Awards Celebrate Music Industry’s Return 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z

He was a shy, quite humble actor who once described his physique in a movie as a “jelly doughnut in a camouflage outfit.” The TV Watch: A Complicated Actor Who Made a Complicated Mob Boss Indelible 2013-06-20T23:08:03Z

And I am the only one, I've been in a lot of interviews with Molly and Vanessa, they're more humble than I am. From "Black-ish" to "I Love That For You," Jenifer Lewis keeps going: "I'm one of the lucky ones" 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z

And sometimes his kindness is so stunning that I am humbled. Modern Love: When the Words Don?t Fit - Modern Love 2011-10-27T22:33:23Z

After signing on with Whitaker’s Significant Productions, the filmmaker approached Grant’s family in the same humble, openhearted way he dealt with his classmates at USC. With ‘Fruitvale Station,’ director tells story close to his heart 2013-07-19T22:54:46Z

When Cassius Clay won gold at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, he adhered to the script for athletes of the era — be humble, praise your opponents, let your skills do the talking. When Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's friendship changed history: The new book 'Blood Brothers' explains 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

From its humble beginnings in the late 1960s, over 100 boutique wineries are now nestled here amid towering native eucalyptus forests. Five Reasons to Visit Perth 2012-05-09T05:20:00Z

I was – I hate to say the word humbled – but that’s what it felt like. ArtsBeat: More 'Brigadoon' Than 'Trainspotting': Craig Ferguson Brings 'Late Late Show' to Scotland 2012-05-14T13:05:32Z

Such realism is what Zeitlin calls making this film "humble to the elements that you're using" in order to tell the story. Beasts of the Southern Wild: 'I didn't expect people to like it' 2012-10-11T20:00:03Z

In another respect, it humbles that same building: It is not meant to overwhelm but to welcome. Exhibition Review: National Design That?s Hidden in Plain Sight 2011-06-13T22:41:43Z

Dale handily wins and is light, breezy and humble as can be throughout the rest of the episode. "Top Chef: World All Stars" meets "Downton Abbey" for an elevated picnic Mrs. Patmore would hate 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z

It is a humble snack, fuel for late-night stakeouts, comfort after a day toiling at the nuclear power plant. Doughnuts in New York City from Carpe Donut NYC to Pies 'N' Thighs 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

Whether it’s the mundane absence of a thank-you note or the highly charged presence of a Confederate flag, a calm and humble approach — one friend to another — is nearly always worth it. What Can I Say to the ‘QAnon Mom’ Next Door? 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z

It was only when I looked into the history of the humble alfajor that I realized just how cosmopolitan my favorite cookie was. A plate of mystical dulce de leche cookies is all I need to remember home 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z

It's an attempt to survey humanity's efforts to unravel the big questions, ie, those pertaining to the size and shape of an infinite universe, and our humblingly insignificant place in it. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-03-21T08:00:02Z

Rigney, a writer and lifelong New England fisherman, laments that without healthy oceans, we lose not only a viable food source, but also a humbling reminder of human frailty. We’re destroying the seas 2012-07-09T13:55:00Z

Toppings are also key: Additions like toasted pine nuts, dried cranberries, and tangy feta can transform a humble side salad into the main event. 19 hearty winter salads we call comfort food 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z

It’s humane and humble, and maybe the most naked Jay-Z song ever, though over the years he’s excelled at slipping painful autobiographical details into unlikely places. ArtsBeat: New Music: Jay-Z Featuring B.I.C. 2012-01-09T21:54:35Z

High on the list of popular attractions at Ostia, though, is a much humbler artifact. Journeys: In Ostia Antica, Italy, Clues to Past Glories 2011-12-23T17:05:07Z

Instead, Mr. Hanks is up to something more fascinating: submerging his own iconic humility in a humble man famous for, on one terrifying day, being extraordinarily good at his job. The Best Performances of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

People who are looking for a little less commercial and chain-oriented Udon experience steeped in Japanese character might try that place, a little cheaper and more humble. TsuruTonTan, a Japanese Chain That Knows Its Noodles 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z

Therefore, to make him a bit more humble, I would invite Homer. Karl Ove Knausgaard: By the Book 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z

"I am grateful and deeply humbled by this unexpected and extraordinary honor," Pacino said in a statement. Kennedy Center Honorees Announced 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

