| 单词 | pleasantly |
| 例句 | He was stooped and ugly, with an unkempt beard and unwashed clothes, yet Father greeted him pleasantly and asked his name. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised by his support of my activism. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She said pleasantly, “Tell me, did your mother have a nice funeral?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” he added pleasantly, “good luck with him!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was fatigued, but pleasantly so, as if he had worked hard at some extremely enjoyable task. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The water didn’t feel icy anymore either ... on the contrary, he felt pleasantly cool and very light. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “What can I do for you?” he asked us pleasantly, rising from his seat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “My husband works in a bakery,” she rattled on pleasantly, openly, as though she had known me for years. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hello, Edward,” I said pleasantly, to show him I was going to behave myself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “We are a little cramped here,” he said pleasantly. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z When conditions were ideal, there would be just enough time for Dad to settle himself and smile pleasantly, before the camera clicked off the exposure. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here, Lieutenant,” she said pleasantly, “you might want to take a look at this.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “See you,” said Harry, putting one foot forward into the green flames, which felt pleasantly like warm breath. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “And he had a very white skin; oh, he was most unusual! He was dressed in a strange uniform and he came down out of the sky and spoke pleasantly to me.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Samuel said pleasantly, “Why are you sitting in the dark?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The night was pleasantly warm, but I suddenly felt cold all over. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’ve just had eighty years of pleasantly boring days,” she said, raising up on one elbow from the shady spot where she’d been sleeping. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Rameel, sitting up in his cot, looked pleasantly at his new friend and nodded his head. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I had no problem with admitting mistakes, however, and thought the sergeant might be pleasantly surprised by candor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Although I struck my head rather painfully against the cart, I cried pleasantly from the floor, “You win, sir.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The room smelled pleasantly of smoke when Cora sat down in one of the big chairs with Valentine’s books. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He rose and stared at Reynie, who smiled pleasantly, and then at Sticky, who only shrugged. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Human gods naturally made heaven a pleasantly familiar place. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Protected from the sun, ignoring Piggy's ill-omened talk, he dreamed pleasantly. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Reynolds said pleasantly, “Gentlemen, let’s place the troops.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “One can’t believe everything one hears on that radio, here,” he said pleasantly. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He stopped and glanced pleasantly backward, saw with delight that the men were up and moving toward the trees, toward food. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good afternoon,” he said pleasantly, smiling down at them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Another voice, musical and self-possessed, cried pleasantly: “Wit thou well, here are fourteen armed, and thou canst not escape.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But dogs would refuse to share their food with others of their kind, as the wolves were doing now, growling pleasantly and feasting in friendship. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Albert was round as a kettle and his big teeth stuck out pleasantly when he grinned. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He is soothed by the chill of the air-conditioning, by the beautifully carved plaster ceiling, by the voices that echo pleasantly in the marbled interior. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly,” agreed the old man pleasantly, with a hint of taunting amusement. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Close the door behind you,” he says, pleasantly enough. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman frowns pleasantly, unable to recall any such place. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am never too busy for an heir to the French throne if that is in fact what you are,” he said pleasantly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was pleasantly warm inside, the heat shimmering off the coals in a dozen small iron braziers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And I spent most of the weekend holed up in my room, pleasantly wasted. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Robbie held the man's eye and answered pleasantly that his father had walked out long ago and that his mother was a charlady who supplemented her income as an occasional clairvoyant. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I’m going to tell you something once and then whether you die or not is strictly up to you,” Westley said, lying pleasantly on the bed. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Stuart came up, saluted pleasantly, took off the plumed hat and bowed. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For die past few days, I had been pleasantly besieged by arriving dignitaries and world leaders who were coming to pay their respects before the inauguration. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Meg returned to her place, and supper was progressing pleasantly, when the little ghost walked again, and exposed the maternal delinquencies by boldly demanding, “More sudar, Marmar.