| 单词 | mirth |
| 例句 | He then looked at me with his exposed eyes, which were full of slowly subsiding mirth and the pride of someone who knows a really good riddle or two. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z They found new and fertile grounds for mirth at his expense one evening when a group of them noticed Joe eating a meal in the cafeteria. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She lets me go and walks back to the kitchen door with a smile, a twist of her mouth that is all bitterness and no mirth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As we shook hands he burst into a loud, seemingly causeless laugh; and as he guffawed I could not tell whether his mirth was directed at me or was meant to hide his uneasiness. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A hint of surprise, then of mirth touched Brother Ugo’s eyes. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Bless my tail-feathers—listen to them!” shrieked the Starling, as he put his wings on his hips and roared with mirth. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Have you considered what a source of uncontained mirth you would be to every person you met between here and Katahdin?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “You’re a Jewish boy, aren’t you?” the colonel asked without smiling, but his eyes shined with a mirth the sergeant did not see. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ged did not smile; there was no mirth left in him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z To this speech Bingley made no answer; but his sisters gave it their hearty assent, and indulged their mirth for some time at the expense of their dear friend’s vulgar relations. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z But after a time their hearts and spirit rose high again, and their voices rang out in mirth and laughter. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Hunter turned, looked them up and down, and laughed, but in a way more for them to hear than as a manifestation of actual mirth. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z ‘But often I must put mirth aside. Elladan and Elrohir have returned out of the Wild unlooked-for, and they had tidings that I wished to hear at once.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A fleeting expression that might have been unaccustomed mirth, or might have been a twinge of pain, went across her grandmother’s face. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Every baboon laughed at other baboons, pointing at their enlarged noses, and throwing his hands about in mirth. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z When there was no further response, he laughed without mirth and said that it was a funny name, the Sugar Isles, because it sound so sweet. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The choice of phrase caused much mirth when the will became public on the death of Halifax in 1715, not least to Newton’s bitter enemy Flamsteed. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “She is no niece of ours, my Lord,” she cried over the outpouring of mirth. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Yes, please, but I never will again,” and he went down upon his knees, with a penitent clasping of hands, and a face full of mischief, mirth, and triumph. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z His laugh reminds me of Carla’s—unselfconscious, a little too loud, and full of mirth. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They talked together in soft voices, oblivious of the mirth and music in the hall about them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The tale made Gertrude merry, but I did not share her mirth. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Kathy, I could see, was determined not to give them cause for mirth. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed, her whole body shaking with mirth while Kaede and Con watched her, horrified. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z ‘Saruman, you missed your path in life. You should have been the king’s jester and earned your bread, and stripes too, by mimicking his counsellors. Ah me!’ he paused, getting the better of his mirth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They contained no shred of humor, no happiness, no mirth. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z He entreated me again to tell him of the events, now no mirth in his demeanor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “In delay there lies no plenty;...present mirth hath present laughter....” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Bull’s laugh caromed off the walls as Luther joined him with a laugh that was as much exasperation as mirth. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All the mirth had drained from Rose’s face, and Ophie shivered as a draft found its way around the windows and twirled through the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Eventually I begin to think I’m going to throw up and crawl away, to the great mirth of everyone. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Red all over the cupboard, mirth rhymes with birth, oh to die of laughter. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Right now, they shine with barely restrained mirth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He scoops some egg onto his fork and then sets it down again, once more overcome with mirth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Orr gazed up at Yossarian through the comers of his eyes with a look of pointed mirth. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Dad slapped his knee, folded his arms in front of his face, and rolled his head to the left and right in spasms of mirth. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He burst out laughing, and her heart lifted in mirth in spite of her still bubbling irritation. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The first two lines would sweep up the river to engage and destroy Jeffrey's little fleet, or "the boy's toys" as Ser Imry dubbed them, to the mirth of his lordly captains. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He felt no mirth or humor and wondered if there’d ever be a time again when he would. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Humans laugh with their mouths, dogs with their tails. Either way, it makes for pointless mirth.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The deep black grooves isolating his square chin from his jowls were bent again in a kind of jeering and reprehensible mirth. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “He shrugged his shoulders and chuckled without mirth. ‘What do you think harvesting is? The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The tableau of a little boy engaged in mental combat with a judge, doctor, or college professor some eight or ten times his age was often greeted with mirth and wonder. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Sarai cracked first, tipping into helpless laughter, and Feral followed, and mirth worked its mundane magic, leaching the tension from Sarai’s spine and relieving the cold dread that had been pressing on her all evening. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He listened with secret, egotistical mirth to the husky breathing of the two doctors. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Tears of mirth streaked down his cheeks, leaving trails on his filthy face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Jane and Michael, though they did not want to miss the crumpets and the cakes, couldn’t help laughing too, because Mr. Wigg’s mirth was so infectious. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “I do, yes,” says August, making no effort to contain his mirth. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z As Martin Graham, co-founder of the festival with his wife, Lizzie, recalled after Tuesday's majestic first night, there was some mirth when their enterprise began back in the 1990s. Götterdämmerung; BBC Proms – review 2012-07-21T23:05:54Z This is the fourth Pentatonix Christmas album in six years, a mercenary pace for a holiday-mascot group that specializes in an especially synthetic brand of mirth. Holiday Music for the Joyful, the Lonely and the Skeptical 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z But from a writer often defined by his mirth and hopefulness, this is a distinctly pessimistic turn. Eggers’ ‘Fathers’ an angry take on changing world 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z For all the dread Mr. Wan generates onscreen, he seems to inspire loyalty through energy and mirth. James Wan, a Craftsman of Creepfests, Returns With ‘The Conjuring 2’ 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Before it was an acronym, they embodied ROFL, forever collapsing to the ground in mirth. Mel Brooks Keeps It Very Light in ‘All About Me!’ 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z "Humor Abuse" ponders it with a hard gaze, but also much hard-won mirth. Laughs, and candor, in 'Humor Abuse' 2011-10-07T17:30:06Z Mr. Stiles wrapped up his programs with a blend of nostalgia, sadness and mirth. Danny Stiles, Radio Host Who Kept the Oldies New, Is Dead at 87 2011-03-12T05:23:00Z Lohan deleted the image from Instagram shortly thereafter, but not before social media was abuzz with the predictable mirth. LiLo Mixes Up the Arabic for 'Donkey' and 'Beautiful' 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Make sure he understands that your mirth is not related to him. I laugh maniacally when I orgasm – and my boyfriend can no longer reach climax 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z But he also ended this glimpse at their run of bad luck with high-stepping mirth and one of the most joyous scenes in modern movies. Stripped of its cheekiness, Hulu's "The Full Monty" transforms from a movie comedy into a TV slog 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z If the comedy sometimes seems strained in Sabberton’s production, it’s because the actors are too often playing the riotous late night atmosphere, generalizing the mischievous mirth rather than making it credible and character-specific. Summer Shakespeare: A critic's take on the secret to theatrical success 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Laughter breaks the meditative silence: Giggling that starts among the women leaps across the aisle to the men — black-suited, black-hatted, overcome with mirth. Review: In ‘Angel Reapers,’ Torment and Bliss, Hand in Hand, Seek Connection 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Several arcs are softly established in the premiere, but none feels as dominant as the mirth derived from watching these unfocused vampires drive each other to the brink of madness over petty matters. Smart Watch: "What We Do In the Shadows" is a comedy with bite 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z While most of us would never abide racist comments among a male peer group, the trivialization of men’s violence against women often remains a staple, invidious and rather boring subject of mirth. The monster myth: What I learned from seeing my wife’s killer in court 2014-04-28T23:00:00Z It wasn’t that funny, but it was a regular source of mirth for some. See Caitlyn Jenner call out Jimmy Kimmel on his transphobia 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z The people rolled around, slapping each other in mirth. Ursula Wills-Jones: Vusi Makusi 2011-07-22T22:02:23Z Instantly, I was struck by the hilarity of what I had just inadvertently uttered, and collapsed face down on my desk, giggling, then crying from mirth. Perspective | With embarrassing stories like these, he belongs on Mount Blushmore 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z From a soothsayer named Nostradamus, played with madcap mirth by Brad Oscar. The Top Ten Showstoppers of 2015 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z “I don’t want to sound political,” he said, before adding with some mirth, “I’ve been a Democrat all my life.” The Dresser Behind Ann Romney 2012-10-12T23:58:55Z Mr. Early’s recent shows at the Bell House were tours de force of musings, music and mirth. 5 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z One comedian after another trying fruitlessly to stimulate a smile, a smirk, a mere flicker of mirth. Woody Allen wants to make a Louis CK comedy 2013-07-23T13:45:17Z I've browsed many a specialist site and what I've observed tends to induce mirth more than anger or, God forbid, arousal. Pornography is far too complicated to distil into a smart T-shirt slogan 2010-08-28T23:06:00Z There is euphoria and sadness, silliness and thoughtfulness, mirth and melancholy. Review: The Sophisticated Simplicity of a Mark Morris Masterpiece 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z I have learned by the hard way that although wholesome mirth may burn with a slightly duller flame, it is certainly more constant and appreciable by myself and my audience. Here's What Nick Offerman Is Thankful For 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Cue sperm-related mirth by the beakerful, until Ted is prohibited from becoming a father by the state of Massachusetts on the grounds that he is not legally a “person”. Jurassic World and Ted 2: an evolutionary leap for animal rights? 