Inside are piled, just as Khrushchev hoped, riches to humble the kings of antiquity. Red star rising 2010-08-06T23:04:00Z

Kelly Hutchinson is sweetly in thrall as Solness' hapless young mistress, while Max Gordon Moore is effective as her humble, oblivious fiance. Review: Spirited, sexy version of 'Master Builder' 2013-05-20T23:43:09Z

“It takes me back to when I first started, and I feel like it keeps me humble.” Club Ebony, a Historic Blues Venue Tied to B.B. King, Rises Again 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z

His most notable career achievement — in my humble opinion — is the sports movie epic Like Mike. Here’s how to lie about your lifestyle online like Bow Wow 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

Unfolding in a humble family home whose roof leaks during a downpour, “it just gives a glimpse into how other children live,” she said. Kidsfilmfest Is Back, With a Villainous Teddy Bear and Surfer Dudes 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

It’s shamelessly partial but also warmly pleasurable, partly because Mr. Linklater is an engaging and humble conversationalist who moves easily to the beat of his own soundtrack. Review: ‘Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny’ Lionizes a Maverick Talent 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z

Art for the Dutch always was a part of life – and Wright's radical vision is at home with their humble works of genius. Richard Wright's stellar art shines next to Rembrandt at the Rijksmuseum 2013-03-14T13:19:05Z

In "110%," Lawrimore Project's new exhibit of digital photographs by Seattle artist Isaac Layman, whole odysseys of color and form are prompted by the humblest of household objects. Kitchen cabinet as a glassware labyrinth: Isaac Layman's digital trickery lets you see more than the naked eye can 2010-07-08T20:44:00Z

At Carnegie, you could understand, even appreciate, Dvorak’s pride in what he had created with these humble observations of Czech life. Review: Dvorak’s ‘Poetic Tone Pictures’ Makes Its Carnegie Debut 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z

The same is true, he added, from the other side as well: “We look back and we’re humbled by our paths and what other people, especially our parents, did to get us here today.” A Recruiter Finds Her Marriage Match, With Due Diligence 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z

And the word “humble” took on a new connotation: “of low birth, rank or station”. We spend so much time staring at our phones. What do we miss when we don't look up? | Mel Campbell 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

The wisdom and sincerity is humbling, but the septuagenarian retains his wit. Kris Kristofferson – review 2012-12-05T19:47:56Z

About three more days of this treatment and I’d plow through the jungle of the humble and stride right into the gleaming grounds of Camp Entitlement. I sold my soul to Ricki Lake 2013-03-18T01:00:00Z

Performances that have begun to go forward may be more humble. ‘We Can’t Do Our Craft’: Conductors Contend With the Pandemic 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z

A tentative bond takes shape amid the humble pews and reverberant call and response, as the Pentecostal worshipers echo the resounding ministering. Review: Faith Found and Lost in ‘Free in Deed’ 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z

Peace has come a long way from her humble beginnings in Bradford, but says she knew which career path she wanted to take from a young age. Heather Peace: 'I want to be Doctor Who' 2013-09-05T08:10:21Z

Curlers play to win but never to humble their opponents. 2010-02-12T22:00:00Z

Beautifully installed on the fifth floor, it caps off an extravaganza of brand-new art with a humbling and diverting mix of classics, oldies and one-hit wonders, all drawn from the Whitney’s collection. Art Review | Collecting Biennials: After the Annuals and Biennials, the Perennials 2010-02-25T22:21:00Z

The experience is different for every dancer, but in the case of Maria Kowroski, the statuesque New York City Ballet principal, it’s been humbling. A Ballerina’s Return From Maternity Leave 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

Murphy said he was humbled by the show's success. "Glee" writers drop hints about season No. 2 2010-07-13T19:07:00Z

Fellow Atlanta ministers, who preach in the humble tradition of Reverend Martin Luther King, rib Dollar for commercializing Christ. My search for Creflo Dollar 2013-01-06T23:00:00Z

There is, however, a snag in the humble artist’s narrative. Sexual harassment claims could have sunk Casey Affleck. Instead, he soared 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z

Testament of Youth is Brittain’s story, and Leighton’s chief importance is what he means to her—“chaperone, lapdog, humble slave,” as he describes what he hopes to be for her. Kit Harington on the 'Teenage, Morbid Fascination' Behind His Latest Role 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