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z With his stomach pleasantly full, Theodore Roosevelt walked onto the stage. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Wilson looked up into the lens of my hallway camera and smiled pleasantly. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “It certainly could,” the young man said pleasantly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sansa made herself smile at them pleasantly and bid them a good morning as she passed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I’d take that gum out of the keyhole if I were you, Peeves,” he said pleasantly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Roy had been pleasantly surprised to find that Florida had ospreys, too. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just trying to help out,” he said pleasantly. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Harry treated her pleasantly, even warmly, and she tried to reciprocate. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z By then I was pleasantly drunk and spoke at length of what we could do when we had DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Jane, I don’t like cavillers or questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding in a child taking up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly, remain silent.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Sunlight streamed through the high window of a chamber pleasantly cool and fragrant. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z If this was a movie, I thought, looking pleasantly into the pleasant beefy face of the policeman—if this was a movie, we’d all be fidgeting and acting really suspicious. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z A little bit of coyness, like wormwood, could be pleasantly intoxicating, smoothing interactions with the men. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “You coming back tonight, Mr. Griffin?” the man at the desk asked pleasantly. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout most of the hearing he had sat pleasantly, but when some of his former foster parents had come into the court, I could see him become upset. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The earth floor felt pleasantly dry and snug and he was about to go back to sleep when Fiver spoke. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z For some reason, I seemed to know quite a few graphic designers whose homes and offices pleasantly stank of Spray Mount. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Misha asked pleasantly as he pushed away a goat nibbling on his coat hem. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He would not have spoken to her, but she came to him and greeted him pleasantly: “I know you, you are the Sparrowhawk, our mage’s adept. I wish you would tell me about sorcery!” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Mordred said pleasantly: “For God his sake let’s get out of this. The place stinks.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pleasantly warm with the heat of so many bodies. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I blurted out, and then was pleasantly surprised to find I actually felt that way. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Lying in bed and reading felt pleasantly familiar. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Frank took Hazel’s hand, which startled her... though pleasantly so. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “You look like you wanted that one, sonny,” the shopkeeper said pleasantly. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z But we went on chatting very pleasantly, about Father, about judging human character and all sorts of things, so many that I can’t even remember them all. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z But I kept watching as, once again, the helpful IOI Human Resources rep pleasantly told Johnny all about the day-to-day life of an indent. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z This was where the island snakes spent their mornings, rolling their tight, smooth bodies in the warmth and hissing pleasantly. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They chat pleasantly as he peels a few bills off his stack. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He was pleasantly surprised when Galt of the Stone Crows informed him not an horn later that the powdered man was at his door. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Feeling pleasantly safe and secure, the girls sat back down and began to make plans. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have been pleasantly shocked not just to discover the house intact, but to be greeted at the door by his nephew and Mr. Wood. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “We’re here to change the wires on your transformer,” said the heavier of the three men, smiling pleasantly. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A few cottony white clouds drifted across a pale blue sky, moved along by just enough of a breeze to keep things pleasantly cool. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The tide, steadily on the rise, had turned about three and a half hours before, at six- thirty; by midmorning sunlight lay like a glaze over the water, warming his back pleasantly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I drank it without sugar in the dripping glass, and it was pleasantly bitter. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Although her bindings had come loose, her tiny feet made her body sway pleasantly, her shoes like little bridges. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The soles of his feet ached pleasantly It was not very cold; he had been sweating in Nicholas’s wool coat, which now hung on the back of his chair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Disappointed with Ds, pleasantly satisfied with Cs, and celebratory about a B, I allowed my standards at school to become pathetic. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Warmth radiated now, and beat pleasantly on them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z With the advent of Cathy, his life extended long and pleasantly ahead of him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She was proud of and pleasantly surprised by her mom’s courage. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I’m very sorry to hear of this, Miss March,” he said, in the kind, quiet tone which sounded very pleasantly to her perturbed spirit. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I should hope, then, that by the time of my employer's return, I shall be in a position to pleasantly surprise him. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Looking at her sitting alone, late at night, was sad, but pleasantly so. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The linen was crisp and smelled pleasantly of lavender. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Soon Luma was running herself sweaty, pleasantly lost in a game with strangers. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s nothing, nothing at all, old horse,” said Bunny pleasantly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Richard, I want to ask you something,” Pease began pleasantly, not looking up from his work. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Judging by your look of stunned disbelief, Harry did not warn you that I was coming,” said Dumbledore pleasantly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Couples and crowds flowed in and out—their cheeks flushed, pleasantly drunk—stumbling and stoned or just laughing at some joke I’d never hear. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The Yorks had a pleasantly comfortable home life, and Ronnie, overloved and overpraised by his parents and a worshipful younger sister, was the adored center of it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z That he should never have been able to indulge so amiable a feeling before, passed suspiciously through Emma’s brain; but still, if it were a falsehood, it was a pleasant one, and pleasantly handled. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z My time was pleasantly full, but not overburdened as it had been last term. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There is nothing more agreeable, more pleasantly summery, than to stroll along railroad tracks in a new shirt. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She was looking excited and pleasantly surprised with herself. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z If I attempted to account for scenes and characters, to tell why certain scenes were written in certain ways, I’d be stretching facts in order to be pleasantly intelligible. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I always expect those who live by the gun to die by it. I am often pleasantly surprised.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z "I'd a little rather not be the polo player," said Tom pleasantly, "I'd rather look at all these famous people in--in oblivion." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She was obviously pleasantly surprised to find me sober, but she was wary, too, because we haven’t really spoken since the police came round on Tuesday. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, isn’t that nice.”She smiled pleasantly and stepped aside from the door. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would you like to rethink your last request?” he asked pleasantly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The words ballooned from the lips and hovered about our heads—silent, separate, and pleasantly mysterious. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled pleasantly after supplying this interesting additional information. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The few days we spent here went by pleasantly enough, in relative calm. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We passed the time pleasantly, not in long conversation, but more often watching the scenery, saying whatever happened to come to our minds. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But the boy laughed and said pleasantly, though he looked a little startled, “Don’t mind me, stay if you like.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “I live quite pleasantly there; at least—” It appeared to me that I was losing a chance. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The white sand and pleasantly underdeveloped beachfront were spectacular and soothing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Tyrion greeted them pleasantly, and grimaced before starting up the stairs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “How could I after all the fuss?” began May, but she did not finish, for Amy’s voice came across the hall, saying pleasantly... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruthanne did such a fine rendition that we were pleasantly spooked—until we heard a clattering noise in the hallway. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But when Claire stopped by, though she was greeted pleasantly by the receptionist, she was told that they had no need for extra help until the numbers increased. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It reminded him of school, and a brief flash of his old life pleasantly filled his memory. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I smile pleasantly and train my gaze on the window at the end of the hall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The others laughed, and he shouted pleasantly, “All of you, get to your chores, or I’m not cooking!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She came at once, after saying pleasantly to Mr. Renfield: “Good-bye, and I hope I may see you often, under auspices pleasanter to yourself,” to which, to my astonishment, he replied:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He was smiling pleasantly in his customary manner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s pleasantly strange to see Hideo in a way no one else does—boyish, relaxed, wholly vulnerable, hair rumpled and wet from a shower, his sweatpants hanging low on his hips. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The purple velvet walls curved overhead to form a roof, making it pleasantly warm within despite the autumn chill outside. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “For a little while,” the doctor said pleasantly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We sat close together with our knees pulled up, pleasantly tired after a day spent outdoors, eating our ice cream quickly and wordlessly, trying to stay ahead of the melt. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The event only whetted the bandits’ taste for the Laughing Man’s blood, and finally he was obliged to lock up the whole bunch of them in a deep but pleasantly decorated mausoleum. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “I was just showing Harry my grindylow,” said Lupin pleasantly, pointing at the tank. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Though it’s dark already, the evening is pleasantly warm, so much so that she hesitates under the awning of their building, wondering if the pashmina is necessary. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She glanced at Joyce and nodded at her pleasantly enough, but she made no move to invite them in. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “We must talk pleasantly in front of her,” Mrs. Levy whispered. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is just as well I should write this for you,” he said pleasantly. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z "Then say that I'm an admirer," he said pleasantly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple knew how he felt; the ringtone had doused stomach acid on the butterflies fluttering pleasantly in her stomach. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The boys passed the morning pleasantly, getting accustomed to two of Maid Marian’s bows. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised when a bunch of kids added their names to volunteer for apartment setups and helping with free music lessons and tutoring for kids. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “As pleasantly as I could anywhere, away from you.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z It feels milder outside, the air pleasantly damp, and instead of taking the train he walks the thirty blocks, up Park Avenue and over to Madison. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His eyes had widened and he was glaring at Dumbledore, who made no response except to continue smiling pleasantly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z ‘Well,’ said the young man pleasantly, ‘even if it is personal, you’d better tell me what it is.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z So he was pleasantly stunned by Sunset Acres. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “Here we go,” Alex says to Leo next to him, whose face remains pleasantly neutral. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Finally, campfires dwindling, they laid out sleeping rolls for us and sang a lullaby in a lilting foreign language, and I felt pleasantly like a child. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He spoke casually, almost pleasantly, his voice clear in the deserted street. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the wagon arrived at the Square, she felt pleasantly numb to the chill air. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon twilight faded into darkness and my head began to spin pleasantly from the beer. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She and I could live most pleasantly in some moldy shack in the slums in a state of ambitionless peace, realizing contentedly that we were unwanted, that striving was meaningless. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "I wanted to make sure I came today," I babble pleasantly, trying to think of an excuse that will convince her I belong in this house. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The smells of frying poppy and smoke-leaf drifted pleasantly in through the wardrobe door, and more than once Lyra found herself nodding. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Good,” said the King pleasantly, realising that he would be in time for the Barber, after all. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The invention of grafting was hardly just a matter of some nomad relieving herself at a latrine and returning later to be pleasantly surprised by the resulting crop of fine fruit. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z At his side Pippin lay dreaming pleasantly; but a change came over his dreams and he turned and groaned. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The ocean breeze swept away the muggy heat of the summer afternoon, and it was pleasantly cool under the shade of the palmetto trees. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It must have been enchanted to be summer here, since there was no snow and it was pleasantly warm. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The barn was pleasantly warm in winter when the animals spent most of their time indoors, and it was pleasantly cool in summer when the big doors stood wide open to the breeze. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Mrs. Devi talked pleasantly while I sat straight up, afraid to open my mouth. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “I think I’ll take it before breakfast if you don’t mind,” I say pleasantly. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The length of it pushed against his trousers, and his trousers pressed against her underpants and their smooth, wet silk pushed pleasantly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The enormous creature roared pleasantly, rattling all the blank video screens in the game room, then disappeared back into the floor, which closed up around it like a collapsing ring of tiles. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The poorly dressed one shrugged his shoulders pleasantly. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Ticket information is here; sounds like a pleasantly creepy evening. Restored ‘Wicker Man' at Ark Lodge 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Toasted rice gelato rewards diners with its delicate nutty flavor and pleasantly chewy texture, but tiramisu is also sublime. Review | Little Pearl is the easiest route yet to Aaron Silverman’s whimsical food 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Primo was prepared to have to defend his own choice to the world, but since his wedding in 2012, he has been pleasantly surprised to discover that his choice has raised virtually no eyebrows. Why don’t more men take their wives’ last names? 