| 单词 | merriment |
| 例句 | She thought of how his eyes shone with merriment when he made up small jokes, which he did frequently, and how invariably kind he was to his small, scatterbrained sister Cynthia. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z And all the host laughed and wept, and in the midst of their merriment and tears the clear voice of the minstrel rose like silver and gold, and all men were hushed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I think I hear Locke say something about larks being over quickly, but it’s swallowed up in the merriment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z From all over the kingdom came sounds of merriment and rejoicing. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Blind Hod stood to one side, listening to the merriment and the shouts of joy and astonishment coming from the green, and he sighed. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I wished that my journey had been as meaningful and as full of merriment as theirs. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The old man roared with contemptuous merriment at Nately’s look of embarrassed surprise. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There was good reason for the merriment within. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “That’s all right, Padre,” he answered with mischievous merriment, trying hard to keep a straight face. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “A visit from a fairy broker is a significant event, and carries certain expectations. I’ll concede that the merriment borders on foolishness.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But the sound of merriment lingered in his head. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, thank you. Don’t let my life being in danger interrupt your merriment.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Prince Balekin, the firstborn, and his set are known as the Circle of Grackles, for those who enjoy merriment and who scorn anything getting in the way of it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As Jo waved her hands and gave a sigh of rapture, the family went off into a gale of merriment, and Mr. Laurence laughed till they thought he’d have an apoplectic fit. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nearly seventy, I believe,” answered Meg, counting stitches to hide the merriment in her eyes. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The little cousins, come forward to join the laughter, eager to be a part of the adult merriment. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z No one, in the midst of all this merriment, heard the Pea. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Their eyes wrinkled, their trunks waved, they tossed their heads—and from their throats came the unmistakable sound of merriment. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z This assertion generated immediate merriment among the restaurant owners and far finishers assembled in our living room. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Yesterday there had been merriment at lunch, a lot of teasing and energy. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z From below come the sounds of merriment, men shouting and women laughing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It was a merry night and he was joyful to be there in the warmth and merriment, keeping festival with his companions. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Shirley pretended to share their merriment, but tears welled in her throat and she could only manage a weak smile. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The horde joined him, falling about with merriment at their Chief’s black joke. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His eyes showed no merriment, however, but were hard, examining me closely. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But there was no beauty here, no real merriment or joy, just transactions, people seeking escape or some colorful oblivion, some dream of decadence that they could wake from whenever they wished. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I thought of Shannon and how she’d talked to people at church, the friendly merriment of her, the way she laughed and smiled. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The old man watched him with victorious merriment, sitting in his musty blue armchair like some satanic and hedonistic deity on a throne, a stolen U.S. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z At Kit’s innocent question her two cousins burst into peals of merriment. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z ‘Come! Now is the time for speech and merriment!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Besides, in their merriment, the little gray-haired lady had slipped from their thoughts. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She seemed as unfazed by Chucha's merriment as her bad temper. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In Shalimar there was general merriment at his quick return, and Pilate blended into the population like a stick of butter in a churn. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z This provided great merriment amongst the men and some blushing on the part of their wives. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The gods went to their feast hall then, and there was much merriment and laughter, but Freya did not laugh. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Colonel Korn assured him with a flat lack of conviction, and turned back chuckling to Yossarian, his disdainful merriment increasing at the sight of Yossarian’s unyielding expression of antagonism and distrust. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Methuselah held his sides as he spoke between gusts of merriment. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The merriment resumed the next day when someone produced a package of balloons. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Railroad Tommy’s eyes softened, but the merriment in them died suddenly. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents came over for dinner that night and we ate, flush with the merriment of the season. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z There was no merriment in the Lady of the Keep, she never laughed though she often smiled; yet she could put Ged at ease almost with one smile. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z People just wanted a time of merriment, laughter, dressing up, eating—and overeating—and so a feast was planned. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His solemn face crinkled into lines of puzzlement and then, still not understanding, he crumpled into laughter, as though glad to be infected by her merriment. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z His face also had a long scar across it, but his eyes sparkled with such merriment that it was barely noticeable. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There was general merriment over this, and the strapping boy who had played the queen flushed and kicked the shin of the laughing youth next to him. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z There was, it seemed, more reason for merriment than the deception of malignant spirits: This day the women were rowed ashore from their ships, and have taken up residence with us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In the distance she could see the pale spires of the palace, windows lit with hundreds of candles in the dark night, presiding over the merriment in the Square like a distant, decorous Fairy Queen. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All the sparrows laughed loud and long, vying with each other to show the most merriment. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A gust of merriment greeted him as he shoved into the inn's common room. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Despite the pall hanging over us, small pockets of spontaneous merriment broke out here and there. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There was color, light, and life in the boy’s face now, vivacity in his manner, and genuine merriment in his laugh. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z "When I came in, you were in the midst of some merriment." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “You really advise it?” and Laurie looked at her with an odd mixture of anxiety and merriment in his face. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Innocent of the tragedy that threatened it, the town poured into the main square in a noisy explosion of merriment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He felt as if there were something inside him that didn’t fit in with their merriment, with their willing ignorance of the world outside the castle. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Without your grandmother here to rein in the merriment, things got a little too festive. Didn’t help that they invited the satyrs.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Some children’s singing games have their roots in circle dances, while others reflect social traditions of courtship and marriage, friendship, overcoming childhood fears, or just expressing the fun and merriment of childhood. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z A footman opens the door, and I see the whole courtyard, filled with music and voices and merriment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Oh! That does me no end of good. Tell on, please,” he said, taking his face out of the sofa cushion, red and shining with merriment. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z In a program of real Graham masterworks, it would be pleasant enough to see the merriment of “Maple Leaf Rag.” Dance Review: Lauding a Great Artist With No Example of Her Greatness 2011-03-16T21:49:32Z The audience is clobbered by merriment, with none of the alarm that spices up the best farce. The Dark Earth and the Light Sky; Twelfth Night; The Magistrate – review 2012-11-25T00:05:48Z But while his life had “moments of intense melancholy and despair,” merriment went largely uncurbed. Review | Francis Bacon was an elusive figure. A new biography presents novel details of his iconoclastic existence. 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z This is a desire that predates Christianity: though no one knows when Jesus was actually born, December 25th was likely chosen as Christmas because it coincided with preexisting Roman festivals of light, merriment and present-giving. My atheist Christmas in China 2013-12-24T00:00:00Z Lightly soulful as she trembles between tearfulness and merriment, she looks, in knickerbockers and buckled shoes, like an older version of the boy in When Did You Last See Your Father? Twelfth Night; Tiger Country; The Painter ? review 2011-01-23T00:06:05Z For now, get in on the merriment while you can. Act fast! Komi just cooked up a plant-based pop-up. 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z So there’s a kind of dutifulness to its election satire, which unfolds with all the ritual merriment of a candidates’ pancake toss at a state fair. For ‘S.N.L.,’ Clinton-Trump Has Been a Blessing and a Curse 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Yet absent from all of this merriment is Islam. The Infidel is not Islam's Life of Brian 2010-04-12T09:50:00Z Inspired by a take-out Chinese restaurant treat, not only are these super tasty, the presentation just screams holiday merriment. 28 make-ahead Christmas appetizers for a stress-free holiday 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z On a recent evening Mr. Clancy observed it all from his perch near a chain-link fence, munching a bag of chips while the merriment advanced. ‘Twelfth Night,’ From Shakespeare in the Parking Lot 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z The Muppets Take the Bowl Kermit the Frog and company join Thomas Wilkins and the Hollywood Bowl for an evening of music, merriment and fireworks. The week ahead in L.A. classical music, Sept. 10-17: 'Lucia di lammermoor,' cellist Yo-Yo Ma and more 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z In Tresnjak’s production, however, the witches are in complete control, pulling all the strings with malicious merriment. Plácido Domingo's sound and fury in L.A. Opera's 'Macbeth' 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z The two new hours of New Year’s Eve merriment, from 8 to 10 p.m., drew about 8.3 million viewers, an unusually high number for a Saturday night. ArtsBeat Blog: 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' Draws Strong Ratings 2012-01-01T19:53:28Z On that same meager Christmas, Marmee leads her daughters in sharing their food with an impoverished family—a sacrifice that ends in satisfaction and merriment. Timeless Preoccupations and Old-School Virtues 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z This Christmas punch brings together good-quality gin, iced tea, port wine, cranberry syrup, and sparkling wine for a merriment of festive flavors. 