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z How much mirth Jones can wring from Wagner’s epic remains to be seen, and it will be some time before the full picture is clear. The Stakes Are Sky-High for a ‘Ring’ Coming to the Met Opera 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The comedians’ and actors’ mirth is infectious whenever the sloppy past and drunk present blend together. Drunk History season two: it isn’t quite as funny when it isn’t quite as trashed 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Now and again, American productions will capture the ironic mirth embedded in such Chekhov masterworks as "The Seagull" and "The Cherry Orchard." 'The Office' meets Chekhov in 'Suffering, Inc.' 2011-11-10T22:23:07Z Alexito: "Much mirth at the ID parade in The Usual Suspects" 2. Clip joint: five of the best creatures in 80s fantasy cinema 2013-07-24T13:35:27Z Fleet Foxes struggle to contain their mirth on hearing Fleet Foxes Sing … From Radio 1's Live Lounge to The X Factor, it's safe to say the public can't resist a cover version. Fleet Foxes Sing ? 2012-02-11T00:03:00Z So sang Tom Waits in 1999's Big in Japan, his nod to the resilient prejudice that success in the far east is cause not for congratulations but for mirth. Big in Japan 2010-03-22T19:00:00Z I found it impossible to join in the mirth that greeted the account of his parents wanting to come to see him in Oxford and him not wanting them there. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Untold Stories – review 2013-03-17T00:05:53Z When told that his book was the subject of mirth, Mr. Alexander volunteered that “Trent Lott told me he keeps my book in his bathroom.” Seeking Humor on the Campaign Trail 2012-02-03T23:13:23Z In them we see an enthusiastic young man, full of mirth and a desire for adventure. Reading Che Guevara in his own words 2010-10-12T08:37:00Z I am grateful to all the comic performers, as well as the writers, who over the years have made the theatre a house of mirth. Z is for zanies 2012-06-05T13:46:31Z “All you get are giggles of mirth and squirms of delight. I know what children like.” Roald Dahl’s Books Are Rewritten to Cut Potentially Offensive Language 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z “Tibetan Peach Pie” is a late, welcome gift from a philosopher-novelist who continues to believe in the transformative qualities of “novelty, beauty, mischief and mirth” — qualities apparent on every page of this lively, large-hearted book. ‘Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life,’ by Tom Robbins The story that develops remains tinged with sadness, but it gradually inflates with a strange species of mirth. Yann Martel’s ‘The High Mountains of Portugal’ is his best since ‘Life of Pi’ 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Perhaps you, too, shall feel gratitude for his lovely and wholesome mirth. Here's What Nick Offerman Is Thankful For 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Photograph: PA Engulfed by helpless, gurgling mirth, Norman Wisdom would subside to the ground as if suddenly rendered boneless: it needed someone only to look at him to make him fall down. Sir Norman Wisdom obituary 2010-10-05T00:01:00Z We may all start off by reading the zany antics of Dr. Seuss, but by high school, the message is clear: “Abandon all mirth, ye who enter here.” Perspective | Finally, a comic novel gets a Pulitzer Prize. It’s about time. 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z There should be mirth at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, too, when New York City’s small army of irreverence, the Upright Citizens Brigade, shows up for its first-ever extended out-of-town gig, with “We Know How You Die!” Dueling interpretations of ‘Merchant of Venice’ to grace D.C. 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z He had a manic, childlike energy, a tendency to clowning in which I detected no genuine mirth, and beneath it I sensed he was very tense. ‘I couldn’t deal with it, it tore me apart’: surviving child sexual abuse 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z These little-and-often gifts of mirth are as revitalising as a vast intake of breath. On a bad day, private jokes between friends are little gifts of mirth | Hannah Jane Parkinson 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z He punctuated such unabashed confidences with a great whoop of mirth. At 90, Jerry Lewis’s Mouth Runneth Over 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Seeing Wall Street goons lose millions was a source of much online mirth, a joyful reaction to the common sentiment that we live in an undemocratic oligarchy in which we have no control. Why the left loves Martin Scorsese movies – especially right now 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z The filmmakers attempt to milk mirth from Freddie’s obsessive “CSI: New York” fandom, as if a random episode of that undistinguished TV series were not, in fact, miles better than this movie. ‘Corporate Animals’ Review: Trust Falls at the Center of the Earth 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z She starts laughing heartily, and her mirth becomes infectious, causing everyone she meets to giggle and chortle, too, including the white passengers on a train, her white employers and the Black congregants at her church. Rewriting Women Back Into Film History 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come,” Shakespeare once wrote. ‘Better Call Saul’: Jonathan Banks Says Goodbye to Mike 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z He can evoke mirth and dread in equal measure. Alan Moore’s sprawling new epic, ‘Jerusalem’ 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Lurking under the preposterous mirth are sinister revelations and a fair amount of hostility. Angela Lansbury keeps spirits high in 'Blithe Spirit' 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Kate merrily greets all of Sir Harry's boastful claims of success with barely concealed mirth and impertinence. Review: 2 J.M. Barrie comedies smart, breezy 2013-05-07T21:01:15Z Indeed this retrospective shows the 37-year-old artist as more serious in his mirth than one had previously thought. Bedwyr Williams: My Bad ? review 2012-05-19T23:05:32Z Fans reacted with mirth and horror on Twitter, with some checking their own copies of the film to verify. Little Women scene stolen by water bottles spotted in background 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z The story that interested me the most, however, was that of Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility and mirth. On navigating the holidays after a life of disordered eating 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z At the close of his tale, Dickens informs that people ridicule Scrooge for his newfound generosity and mirth. Bah, humbug! The many faces of Scrooge 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, not all the mirth that glitters signifies a heart of gold. Shylock, revisited, in Theatricum's 'Merchant of Venice' 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z “I’m gonna bring a little mirth/To celebrate our time on earth,” he hectors an unresponsive old age home audience. How Do You Measure a Season on Broadway? In Cast Albums. 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Despite the song’s instrumental mirth, the chorus comes from the final text messages a friend sent before committing suicide. How Billy Strings Picked His Way to the Other Side 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z But a posed laugh indicates that there is a reason someone is laughing, above and beyond helpless mirth. Laughter on the brain: the science behind our sniggers 2012-07-03T16:43:37Z They've had years of fun reporting the mishaps that befall him and the mirth he generates. Can 'Bonking Boris' have his cake and eat it? 2010-07-20T10:30:00Z Look out also for the reference to a "gumbo party" – an inauthentic notion that made K-Ville the subject of much mirth for New Orleans viewers. SA2010 Match of the Day Live 2010-06-23T08:21:00Z He said that “haha” indicates “more serious amusement,” and adds extra “ha”s for “more serious mirth.” Hahaha vs. Hehehe 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z By then, I confess, I too was shaking, with disrespectful mirth. The Rake's Progress; BBC Prom 35; Three Choirs festival 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Do the masks of unflappable mirth worn by Jack and his ilk hide un-earnest, perhaps taboo, identities? Oscar Wilde’s elegant wit shines in Seattle Shakes’ ‘Earnest’ 2014-03-26T23:59:36Z The rest of it is all about balance: of mirth and sorrow, of fear and determination. Review: Instead of a ‘War Horse,’ This Time a Lost Cat Opens a Child’s Eyes 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The mirth never lowered the class of the music. Steve Martin plays banjo but still cracks wise 2011-07-22T17:13:04Z A few of the gags are soundly built to yoke mirth and misery. Norm Macdonald’s Press Tour Was a Debacle. His New Show Is a Loose Hang. 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Donatello's tiny cherub bursting with mirth as he shakes a tambourine had more eloquence in its single up-curled toe than all the muckle monuments of Rodin, the only conventional choices in this show. Best art exhibitions of 2012, No 4 – Bronze at the Royal Academy of Arts 2012-12-18T10:44:34Z But there is some grim mirth in watching a midlevel Army officer puncture the arrogance of defense industry executives who felt their computer systems were secure from hacking. Shane Harris' '@War' details rising military-Internet link 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z As Arthur Machen once wrote of the book, it “mixes mirth and murder with immense spirit and success.” ‘The Deadly Dowager’: A new look at one of the great villains of modern literature 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Banks can be as blunt and direct as the character, albeit with a bit more mirth. ‘Better Call Saul’: Jonathan Banks Says Goodbye to Mike 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z One of my grandfather's framed promotions for our flour advertised "The Stivers Sack," causing great mirth to my mother and father, though as a child I couldn't grasp why. Rediscovering my family's history through cornmeal dumplings 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The story he tells is too maddening for sustained mirth, so he kills the jokes, with a vengeance.” DVDs: In the Depression, a Couple Undone 2010-02-19T23:59:00Z The first artist to repeat Shakespearean tragedy as farce was Shakespeare: he spoofed “Romeo and Juliet” in the ridiculous performance of “Pyramus and Thisbe,” whose “tragical mirth” concludes “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” In “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus,” Taylor Mac Takes on Shakespeare—and Trump 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z While the ensemble sports some capable singing voices, the show lacks the kind of outsized musical-comedy personalities needed to coax howls from amiable mirth. The humor is deadpan, or just dead, in 'Lucky Stiff' 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z That conclusion lives on in a celebrated image showing Coward and the Lunts, who originated the three principal roles on Broadway, in a state of deathless mirth. Review: Coward, Coward Everywhere, From Cabaret to West End and On 2010-10-05T13:42:00Z Let’s just say an interviewer would be hard-pressed to find another subject with Strout’s blend of mirth and gravitas. At 66, Elizabeth Strout Has Reached Maximum Productivity 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Owen, especially, is a font of mirth, not only as Isabella but also as her extravagantly spoiled son, Little Linton, a creature so enfeebled by his cosseted upbringing that he’s practically boneless. Review: In This ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Music, Moors and Untamed Spirits 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z That’s not just because of the helpful supertitles — largely translations of mistranslations, in which English is merrily mutilated, and the principal source of this production’s mirth. Theater Review: ?Chinglish,? by David Henry Hwang, at Longacre Theater ? Review 2011-10-28T02:00:00Z Beginning to end, the production’s mirth is catching, warm, friendly and unburdened, as though each yarn is laced with a bit of sunshine. Review: ‘Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo’ Offers Stand-Up Comedy Without the Standing 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z As for the crying… I'm no great weeper, any tears shed at fringes past most likely those of boozy mirth in some dingy standup den; who knows what happened here. Edinburgh fringe theatre roundup 2011-08-06T23:06:34Z But mostly it’s because Iggy is hilarious, always reliable for retelling stories of all-out mania, delivered with raspy, dry mirth. Iggy Pop and Oasis Strike a Sharp Contrast in Two New Rock Docs 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Throwing a little mirth in the businesslike atmosphere seems to unlock something in everyone, and the parts that Prince has so carefully orchestrated start to pop and fire. A peek into Prince's mind 2012-09-20T22:04:00Z Her conversational arpeggios of gravity and mirth are delivered with such a sparkle that you know she's only half serious. Lorrie Moore 2010-04-10T23:10:00Z The quality of mirth here is not strained, not even close, and thank goodness for that. Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Embraces Fun and Folly of a Classic 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Had someone been curious as to what it was exactly that was causing this rare bout of public mirth they would just hear the sound of two middle-aged men saying "wuzza-wuzza-wuzza" to each other. Adam and Joe: welcome back to 6 Music 2010-12-21T14:36:49Z We have created for ourselves a political culture so drained of personality and humour that we fall upon a mildly amusing after-dinner speaker like Johnson, and hail him as a Titan of mirth. Boris Johnson, the comedian of politics, has the last laugh 2012-07-30T12:00:01Z The use of costumes and role doubling brings unexpected mirth at times and the physical presence of the actors lets you see more humor than you thought possible in the written work. Review: In This ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ Love Is a Zero-Sum Game 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z At that moment, the orchestra began to play her offstage, and Mr. Harris arrived to yank the show back toward mirth. Oscars Show Growing Gap Between Moviegoers and Academy 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z An article in The Pittsburgh Courier praised a “mighty mélange of music, mirth and mellow musing”; another noted the many employment opportunities for Black performers. Shakespeare, Swing and Louis Armstrong. So What Went Wrong? 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Early on, the Speaker tried to restore order, as the House rolled around with mirth at the chancellor's opening statement: "The British economy is healing." Rewind radio: The Kitchen Cabinet; The Budget; Inside the Academy School Revolution; Breakfast; The Atkinson People – review 2012-12-09T00:06:16Z The mirth of “Groundlings Kung Fu Battle Island” perhaps isn't at landmark levels, yet it’s consistent with the venerated troupe’s hip reputation. Media glut, the 'Bachelor,' Yelp get the Groundlings treatment 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z The tone befits a director who seven years ago at the Globe made a second problem play, “Measure For Measure,” an exercise in mirth. Theater Review: Daring to Overcome the Difficulties of 'Problem Plays' 2011-05-17T11:30:06Z And laughter — in the midst of something so awful — it’s an expression of power, a callback to innocent amusement, self-assured expression of mirth. “Outlander” shows full male nudity — and laughs in the face of rape 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z She was charming from the moment we sat down, and filled, you might say, with the easy laughter of strong conviction, the mirth of certainty. | Miuccia Prada’s Circle of Influence 2013-05-27T13:00:48Z “Ouija – The Magic Game. Remarkable, interesting, and mystifying game. Great mirth and making game for parties. Apparently answers questions concerning past, present, and future,” reads one ad in the Sears catalogue. The Ouija board's mysterious origins: war, spirits, and a strange death 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Full of pure sentiments, from nostalgia and mirth to melancholy and heartbreak, Josh Rouse’s holiday album is too cool for Yule. Get in the holiday mood with Ne-Yo, Lea Michele and Chicago 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z There is no mirth in the unsmiling face of a young princess believed to be Dorothea, daughter of Christian II of Denmark. Art: At the National Gallery, Art That Made the Leap to Real Life 2011-04-29T11:57:27Z He was so delighted with himself, his mouth swollen with mirth. The secret weapon in Mom’s underground poker party sandwiches 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z He waited a beat, and the tiniest hint of mirth flickered behind his glasses. Growing Funnier Each Serious Minute 2011-05-27T22:25:59Z As GK Chesterton noted, there’s an atmosphere of comfort and humour and gusto in all of it; in his view, Scrooge’s tight-fistedness is as festive, certainly as funny, as his ascent into mirth. Bah, humbug! The many faces of Scrooge 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z But its charm was its video, which featured Wes, his leg still wrapped in a brace because of a basketball injury, exploding in mirth with his friends. A YouTube Journey Through Rap Tributes to Soccer Stars 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Despite the mirth of his friends, in season five, Ross attempted to try something new for a date. TV style icons of 2020: how Friends’ Ross Geller pivoted from sartorial disaster 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Finding levity in the face of overwhelming tragedy can be difficult, and some of the parents dug into unimaginably deep wells of courage to provide mirth when their hearts were breaking. What terminally ill children taught this doctor about how to live 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z By contrast, the shows I took in, in early July, explored the elemental theatrical totems of mirth and myth through diverse fare that both soared and stumbled. Myth and mirth take the stage at Oregon Shakespeare fest 2012-07-19T21:29:02Z Looking back on his caroling days, Andorola said there had been mirth but also some Grinch-worthy moments, including a shopper who jeered, “That was terrible!” After 40 Years of Fa-La-Laing, a New York Caroler Hands In His Bells 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Often our mirth seems fueled by some deep-celled delight at being together. When Your Greatest Romance Is a Friendship 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Accurate, honest film and TV portrayals of Indigenous people in barely exist, which lends an extra level of satisfaction and mirth to watching this show. "Reservation Dogs" is steeped in pop culture. The difference is that its homages star Native actors 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z Aside from the potential mirth of this game, the study of offensive language is a surprisingly rich field. The smutty Shakespeare game you need for your next smarty-pants party 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Now, he laughs off those years of writer’s block with a joke about “The Shining,” but it’s an empty gesture, a comic reflex with no mirth. Roddy Doyle was determined to write a novel that shocked — and succeeded 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z In recent years, a video clip of her and Jessica Simpson singing “Who Will Save Your Soul?” has become a viral success, with some mirth about their different voices. Jewel Wants You to Be Present 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Roth’s ability to laugh at himself drains a bit of the testosterone and replaces it with merry prankster mirth. Album review: Van Halen, 'A Different Kind of Truth' 2012-02-06T19:11:00Z The jokes veered crazily from the almost dangerously dark and pointed, to the sort of ludicrously banal stuff that has all the side-splitting mirth of a car accident. In-jokes 2010-03-08T06:14:00Z Claudia Rankine's laugh comes out of the body as an explosion of complex contradictions: mirth, disappointment, irony, dismay. Poet Claudia Rankine ruminates on the body politic in 'Citizen' 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Your MC on the liveblog is the maestro of mirth, the titan of Twitter, your friend and mine: Stuart Heritage. Oscar predictions, timetable and all you need to know 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z And last year, there was much mirth with Chelsea Handler about his three years in prison, drug tests and conjugal visits. The Inevitable Rehabilitation of Ray Rice 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Yet as she recounts the psychological terror and surveillance she endured under the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu, her resilient mirth contradicts her. Herta Müller: a life in books 2012-11-30T22:55:01Z It is at this point that the man behind me starts braying with laughter, his rising yodel of mirth almost lifting the roof clean off the cinema. Cannes 2012 diary: day one 2012-05-16T14:06:05Z They are then joined by Kendall and Roman for some sport in rubbishing Shiv’s over-earnest memo, prefaced by a quote from Thomas Aquinas to much mirth. Succession recap: season two, episode seven – deliciously twisted as ever 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z It is an utterly lived-in performance, edged with terror and mirth. Review: Unearthing the Late Curiosities of Tennessee Williams 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Tywin the patriarch would guffaw at the notion that happiness matters, were he physically capable of mirth — the dominance of the Lannister name is all. ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: Slicing and Dicing ‘Two Swords’ 2014-04-07T02:00:52Z It may derive from nostalgia for Wodehouse’s manicured milieu of mirth and privilege — “Downton Abbey” with a laugh track. Jeeves and Wooster Are Back in a Fizzy New Homage to P.G. Wodehouse 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Even a scene in which they huddle over the camera and laugh it up feels more like coping than anything I’d call mirth. ‘Taste’ Review: A Slow, Sensual Hallucination Set in Vietnam 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z In 1687, the minister Increase Mather, who believed that Christmas celebrations derived from the bacchanalian excesses of the Roman holiday Saturnalia, decried those consumed "in Revellings, in excess of wine, in mad mirth." Why the Puritans cracked down on celebrating Christmas 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Nora Lum’s voice is deep and distinctive – a husky New York drawl that rings with both world-weariness and barely constrained mirth. Awkwafina: 'Growing up, I latched on to strong Asian-American idols' 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Over the years, Sheldon’s social awkwardness and off-putting superiority was woven into his friendships and eventual marriage as a matter of mirth, rather than being singled out for maudlin tonal shifts away from comedy. Perspective | So long to ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ which was smart about being dumb about being smart 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The message, as always on this show, is served with a brash brand of mirth. The Memorable TV Episodes of 2016 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Observing London’s peaceful nights, where sounds of mirth resonate from restaurants and bars, al-Naouq imagines the airstrikes lighting Gaza’s skies, the screams of panicked residents. Their families wiped out, grieving Palestinians in Gaza ask why 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z He covers pumas, passages and pavement with equal parts mirth and earnestness, resulting in a surprising reflection on what we owe to nature. Lessons from Antarctica about Raising Kids in the Climate Crisis 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z The crowning of King Charles III: Britain’s grand coronation spectacle evokes mirth or ire for some, but prompts reverence from others. King Charles' coronation is Britain's first on TV since 1953. Here's how to watch 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The crowning of a king: Britain’s grand spectacle evokes mirth or ire for some, but prompts reverence from others. Essay: Which king hired bouncers to block the queen from his coronation? Astonishing moments in British crowning 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Without a hint of mirth, Pregerson replied: “I don’t want the red carpet, and when I saw it initially, it was horrible.” Federal judge orders contempt hearing over L.A. County's failure to clean up its jails 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z It was a world tough and spare and beautiful: high mountains, aqua-colored icebergs frozen in a snow-covered sea, laughter and mirth in warm stone and peat shelters as the wind and darkness raged outside. Review | The giant, bearded polar explorer who became a Hollywood celebrity 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z “It is hard,” Allen says, “not to be happy around someone whose very atoms vibrate with mirth.” Perspective | No one drew funnier dogs than this New Yorker cartoonist did 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z "Leslie, we are heartbroken at your loss and will miss your mirth and your inimitable spirit," said Star Trek actor George Takei on Twitter. Leslie Jordan: Will and Grace star dies aged 67 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Leslie, we are heartbroken at your loss and will miss your mirth and your inimitable spirit. Leslie Jordan's 'Will & Grace' family pays tribute: 'Everyone who ever met him, loved him' 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Sure, mirth dots the week ahead, as it does all weeks ahead. Analysis | Two lovable underdogs just toppled college football royalty. What a blast. 