While the materials that went into Mariette’s wardrobe — fake fur, and lots of it — may be humble, her overall style is big, bold and colorful, if a tad wilted. The ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Look: Sci-Fi Brought Back Down to Earth 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z

Eddie was a very humble man, a very quiet man and a very private man. Eddie Braben: friends and fellow comic writers pay tribute 2013-05-21T18:34:56Z

The humble structure, modeled after a 19th-century church in an old mining town, was built in 1942 and is thought to be the oldest standing structure on the Strip. Why Won’t Anyone Buy the Most Famous Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas? 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z

Or, for that matter, other supporters of the pope, who has overtly rejected the sumptuous trappings and, indeed, fetishization of clothing within the church in favor of a simpler, humbler lifestyle? The Costume Institute Takes On Catholicism 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z

“It’s an award that comes from the nation, from the U.S., celebrating your contributions from an artistic standpoint. We are so incredibly excited about it and we are exceedingly humbled.” ‘Sesame Street,’ Sally Field and Linda Ronstadt are among this year’s recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z

“If someday this alley is named in their honour, if someday silent-film fans visit here from around the world because people know about this alley, it would be beyond humbling and gratifying,” says Bengtson. Silent witness: the Hollywood alley with the five-star reviews 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z

K., like most people, is too humble to call himself a hero. A man becomes impossibly pedantic and gets a reality TV show in 'The One-Eyed Man' by Ron Currie Jr. 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z

California Dreaming Adds Sweep to Jazz Bill Frisell has had a lot of practice putting high concept into a humble package. Critic’s Notebook: California Dreaming Adds Sweep to Bill Frisell’s ‘Big Sur’ 2013-06-23T21:08:56Z

He was a gracious and humble man, and will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved him, as well as those who were aware of his immense talent. The Wire and ER writer dies at 48 2010-04-01T08:47:00Z

It is humbling when I reflect on my own mundane complaints. Perspective | Tearful 10-month-old might give deployed dad a hostile homecoming 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z

Published by Crown in 2013, "Queen of the Air" follows Leitzel's emergence from humble origins to become the headlining star of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the turn of the 20th century. Warner Bros., 'American Sniper' producer may team on 'Queen of the Air' 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

Those words from Beyoncé, uttered midway through her festival-headlining performance Saturday, were less a humble show of gratitude than a declaration. Beyoncé’s Coachella performance wasn’t just pure entertainment; it was a historic cultural moment 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z

“From a humble beginning, the people struggled, especially the farmers, they struggled through segregation and floods, and everything seemed to be against them,” says Donnie Morris, 77, Glenn’s brother. For the people of Lyles Station, Ind., a trip to the African American Museum lets them witness their legacy 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z

He used this meeting to lodge a humble request: if it wouldn’t be too much trouble, could he record an exorcism? William Friedkin: 'You don’t know a damn thing, and neither do I' 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z

Though its explosions may be several stories tall, its ambitions are humble. Fastest & Furiousest: how Hobbs & Shaw expands the $5bn franchise 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z

She is a humble maidservant of the creative spirit who provides the words, the delicate instrument that serves the creator’s hand. Review: Met Opera’s ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ Bristles With Passion and Danger 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z

They’re a lot cheaper than keeping your air conditioning on high, and in my humble opinion, they work even better. How to Save on Your Energy Bill 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

They are the unmean girls, subjugating their spunk and sparkle to be perceived as humble, well mannered, liked by all. Girls, Uninterrupted 2010-08-13T22:38:00Z

I thought he came across as a very humble guy. Peter Capaldi: A good choice? 2013-08-05T13:10:03Z

White says in a statement he’s “humbled to be a part of one of the best Thanksgiving parades in the country.” Davis and White to attend Detroit holiday parade 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

You have managed to remain grounded and humble. "Passion and anger without a strategy is called frustration": Bill Duke on positive systemic change 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z

Time to develop a whole new respect for the construction of the blooming onion, the basket of garlic bread and the humble but mighty platter of nachos. "Stroganachos" are a sheet pan twist on two classics — and an easy dinner that's ready in 30 minutes 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z

Speaking of which, I want to know one way to make the simplest and most humble desserts look beautiful is with good decorating. Preppy Kitchen's John Kanell reveals the one tool you need to conquer your baking anxiety 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z