25 of the merriest Christmas cocktail recipes 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Unsettling deaths and disturbing revelations are followed by swashbuckling merriment. Review: ‘Pan’ Proposes Peter and Captain Hook’s Origin Stories 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Since it’s a party, there will be “complimentary sparkling beverages and chocolates, prize drawings — and great merriment,” the organizers assure us. Arts and entertainment highlights for the week beginning Jan. 27, 2013 2013-01-25T01:09:43Z It’s tragedy and comedy combined, and that — plus flashes of merriment — captures the spirit of Yorick and his adorable companion. Bone Up on Shakespeare, With a Skeleton and His Ankle-Nibbling Nemesis 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z Even the filmed figures seen attending a Christmas dance in Scrooge’s memory are kept upstage and deliberately blurry, their merriment generalized into distant hubbub. Review: A Ham’s ‘Christmas Carol,’ Without the Honey Glaze 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Textual representations of laughter go back at least to Chaucer, who fancied the onomatopoeic “haha” to convey merriment in his writing. Laugh and the World Laughs With You. Type ‘Ha,’ Not So Much. 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Filmed in LA, it features sun-kissed hills, family barbecues and general outdoor merriment that doesn't involve a pac-a-mac and the onset of trench foot. New music: Correatown – Further 2012-07-16T06:00:00Z The new location, a former skating rink, was billed as “a magnificent metropolis of melody and merriment.” Taxi Dancers to Gaga: Roseland’s Life and Death 2014-03-27T22:11:12Z Fellow iconoclast and nightlife mainstay Bernhard will mark her 10th anniversary offering defiant merriment with “Sandy’s Holiday Extravaganza — A Decade of Madness and Mayhem” featuring the Sandyland Squad Band at 9 and 11 p.m. New Year’s Eve: A Procrastinator’s Guide to Music and Comedy Shows 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z His hurtling speed wins ovations, but better yet are his capering animal freedom, his pawing vigor, his clownlike merriment. American Ballet Theater’s Shakespeare Program 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z To use O’Keefe as an example, any time a report characterizes him as a prankster, the merriment of true pranking is that much more diminished. The big Sacha Baron Cohen question: Can a harmless prankster become a weaponized troll? 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The singers displayed a comic merriment rarely seen in Lyrics and Lyricists. Music Review: At 92nd Street Y, the Art of the Satiric Comedy Comes Alive 2010-05-09T22:15:00Z He describes their roundabout mode of addressing such private matters with merriment. A life in books: Colm T?ib?n 2010-10-25T07:00:00Z In that state of herbal-assisted merriment, they hit upon the idea of a “Saved by the Bell” musical. The One Where It’s a Live Musical Parody of Your Favorite TV Show 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z The first, Johnson wrote, was forcing oneself into “scenes of merriment.” This Memoir About the Contradictions of Grief Plays by Its Own Rules 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z No matter how bleak the subject matter of the nominated films, no matter how intense the performances of the nominated actors, Oscar night is generally presumed to be a night for merriment. Time for a red carpet revolution: Stars have a huge platform to use — if they dare 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z A 100-foot-tall, undulating white mountain topped by a chrome halo will rise up from the shore of Lake Michigan, on the same property where Bears fans currently gather for tailgating merriment. Artist's Rendering of George Lucas Museum Unveiled 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z It is just that this is a gentle, old-school standup set, without rudeness or confrontation, but with merriment at Tompkins' own ridiculousness as a man struggling to act appropriately in a disobliging world. Paul F Tompkins – review 2013-04-09T16:11:03Z Perhaps you have been invited to one of his famous Twelfth Night celebrations, with much merriment and theatricals. Imagined Meetings With Joyce, Dickens, Hardy, and Lawrence 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z For passengers on the southbound train, the display starts with Randolph-Macon College, which demonstrates its merriment by wrapping white lights around lamp posts. Ashland’s gift to train travelers: a holiday light spectacular along the tracks 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z The merriment was a tad more controlled in its new urban environs. Festival Devotees Migrate East 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Later, we grab a bottle of wine and continue the conversation and merriment at one of their homes. 48 hours on Norfolk Island: what to do, where to go 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Rafaela stays, of course; who would refuse an offer of such merriment? Review: Notes of Joy and Fear Fill This ‘Fandango’ 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Another question I answered, honestly, was the cause of some later satirical merriment, when my real-life profession was revealed. London Theater Journal: 'You Once Said Yes' in London 2012-06-28T18:30:28Z And yet, if only they had more artful imaginations, their work would provide so much more merriment. A spotters’ guide to the royal wedding’s biggest absolute chancers 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The cake came out, the singing continued, and the merriment showed no signs of slowing down. A Midsummer Day’s Dream in Sweden 2013-05-10T18:10:13Z In person, she is warm, smart and funny, spilling over with merriment. Kristin Hersh: 'I hate music' 2011-08-22T20:31:01Z Mary was persona non grata to Norris for a few months but now she's back in Weatherfield with her usual giddy merriment over campervanning, Take A Break competitions and Star Wars. Grace Dent's world of lather 2010-06-25T23:10:00Z Here are a few snapshots from the chorale's tour de force of holiday merriment. Before 'Late Late Show,' Angel City Chorale had L.A.'s skid row 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z The title of the play in which this exchange occurs, “Time of My Life,” conjures visions of people enjoying themselves with vigorous merriment and gusto. ‘Ayckbourn Ensemble,’ 3 Offerings by the British Playwright 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z That merriment took place in Soho, where Bacon reigned as demon king, scarfing oysters and drinking champagne night after night. Review | Francis Bacon was an elusive figure. A new biography presents novel details of his iconoclastic existence. 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Both say they’ve missed dinners and the season’s merriment because of the crawl logistics — 5,000 participants and 35 bars and restaurants. Five Kwanzaa Celebrations Around the Country 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Not because the ruckus of their live show is harmless merriment, even when they’re asserting otherwise. Music Review: Persistent Sunny Spells With an Occasional Cloud 2010-10-15T21:47:00Z “By this point the ladies were looking down at their laps, clearly overcome with merriment. As for the king, he was so amused that he closed his eyes and sighed.” The Angst of the Creative Millennial, as Fodder for Satire 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z But those three words, not so much asked as insisted upon, were all that was needed to send us into a giddy space of subversive merriment. Joan Rivers, a singular comic with a writer's conflicted heart 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z For this evening’s activities, Ben’s job was to incite heavy drinking and high-volume merriment, and he ran quite a show. Slippers at work? Nonstop alcohol? Tales of an American executive in Korea 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Sounds amazing to some, but to others the onslaught of holiday cocktail parties, extended family visits and office holiday buffets creates anxieties about weight gain that far override any seasonal merriment. 5 ways to fight the winter holiday bulge 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Smiles and merriment are a constant in her conversation, in marked contrast with how Shaw comes across on record and onstage. Dry Cleaning: It’s Spoken Rock ’n’ Roll, but We Like It 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z When she hops on point diagonally backward, it has a laugh-out-loud merriment. Stars’ Variety Shines in City Ballet Balanchine Program 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Last holiday season, an estimated 7 million people visited New York City, the epicenter of merriment. NYC for the holidays: The city’s classic traditions have been tweaked for the times 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z “You can tell them your dirty secrets if you want,” Ms. Oh said from the stage, but the questers’ main task is to lead the merriment. It’s a Sex-Positive Party, Not a Play 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z That declaration by Dillie Keane, the very funny British singer, songwriter and comedian, on Wednesday typifies the hardheaded wisdom of a performer whose twinkling sense of merriment evokes a more down-to-earth descendant of Beatrice Lillie. Review: In One-Woman Show, Dillie Keane Is Silly With a Purpose 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Being sent off to investigate at the Tower of London makes for sourpuss merriment, too. 'Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart,' by Christopher Fowler 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Even when they relax below decks by singing sea shanties, there is precious little merriment. A grim, ghostly 'Billy Budd' on British stage 2012-06-24T11:27:08Z Afterward she refused to apologize, said she thought I would be happy for her and that it would just “add to the merriment.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Cousin got engaged at your wedding. It ended your friendship. Now she has covid. 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z But “Morgan” clings so closely to the stone-faced Lee that any chance of merriment or wit is effectively smothered. Review: In ‘Morgan,’ a Snow White With Lips Stained Red 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z There was feasting and merriment in the wake of the big Republican sweep, but not quite as much as you might think. Circus of GOP talking heads: I spent my post-election day watching Fox News 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The merriment of the crowds can belie the desperation of the costumed performers who need to make rent. Cash-starved performers hit Vegas streets for tips 2011-06-27T11:13:14Z Season's Greetings - review Perfect timing: a revival of Alan Ayckbourn's bilious comedy about the rows, tears, forced merriment and crises of Christmas family reunions. Me and My Girl ? review 2010-12-19T00:06:21Z Tines’s clown wanders through the centuries, occasionally bolstered with hope and merriment but so often buffeted by misfortune. “The Black Clown” Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Tchaikovsky described this movement as a “picture of festive merriment of the people.” New York Philharmonic’s Next Leader Gives a Taste of Things to Come 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z The play exists in a state of excessive merriment until its final serious turn, which is when this production really catches your attention. Review | ‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ is tricky, but the Folger makes it winsome 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z His peace is palpable, as is his merriment. Forget New York. For writer Saeed Jones, Columbus, Ohio, is the place to be a literary star. 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Matriculation at historically Black colleges and universities is more than late-night study sessions: It’s a balancing act between academics and discovering merriment, and learning how to be. H.B.C.U. Homecomings Are Canceled, but Students and Alumni Will Feast Anyway 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Fans of Ms. Jones can double the merriment by streaming “A Very Murray Christmas,” in which she harmonizes with Bill Murray while snowed in at the Carlyle Hotel, on Netflix. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol’ and Lin-Manuel Miranda 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z To draw crowds, the developers have also filled the space with a marathon of merriment. Do posh waterfronts make a city world-class? D.C. is betting hundreds of millions on it. 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The orchestra, led by Aaron Gandy, struggles to measure up much of the time, but that irritation, too, recedes into the distance as the madcap merriment takes its course. Is ‘The Mikado’ Too Politically Incorrect to Be Fixed? Maybe Not. 