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Magpies fans who have travelled to the south coast will be hoping they are still as full of mirth on the long journey home. Nick Pope: Newcastle stopper tops gherkin and tomato in Burger King poll 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Then he charged through the stretch from the inside and sprinkled possibility and mirth all around the industry. Before Rich Strike was a star at Churchill Downs, he was a failure at Ellis Park 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Because how could they disrupt the sacrosanct traditions of baseball such as head hunting, pine-tarring, gambling and trash can lid beating to steal signs with mere mirth and joyous good fun? Letters to Sports: Lakers have a new coach, same old problem 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z But embedded in the mirth is a wholesale indictment of this toxic brew of unfettered capitalism and greed that frustrated the pandemic response at every turn. Review | The profiteers of the coronavirus pandemic 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Even the occasional mud balls couldn’t muddy the mirth. At a Masters of Tiger Woods and 89 others, the 89 show their glistening talent 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z With Bill Walton on the call for several Pac-12 Networks broadcasts, mirth and mayhem — or is it nonsense and lunacy? — are sure to rule the airwaves. Working with Walton: What it’s like to broadcast a game alongside the popular, polarizing Pac-12 TV analyst 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z In the mix and mirth of all of it, Georgia had weathered a nightmare. With a dominant late burst, Georgia dethrones Alabama for its first national title since 1980 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z But they say the familial mirth all but ended when their parents split up, partly because their mother used beatings to keep them in line. He Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die. 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z The tree drew mirth on Twitter with some commenting that it was "threadbare", "half dead", or perhaps ill with COVID. Norway's 'threadbare' Christmas tree present underwhelms some in Britain 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The troops that had rallied to his side were sentenced to 30 push-ups on the parade ground — a source of more mirth. An American coup: a recurring nightmare? 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z There was, as there was always going to be, just a little mirth at the end of Manchester City’s goal-less draw with Southampton last week. Marcos Alonso and the Genius of Thomas Tuchel 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z There’s fresh mirth in Missoula — ! — to which the Grizzlies have returned after becoming only the sixth Football Championship Subdivision team to upset a ranked Football Bowl Subdivision team. Analysis | Things that make you go, whoa, it’s college football again! Wait, UCLA? 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z But if my tenure here has proved anything, it is that a bit of mirth and a dose of good trouble can go a long way. Farewell! Thank you! Oh — and 1 last admittedly spiteful jab. 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Harris’ supporters and some outside observers say the attention to her mirth is not funny. More than a laugh: Kamala Harris' is a sound check for a divided country 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z I have never outgrown or outrun “Dennis the Menace,” and in college the similarity of my last name to the word “ovary” provoked much mirth around the fraternity house. What to Name a Bunch of Black Holes? You Had Some Ideas. 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z At the time, it seemed perhaps a little hasty – all the more so when they appointed Roy Hodgson, just turned 70 and fresh from soul-crushing failure with Liverpool then England, to widespread derision and mirth. Crystal Palace v Aston Villa: Premier League – live! 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z The response prompted some mirth on social media. Nancy Pelosi says she was ready to battle Capitol mob: ‘I’m a street fighter’ 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z And experiencing such mirth sounds like injury: split my sides, in stitches, busting a gut. Opinion | The context behind the fatal punchline that obscured the Lincoln assassination 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z A picture of the Saxilby blunder was posted on social media, prompting much mirth among local residents. Road sign blunders see Saxilby and Thorpe on the Hill renamed 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z I quickly sensed a ripple of mirth around me. ‘I Paid It No Mind and Kept My Head Low, Glued to My Music’ 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Though Cuevas is winning new fans with his irrepressible spirit, former touring pro and coach Brad Gilbert sees a method to his mirth. A tennis player has turned his Australian Open quarantine into a party of one 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Government ministers and virologists, celebrity entrepreneurs and influencers held forth on striking the right balance between health and mirth. The Virus That Stole Most of 2020 Now Steals Christmas, Too 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, Pence’s announcement prompted familiar mirth on social media. Guardians of the galaxy: Mike Pence names members of new US space force 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z A large wooden sculpture of a more profane nature recently disappeared and was then swiftly replaced in Bavaria, causing mirth and a flurry of headlines worldwide. Gone-olith: Mystery 10-foot pillar in Germany destroyed 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z These feelings — like amusement, happiness, mirth and joy — build resiliency and increase creative thinking. No joke, folks! Laughing is seriously good for your mind and your body. 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Encountering mangled English is a frequent source of mirth for many residents of Japan, but for one group of language professionals, the proliferation of inappropriate words and phrases is becoming a national embarrassment. 'Hello work' or job centre? language experts spell trouble for Japan's mangled English 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z An examination of Washington’s “myths with mirth,” said The Boston Globe. Washington is named for a president who owned slaves. Should it be? 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z The old grounds bubbled with calm winds, excessive mirth and insufficient misery. Winged Foot’s soft pedal: Justin Thomas leads run of red numbers in U.S. Open’s first round 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Trump caused mirth in Finland two years ago, when he claimed the Nordic nation spends “ a lot of time on raking and cleaning and doing things” to clear forest floors to prevent fires. Austrian minister to Trump: No, we do not live in forests 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Still, there was football mirth to be found. On the first NFL Sunday of the pandemic, a mix of silence, protests and unfamiliar scenes 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z He still bounces around with the mirth of a 34-year-old, but his sighs are heavier, his regrets deeper, his armor worn thin. Plaschke: Rams' Sean McVay must prove his coaching skills in his fourth season 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z It’s often the running joke of the day that the boss is doing a “big” BBC interview and the subject of much office mirth. ‘What I've learned from leaders’ behaviour off-camera’ 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Pictures posted on social media show the naked man running after a sow and her two piglets to the mirth of fellow bathers at Berlin’s Teufelssee, or Devil’s Lake. German nudist chases down boar who snatched his laptop 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z There and elsewhere, it will be a while longer before playgrounds are once again places of laughter and mirth. AP PHOTOS: World’s playgrounds silent, lonely amid pandemic 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z But the room did not erupt in mirth. Trump's push to shorten the coronavirus shutdown proves the captain is flying blind | David Smith 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z The commander-in-chief’s past attempts to bend reality to his will have often been met with derision or mirth. 'A tweet can't knock over a pandemic': has Trump met his match in coronavirus? 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The colours of the women’s clothes are highly symbolic: red is youth, happiness and mirth; blue is sorrow. 'I photographed 35 women, 10 are still alive': tragedy of the Isle of Women 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z “You don’t understand it, you can’t understand it yourself!” she tells me, her eyes crinkling with mirth. 'This spirituality liberates you': Sufi superstar Abida Parveen set to transport Melbourne 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z While some wondered about the legality of compromising a federal document, many journalists and Democratic strategists were filled with praise and mirth. Update: Public frowns on Pelosi speech antics 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z A similar fate is expected this year, and there was some mirth among lawmakers on the committee. Idaho House committee OKs bill to end daylight saving time 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Apart from Lewinsky, the announcement of Trump’s team was met with degrees of disgust and mirth. Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr join Trump impeachment legal team 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Eventually the mirth ebbed, the champagne ran dry and Americans were left to stagger home into a new age. 100 Years Ago, the Booziest January Suddenly Dried Up 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Admire her for her honesty and her mirth. Chris Erskine: Lunch (and a selfie) with legend Angie Dickinson 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z The mirth and muscle of President Trump’s reelection campaign continues with a new line of items featuring the theme “Stop the Witch Hunt,” reflecting Democratic obsession with impeaching Mr. Trump. Still fascinated by ‘President’ Hillary Clinton 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The mirth and muscle of President Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign continues. ‘Hoaxus Pocus’: Trump campaign features Pelosi, Schiff and Nadler as witches 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Drivers with slim followings drew mirth or boos that drilled through the night air. Calling Danger at the Grandview Speedway 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z All his brilliant little books are laced with mirth. Patti Smith: ‘Reading Mark Twain gave me such anxiety I threw up’ 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z In the New York Times last week, the columnist and reliable generator of mirth David Brooks imagined a conversation between a Democrat and a Trump voter. Fake views this bad make me thankful for the real thing | Emma Brockes 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z It’s hard to actually be surprised by a political narrative these days, but Alexander Downer allegedly being a secret leftist spy is one conspiracy that manages to spark mirth, even as the world is burning. Alexander Downer: the Australian blue blood accused of being an anti-Trump 'spy' 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z In fact, the antics of our politicians provoke astonishment, mirth and ridicule among China’s well-informed and much-travelled public intellectuals. Change will come to China, but not through following western ways | Hans van de Ven 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z More mirth as the moon scurries to orbit the Earth while the Earth circumnavigates the Sun. Tibetan Monks Meet Science near the Roof of the World 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z The mishearing prompted much mirth on social media and the official Twitter account for the iconic Nabisco cookie brand joined in the fun. Oreo mocks Ben Carson over hearing blunder 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Typos, spelling mistakes and grammatical errors are irritants to some, sources of mirth to others and can lead to ridicule for those responsible. Famous spelling errors from Trump to Nasa 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z When French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau made a documentary about the ocean in 1956, he called it The Silent World — a misnomer that researchers today point to with much mirth. Ocean uproar: saving marine life from a barrage of noise 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z They scrambled to the middle of the court in hopping hugs, and then they tumbled over onto each other in a heaving heap of mirth. Texas Tech topples Gonzaga in a dazzling match of contrasts to reach Final Four 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Trump Jr. did not specify what the president’s “advice” was, but the prime minister is on record saying, with evident mirth, “He told me I should sue” the European Union. Opinion | Britain is in turmoil — but Don Jr. can save the day 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z There's no mirth in his expression or swagger in his gait; he seems to have emptied himself out. In ‘First Reformed,’ Ethan Hawke gave the performance of the year — and of his brilliantly unorthodox career 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Britain is now the butt of global mirth and cringe-making sympathy. Brexit has made the UK a global joke. How will we rebuild our reputation? | John Kampfner 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Our mirth soon subsided, replaced by an ominous thought from my wife: “What if something happens to him tonight or tomorrow?” My minor victory over George GW Bush – which he had no idea about | Ariel Dorfman 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Among the travelers stuck in Irkutsk were employees of Louis Vuitton, the luxury goods brand, including several social media managers whose Instagram posts displayed a mixture of frustration and mirth as the misadventure dragged on. 3 Days Stranded in Siberia? Flight Delays Don’t Come Much Worse Than This 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z That is how I have tried to listen to music all my life, and to those who make music – in wartime and in peace, in times of trouble and tribulation, mirth and occasionally exhilaration. Louder than bombs: my journey in war and music 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z In addition to putting America as a country in a difficult bind, this also makes things particularly awkward for those who are entrusted with the responsibility of finding mirth in an unprecedented and humiliating situation. “The Taylor Swift of treason”: Jimmy Kimmel offers a theory for why Trump keeps waffling on P... 