With my child-rearing peers, the mothers and fathers of their friends, I was slammed by parenthood, humbled by it and awed. Motherlode Blog: Seeing One Child Off to Preschool, Another to High School 2012-09-02T19:02:03Z

At home, she has finally made the cake successfully and marveled at how humble staples — butter, sugar, eggs — combine into something astonishing, a moment of transcendence wrested from the ordinary. Debra Messing Can Age 90 Years Easily. It’s Baking That’s Hard. 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z

Nature The engineering skills of the humble beaver are examined in this new episode. Wednesday's TV highlights: 'Nature,' 'American Idol' and more 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z

Intimacy and humble informality prevail, but there's also a dose or two of good-humored brashness. Female sculptors, full of humor and verve, prove to be way more than 'All Right' 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z

Speaking to a crowd of reporters and photographers outside court in London, May-Bowles raised a laugh when he said: "I would just like to say this has been the most humble day of my life." "Humble" foam pie protester admits Murdoch assault 2011-07-29T21:01:10Z

Mary Berry’s courgette and spinach quiche is a classic of the genre, but butternut squash works, too, as do mushrooms, cauliflower and asparagus – and even just the humble onion. Unleash the quiche! 10 mouthwatering recipes to try – from seafood to blue cheese 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z

“He was humble. He had this sign over this door that said ‘Leave your ego at the door,’ and there was no ego around him. `Superman,’ `Lethal Weapon’ director Richard Donner dies 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z

As for good old ready salted – reliable, steady ready salted; humble and dignified, traditional ready salted – I can say only this: have you completely given up on life? How to eat: crisps 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

“I am humbled to be a part of a historical lineup of performers, and to have the honor of creating a new show unlike anything Vegas has ever seen before,” she added. Lady Gaga heads for Las Vegas concert residency 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z

The current pontiff, Pope Francis, a Jesuit cutting a humble air to suit his message, shuns such finery, in contrast to his immediate predecessor, Benedict XVI. The Normcore Opulence of Preachers Wearing Four-Figure Sneakers 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z

Ms. White’s profession took her out of a humble and unhappy childhood in Pacoima, Calif., that promised nothing in the way of high life. Carrie White: Remembrances of a Hollywood Hairdresser 2011-09-23T22:14:43Z

“Last Man Standing” is a little less humble and more of a backlash against all the man bashing. Television Review: ?Last Man Standing? and ?Man Up!? on ABC - Review 2011-10-10T22:14:23Z

From the soaring Beaux-Arts architecture to the pristine flower arrangements, the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art can be a humbling, even intimidating entry point for visitors. With a Love Poem and Acid Beat, a Grand Space Feels the Heat 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z

We wanted to draw attention to the fact that even humble everyday species could offer enormous interest, respite, joy. Eyes wide for the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch – a photo essay 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z

I knew something like Noma Tulum was inevitable when, after Sanchez arrived, Redzepi waxed in a review about the humble tortilla. ‘Modern Mexican’ Steps Into the Spotlight 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z

In the second section of the exhibit, Carroll and I found a small journal below a wall text reading “This humble notebook contains a crucial clue to Whitman’s development.” Can Bullet Journaling Save You? 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z

The main takeaway from the story, he says, is that man ought to remain humble in the face of nature. 'In the Heart of the Sea' Author Says Story Is a Parable for Climate Change 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z

"We want to be a smaller, more humble version of that." Trey Parker and Matt Stone go it alone with own Important Studios 2013-01-15T12:56:49Z

“Both are voyages across huge distances. Both search for facts beyond their grasp. Both theorize wildly and let possibilities multiply without limits. Both are humbled every few weeks.” Review | Fresh off a Pulitzer win for ‘The Overstory,’ Richard Powers delivers another environmental ode 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z

"Being asked to serve as UN Women's Goodwill Ambassador is truly humbling," Watson, 24, said in a statement. UN Women names actress Emma Watson goodwill ambassador 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

But what was really humbling was not the number of my co-signer's fans, but his demeanour in meeting them. On the perks and pitfalls of signing books 2012-07-31T08:55:34Z

But it was all so loving and beautiful in our humble home. Maria Bartiromo on what her parents taught her at Christmas and all year long 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z

Mr. Brightman, who wore a Metallica T-shirt and shorts to a late afternoon lunch at a Broadway diner, is trying to stay humble in the face of success. Alex Brightman Rides a ‘School of Rock’ Wave 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z