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z “As funny as a heart attack,” goes the phrase, and it is generally used to indicate anything but merriment. Review: ‘A Brief History of Women,’ an Alan Ayckbourn Comedy of Tragedies 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z This week: Tony winners and other Broadway veterans bring music and merriment to local stages. L.A. theater openings, Jan. 29-Feb. 5: Alan Cumming, Bernadette Peters and more 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z The Muppets Take the Bowl Kermit the Frog and company join Thomas Wilkins and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for an evening of music, merriment and fireworks. The week ahead in L.A. classical music, Sept. 3-10: The LA Opera's 'Carmen' and more 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z They are not a promising crew, to be sure, but their amateurish princess-rescuing gives rise to merriment. Funny Genre-Bending Fiction From the Creators of ‘Dragons Love Tacos’ and the ‘Spy School’ Series 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Best of all, a cozy gathering of well-sated friends might provide enough merriment to end the evening right where it started. 5 New Year’s make-ahead nibbles 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Other students also found ways to add some merriment to one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. Young Souls Portray the Wit of ‘Hamlet,’ With Brevity 2013-12-19T21:49:14Z The pilot's shiny, hollow merriment stumbles through the motions of a sitcom, but that's OK when you realize most of its jokes are rooted in Kenan's reluctance to face reality. "Kenan," "WandaVision" and the case against forcing laughter into grief 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z "Who else has the nerve, the assurance, and the accomplishment to leave us on such a downbeat of despair, by way of such merriment?" he wrote in 1985 after the first night of Season's Greetings. Robin Thornber obituary 2010-12-12T18:08:00Z The 16th century merriments that became the chapman's stock in trade were historically cheap, crudely made and illustrated using recycled woodcuts. Chapbooks: ancient form of publishing enjoying renaissance 500 years on 2011-03-04T11:44:00Z He could be the young Colin Firth, minus the sad merriment in his eyes. Review: 'Fifty Shades of Grey': Where's the Wicked Whiplash? 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z But a note of discord, of brutality, brings the merriment to a disturbing close, as two Jewish men passing by are attacked and thrown to the ground. Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ With Extra Fog, Moral and Atmospheric 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z While the program promises a mix of classic Gabba songs, holiday music and a few surprises, there’s also a charitable side to the merriment — $1 of every ticket sold will benefit Toys for Tots. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 20-26 2013-12-19T23:22:44Z The merriment is broken up when the Sheriff of Nottingham pays Robin a visit. 'Once Upon a Time': A villain returns, a hero is born in 'Heart of Gold' 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z "Paradise?" starts to drift when Hulspas, singing a deconstructed version of "Over the Rainbow," sets dancers around her into action that varies from agitation to merriment. A 'Heavenly' intro to Introdans troupe at UW World Series 2012-05-11T16:05:04Z Friday closed with Horse Meat Disco, the London club's DJs mixing deep disco with party tracks and underlining that Green Man can do a raveup as well as it does family-friendly merriment. Green Man festival ? review 2011-08-22T17:15:00Z Your gambols, your songs — your flashes of merriment that were wont to set the table on a roar? Everything About Everything: David Foster Wallace’s ‘Infinite Jest’ at 20 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z “Like an old Chevy starting,” Mr. Lane suggests, to general merriment. ‘The Iceman Cometh’ Stars Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The evening begins with hugs, pats on the back, general merriment. Starry cast is smooth in 'Championship Season' 2011-03-07T03:11:09Z The incantatory magic of Sendak's picture books is filled with equal measures of mayhem and merriment, with danger as well as delight. Maurice Sendak's Google doodle strikes a false note 2013-06-10T12:00:02Z These men are ruthless at best, mass murderers at worst; one joins in the spirit of their merriment reluctantly, even though the film’s satiric intent is abundantly clear. ‘The Death of Stalin’ Review: Laughing in the Graveyard of History 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Inside the pub, guests are treated to faux fireplaces and lighting fixtures and real spaces for dining, drinking and merriment. This inflatable Irish pub is a party venue that brings the traditional bar home 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The most timely number, “There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner,” epitomized Coward’s skill at turning bad news into merriment. Music Review: Channeling the Smart Set, but Hold the Snobbishness 2010-03-01T22:52:00Z There’s much more merriment to Bernadette’s getting lost than to if, when and how she will be found. Books of The Times: ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette,’ a Maria Semple Novel 2012-08-06T18:53:15Z Getting everyone involved multiplies the amount of laughter, memories, and merriment. Get Fit with Family Games 2010-05-21T17:19:00Z It’s a particularly resonant story in a city whose image as a haven of merriment and great food, and as a living portal to history, has been cultivated for well over a century. In Majority-Black New Orleans, Chefs Are Rewriting ‘Whitewashed’ History 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Or at least, you’ve never lived with the particular brand of merriment, greed, envy, snark and revenge that one of these exchanges can inspire. 19 clever white elephant gifts worth a laugh and a steal 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z “Asia returns the compliment. There would be further food for merriment if you were to know all that we have imagined and written about you.” Continuing the vision of Okakura Kakuzō through the art of cultural exchange 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z When Denmark's players found out, they joined the German team for an evening of merriment. Shared meals and sock tributes - a Women's World Cup history 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Everywhere, Calvinists set themselves apart by their plain dress and their dour outlook on merriment, celebrations, and the pleasures of the flesh. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z What was awkwardly noticeable was the laughter and merriment flowing among the restaurant patrons. Who will be next after Tyre Nichols? My brothers? My son? Me? 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The merriment ended Saturday night when a gunman entered a beloved ballroom at the heart of the country’s first suburban Chinatown and shot 20 people, killing 11. After California massacres, Asian Americans shoulder the grief 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z It also doesn’t help that my fellow progressives are finding so much merriment in the Santos drag story. Opinion | George Santos’s denial was a real drag 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z The following year marked a slight increase in detectable public merriment levels — but most of us remained more concerned with the arrival of delta and omicron than Donner and Blitzen. Perspective | Move over, Mariah: For my Christmas spirit, I went all in on Handel 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Carving out quiet time can also be done alone as a grounding ritual before the day explodes into merriment. The joy of (staying) home for the holidays in Seattle | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z It arrives each winter, bringing feelings of gratitude, merriment, generosity — and financial anxiety. No, holiday tips aren’t mandatory: What to know in this new era 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z “You did not ask this,” Tite told a Brazilian reporter at one point in the merriment, “but I said earlier that our players are versatile, and that’s why they played in different positions.” With another Brazil win, another chance to witness gasping World Cup beauty 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z That didn’t dent the notion that being among the 43,738 on Sunday turned out to be a place to be because of the Moroccan merriment alone. Morocco seizes its World Cup moment with a loud upset of Belgium 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The tree lighting kicks off Holiday Lights & Delights, presented by Amazon, which will bring free family-friendly events, light sculptures, live music and other holiday merriment around the city. What to do around Seattle this week: Westlake Tree Lighting Celebration, holiday markets and more 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The festivities will begin at 10:30 a.m. with registration, music and merriment, and the crowd will plunge at noon. Where to see holiday lights, concerts and more in the Seattle area this 2022 holiday season 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Saturday boasts all sorts of merriment from photos with Santa and live entertainment to arts and crafts, plus a student marketplace. A coastal winter wonderland awaits in Anacortes | Provided by Experience Anacortes 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Rowdy revelers destroyed many White House furnishings in their merriment. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Gleeful, as defined in the dictionary, suggests a sense of merriment, jocularity. Opinion | Ways to protect life in Virginia 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z An estimated one million people filled the Mall to stare at large screens and take in the general merriment. Platinum Jubilee: How have we celebrated in the past? 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z The rest of the patrons joined in the merriment. ‘My Husband and I Got Married at the City Clerk’s Office in February’ 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z She handed over the hardware to South Carolina’s student band, then headed back to midcourt for more merriment. Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA women’s title 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z "The great thing about Glenys is she has retained her sense of merriment." Neil Kinnock at 80: Supporting wife through Alzheimer's 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z “I think we all agree, after the last year, it’s awesome to have some joy and merriment,” said event organizer Helen Woods. Volunteer pilots fly in the holiday cheer 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z In response, Kelly advised his cast to moderate their expressions of pagan merriment. In 1969 at Westlake, Santa sees you when you’re protesting 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z He said: “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.” Opinion | Beware the cartel of nations ravenous for a global corporate tax 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z “Our annual dinners were scenes of much merriment and not a little fine scotch,” she said. Judge who presided over Michael Cohen case dies at age 68 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z The parade includes music, marching bands, and much merriment. Aargh! Tampa delays Gasparilla pirate festival until 2022 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z For Carnival, she said, the staff has produced matching sequined face masks to encourage safe merriment. Can New Orleans Celebrate Mardi Gras Without Reckless Abandon? 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Many fell ill last March after the Jewish festival of Purim, a day of feasting and merriment. Ultra-Orthodox Londoners roll up sleeves to fight COVID 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Many fell ill last March after the Jewish festival of Purim, a day of feasting and merriment. Ultra-Orthodox Londoners roll up sleeves to fight COVID 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z “We wanted to keep the merriment alive during these unprecedented times by resurrecting displays and bringing some holiday cheer.” Netflix illuminates downtown Augusta with Christmas lights 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z But the absence of seasonal merriment and public cheer is particularly palpable, and painful, in Germany’s marketplaces and squares, largely devoid of their beloved Christmas markets because of the pandemic. An Unwelcome Silent Night: Germany Without Christmas Markets 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z It would be an unremarkable moment if it weren’t for the casting: Kurt Russell as a hipper, hotter but still plenty traditional Santa, with a trimmer-than-usual build but that essential twinkle of merriment gratifyingly intact. Review: Kurt Russell delivers more Claus and effects in Netflix's 'The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two' 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z The “Christmas Prelude” event often draws visitors from around the country to Kennebunkport for Yuletide merriment. Maine’s “Christmas Prelude” event scaled back due to virus 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z And his base remains loyal to the end with cheers, merriment and chants of “Four more years!” 