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Jimmy Kimmel was a little more effective than Colbert at summoning genuine mirth from the situation. Late night hosts baffled by cozy Trump-Putin summit: It’s “treason” 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z While the statement also spelled the judge’s name as “Cavenaugh,” the obviously pre-written placeholder characters “XX” caused much mirth on social media. Women’s March mocked for press release opposing Supreme Court nominee ‘XX’ 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Suddenly, their quick mirth deflated, because apparently the South Korea goal had gone disallowed. While Mexico was thumped by Sweden, a bigger World Cup win came 450 miles away 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Count Glennwood, with its 350 acres and 20 to 30 broodmares, among the smallish farms where the mirth of having a horse in the Derby is tinged with condolence. The Kentucky Derby field is dominated by a horse that died in 2015 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z But they invited the comedian and acted out mirth. A Dog’s Breakfast of a Dinner 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z “It certainly doesn’t feel like that to me,” he replied, prompting mirth in the public gallery. Zuckerberg faces day of reckoning as Congress threatens Facebook with regulation 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z He seems a storybook character, all mirth and hyperbole, the kind of creature ballparks used to attract like mice. Dodger fans are so over last year's disappointment. Well, mostly 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The Gridiron Dinner’s reputation as a night of bipartisan mirth was evidenced by those who accepted invitations, including last year’s headliner, Vice President Pence. Trump puts aside the feud with media for a night at Gridiron 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z That tweet prompted online mirth when Egyptian Twitter users did the math. Egypt’s President Sisi Touts Megaprojects Ahead of March Vote 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z We live in a sprawling city of millions, yet within it are all these little pockets of mirth, rage and sustenance. A driver goes a little berserk on the freeway. I like that in a person 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z It also prompted mirth in local media, with Sydney's Daily Telegraph writing: "Nothing is more Aussie than this story." Wallaby hops across Sydney Harbour Bridge 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z Conjuring dancing quadrilles, mixing milk punch, his face beaming with mirth and mischief, Dickens celebrated with a vengeance that year.” Charles Dickens, Mr. Christmas, truly embodied joyful season 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Surprised, even a bit alarmed, we asked our apparently sober waitress what was going on: She had to restrain her mirth. Malta, Where the West Was Born 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z That led some mirth and then to a gasp of a retraction on Twitter, honorable for its earnestness: Baker Mayfield throws a tantrum? A Jon Gruden sighting in Knoxville? So much for a light Saturday. 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z The army's denial it was carrying out a coup has provoked mirth on social media. Zimbabwe latest: What we know so far 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Extra credit for capturing the mirth, poetry and majesty of the game the way the great Jack Buck once did, visually and in words. Commentary: Fox's World Series coverage is a solid B, but camerawork could be better, and where are the pitching stats? 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z If you were to find my Sessions jest funny, I would be an accessory to mirth. Opinion | Apparently, it’s illegal to laugh at Jeff Sessions 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z There has been much mirth in Dublin over ESPN’s cover feature on McGregor’s past where Wright Thompson, usually an authoritative witness and a fine writer, seemed to have been suckered into melodrama. Inside Conor McGregor’s Dublin: the making and shaping of a fighting superstar 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z They are just past college and full of mirth and knowledge. My hometown: A week of fireflies, messy conversations and distant train whistles in the night 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z The Finn seems to be brimming with mirth. “It’s a Summer Day” 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Before you fall off your chair with mirth at these witticisms – solemnly collected for posterity, remember – here is one more rib-tickler. We can’t blame Prince Philip – we were the ones who indulged him | Terence Blacker 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z I went to the Justice Department on Tuesday to watch the Sessions announcement, and it took strength not to commit misdemeanor mirth. Opinion | Apparently, it’s illegal to laugh at Jeff Sessions 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z There was much mirth on Twitter when judges in the ninth circuit court of appeals upheld a temporary restraining order on Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban on arrivals from seven Muslim-majority countries. 'Spicer facts' and weird handshakes: 100 days of Trump in memes 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Players interpret “spirit” as creating moments of mirth through the hardships. Wizards turn on the second-half jets, rally past Hornets, 118-111 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z The two romp nimbly between song and story, yet on balance the production doesn’t deliver all mirth and mystery one craves. Review: ‘Murder for Two’ is something we’ve seen once before 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z The response on social media has been a combination of mirth and surprise, with users on Twitter speculating about the musician’s sources and on the new president’s possible Twitter response. Moby's schtick: musician claims Donald Trump is being blackmailed by Russia 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Baseball purists, and there are many of them, were predictably outraged, while others saw an opportunity for mirth. Tinker With Extra-Inning Rules? Cue the Purists’ Outrage 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z “I’m always doing fantastic,” he tells me with certain mirth, when I call him at his home in New Rochelle, New York. ‘It was as if I had peered into hell’: the man who brought the Nazi death squads to justice 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z “Many of the spectators either rocking in their seats with mirth, mumbling as their sides ached, ‘Oh, dear, oh, dear,’ or they were stilled with sighs and furtive tears,” Mordaunt Hall wrote. California Today: Airports a Flashpoint in Immigration Protests 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z I don’t know what kind of food-related metaphor fits this exactly, but I’m going to go with “Mark Zuckerberg killing his own bison,” because that’s an image that still brings me great mirth. Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: President Trump’s Unsecured Phone and His C.E.O. Confidant 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z Worse, impersonations run the risk of rendering the Trumps of this world harmless objects of mirth; they might even act as a safety valve. Satire won’t rid us of Trump, but it will make us feel better | Anne Karpf 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z Hammy as ever, festooned with zany skits and musical tidbits and tinseled with satire, the show is spreading mirth at ACT Theatre through Christmas Eve. Welcome to the 2016 serving of ‘Ham for the Holidays’ 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Still, there’s something about this particular character – with its broad, cackling grin and the perfomatively prominent tears of mirth – that just feels inherently mocking and cruel. The ‘tears of joy’ emoji is the worst of all – it’s used to gloat about human suffering | Abi Wilkinson 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z But it fostered a whole industry of mirth populated with cultural figures from hack jokesters to respectable writers slumming it as humorists. Finding a Rich Vein of Humor in China’s Past 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z But by inauguration day in January, we’ll be mouthing the words “President Trump” without incredulity or mirth. Ian McEwan: Trump's poetry was hatred. What about the prose? 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z “That’s it. No way! That’s it!” he ranted to increasing mirth, slamming down the balls in his hand and making the finished gesture. The Joy of Six: tennis tantrums 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z They knew DeBella had become a Cubs fan even while living on the White Sox-heavy South Side at age 12, swept up in the mirth of the Cubs’ last World Series presence in 1945. What of the lifelong Cubs fans who departed before it came? 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Although the shortage yielded much mirth on social media and in the supermarket aisles, it pointed to a possible disaster for the British economy as the pound continues to weaken. British supermarkets were running low on Marmite. Brexit just got real. 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Still far away from mirth, Burns threw 14 yards over the middle to J.J. After three trying years, Ryan Burns took over for Stanford in two minutes 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Otherwise, the president of the United States will swiftly become a figure of mirth, here and everywhere, and will not be taken seriously by anyone over the age of five. Here’s How We Need to Watch the Next 2 Debates 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z The problem with all this pleased-with-itself mirth, aside from being not particularly funny, is that it telegraphs that the film doesn't trust its material enough to play it straight. The Denzel Washington-led remake of 'The Magnificent Seven' is handsome, but lifeless 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Death is not to be laughed about, usually, but “Exit the King” is a tragicomic consideration of mortality that spins a good deal of absurd mirth from a grave subject. Review: A King’s Long Goodbye in Madison 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z And so will the rest of the world's greatest swimmers in a situation that has caused some mirth in the run-up to the competition. Swimming: Lifeguards at the Olympic pool? It's the law 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Into our lives he brought mirth and misery. 