“They keep me honest and humble,” he said. Billy Kelly Does Stand-Up You Can Take Your Kids To 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z

Waters quickly realized this wasn’t the place for snippiness and brought everyone back on his side by asking the audience in a humble tone, “You think it might be me?” A rock-and-roll concert for veterans and by veterans 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z

You feel it in conversation, where she’s neither unduly humble nor conceited. Irma Thomas, a Soul Queen Far Beyond New Orleans 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z

It humbles me, just as she does, and serves as a reminder that sometimes it pays to stop and smile at a simple pleasure in life – and always to count your blessings. Family life 2013-01-12T08:15:01Z

The laughter and the conversation around that humble table are a reminder of how the universe and the people in it provide unexpected and much-needed solace in troubled times. 'Wild' takes Reese Witherspoon into raw, bracing new territory 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

"I am equal parts humbled and emboldened by this opportunity to play a role in establishing the Frye as a leading center of ideas, and as a museum of the future." Scott Lawrimore named to post at Frye Art Museum 2012-07-12T18:48:04Z

He works with an almost Zen-like deliberation, applying paint like a humble bricklayer. Art Review: Rackstraw Downes Landscapes in Three Shows 2010-07-15T21:53:00Z

The first Marilyns were already hinting at that, just through their use of silk-screening: The technique had first been perfected to print the humblest of souvenir pennants. When a Warhol for $225 Has More Heft Than One for $195 Million 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z

Local residents, with their humble streets as a stage, are both the hosts and the guests of this living tradition. In Transit: A Romani Festival on the Streets of Istanbul 2011-04-26T10:00:02Z

Mr. Peterson is generally affable and chatty, however badly things are going, and sometimes he puffs on a pipe or sips red wine as he discusses various bizarre and humbling situations. ‘The Staircase’ on Netflix Revisits a Genre-Defining Trial 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

The French, however, are masters of making humble ingredients exquisite. What are marrons glacés from "The French Dispatch"? 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

Happier with humble Helvetica and a more traditional tour? 36 Hours in Helsinki, Finland 2012-07-05T19:02:13Z

Its humble beginnings gave rise to a vibrant and dedicated fan base, multiple TV spinoffs and a film franchise that has expanded and contracted many times over. Can ‘Star Trek’ Chart a Way Forward? 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

Look, she seems to say as the camera pulls up and away — and cuts the two human travelers down to humble size — look at all this grandeur, all this unspoiled beauty. Review: ‘Leave No Trace’ Is a Very American Story About Survival 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

The truth is, as a screenwriter, you were going to emerge from that era either absolutely incandescent with fury at the way you’d been treated, or humbled by the process. The Crown writer Peter Morgan on William Goldman: 'He was just a sublime storyteller' 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z

Of course, the origins of Dallas were much more humble — not to mention accidental — than its subsequent long shadow might suggest. Greed, Melodrama and the Unexpected: What Made Dallas TV’s Greatest Happy Accident 2012-06-13T10:00:01Z

But as his practice proves, even humble materials can yield objects of uncommon luxury. AD Innovator: Christopher Schanck 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z

It was humbling, and not a little frightening. In Hawaii, a Swimmer’s Communion With the Wild Ocean 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

From these explosive but humble beginnings developed the modern, multimillion-dollar concert special- effects industry. How concerts shifted from songs to spectacles

Skrillex, a halting interview subject who worried aloud about whether he was being inarticulate, said that composing for film was humbling. Electronic Dance Music Goes Hollywood 2012-09-02T21:53:35Z

Making the nine-episode series — a surrealist caper about two impaired friends whose psychiatrist goes missing — had been a nearly yearlong labor of love, but early signals from the market had been humbling. What’s a Podcast Doing at a Film Festival? 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z

Berens writes intimately without being precious, a mode that reflects her recipes: approachable but stunningly lush, gently coaxing out walloping flavors from humble materials. The Best Cookbooks of 2019 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z

It was satisfying to see this heroine eat humble pie, but her voice wasn’t entirely convincing. Jen Lancaster’s ‘The Best of Enemies’ is a cheeky take on girl friends 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

And if that connects with this generation of involved, passionate, amazing kids, then I am humbled that I was able to do that. In “Dear Rachel Maddow,” the MSNBC anchor becomes a fictional teen’s muse 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z