'He's a salesman': why rallies are Trump's last best hope of clinging to presidency 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z When we first meet C. Richard Johnson, he is very much alive, and gloriously so: He’s an effortlessly charming presence, with a sweet smile, a generous laugh and eyes that twinkle with merriment. Review: 'Dick Johnson Is Dead' is the strangest, most surreally moving of father-daughter love stories 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Alongside was No. 1 Dustin Johnson, who hadn't joined in the unholy merriment of Thursday but rebounded Friday by posting his early, even-par 70. ‘Carnage’ arrives at the U.S. Open as Winged Foot bites back in the second round 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z The same remarkable clearheadedness that allowed Schubert to trill without telling you why and making you listen anew, is the Schubert who found merriment where others found anguish. In Schubert's last sonata, the trill's the thing 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z The near-silencing of politicians, celebrities, and the national press corps led to much merriment on the service — see this, along with Those good tweets below, for some fun — but the move had other, darker implications. The massive Twitter hack could be a global security crisis 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Its mission is to “unite women of diverse backgrounds for fun, friendship, and the merriment of the Mardi Gras season,” according to its website. New Orleans krewe captain urged to resign over online post 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Several days of relaxation and merriment followed, with little or no awareness of the virus’s creep around the world, according to passengers interviewed by The Post. Cruise ships kept sailing as coronavirus spread. Travelers and health experts question why. 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z It was “established to unite women of diverse backgrounds for fun, friendship, and the merriment of the Mardi Gras season,” according to its website. Woman struck and killed by Mardi Gras float during parade 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Life magazine photographers showed up to document the merriment, which included a barbershop chorus version of “The Old Streetcar Ain’t What She Used to Be,” led by Tacoma Railway & Power president Curtis Hill. The end of Seattle’s streetcars was the beginning of the city’s uncertain transit future 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z As Adam Smith once wrote, “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.” Opinion | If Elizabeth Warren really wants to unrig the system, she should focus on the Dream Hoarders 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, as I noted last week, this hasn't stopped the merriment at Trump's commercial resort property. The president and the killer: Why Donald Trump's embrace of Eddie Gallagher is so dangerous 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z But Thornton’s Willie is a stand-in for every mistreated and maladjusted soul who has ever had to feign merriment just to make it through the holidays without oozing misanthropy all over the place. Perspective | The 10 greatest food scenes from holiday movies and what they really mean 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z During a holiday party at the Capitol last week, the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, took a break from sampling chocolate desserts and greeting guests to indulge a moment of private merriment. The Art of the Democratic Deal 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Clinton wasn’t the only one attempting holiday merriment that day in 1998. Merry Christmas, you’re being impeached 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Additional merriment includes an ice-skating trail laced with lights; live entertainment, like carolers; scenes from holiday films; and plenty to eat and drink. Forget the mall. Wouldn’t you rather see Santa on water skiis, atop a tractor or in a historic trolley? 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z He then ran to the sideline, swinging his arms like a freestyle swimmer, for more merriment with teammates over the first touchdown of his and Haskins’s careers. Analysis | Three takeaways from the Redskins’ 34-17 loss to the Jets 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z No. 16 Notre Dame romped around the field with precision and merriment. ‘It was a shell shock’: Notre Dame rout staggers Navy 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z He brought more children and verve and merriment to the yellow house, fixing it with slapdash, good-enough husbandry and filling it with parties and music and laughter. Review | A New Orleans family history: Big promises, dashed hopes and rising water 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z “Let us honor her life by carrying forth her loving compassion, merriment and her passionate fight for women’s empowerment.” The Kennedy Grandchildren: Bearing the Privilege and Burden of a Family Name 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The three-day event draws thousands of people to coastal Maine for food, merriment and competitions such as the 39th Annual Clam Festival Men’s & Women’s Professional Bike Race. Clam festival wraps up amid uncertainty in shellfish biz 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z Organizers say it’s the 54th annual installment of summer mollusk merriment. Bivalve bacchanalia in Maine, which celebrates beloved clam 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z The festival draws thousands of people to the southern Maine town of Yarmouth, and includes lots of food, music and merriment. Greg Brady actor steps out of attic and into clam festival 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z “All the other traditional rulers will simultaneously abolish it in their communities, and there will be merriment and celebration all over Igboland. How glorious that will be!” The Descendants of Slaves in Nigeria Fight for Equality 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z If as much by wishful thinking as by design, it had both the U.S. women’s and men’s national teams on center stage in each of those merriments. Three major soccer tournament finals in one day worth the watch 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z But she could also be talking about the movie she’s in, which is all kinds of flat-footed yet wrings more high-spirited merriment than you’d expect from what is essentially a lavish exercise in cinematic refurbishment. Review: While far from vital, ‘Aladdin’ isn’t the disastrous Disney-Will Smith remake you feared 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Celebrations would become a rarity for Scousers, as the Liverpool natives are called, their verses of “The Fields of Anfield Road” tinged with more nostalgia than merriment. The long wait: Liverpool looks to win elusive league title 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z The young Ruth and Walter were childhood sweethearts in Switzerland during World War II, but Westheimer, her eyes sparkling with merriment and mischief, shows that her memory remains as sharp as her wits. Review: ‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ gently examines America’s most famous sex therapist 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z According to the legend, the Yasakani no Magatama was part of necklace made by Ame-no-Uzume, goddess of merriment, who played a central role in the efforts to lure Amaterasu from her cave. The mysterious Imperial Treasures of Japan 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Across town, over a slice of homemade cardamom cake, there is much merriment over the idea that living together is anything new. In Stockholm, a Turn to Sharing Homes 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Between the curbs, the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade remains a testament to this city’s sense of hospitality and merriment. Georgia editorial roundup 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z But a clown is never just about merriment, and there were serious issues to be addressed at the show that opened Milan fashion week. Gucci in subdued mood at first show since 'blackface' scandal 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Tight end Rob Gronkowski found a different form of merriment by drinking wine. At Patriots 2019 Super Bowl victory parade, winning ‘never gets old’ 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z While there are flashes of humour, and Obioma himself is full of merriment, the novel comes to a gloomy conclusion. 'Why Jay?': Chigozie Obioma on the haunting death that inspired his novel 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z And, above it all, a remote-controlled quadcopter will be giving police a unique view of the merriment - and any potential mayhem. NYPD drone to monitor Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z And, above it all, a remote-controlled quadcopter will be giving police a unique view of the merriment — and any potential mayhem. Ring in the new: NYPD drone to oversee Times Square revelry 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z Palestinian security personnel and vehicles stationed around the square reminded visitors that amid the merriment, they couldn't quite escape the city's political reality. Biblical city of Bethlehem boasts largest Christmas in years 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The vision God bless us every one, a Tudorbethan tableau vivant of bronzed meats, spice and familial merriment. How to survive Christmas… one step at a time 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z God be with you, chatty guests and seekers of merriment. The Loop's 2018 Golf Festivus - Golf Digest 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z But my merriment got nipped in the bud when I checked the standings this week, and saw that the two of the best teams in football are the Chargers and Rams. The Butt Sack has restored the athletic dignity of the butt - Golf Digest 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Now the two-hour show revolves around a banquet hosted by the queen, full of jousting and merriment — until an impetuous knight questions her authority. Medieval Times has a queen for the first time, but the show is still stuck in the Dark Ages 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z The Boston-based Blue Heron, celebrating its 10th season and about to launch recordings of 15th-century music, promises a blend of seasonal “mysticism and merriment.” 15 ways to celebrate the holiday season around Washington — and not just with Scrooge or Santa 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Packaged as a set of four for you and your squad, these glasses add a dash of hair-raising merriment. Fun finds for grown-up Halloween parties | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z From the 16th century, “gaming” meant playing games or general merriment, as well as playing card or dice games for stakes. 'Gaming disorder': is the world's newest mental illness going to be over-diagnosed? 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z At the door of a crumbling old school where he was once a squatter, José Neto, 70, a fisherman, lit a handmade cigarette as he watched the merriment. ‘This noise that never stops’: Wind farms come to Brazil’s Atlantic coast 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z At the door of a crumbling old school where he was once a squatter, Jose Neto, 70, a fisherman, lit a handmade cigarette as he watched the merriment. ‘This Noise That Never Stops’: Wind Farms Come to Brazil’s Atlantic Coast 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z It's not nostalgia that theatergoers are craving — it's wit, harmony, merriment and meaning. What 'My Fair Lady' and 'Carousel' bring to Broadway that 'Mean Girls' does not 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Within all of the above, too, there was much merriment, most of that involving youngsters encouraged to cheer and applaud as the players hit. Golf Sixes, Euro Tour's nod to millennials, gets positive reviews in its second go-around - Golf Digest 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z In 1981, I suggested a bacchanal — a night of pagan merriment as spring was coming. What New York Was Like in the Early ’80s — Hour by Hour 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z “Jeffrey” is full of merriment but you always understand that the domestic problems faced by couples in straight romantic comedies have here been raised to an existential plane. A Brief History of Gay Theater, in Three Acts 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z Pirates of Penzance For those who have dreamed of being part of the merriment of a Gilbert & Sullivan light opera, this semi-immersive staging by the Chicago company the Hypocrites represents the opportunity of a lifetime. The week ahead in L.A. theater, Feb. 25-March 4: 'Allegiance,' 'Jackie Unveiled' and more 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Some weeks they go out every single day bringing a bit of merriment to the elderly and their caretakers. Minnesota therapy dog brings smiles to nursing homes 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z And if the elders of House Pouilly are happy to don the old cape and hood, from time to time, that just adds to the merriment. Brexit and a French wine brotherhood 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Pirates of Penzance For those who have dreamed of being part of the merriment of a Gilbert & Sullivan light opera, this semi-immersive staging by the Chicago company The Hypocrites represents the opportunity of a lifetime. The week ahead in L.A. theater, Feb. 4-11: 'Great Expectations,' 'Pirates of Penzance' and more 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z But beneath it all he has the mathematics of merriment, the logarithms of laughter, at his fingers' ends. 100 years ago, Charlie Chaplin began work in his new studio 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The peak at the top of the pass – 1154m – brings a brief and united merriment to the disparate and at times fractious group. Milford Track: 'World's finest walk' in danger of becoming just another bucket list tick 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z There is much merriment as the passengers deplane. Meet the woman who’s spent 60 years making the skies a little friendlier 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z The merriment is taking place despite wine volumes being lower than normal this year owing to vine damage from frost, hail and drought. France uncorks this year’s batch of Beaujolais Nouveau wine 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z If it's flagrant merriment you want, "Something Rotten!" will satisfy your fix. 