13 years later, our beagle is a jumbo-sized bundle of mirth, mayhem and methane 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Pictures of him stranded on a zip wire, waving union flags, during the 2012 London Olympics, were greeted with mirth, rather than derision. Boris Johnson: His rise, fall, rise, fall and rise - BBC News 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The German journalist Laura Schneider points to a certain amount of mirth on television as presenters announce Mr Johnson's new role. Boris Johnson is foreign secretary: The world reacts - BBC News 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z And that’s where this Rangers proposal goes beyond mirth to actual concern. Texas Rangers just the latest team looking for public help to build a new stadium 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z Krampus further extends the macabre mirth through his devilishly designed helpers including a band of evil elves, violent gingerbread men, a blood-thirsty teddy bear, killer cherub and a voracious jack in the box. Blu-ray review: ‘Krampus,’ horror and holiday hilarity 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z In a sexed-up version of the annual pageant, the burghers of Stratford had honoured their most famous son, and eternal cash machine, with a suitable mix of incongruity: mirth and dirge. Selfies, puns and codpieces galore at the Shakespeare street festival 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z Still, fans are as likely to mention his mirth, the way he needles Beninati and the amount of laughter deployed during their broadcasts as they are his Xs and Os breakdowns. Craig Laughlin got in the broadcast booth a lifetime ago. Here’s why he never left. 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z This little incident became the cause of much mirth. Hillary Clinton broke the rules on the NYC subway. That's not fair | Ali Gharib 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z If I was lucky, my eyes welled with tears of uncontrollable mirth. Goodbye Ben Carson. Thanks for the laughs | Ali Gharib 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Heaton knew his actions would provoke awe, mirth and confusion, and that many would question his sanity. Welcome to the land that no country wants | Jack Shenker 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z It was 35 seconds - seriously, I timed it - before the Tory mirth died down. Newspaper headlines: Cameron and Johnson clash, maternity money and pet detective - BBC News 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z There was an explosion of mirth from the assembled staff but, undeterred, Weil pressed on. Washington Post bids farewell to office where it broke Watergate 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Danielle Brooks, from “Orange Is the New Black,” makes a strong Sofia, one whose spirit of mirth never gets lost. Review: Cynthia Erivo amazing in ‘The Color Purple’ revival 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Danes would do well to restrain their mirth. Bridge of sneers 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z He was half smiling—mortification masquerading as intention, or else suppressed mirth at the mess he’d got into and the panic it had set off. The Civilian Saviors of Iceland 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z He didn’t mention laughing—perhaps because coffee is a beverage of sobriety rather than mirth? Is Coffee More Complex Than Wine? 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The competing pressures were enough to push the Clinton campaign in September to change direction, but even the resulting announcement became a moment for mirth. Hillary Clinton's triumphant October sees political observers' doubts fade 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Montaigne obsessed over himself down to the corns on his toes, but he did so with camaraderie and mirth. Henry David Thoreau, Hypocrite 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z She takes Swedish classes, where they watch American movies and TV shows like “Welcome to Sweden,” a sitcom finding mirth in the cultural idiosyncrasies of Swedes. Fleeing Syria: A Mother’s Wrenching Choice 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z She takes Swedish classes, where they watch American movies and TV shows like "Welcome to Sweden," a sitcom finding mirth in the cultural idiosyncrasies of Swedes. In Sweden, Syrian mother clings to shreds of hope for family stuck in Turkey 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z If there were ever a time for fellowship, for mirth and minor misbehavior, it is now. He's a fall guy, and it has a lot to do with football 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z What bothers me most, though, is that his dour view of sports doesn't allow for the majesty and the mirth that is the Chicago Cubs, the darlings of baseball and pending World Series champions. Cubs appear poised to really break 'the curse' 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Sure, it was merely marketing mirth getting tangled with a significant on-field moment. For Nationals to get their groove back, Anthony Rendon has to find his 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Bush’s alleged intention to run a positive, joyous, exuberant, civil, delightful, laughter-filled presidential campaign of constant mirth treads around an obvious political risk: projecting condescension or even hostility towards, you know, Republican voters. Jeb Bush is about to find out just what kind of Republican Party he’s dealing with 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z There was mirth around the family table as Grace rose to give the president a chaste kiss. Don’t mess with Grace Mugabe – she could be the next president of Zimbabwe | David Smith 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Maybe this is what really keeps the extraterrestrials at bay ... the mirth, the misbehavior, the millennials, the Trumps. He's a fall guy, and it has a lot to do with football 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z This week: Those lovable “Minions” make mirth at the movies, the cable drama “Masters of Sex” gets busy for a third season, and a new photography show at the Hammer puts the focus on composition. Critics Picks: Critics' Picks: July 10 - July 16, 2015 - Los Angeles Times 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z "There were tears of mirth, toilet humour and mild incontinence," Michael Hogan continued, saying the show was "huge fun, if typically puerile." Top Gear farewell episode leaves critics divided - BBC News 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Below are a trio of the items that left us feeling a particular emotion of our own: mirth. Drink out of Anger, walk in Joy with 'Inside Out' movie merchandise 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z But Hundred Acre Wood is the only habitat where devastatingly low population figures are a subject of joy and mirth. Wildlife conservation: can the northern white rhino escape extinction? 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z 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 It is a very tricky business, just as it is for CEOs, top brass and other leaders who engage people with mirth. Inside the Beltway: Asa Hutchinson’s common-sense advice to the GOP 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z The day is filled with mirth, head-scratching and much jousting of the cerebral cortex. Post Hunt 2015 is coming May 31! Start sharpening your brain sabers 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z “Oh yes, I’ve got loads more gears,” he chuckles, with perfect timing, and little mirth. A lucky leader in an unlucky time 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z “It’s the tension of ‘Bloodline’ versus the mirth of ‘Unbreakable,’ ” he said. Netflix Is Betting Its Future on Exclusive Programming 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z He smiled — it was more flint than mirth — and added, “It’s all been a colossal success.” Cardinal Edward M. Egan, 82, Dies; Led New York Archdiocese in Trying Time 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Balancing mirth and misery is central to all good comedy. Australia's Aboriginal comedians fight prejudice with wit 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z They express warmth and familiarity; they signal receptiveness, openness, alliance, approval, arousal, mirth, and pleasure. The Last Time I Smiled 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z On the morning after Christmas, the mind drifts back to sweet memories of familial joy, of Aunt Marj’s raucous laugh and Uncle Larry’s delightful mirth. Tales of the day after Christmas 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z The owner was clearly dissatisfied with me, though even his scorn was tinged with a confusing mirth. Standing Out, Uncomfortably, in a First Job 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z The incident that was first reported on Monday has stoked both mirth and anger in South Korea, whose economy is dominated by powerful family-run conglomerates known as chaebol. Korean Air chief steward in nut row says insulted, forced to kneel 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z The incident has stoked both mirth and anger in South Korea, whose economy is dominated by powerful family-run conglomerates known as chaebol. Korean Air executive apologizes after nuts incident sparks national outrage 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, 27, sparked much mirth on social media after turning up to Barcelona's Champions League match wearing a bizarre hooded sweater. Thursday's gossip column 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z I, on the other hand, was carried on the wings of mirth far from my respectable first three books. Old Books, New Thoughts 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Enter mirth, a little pulse of reward the brain gives itself for seeking out and correcting our mistaken assumptions. What Makes Something Funny? Can Humor Improve Our Lives? 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z This is the cue for an argument that cuts through attitudes like a cheese wire: mirth and derision at political correctness on the one hand, and agonised uncertainty from everyone else. The Tom and Jerry racism warning is a reminder about diversity in modern storytelling 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z The white towel wrapped around Biggie’s head quickly unravels as his large body quakes with mirth. Notorious BIG: 'I got feelings too, you know' 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z The phenomenon has also prompted mirth in the marketing world. Inside the Beltway: Rick Perry rounds up the media herd 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z It seems in male-dominated Muslim powerhouses, women may not be entitled to mirth. Saudi survey: 'Flirtatious' women to blame for sexual harassment 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z His swipe at women willing to express their amusement in public spurred a laugh-out-loud protest on Tuesday, when hundreds of women across Turkey posted pictures of themselves in open-mouthed fits of mirth. Turkish women find official's rebuke of female laughter hilarious 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Watching it again elicits a mix of emotions - pain, sadness, mirth and admiration at the sheer lunacy of it. 10 great Open moments 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z There were times when we listened to these hushed recitals when we felt like bursting into disrespectful mirth at the absurd formality of it all. Further Reflections On The Legendary French Restaurants 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z She obliged him by planting a French variety called Meidiland that provoked much mirth among her neighbors because her patch was shady. The Garage That Bloomed 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Firth’s claim that Cumberbatch, famous for his roles in Sherlock, Star Trek: Into Darkness and 12 Years a Slave, was so talented that he “must be stopped” was greeted with mirth: Benedict Cumberbatch Is Everyone’s Favorite European on the TIME 100 2014-04-24T15:55:32Z A dour Vladimir Putin glares ever so frostily, full of menace, free of mirth, ready to annex any passer-by unwise enough to get too close. George Bush’s Portrait Exhibition Opens in Dallas 2014-04-04T14:00:05Z Fans of New York sports teams may see athletics and mirth as mutually exclusive, but the comedian Chris Distefano, 29, has found a niche combining the two. | Chris Distefano: Swinging for the Fences 2014-03-28T19:39:22Z “I am being sued by left and right,” Mr. de Blasio said at one point during the interview, and the laugh that followed did not contain much mirth. De Blasio, on National TV, Is Forced to Defend Education Policies 2014-03-10T17:53:14Z Seeing 22 people die in an explosion is normally not a subject for mirth. Suicide Bomb Instructor Blows Up His Own Class 2014-02-11T15:04:00Z The texts evoked much mirth, but we all deleted them and forgot about them. Man travels 1,056 miles to claim bogus prize 2014-02-07T01:00:10Z And when Jobs shows a blurry slide of the IBM PC — provoking mirth from the audience and prompting him to say “Let’s be fair” — the blurring is a recreation of what really happened. Watch Steve Jobs' Unveil the Mac from 1984 2014-01-26T16:05:24Z It also made him the subject of mirth at the satirical magazine Private Eye, and earned him a place on the Spitting Image television programme. Obituary: John Cole 2013-11-08T11:17:02Z "There is something about his smarmy, supercilious demeanour that repels delighted mirth," he said. Smith praised in Shakespeare comedy 2013-09-18T10:53:43Z There was no anger in Gaughan’s voice though, only a bit of mirth a decade later. Soccer in the U.S. Heartland: Kansas City Transformed 2013-07-23T17:15:08Z He is now doubled up over his kitchen table and has had to remove his spectacles to wipe the tears of mirth from his eyes. The nine lives of Felix Dennis: "I've lived an unbelievable life, even if I did do my best to kill myself" 2013-06-01T23:04:05Z A clip in which the BBC described the sport as "cricket for Americans" was , prompting much mirth. 