You couldn’t get much more humble than touring America in a beat-up van out of the decidedly un-hip environs of Athens, Ga., in 1980. R.E.M. breaks up, leaves behind career that balanced hits, integrity 2011-09-21T21:46:00Z

"The privilege of making `Lincoln,' combined with this absolutely tremendous recognition from my peers, is humbling," Spielberg said in a statement. Spielberg earns 11th Directors Guild nomination 2013-01-08T22:16:06Z

How humble he really was, obviously, because, as a kid, I think the first time I saw him, I think I was maybe 10. Telling Muhammad Ali's story in full: "What really struck me the most was how much humility he had" 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z

James told the Washington Post that he was "stunned and seriously humbled" to hear he'd won the prize. Marlon James wins Anisfield-Wolf prize for fiction 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

“It’s the happy/sad. It’s the beautiful combination. It’s like, humble, and self-deprecating, and wildly original and eccentric at the same time.” ‘Clueless’ Was Amy Heckerling’s Masterpiece. Is She Done With It? As If. 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z

The central setting of “The Act,” now on Hulu, is a humble home in Springfield, Missouri. “The Act,” Reviewed: A Juicy True-Crime Drama That Deconstructs Soapy Tropes 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z

To be fair, “Sticky Notes” is a humble operation, and Mr. Weilerstein shouldn’t be expected to carry the spread of history on his own. A Luminous ‘Aria Code’ Joins a Meager Field of Classical Music Podcasts 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z

There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like. On my radar: Park Chan-wook 2013-02-24T00:05:33Z

That period of insanity fulfilled, the king returned in a new spirit of modesty, glorifying God: “And those who walk in pride He is able to humble.” Kanye West Is Operatic. His Opera Isn’t. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z

I think the more humbler the ingredient, the more we want to go there, right? “No Passport Required,” host Marcus Samuelsson takes our conversation about food to the next... 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z

“It’s really humbling to hear the words ‘it’s over’ cross your mind. ArtsBeat Blog: Injured Broadway Stars Hope for Quick Returns to the Stage 2011-10-31T17:00:38Z

Both Boehm and Paltrow said they were humbled by the courage the couples showed. in exposing their intimacy issues for a television audience. Gwyneth Paltrow tackles bedroom taboos in Netflix series 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

At the Critics’ Choice Awards, Mr. Jonze, ever humble, demurred about being a potential Oscar golden boy. The Carpetbagger: Spike Jonze Is Part of More Nominated Films Than You May Know 2014-01-17T17:35:02Z

After 15 minutes of intricate strumming, the ever humble Radiohead star sheepishly thanked the crowd before leaving the stage. The Complete Glastonbury Festival Post Mortem: 30 Top Moments 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z

Having walked 34,000 miles across America, as I paddled down Class I rapids I was fascinated, and felt humbled by the ever-changing landscape and geological features of the Upper Missouri. Six of the best US national trails – chosen by experts 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z

Wasn’t that the plot of “Fifty Shades of Grey”? In any case, classy and humble. Grading the Oscar Speeches: Patricia Arquette Gets an A+ 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

“There’s something weirdly humble about comedy,” Glazer says. Broad City: meet the 21st century comedy queens that even Hillary loves 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z

Her Instagram and Twitter show a humble world traveler who is always polished and always smiling. The many identities of the digital age activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z

Early in his career, he was reputed as underrated actor from a humble background. Actor Ryan Reynolds buried on film but not by fame 2010-09-23T23:39:00Z

He's very humble, and becoming better and better. Ravi Shankar: 'Our music is sacred' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-12-12T09:30:21Z

We read again and again of Muhammad’s own humble background as an orphan. Biography paints portrait of Muhammad as prophet, man 2013-01-17T22:06:50Z

“I’m thrilled and humbled to have reached my 25th anniversary season as conductor of what is truly the one-and-only Boston Pops,” Lockhart said. High note: Lockhart marks 25 years as Boston Pops conductor 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z

“He has the opposite problem: He has to prove he can be humble.” The Newest Power Player in Luxury’s First Family 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z

“The world is not your personal movie set,” the humbling message declared. Instagram account highlights crazy things people do for photos 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z

Looking at his shows is both humbling and instructive, especially where color is concerned. Exhibitions at Sean Kelly, Pavel Zoubok and Salon 94 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