'Something Rotten!' delivers on fluffy, fizzy, frolicsome fun – LA Times 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z For the tour leader on the boat, North Korea’s deprivation was a source of merriment, rather than sympathy, as well as a money-making ruse. 'Quite backwards': Chinese tourists gawk at impoverished North Koreans 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z After all, all three joined him for the Houston merriment of recent years, the clobbering of Florida State in the Peach Bowl. Before landing the big job at Texas, Tom Herman worked the little jobs in Texas 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z This isn’t an exclusive screening, it’s a screening with a dress code… and face-painters, photo booths, raffles for prizes, and other terrifying merriment. At the Alamo Drafthouse’s clown-only screening of Stephen King’s It, you’ll float too 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Less successful, but the source of much merriment, was Stewart’s failure to convert a layin after a dazzling behind-the-back pass from Bird, earning the younger player an amused rebuke. Seattle shines as host for WNBA All-Star Game 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z With no weighty consequences bogging it down, the All-Star Game has no excuses for a lack of merriment. All-Star Game still needs to find more doses of fun 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z For those of us who like political merriment – and, frankly, you might as well get into it – another boggling summer stretches ahead, with the odds on another election later this year currently set at 11-10. The PM is like a deadbeat dad who’s gambled away the housekeeping | Marina Hyde 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z The tweet stayed up all night, trending worldwide to much merriment. 'Covfefe': Trump spokesman plays down odd tweet - BBC News 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Some of the inherent merriment in the DNA of “Midsummer” pokes through. Review: Seattle Shakes’ ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is missing some of its magic 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z FRI Celebration of new Mayor Chris Pink with music, Can Can dancers, brief speech, merriment, 4:45 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Of course, the party gets out of control and let the bare threads of merriment and cheer begin. Blu-ray review: ‘Office Christmas Party: Unrated’ 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z “A burst of merriment and cheers followed,” The Times recorded. New York Today: Spring Cleaning 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z As Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration” blared, their merriment was restrained — a sign, perhaps, that they were planning for bigger celebrations in the days ahead. A U.S. Team Missing Some Stars Finds Another Hero 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z In the Greek island’s main town and villages, more merriment awaits on Sunday, the official end of the Carnival, and Clean Monday. Greek island of Naxos celebrates Carnival with Torch Parade 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z In a city known for carefree merriment, the strife between the two longtime teammates-turned-rivals couldn’t be avoided — even if Westbrook and Durant didn’t want to talk about it. At NBA All-Star Game, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant make best of brief reunion 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Many in San Diego are in mourning when they should be in merriment; the great, tanned unwashed stood up to a billionaire seeking a public handout and, in the process, rid itself of Spanos. San Diego stands up to a stadium-seeking billionaire, and L.A. is the big loser 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z The Fellowship group made its merriment in the community room of an Upper East Side high-rise, while the Friends group gathered inside McGee’s Pub on West 55th Street. A Dickensian Divide, but United in Holiday Cheer 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z In New Orleans, where death is marked by mourning and merriment, the Mardi Gras group called the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus organized a parade Friday in honor of the woman they consider royalty. A fan send-off fit for intergalactic Princess Leia 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z In New Orleans, where death is marked by both mourning and merriment, a Mardi Gras group called the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus organized a parade in honor of the woman they consider royalty. Princess Leias turn out in force as New Orleans mourns Carrie Fisher 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z In New Orleans, where death is marked by both mourning and merriment, the Mardi Gras group called the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus organized a parade in honor of the woman they consider royalty. They loved her and she knows: Mardi Gras krewe honors Fisher 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z This incongruous air of merriment conveys how crowds can take pleasure in hounding individuals. Bach’s Holy Dread 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z But organizers of the soirées, conscious of tighter budgets and public scrutiny, are not eager to discuss the merriment. Wall Street holiday parties are back...but don't tell anyone 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z One year, a cardboard silhouette of Mr. Smith was positioned in the window as if watching the merriment. The Origins of a Christmas Carol: The Real ‘Winter Wonderland’ 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z She refers to her creations as “myths,” their purpose is to be “pearls of merriment for the world to enjoy.” She staged a viral story. You fell for her hoax. She thinks that’s beautiful. 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z And if none of them give you the kind of cleansing merriment you need, you could always watch an old movie instead. Comedies dominated the box office 30 years ago. Where are they now when we need them? 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z At one point, during a spirited scrimmage, a player ostentatiously feigned a flop in the penalty area, drawing much merriment from the rest of the squad. Title shots — such as the Sounders have Saturday — are something fans should cherish 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Toys: The holiday season brings merriment to our kids and puts a twinkle in their eyes with toys, toys, and more toys. Christmas season health, safety risks 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Many of the police officers were enveloped in the merriment. A Joyful Thanksgiving Parade, Beyond the Barricades 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Then, after a full day of online merriment, something shocking happened. How technology disrupted the truth | Katharine Viner 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z And October, of course, a month of merriment and milestones. He's coming to terms with middle age. His Batman-themed party is proof 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z You’ll find much merriment in the lightweight and very silly comedy “Masterminds,” which is astonishingly based on the true story of one of the largest cash robberies in the United States. Galifianakis and comedy buddies have their moments in silly 'Masterminds' 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z It was this, now deleted tweet, that caused much merriment. Verbose tweet inspires linguistic laughter from Indians - BBC News 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z But even in the days of Floyd Casey Stadium, one was struck by the irony of Baylor’s official intolerance of student drinking when the activity was so obviously a part of tailgating merriment. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z They are, if not the hub, the apex of social life at Harvard — upscale surrogates for those classic centers of college merriment, sororities and fraternities. Are Final Clubs Too Exclusive for Harvard? 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z To much merriment, they picked up checks on Thursday. Cab Ride Nets $200,000 for a Construction Worker and His Friends 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z David Lloyd George, prime minister from 1916, wrote that on the evening after war was declared, Kitchener was "full of jest and merriment" at the expense of the Territorial Army, and called them a joke. The first 'friendly fire' victim of World War One - BBC News 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Despite conga lines of scowling, truncheon-bearing military police, pickpockets eagerly work the crowd and episodic brawls only briefly dent the merriment. Brazilians Shrug Off Zika Fears to Revel in Carnival Fun 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Yet despite the merriments, Christmas can be a stressful time for presidents. Ghosts of Presidential Christmases Past 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z When the Arcs take the stage, expect a party among friends that takes its form in expansive solos, singalong choruses and general merriment. The Arcs show Dan Auerbach’s music from another angle 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Because, as the invite explicitly requests, “Bring your SO for fun and merriment.” The office holiday party: More awkward than meeting the parents 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z “The children made the White House ring with merriment last night,” the Washington Herald recounted on Christmas Day. ‘No Christmas Tree in the White House’ 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z There is a “war on Christmas” going on, people, and there is no room for merriment in this oh-so-serious war over empty right-wing pieties. Wreck the halls: Another year of Grinchy conservatives using the “war on Christmas” to suck joy out of the holiday season 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z It's not easy to be cute, tough, and famous, but they hit the trifecta with merriment and grace. The Verge Review of Animals: The reindeer 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z The holidays are fast approaching and that means there are presents to buy, trees to trim and merriment to be made, all of which will cost you money. The Perils of Skipping Loan Payments This Holiday Season 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Even the official radio broadcast began its pregame show by talking about merriment; one imagined Johnny Holliday sipping on fruit punch while wearing shades. Maryland’s Mike Locksley era starts with a loss — but at least it wasn’t dull 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z “In order to stir some merriment from the weary readers, I thought we could have a debate,” suggests Ian Palmer. Pakistan v England: first Test, day four – live! 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z A man of laughter and merriment, he laced his acrosses and downs with clues that teased, tantalized and embodied the concept of crosswords as wordplay, not to mention plays on words. Merl Reagle, crossword creator for The Washington Post, dies at 65 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z Then there’s the merriment of the port at San Diego, where he washed down steak dinners with plentiful beer, and snuck off the ship to type his letters and circumvent censorship. WWII sailor’s letters find home at Winona State University 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Her eyes twinkled with what seemed to be merriment. Inside the great Chevy Chase driveway war 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z They mistake our merriment for nerves or weakness, or the hysterical looning of desire. “The Prospectors” 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z “In order to stir some merriment from the weary readers, I thought we could have a debate,” suggests Ian Palmer. Pakistan v England: first Test, day four – live! 