'In the six' and football's other strange Americanisms 2013-05-27T08:10:10Z It could still offer evenings of mirth and song and glamour. The Book of Mormon is genius – could this be a new golden age for musicals? 2013-03-23T08:00:15Z Watching the web instantly explode, and continue to teem, with theories, mirth and indignation has been hugely entertaining, the ultimate guilty pleasure. Te'o saga reminds us, like Al Martin years ago, that athletes can get entangled in their narratives 2013-01-18T23:22:21Z His description of hard times is refracted through a comedian's mirth: "I was living paycheck to paycheck, only without the paycheck." ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: 'This Too Shall Suck' 2012-08-21T21:52:08Z It also provoked widespread mirth on social media sites. Romney: All About the Benjamins 2012-07-26T19:10:00Z But the reputation of G4S is in tiny, irreparable shards, a global joke, a source of multinational mirth. Taxi for Mr Buckles: MPs savage G4S boss over Olympics chaos 2012-07-17T19:59:01Z Suddenly, amid the resulting mirth, the Olympic ideal and the troops in Afghanistan seemed awfully far away. London 2012: Theresa May musters troops for 'most important' task 2012-07-12T17:46:21Z But in that laugh, there is mirth and optimism, as well as apprehension. Greeks hear call of soil and sky 2012-06-27T08:59:52Z Internet mirth has ensued, although the humour has been heavily doused with legal disclaimers. How The Oatmeal made FunnyJunk's legal threats a laughing matter 2012-06-13T12:00:01Z While a Thick Of It-esque Treasury minister called David Fauke tried to gloss over a self-evident shambles, all was metropolitan mirth. The caravan tax has been cut, but it's no thanks to the sniggering media 2012-05-29T14:15:41Z And the madness and the mirth is definitely coming. Love London 2012, if only for the madness and the mirth 2012-05-18T19:27:40Z It’s not just our humans who provide an endless fountain of mirth. India Ink: Do We Amuse You? 2012-05-14T14:43:34Z The sort of dumb pandemonium which went on at the Syon dinner table must have been more mirth provoking than speech. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z There was mirth in his voice when he found it: “I would rather strap a letter on a turtle and send it on its way, hoping it would get there, rather than use U.P.S.” You?re the Boss Blog: How Do You Compete With FedEx and U.P.S.? 2012-04-26T11:00:25Z It is from Beckley, and reads as follows:— Here lies the Earl of Suffolk’s Fool, Men call him Dicky Pearce; His folly serv’d to make men laugh, When wit and mirth were scarce. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z When they returned to New York in the spring and Sylvia looked back at the tour, she divined how much of her pleasure in it had been owed to Orlone’s all-pervading mirth. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z All those present were seized with such outrageous fits of mirth that they fell seated on the ground, rolling one against the other. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Long after this time, she was thought by her companions to have a delightful radiant cheerfulness like mirth. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z So potatoes are growing and corn is waving over a large extent of the inside of the fortress, where vast wooden buildings once stood, and where mirth and revelry and clash of arms once resounded. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland 2012-04-23T02:00:32.180Z They did not mean to hurt the younger of the two men in the hansom; they did not know, of course; but just then their mirth smote him to the heart. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z For some reason or other she and her religious views were a subject of great mirth to her brothers and sisters. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The comedian's cue came before he could retort, and, falling over his feet in a way that would have made a more southerly audience rock with mirth, he took the stage. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z There would be gaiety, and mirth, and music, balls and crushes, and social functions of all sorts and kinds. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Also, there was a suggestion of merriness, of latent mirth, about him--patent in the shining, bead-like eyes--that caused me instantly to shudder. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z You will not join the world’s mirth, but then you are morose and have no joy of any kind. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z His follies and his eccentricities impressed them more than did his virtues, and "the little mad my lord" afforded them much matter for mirth. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Jack and Elsie made but a poor living, though they looked forward to the time when the smiles of fortune, the rewards of honest mirth, would allow them to marry. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z She was mirthful at times when there appeared to be no sufficient reason for her mirth, and cheerful when the conditions were most depressing. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z But though the immigrations varied in special features, they were all alike in their mingling of mirth and melancholy, of toil and rest, of suffering and enjoyment, of heroism, and self-sacrifice. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z 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 This great learning, by making her rather absent-minded, often became the subject of our mirth. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z There was no quarrelling, not so much as a peevish word to be heard; nor was any one seen idle; all were in their several employs: nor was there wanting sober mirth. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z 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 Their camp-fires lit up the wilderness by night, and their boisterous mirth filled it with echoes by day. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z Mirth and hilarity ruled the hour, and the walls of that old prison shook to the deafening cheers and boisterous mirth of these sons of the ocean. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z "What a guy!" he said to himself, a sudden feeling of wrathful disgust taking the place of his mirth, as he angrily reflected that this strange object bore the name of Brabourne. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Aristophanes, his power to provoke mirth, 30; satire of women, 176. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Some men, under the circumstances, might have spent it in having what they would call a good time, but he was in no mood for feasting or mirth. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Clustered around her and reeling with mirth were a score of courtiers; men and women both. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z In the midst of their riotous mirth, he suddenly desired the harper to cease, and in serious and solemn tones commanded silence. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z They drank many healths and discharged many guns—common signs of mirth among the pirates. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Pieces of pleasantry and mirth have a secret charm in them to allay the heats and tumults of our spirits, and to make a man forget his restless resentments. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z There were a number of children thus shut in, who enlivened the grim walls with their shifting shadows, awakened mirth by their playfulness or touched the hearts of their elders by their pathos. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z His sisters, too, sought every opportunity to afford him diversion; but the languid smile and forced expression of thankfulness told that, although he felt grateful, he did not relish their mirth. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z There was also among the merry crew, a mock friar, by the name of Tuck, who appears to have been full of mirth and humor. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z She laughed with an excellent reproduction of her own mirth when she possessed it, but it was far from hers now. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z Innocent mirth, next to immortal truth, is the thing most hostile to whatever is mingled with religion which is hostile to the interests of human nature. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z A parody on “Poe’s Raven” made another audience weep real tears in anguished mirth. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Long before one arrives the squeak of penny-trumpets is heard at intervals; but in the piazza itself the mirth is wild and furious, and the din that salutes one's ears on entering is almost deafening. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z While refusing the part of jester yourself, do not, by stiff manners, or cold, contemptuous looks, endeavor to check the innocent mirth of others. 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 A pennyworth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z The effect it produces in the former instance is to raise our mirth:—when used in its higher character, its effect is to produce rapture. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z All was apparently safety, mirth and good cheer. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z “Fly not yet; the fount that played In times of old through Ammon's shade, Though icy cold by day it ran, Yet still, like souls of mirth, began To burn when night was near.” History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z The marriages were celebrated, as was customary, with mirth, dance, and song; and the revelry continued until late at night, when, the guests having departed, the newly married couples retired. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z And old and young, and sire and son, To meet them crowd the way, With shouts and mirth and melody, The debt of love to pay. In the Saddle A Collection of Poems on Horseback-Riding 2012-03-26T02:00:41.847Z The holy-days were so many little eras of mirth and good feeling; for the French have that happy and sunshine temperament—that merry-go-mad character—which makes all their social meetings scenes of enjoyment and hilarity. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z The double octette was singing 'In the Pale Moonlight' when the tragedy swept mirth and music aside, to give way to a more somber and frightful performance. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z And Ling laughed aloud--a laugh that sounded forced and hollow, in which there was more of irony than mirth. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z In his feasts and his drinking bouts we find none of that robust and full-toned mirth, which reigned at the rude carousals of our barbaric ancestry. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Come bring some wine: here's to my Sister, Gentlemen; A health, and mirth to all. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10): The Loyal Subject 2012-03-26T02:00:33.817Z Pick out mirth, like stones out of thy ground, Profaneness, filthiness, abusiveness. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Hers is generally regarded as a voluptuous life of music, mirth and color, an endless, extravagant pursuit of pleasure. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z Noisy; rough; turbulent; as, boisterous mirth; boisterous behavior. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z There was little harm in the Latin masque, and great mirth. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z Her blue eyes were large and haunting; sometimes they were sad, and yet there was a world of mirth and gladness stored in their liquid depths. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z Exuberance rises still higher, and implies a bursting forth on every side, producing great superfluity or redundance; as, an exuberance of mirth, an exuberance of animal spirits, etc. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z They shake with emotion, They dance in their mirth. The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z When you perceive his blood inclined to mirth. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Outside, in the New Orleans streets, was rocketing the mad mirth of carnival. The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z His mirth turned to mockery, his satire to a sneer. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z Our supper was gaily eaten, and our mirth served to entertain five or six English families, whose chambers were only separated from the rough raftered dining hall by double curtains. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Indeed, from what Plutarch hints of him, I suspect he had something particular in his mien; but rather odd than ugly, and more apt to excite mirth than disgust, in those that conversed with him. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the insipid mirth of the other. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z He had white hair and a benevolent aspect, with features that seemed formed by nature for mirth, and compelled by circumstance to soberer uses. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z There is something so unnatural, so spasmodic in his mirth, that it gives me quite a pang to witness it. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z In spite of her mirth, Gray had noticed that the eyes of the waitress were reddened, as though she had been shedding tears. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z Matteo tried to comfort him, but gradually Checco's troubles weighed on him too; he lost his mirth and became as moody and silent as his cousin. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z She laughed without mirth, looking at me strangely. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z I prefer sunshine, mirth, buoyancy, and I believe most readers prefer the same. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z It needed the elastic spirits of youth to support with philosophy so severe an ordeal, to find in it food for mirth. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z But there is nothing more galling to superstitionists than to find that others find food for mirth in their absurdities. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z I fancy, too, there is more rapidity and suppleness, and I am sure there is more mirth. Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z The men were still between drunk and sober; and in the rebound of their relief staggered and clung to one another, and bent this way and that in a paroxysm of convulsive mirth. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z He laughed, but the sound conveyed no sense of mirth; then he turned and went down the steps slowly, like a man burdened with some thought which was not altogether to his liking. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z Among the gauchos the chase of the ostrich is known as "the wild mirth of the desert." The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z They give themselves up to mirth and merrymaking. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z But they have not rocked from side to side with unextinguishable laughter, and thereafter burst into shouts of mirth at the mention of the ex-President's name. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z The churchman fairly burst into laughter; and had it been any other than a Minster grandee, Gentleman Nixon would have been highly irritated by his mirth. Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) 2012-03-12T03:00:23.003Z Uproarious mirth often has the effect of casting me violently back upon myself. Life of Beethoven 2012-03-12T03:00:21.693Z He calls the chase of the ostrich the wild mirth of the desert. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z What sea-captain is there that does not carry his mirth even to the point of shame? The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Topical allusions, phrases, and sentiments that amuse us will bring no mirth to the hearts of our grandchildren. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z Rush grinned, but there was no mirth in the grin. The Iron Boys in the Mines or, Starting at the Bottom of the Shaft 2012-03-11T03:00:13.327Z Ignorant of the cause of their mirth he looked back at them over his shoulder with a friendly smile. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z "You talk to me about bluffing!" he said again, and laughed, without mirth. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z When this takes place a man turns ridiculous, and his mirth, though more boisterous, is not so exquisite. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z These words, you cannot fail to note, are: faith, mirth, and democracy. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z "Why, what's wrong with it?" he asked, seeing that it was the label which excited their mirth. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z I have bidden my cousin Henry to my house, and I will not set bounds to his mirth to gratify thy spleen, and show mine own inhospitality. Wild Oats or, The Strolling Gentlemen 2012-03-08T03:00:09.310Z Lepoko, who had led the file, deposited his bundle just inside the gate and burst into a roar of laughter, holding his sides and bending his body in uncontrollable mirth. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Feriz Beg, with boyish mirth, stopped them all before the doctor could say a word. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Instead, he was filled with the gloom native to the swamp which he beheld, or with mirth that he caught from the lyric ecstasy of the dawn. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z But it rose again as he sailed majestically onward, in long sweeps to the right and the left, his head erect, his tomahawk brandished; it increased to mirth which could not be stifled. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z True wit and humor show that exquisite sensibility to the relations of life, that fine perception as to slight tokens of its fearful, hopeless mysteries, which imply pathos to a still higher degree than mirth. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Elizabeth, Thou couldst look in the eyes of Death, Undaunted, did he promise thee Some bright new scene of mirth or glee. Songs Ysame 2012-03-04T03:00:13.113Z As the mirth is at its highest an unknown man makes his way through the crowd. The Dramatization of Bible Stories An experiment in the religious education of children 2012-03-03T03:00:18.597Z However hollow may have been mirth of the pagan fatalists, it was at any rate loud and general. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z There was a short conference, and then, amid peals of mirth, the Moose looked down, and for the first time discovered the aspect of his knees. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z And, see! they come! a motley, smiling group— The stately matron with her tempered grace, Her earnest eye, and kind though meaning smile, Her words of wisdom and her words of mirth. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z As if echoing the mirth of my companion, a merry laugh from the group of ladies near us, arrested my attention at this moment. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z No symptom of sadness, thought, or reflection of any kind was observed to mix with their mirth, which was loud, long, and unremitting. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z Those eyes were surely hers; they sparkled so—and were so full of light and mirth. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z "Do you think you can walk?" he went on, as her mirth still continued. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z Its mirth was to his sickened soul a noisy discord, its sentiment a hollow mockery. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z He took part in the most genial and hearty manner, in the conversation of the moment, bringing his full quota to the common stock of mirth, anecdote and jest. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z But when upon one occasion a carriage posting almost at full gallop towards Versailles was encountered, the ecstasy of mirth with which it was greeted exceeds description. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z Arthur laughed aloud, but there was no mirth in the sound. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Her heedlessness, her feminine indifference to logic, to the inevitable sequences of cause and effect—this, too, had given him many a moment of mirth. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z “Oh, everything is just lovely!” she said, her eyes dancing with mirth. Mildred's New Daughter 2012-02-27T03:00:15.313Z The little fellow thus objurgated, his eyes scintillating with mirth, now fairly astride of his father's shoulders, clung tenaciously to his prize, and petitioned for a ride in his familiar seat. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Even the Punch and Judy show going on in the other end of the room failed to hold his attention, although the rest of the spectators were in convulsions of mirth. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z There is something ludicrous in the notes of these young birds, resembling, as they do, the shrill half-hysterical laughter of a female exhausted by over-indulgence in mirth. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z It was never difficult for Ruth to laugh, and presently, as the water gained on her companion in spite of all his efforts, she gave way to mirth. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z And again her eyes began to sparkle with eagerness, and she could scarcely conceal her mirth. The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories 2012-02-26T03:00:15.647Z Gradually the mirth of those youngsters became so roisterous as to disturb our talk. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z "I heard you speak in 'Governor's Hall,'" he said, and I saw his eyes twinkle, though his mouth betrayed no mirth, so I only bowed seriously and told him I was honoured by his presence. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z It had become for Hazlitt what Addison called cheerfulness, “a habit of the mind” as distinguished from mirth, which is “an act.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z But as, amid her mirth, she had kissed the donor and thanked her very prettily, Mrs. Kip was satisfied. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z But now Fiorimonde had grown so bold, that she scarcely tried to conceal her mirth. The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories 2012-02-26T03:00:15.647Z There was that in them which cannot be conveyed, although conserved,—the tones, the manner, so changeful, yet all cast in grace unutterable; passing from vagrant, never wanton mirth, into pungent, but never supercilious gravity. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z She appeared uneasy and uncertain, watching Mount when he raised a laugh, and laughing herself as excuse, though her mirth appeared to me uneasy, now that I understood her purpose. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z If in Addison’s sentences the place of cheerfulness is taken by humour, and that of mirth by wit, we have a very fair description of the two. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z He who bears it with gold, is ‘all in pleasure and joy.’ silver—a sure lieutenant. gules—a determined fellow. azure—has excess of mirth. sable—moderation of ditto. purpure—bad luck after good fortune. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z That started the discussion the two under the table had been waiting for, and the various guesses, falling wide of the mark, were so amusing that their mirth nearly betrayed their hiding-place. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z Not a few "paired off," as they say at Washington, for a walk on the beach, springing down the path with elastic step and voices full of joyous mirth. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z I cared not a whit for Mr. Duncan's mirth, I was too happy, and when Wraxall had scraped me well, I ordered him to shear off my hair. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z But his mirth and the gleeful shouts of the others were suddenly checked when the look-out cried that he saw a second, and then a third vessel. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Their sombre and ugly costumes were fruitful causes of mirth to the gay young Belgian misses. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z “All right, let it go at that,” and Hiram affected to laugh, but there was not much mirth in it. Baseball Joe on the School Nine or, Pitching for the Blue Banner 2012-02-17T03:00:33.267Z The brazen mask which crowns his theatre smiles indeed broadly, serenely, as if its mirth embraced the universe; but its hollow eye-sockets suggest infinite possibilities of profoundest irony. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z His is a soul impenetrable to mirth; but as he rides he enlivens the whole country-side. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z But soon the mirth was turned to melancholy. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z One with her are mirth and duty, Bear the gold embroidered dress, For she needs not her sad beauty, To the scented oaken press. Poems 2012-02-15T03:00:33.707Z A cry of woe is mingled with our mirth. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z Mingled sounds of mirth and contention proceeded from the surrounding tents. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z Did any one in a few words give such a picture of mirth— "So buxom, blithe, and debonair?" The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z As I came hither I heard a sound of mirth--now all sit mumchance. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z And give so good a price that all may live In mirth and comfort till the famine's done, Because we are Christian men. Poems 2012-02-15T03:00:33.707Z |
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