It's a far cry from Latuff's humble beginnings as a cartoonist in the early 1990s, working for leftist publications in Brazil. Carlos Latuff: The voice of Tripoli ? live from Rio 2011-08-22T21:01:01Z

Giant show trees such as this may be impressive, but it's their humble mass-produced brothers that find their way into real homes. Big picture: Christmas Tree Farm, by Phil Clarke-Hill 2012-12-21T22:59:45Z

Ayinde Anderson’s fine cinematography makes suburban North Carolina, where the film was shot, look humble and sinister. Five Horror Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z

“There’s something very humble about it,” he said. On the Runway Blog: Altuzarra’s Imaginative Take on Humble Threads 2013-09-08T03:49:25Z

I'm constantly impressed and humbled by the hard work, originality and sheer bloody-mindedness of my students. Jenn Ashworth: My desktop 2012-07-31T14:27:07Z

Again, geometric verve seems as much the point as humble content. At SAAM: A lost art-history chapter restored 2011-12-07T23:48:10Z

The remark, so humble and plain, says a lot about Ms. Burton, who is 36. Critic?s Notebook: Into the Spotlight, Gently 2011-05-04T21:37:42Z

If you’re not convinced of the humble combination’s potential, just think of it as the Russian version of that caviar of the South, pimento cheese. How to turn mayo, garlic and cheese into a simple spread Russians love 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z

A beautiful young singer, as humbled as everyone else watching, asks if she can join the guitarist and sings a couple of standards. Back on song: New Orleans 10 years after Katrina 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z

The office is humble: There's the plywood recording studio in the corner, and there are a few computers for production work, but some laptops were recently stolen. Katalyst arts program unites youth from many backgrounds 2010-06-02T22:24:00Z

Down to humbler concerns and another, very different haven for big name architects added a few more this week: Maggie's Centres. Constructive criticism: the week in architecture 2012-06-08T17:15:49Z

Beyond him the Houses of Parliament glow in sunlight, in a vision of an orderly, humble, relaxed Britain. Colour footage of London in the 1920s allows us to be tourists in our own past 2013-05-22T17:12:42Z

But is this class of food — buttery, laminated, decadent, chocolate-filled, unrecognizable as babka — true to the babka's humble roots? Babka's disputed, delicious origin story 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z

And while it is an extreme long shot, there have been a handful of self-published books that have transcended their humble origin to join the ranks of the critically and commercially successful. I’m a self-publishing failure 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Which may be something of the truth — if there’s one thing you learn in both sports and fashion, it’s that there is always someone coming up behind you — and also something of a humble brag. How Nike Won the Cultural Marathon 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z

“I knew I liked him immediately because he was so warm and humble and fiercely intelligent,” said Ms. Morton, 29, a senior business program manager at Microsoft’s headquarters in Seattle. Her Easy Confidence Felt Excitingly Familiar 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z

“It has been a humbling and difficult experience,” Mr. Katz said last week, “but at least I was able to play a key role in helping to expose this masterpiece of deception.” ‘I Cheated,’ Says Woodworker Who Fooled the Antiques Experts 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z

Then McEnany, ever the humble and affirming person that she is, quickly backtracks a touch. “Work in Progress” tackles queer identity comedy nearly 30 years after “It’s Pat” 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z

The arches, columns and rounded vault of this ethereal chapel are dazzling in their confidence and humble in their piety. Strength with soul: the Chapel of St John shows the sensitive side of the Tower of London 2012-08-08T10:47:20Z

It’s still hard not to wonder why a show so humble and all-American has struggled so mightily to attract viewers. Riff: How Football Players Got Trounced by ?Glee? 2011-06-03T12:00:00Z

“He was kind and gentle, and very humble.” Saginaw Grant, noted Native American character actor, dies 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z

He was born humble Bernard Schwartz, to Hungarian immigrant parents in the Bronx and grew up dreaming of stardom and idolising the casual, easy grace of Cary Grant. Tony Curtis dies aged 85 2010-09-30T10:06:00Z

But now, the humble daisy has taken on new meaning. How sunflowers became a symbol of resistance across Ukraine and its allies 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

That is how a humble staircase rising up from Shakespeare and Jerome Avenues became the city’s newest tourist destination. ‘Joker’ Stairs Become a Bronx Tourist Draw. Hope You’re in Shape. 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z