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z They used it as a home base for their nights of liquor-fueled mirth and merriment, both hosting parties here and making the rounds in the neighborhood at other mansions. 5 Fascinating Facts About 'The Great Gatsby' Mansion 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z “I am afraid their compassion would cool if they could look upon us, hear the merriment that goes on, and see all our comforts and good cheer.” Roommates on Mars 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z "He would maybe bring a bull which would be slaughtered for the people to eat. It would an occasion for merriment." Uganda: Victims back leniency for LRA chief but trial awaits 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Host Neil Patrick Harris set the tenor of the evening, toeing the line between reverent merriment and self-referential parody, with a biting joke about one of the season's most criticized truths. 'Birdman' tops Oscars defined by advocacy, originality 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Fred Fulton, a local counselor, said, “It’s difficult for people … suffering from depression to be in the middle of the season that celebrates family, togetherness, joy and merriment,” he said. Coping with mental illness or loss during holiday season 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z For others, Christmas centers on what some call “togetherness” — spending time with family and friends, calling people only once a year or sending cards to wish joy, peace and merriment. Editorial: Life, liberty and Christmas for all 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z I have an awkward relationship with my family and I find the enforced merriment hypocritical. The people who choose to be alone at Christmas 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Unless, that is, you’re among the unlucky folks whose Christmas movies get lumps of coal in their stockings instead of some seasonal box office merriment. The Top 10 Worst Christmas Movie Flops Of All Time 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The final whistle sounded on the Big Ten men’s soccer final Sunday, and amid the merriment of Maryland’s Ludwig Field, one clan of bundled-up spectators reveled in the end to a perfect weekend. NCAA soccer tournaments are Corboz family affair for Maryland, Georgetown The somber nature of the Rice saga jarred with the usual merriment surrounding a night game. Ravens fans, men and women, wear No. 27 for Ray Rice 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z The tone of this conversation might be sere and autumnal, but the writer remains very much himself, vigorous, resolute, engaged, with plenty of private merriment. Ian McEwan: 'I'm only 66 – my notebook is still full of ideas' 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z That made all the difference to me, and I'm looking forward to a great day in great company, some joy and merriment, and no pressure. The people who choose to be alone at Christmas 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Queen Elizabeth II displayed her appetite for merriment in Glasgow, beaming into the camera as she “photobombed” a selfie being taken by Australian hockey players. From Bolt to unknowns, games united Commonwealth 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z With the injunction to “stop being negative”, the Holy Father ignores the merriment and delight that come from a beautifully crafted criticism. The sinner’s top 10 guide to happiness 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z A roast works best when you admire what you’re roasting, and this production was supposed to be, and is, “innocent merriment,” musical comedy at its best. ‘Mikado’ is great musical comedy 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z The noisy trivia that surrounds Rabbit, with its eternal present-tense merriment, feels increasingly oppressive: “The world keeps ending but new people too dumb to know it keep showing up as if the fun just started.” 794 Ways in Which BuzzFeed Reminds Us of Impending Death 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z On the windswept shore of Atlantic Beach, on Long Island, merriment was postponed as a bride and groom said a prayer on Sunday for three teenagers kidnapped late last week in the West Bank. New York’s Jewish Groups United by Prayers for Abducted Youths in West Bank 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z If the movie’s makers are flailing for laughs, they often summon some poor pooch to register reaction shots at the purported merriment. REVIEW: In The Other Woman, Sisterhood Is Silly 2014-04-24T20:00:39Z LIVERPOOL, England — In the middle of the bustling city center last week, not far from the merriment of the famed Albert Dock, a man set up a makeshift kiosk to peddle Liverpool F.C. scarves. 25 Years After Stadium Disaster, Liverpool Still Mourns 2014-04-12T17:33:23Z Yet the town does spring to life, with merriment, drinking and song, once a year, when former residents return to honor their ancestors on the Day of the Dead. Lens Blog: Where the Streets Have No Children 2014-04-08T09:00:29Z They find themselves competing not only against one another in the Jan. 14 primary but against the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, in which bah-humbug advertising can spoil the merriment. Florida Race for House Sets Stage for 2014 2013-12-24T02:38:19Z The shadow chancellor was completely thrown by Osborne's sleight of hand, much to the merriment of coalition MPs. George Osborne's 4G wheeze backfires 2013-02-20T13:16:19Z From here, people travel every weekend to other cities just to join in merriment organised by friends and relatives. African viewpoint: Nigerian spirit triumphs 2012-12-31T09:12:09Z There, he recalls a Christmas in which Fezziwig treated his employees and friends to a grand Christmas, filled with dancing, feasting and merriment. Three Career (And Life) Lessons From Ebenezer Scrooge 2012-12-24T22:21:54Z But few restaurateurs will be passing up the chance to indulge diners — who often pay dearly for the evening’s frills — with five-course feasts and Champagne-fueled merriment. | New Year’s Eve: New Year’s Eve Dining in Westchester County 2012-12-23T03:00:03Z As soon as news of the award broke, leaked by Norwegian public broadcaster NRK some 30 minutes before Jagland confirmed it, Twitter convulsed with merriment. Nobel Peace Prize Sows Discord -- And Laughter 2012-10-12T15:05:40Z News of his latest plan rippled over the Internet all day Wednesday, to great merriment. Putin Pulls Off His Latest Feat: Flying With Migratory Birds 2012-09-05T22:16:46Z There seemed to be an undercurrent of merriment during much of this. Nats radio team explains baseball equipment 2012-08-10T15:38:17Z Because I was well aware of the playful merriment employed at Saints games, I knew that this was a fantastic opportunity for the Minnesota Atheists and American Atheists to promote ourselves in a fun way. St Paul Saints hit home run for secular baseball 2012-08-09T16:41:00Z In the home dressing room, the Aylesbury players were already in a state of merriment; let's just say there wasn't much Lucozade on offer. The Joy of Six: club v country friendlies 2012-05-25T08:30:01Z And after a moment's pause, the fun and merriment of the bridal feast went on without the pious benediction. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z Even in Society the fewer the pianos the greater the merriment. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z A peal of brutal merriment filled the land. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Presently a burly cabman appeared in the entrance of the shelter and was greeted with shouts of merriment. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Young Radford sometimes laughed, with a harsh sort of bitter, unpleasant merriment, and sometimes asked questions, but more frequently remained listening attentively to what she said. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z Marsden for a little time did not see his wife: he was laughing and talking vivaciously; and the young women contorted themselves in shrill merriment, ogled and leered, and made chaffing, unbecomingly familiar interjections. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z At the same time, in an access of boisterous merriment, he gave the upper part of his right thigh so hard a slap that I could not consider his regret particularly sincere. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z Wearied with the noise and merriment, I went out and sat beneath the trees; I witnessed what I have said; but then, not to be an eavesdropper, I stole away. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The curtains were drawn, but one could see chinks of light, and as the woman opened the door sounds of merriment broke upon the ear. A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z By this time the stupefaction of the guests was boundless, but they suppressed their rage and received the declaration with great bursts of merriment. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Mr. Prentice's eyes twinkled with kindly merriment; and he spoke slowly, in immense enjoyment of his words. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The courier joined in the merriment of the valet, and Riquet had no difficulty in extracting from him every thing else that he knew. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z His Spanish blood and his Indian blood almost equally tended to make him regard laughter and merriment as a slur on dignity. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z But the old tavern loft rang with merriment until the small hours of the night. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z The Prophet's merriment never went beyond a smile, but if he was overcome by an excess of gaiety, he covered his mouth with his hand. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Mrs. Thompson laughed, but with little merriment in her laugh. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z On the present morning there was a strange mixture in his demeanour of a sad and serious thoughtfulness, with gaiety and even merriment. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z There is, however, a dignified form of fun and merriment quite as enjoyable as the baser sort. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z Some of the time I had to sing, the smell of hay and sun inspiring my songs: sometimes, when I worked with others, all of us sang, horses perkier for our merriment. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z Most of his hearers, belonging to the clan of the idol-worshippers, followed the example of their chieftain and received it with outbursts of the coarsest merriment. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z But my laugh had no merriment in it. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z He broke the seal himself, however, and produced the contents, when, to the astonishment of every body, and the merriment of the younger persons present, there appeared nothing but a pack of cards. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z That poem is indeed "prolific of melancholy merriment." Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z "Mon cousin", as the mocking courtiers called him, in imitation of the King, was at once the object of their fear and of their merriment. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z I confess that, being already displeased, I was so much the more wounded by this forced merriment and strange affectation. Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z And of course there will be the usual fanfare of balloons and music and general merriment. Morning pixels: Nationals Home Opener 2012-04-12T13:05:11Z The man laughed aloud, but that laugh was no voice of merriment. The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. 2012-04-25T02:00:59.637Z The mouth assumes the sly smile, and the eyes twinkle with conscious merriment, as if they were saying, "We know, you and I, but we won't tell!" Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z Perhaps famine may be added some day soon, and yet there will be light laughter, and merriment, and jest. Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:35.290Z At times he was as silent and mysterious as the sphinx, at other times brimming over with mirth and merriment. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z This rally at Ichabod was received with considerable merriment, but he was not at all disconcerted. The Frontiersmen 2012-04-10T02:00:18.933Z Josephine could not help a laugh at Miss Dinah's illustration, and old Barriqgton himself heartily joined in the merriment, not sorry the while to draw the discussion into a less stern field. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z How different from the friendship that merely supplies the merriment of an idle hour, at the expense, perhaps, of a good conscience, and to the lasting injury of the soul! The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z The significance of their merriment was the fact that no fewer than seven men had taken the part of the Duke of Plaza-Toro! The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z It is really quite revolting to see their unconcern about the death of the Pope, and their unseemly merriment during the ceremonies. Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from Italy and Switzerland 2012-04-07T02:00:33.707Z The expression of languishing pleasure in the journalist's face had given place to a look of hilarious merriment. Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel 2012-04-07T02:00:33.037Z The storm of his desire subsided into a kind of serene merriment. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z A loud laugh followed; and thus with mirth and merriment they proceeded along the passages of a house, where despair and indignant grief waited anxiously in one room, and suffering, remorse, and death tenanted another. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z Which words somewhat checked our merriment, for that they savored of rebuke to me for forward speech, and I ween awoke in Mr. Page thoughts of a graver sort. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Upon the following day merriment reigns supreme, and for the time the siege is forgotten. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z In one noted royal tomb there is a representation of the funeral procession, part of which was evidently designed to excite merriment. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Already Barbara had become accustomed to that little jarring laugh, which had no merriment in it. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z The men had made a knapsack and a revolver case for the captain; we opened the leaden box from Professor Hochstetter, and the other from the Geological Reichsanstalt, which caused much merriment. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Coming from an early walk, I heard a tremendous clamor, of woe or merriment, proceeding from a small sitting-room that opened into the entrance passage. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Jack fled precipitately from this scene of tumult and confusion, and, as he passed the little foot-bridge over the stream from the moat, he still heard the rude merriment he had excited. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z If the clergy led the merriment caused by their own excesses, we can not wonder they should have had many followers. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z The correspondence got into print somehow, and created, I need hardly say, infinite merriment in the literary clubs and circles of London. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Vettius, one, it seems, of the wanton's less fortunate paramours, attended the ceremony, and climbed in merriment a lofty tree in the garden. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Mistress Mary was a pale delicate child, with soft loving blue eyes; and Mistress Bess, the youngest, a merry imp, whose rosy cheeks and dimpling smiles were full of glee and merriment. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But much had happened since then; even the temptation to break into laughter, into peal upon peal of gloomy merriment, was not now invincible. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z What made it potent against the spell of priestly influence was the innocent and boisterous merriment which it excited, amidst which the gloom evoked by priestly arts began to break away. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Without this there may be much talk, and even some merriment, but no conversation.” The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z I suppose that something of my feeling was expressed in my face, for while I was yet half-way between door and table, my lady gave way to a peal of merriment. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z His indescribable, husky voice that has made hundreds of thousands laugh with merriment, was broken; there was no suggestion of humor in it. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z Alcyone from the first disliked the idea of the ball, and all the rampant merriment connected with it. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z All was joy and merriment, when an uninvited guest suddenly appeared in the banquet-hall. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z At the same time, avoid jesting, merriment, or undue levity, as it will be out of place, and appear heartless. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z But neither in hall nor chamber was there any answering merriment. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z In such restaurants as the Auditorium Annex, the Wellington, and Rector's there were gay crowds, but the merriment was subdued. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z He beat a hasty retreat to his wife in the office, where their merriment burst out. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Given to laughter; inclined to foolish or incessant merriment. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Buz did not seem to be in the least disturbed by his merriment, although he was puzzled as to its cause. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z Martin Luther had one of those turns, half-sick, half-sullen, which alternated with his moods of merriment; and kept his straw pallet in some corner or other. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z So they tried to keep up each other's spirits; but when the meal was done, and still no brother appeared, all their merriment faded. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Peasants on donkeys passed, on their way into the town for their day of rest, some with brightly decorated bagpipes groaning out their merriment. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z The other sleighs followed, and so amid noise and merriment the whole retinue departed. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z "I doubt if very many feel it to be thorough enjoyment; even balls and parties have their cares; but you would hardly think so to listen to the talking and merriment around." It May Be True, Vol. II (of III) 2012-03-20T02:00:12.527Z His playful tones are quite delicious, and his clear laugh is the soul of sincere and careless merriment. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The misfortune of that confounded child would have proved a source of much merriment, but for the interruption of our pleasant promenades it effected. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z He was in his most rollicking humour, and overflowed with spirits; Tom's innocence and his own sagacity providing him with ever fresh and more lively cause for merriment. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z But now, with Oswald von Ettersberg standing before her in his cold unyielding attitude, not only all the merriment, but all desire for it, had vanished as by enchantment. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z Whereupon Kostia would make a desperate effort to look nonchalantly grave and Pavel would burst into a new roar of merriment. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z A new roar of merriment from my companions plucked me back effectually from Andover to the Rhone, and I thought no more of Gaul or its great historian. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z "She hasn't guessed even one!" followed by a shriek of girlish merriment, came from the group about the tall, bold girl. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z And this laughter, once begun, did not cease; peal succeeded peal, and Dorothy threw herself back on the cushions of the sofa, overcome with merriment. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z The circumstance naturally caused much merriment among my audience, and quite upset the gravity of the venerable old chief, Nepia Taratoa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z His small, deep-seated eyes spurted either merriment or gloom. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Chickens were turning on the long spit, and sounds of high merriment came from the rooms above. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Every time he splashed, laughter overcame him, and he had to be held up for fear he should tumble out of the tub in his merriment. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Ford, who had been gazing at the rug, looked up; he caught Mrs. Winthrop's glance, and the gleam of merriment in it. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z Jos�phe, who at first had chimed in with her merriment, was afraid that the mutinous creature's gambols would end by her breaking the cord; she put her hand out to prevent it. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z He accepted a glass of tea in a silver holder and during the ensuing small talk the room rang with his merriment. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z Above all, what was the secret of his strange merriment? Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Their features are small and delicate, their heads well poised, their faces brown as berries, their large and lustrous eyes are sometimes pensive, but oftener sparkling with goodwill and merriment. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z After a moment they rose, shaking their skirts, and joining in the merriment, until suddenly there came from one of them a high yell. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z An impatient growl from Phil elicited another laugh in which Jones joined with greatest merriment. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z He felt like bursting into a roar of merriment, when there came a shower of taps on the wall. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z It inspired awe, and it prompted to joy and merriment; it was imposing and it was mysterious. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z His plump sides shook with merriment, while Steve sat calm and respectful, his eyes fixed on the face of his employer. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z But now he joined irrepressibly in his wife's merriment, as she loped down the broad walk, and then came running back to him with her own light swiftness. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z Carew laughed boisterously at the mate's witticism, and the silent men at the tables round, hating the sound of merriment, turned their faces towards him and scowled savagely. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z He spoke of Rasgadayeff’s latest escapades and Clara listened with little bursts of merriment, but their voices did not ring true. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z A little before, he said, "Man, a sacred thing to man, is slain for sport and merriment; naked and unarmed he is led forth; and the mere death of a man is spectacle enough." The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z And now the other ladies joined in Ruth's merriment. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z But the occasions of colour and merriment were not few. The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury 2012-03-05T03:00:14.443Z His messmates laughed and jeered at his tale, but their merriment was but the whistling to inspire their own courage. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Nothing betrays your feelings toward another person more surely than the way you take his merriment. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z I am afraid that, though I did not actually join in the merriment of my thoughtless friends, I deserved the sting of conscience that served to fasten this little incident so firmly in my remembrance. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z This array was completed presently by the arrival of the coffee, which filled the room with its fragrant aroma, and the supper was consumed amid much merriment. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z Their life was a hard and colourless one, and they would for this reason cling desperately to the old occasions of merriment. The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury 2012-03-05T03:00:14.443Z During this merriment a piece of our raft broke off, and came near plunging two of the men into the sea. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z “Look at her!” he squeaked in a burst of merriment. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z When our mutual merriment had in some degree subsided, I invited him to dine with us, unless he preferred to resume his seat of the day before. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z But on the road next day I noticed that though now and then he flashed into the same wild merriment, he was on the whole as dull as he had been gay. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z To enhance the merriment of the festive occasion, the bridegroom threw nuts among the boys, who then, as nowadays enjoyed heartily a grand scramble. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z The boys' hands soon found their way into the doctor's pockets, and they drew out a pipe, which passed with much merriment from hand to hand, and mouth to mouth. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z The attacks of the enemy soon became a subject of merriment to the soldiers. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z No sooner were we seated in one of the parlors, than Ida's pent-up merriment burst forth. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Thus also died the famous Marquette, who was convulsed with a fatal merriment on seeing a monkey trying to pull on a pair of boots. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z As Katherine was the “fellow” in question this only increased the merriment at his expense. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z So rueful was his face that, though we really pitied him, we could not repress a little merriment as he held up his dripping treasure. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Boys drinking champagne at adjacent tables were calling across to each other with boisterous merriment. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z With the hope that you may all escape being the subjects of such merriment as was occasioned by the discovery of my fair friend, I remain, as ever, Affectionately yours, Harry Lunettes. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z He is in wonderful spirits, too, adding zest to the merriment of the gay group of which he soon becomes the center. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z Begged for a speech, she obligingly mounted the table and held a discourse that left her hearers limp with merriment. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z We were on four sledges, the dogs were in good condition, the ice smooth, the drivers full of merriment and shouts of "Ka! ka!" by which their teams were stimulated onward. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z And Gerard's cheek burned with shame: for in the heart of the unruly merriment his ear had caught the word "courage!" and the trumpet tones of Denys of Burgundy. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z He rattles on about the supper, telling how the merriment increased until something happened. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z By the time we had reached our destination, I was bursting with merriment, and he, with newly acquired knowledge. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z Inside the “lofty loft” of the Winnebagos the fire shone brightly on the hearth and the rafters rang with merriment. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z Was she not bent on inaugurating a new era for herself and Clovis, and had she not been informed by her father's unseemly merriment, that it is not well to bore a husband? The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z When after hearing strange noises in the night Don Quixote sallies forth only to discover that the sounds come from fulling hammers instead of from giants, he rebukes the ill-timed merriment of his squire. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Excuse my disrespectful merriment," laughed Pharamond, "but your project is too funny. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z He burst into a peal of merriment when the young man asked, tartly, what he meant by his insinuations. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z They related to Major Sirr and his crony, Cassidy, all they had seen and heard, and those worthies roared too, till tears of exhausted merriment ran down their cheeks. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z With that the rivulet ceased to flow as abruptly as it had begun, and the queen, who had with difficulty curbed her merriment, looked round for the cause of interruption. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z As we did not understand German, though familiar with French, we had many ludicrous adventures with coachmen and railway employ�s, which, though sometimes vexatious, gave us a good deal of merriment. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Dear ladies," he apologised, "you must forgive so vulgar a display of merriment, but the jest is too, too good. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z And Arthur Wolfe, perceiving a storm brewing, cried out with nervous merriment: 'What! harping on the old string, Theobald? My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z The only dignified way out of the dilemma was by treating it with light contempt, turning it off as a sorry jest, with a peal of disdainful merriment. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z He listened to their tale, and still their merriment rang in the distance on his ear; still he caught the sound of their songs, and became more and more sorrowful. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z If he felt the awful meaning of what he utters, he could not so easily preserve his good spirits and his merriment, while he consigns his fellow-men to perdition. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z During the Ramazan these people revel from sunset to sunrise, with feasting, music, singing, and merriment, and then they lie in bed till noon or later, to abridge the long hours of the fast. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The provincial committee spread out its arms, from which new ones were speedily engendered, and passed resolutions of grave import, while England stifled her merriment. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z I cried, and I laughed so loud that a half naked boy on the shore tossed up his hat and shouted a salute to my merriment. Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z But most frightful to her was his merriment in the daytime; his laugh was wild and boisterous, his look strange and wandering. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z "But relationship has its consolations, its privileges," said Harry, leaning towards her, his face alight with mischievous merriment. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z The merriment may be in some cases forced, but it is forced with grit. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z He stood still; and, though he was sorry to interfere with the good people's merriment, yet he advised them to stop their singing and dancing, because their mistress needed rest. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z The young man explained that he had been ordered to report for duty at the Boston office, and was finally told to sit down in the operating-room, where his advent created much merriment. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z William was full of merriment and we were soon playing a simple and childish game. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z His hopes obviously running towards what may be styled a classical entertainment, the question was received with merriment. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z But the East End was not to be deterred from merriment. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z All ate and drank heartily, and at last the party broke up amid noise and merriment. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z In the evening they made a feast, that lasted till late at night, and caused much noise and merriment. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z It is indeed a lugubrious feast and a miserable merriment. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z "He's said yes, father!" she cried with a glad merriment. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z "It's from the other side" announced one on the train platform; and this fact about the train's going was greeted with shouting laughter, and the "joke" went round a widening circle of rippling merriment. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z The black eyes shot one ray of sympathetic merriment, but the Spaniard and the nun were on their guard. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z The scarcity of silver was the subject of much merriment as well as the cause of grievous distress. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z And must we close this scene of merriment? The Isle of Palms and Other Poems 2012-02-04T03:00:15.103Z From a path near by, yet secluded behind a thick trim hedge of yew, there sounded a girl's nervous flutter of a laugh, a young man's exultant merriment. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z She had therefore the essentials of what passes for a merry Christmas, but how much merriment there was in hers I had no way of telling. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z His merriment was so spontaneous and so buoyant that his grace of manner, always tempered to time and place and person, became the more apparent. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Alison laughed when a hoarse burst of merriment followed the orator's last sally. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z She drew a deep breath of relief, and hearing it I laughed, but with no merriment at my heart She took a step forward on the instant. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Her veiled face and melancholy gait cast a shadow over the general merriment of the lower class, among whom, indeed, Istar was not popular. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z There was none of his brother's boyishness about him; even his smile seemed forced and tired, and his laughter rarely held merriment. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z The conversation became more general after this, and great were the merriment and goodwill round Mr. Binney's table. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z A look of trouble took all the merriment out of M. Poizat's face. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z There are few pastimes that supply their followers with more innocent merriment than is afforded by "the royal and ancient." Mr. Punch's Golf Stories 2012-01-28T03:00:25.907Z The smile had faded from her lips, her eyes shone upon his, with no longer a sparkle of merriment, but very still, very grave. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Besides, these market days became days of innocent merriment, amusement and diversion. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z His pleasantry was received with an uproarious merriment, which methought it hardly merited. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Harry Caston looked about the supper-room, with its walls of white and gold, its clusters of bright faces, its flash of silver, its running noise of merriment. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Such merriment soon made them the best of friends, and before long, seated side by side in the grass, the youth told the Goosegirl whence he had come and whither he was roving. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z "By Jove! she had me," he said to himself, after he had gained the comparative seclusion of his park and could stop in the road to give vent to his merriment. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z She never came into the room as if she wished to keep guard, nor turned a disapproving face upon the merriment that he made with Joan. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z "Then," I replied, with some severity, for in truth his merriment struck me as ill-conditioned, "then I shall take the liberty of leaving it behind at the first post on the Bristol Road." The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z The same extraordinary incident was repeated with other visitors, but I was on my guard against any injudicious merriment. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z And there a scene of jollity and merriment awaited them. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z Or we see the tall figure of the Doctor, stooping in the doorway between the two houses, a crowing child on his shoulders, old face and young alight with merriment. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z The feast was followed with merriment and song until a late hour. Heimatlos Two stories for children, and for those who love children 2012-01-22T03:00:23.673Z For a noisy clamour of drunken songs and coarse merriment, and, mingled with that, a ceaseless rattle of drinking-cans, rose about me on all sides. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z They are taken annually, during the holiday season, showing various versions of innocence and merriment. Bulls executives, soldiers' dads 2012-01-21T21:21:00Z There will be rejoicing and merriment in the streets of the internet. SOPA Got Stopped: Stop Online Piracy Bill Actually Dead 2012-01-20T17:32:59Z On the Tuesday she went to the Pap�terie, and was the life and soul of the party, sparkling with merriment. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z “Ask her if she is entertaining a boy in velvet pants?” said Treble, so foolishly, the girls all but rolled under the table and the oil lamp shook dangerously in the merriment. The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation 2012-01-20T03:00:14.427Z |
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