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z I’m not sure what I expected, but I must admit I was pleasantly surprised. Brad Pitt Creates His Own Furniture Collection 2012-11-07T23:41:43Z We look to them on occasion for comfort and predictability, and are pleasantly surprised when they offer originality as well. ‘Falling Inn Love’ Review: A Prize That Needs Some Work 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z “Oz the Great and Powerful” isn’t a masterpiece for the ages, but an agreeable family film that pleasantly reminds us of something greater — of a land that we heard of, once in a lullaby. ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ returns over the rainbow 2013-03-07T14:04:36Z My friend acknowledged it pleasantly and non-judgmentally, while I repeated it, as if confessing, almost wishing it weren't true. Motherlode Blog: With Grown Children, What Am I Besides 'Mom'? 2012-06-24T22:00:39Z The cast is rounded out by Tom Riis Farrell, pleasantly authoritative yet also contemplative as Dexter, the Episcopal minister who's been running the school for 30 years. Review: Revival of Gurney's 'Old Boy' well-staged 2013-03-06T21:59:08Z The voices are pleasantly recognizable, and the details meticulously playful, like the jagged, teethlike contours of a building’s arched entrance. Movie Review: ‘Monsters University’ Unfolds Before ‘Monsters Inc.’ 2013-06-20T18:56:08Z For some of us, too, the holidays are an exercise in enforced proximity to the relatives and hometown knuckleheads we spend the rest of the year pleasantly avoiding. Forget tradition: Why not have a happy non-holiday instead? 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z I have been pleasantly surprised by the generosity of men I have known, and impressed by their knowledge and skill in giving me pleasure. My life in sex: ‘In the 60s sexual liberation was everywhere, but I was a prude’ 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z I suggest assuming it won’t happen and being pleasantly surprised when it does vs. hoping it will happen and being crushed when it doesn’t. Carolyn Hax: Can a phone relationship develop, sight unseen? 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Dr. Banchik said that she reminded Ms. Goldberg of the comedian’s grandmother, and not pleasantly. A Knitting Weekend Escape at Mohonk Mountain House 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z It’s packaged in a birdlike container that fits pleasantly in your hand and looks like a fashion accessory. Hand sanitizer is the perfect 2020 gift (no, really). Here are 5 great options. 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Both these second seasons might pleasantly surprise me the way “Stranger Things 2” did. On That ‘Barry’ Finale and Why Some Shows Are So Good, They Need to End 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z “If I can help somebody pass the time a little more pleasantly during this time, I’m happy to do so.” Meet Jeff Chen, the Seattle man who’s published more than 125 crosswords in The New York Times 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Otherwise, the movie floats along pleasantly enough for much of its 137 minutes, with nice period detail, such as a scene with a colorful band of troubadours. ‘They Say Nothing Stays the Same’ Review: Crossing a Modern River 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z At the time, I was in Los Angeles, meeting on another film, so I was pleasantly surprised to get the call. Being Boba Fett: Temuera Morrison Discusses ‘The Mandalorian’ 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z This was one of several focused, simple and pleasantly aimless activities designed by Mr. Groisman as part of the first Elastic City Walks Festival, a 12-day series of artist-led “participatory walks” throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. Elastic City Walks Festival Has Its Inaugural Run 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z “Spin Doctors!” he said a few times between songs, sounding almost pleasantly surprised. Music Review: Spin Doctors at the Bowery Ballroom - Review 2011-10-14T23:13:11Z We went to bars and got only pleasantly drunk, ate butter popcorn at the movies because it was fun. The Unhealthy Math of Skinny + Pretty = Good 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Your expectations may be pleasantly low, and you may therefore be pleasantly surprised when they are exceeded. Movie Review: ‘Men in Black 3,’ With Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones 2012-05-24T12:27:56Z Even observers who welcome the gains often seem pleasantly puzzled: How did that happen so fast? Meet two activists who brought sweeping change to the gay rights movement A marathon concert always develops a pleasantly chaotic communal intimacy. Music Review: Strum, Pluck, Rescue, Rebuild 2011-04-11T21:45:04Z I was pleasantly surprised that my derived pleasure from food did not differ between vegan and non-vegan study days. I ‘self-experimented’ to compare a vegan diet with eating meat — this is what I found out 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Some of the essence of the chocolate wafted up pleasantly into my nose, but with its sweetness blocked, the brownie was completely unappetizing. Perspective | There’s some science behind claims that gymnema can curb sugar cravings 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The end of the franchise road seems to have taken the pressure off, inducing a relaxed feel, reminding you pleasantly, if faintly, what was so great about the first film. Film review: Shrek Forever After 2010-07-01T21:00:00Z Instead, he concentrated on earlier songs, mixing an upbeat revival of American classics with his own often pleasantly soft-centred material. Eric Bibb – review 2012-06-29T15:23:36Z We’re so pleasantly pummeled by silliness that the film comes to feel like a massage. ‘80 for Brady’ Review: Remember These Titans 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z “Do you have a reservation?” she asked pleasantly. In Spain, finding peace — and paella — on Mallorca 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z And when he breaks away, he looks seriously — and perhaps even pleasantly — surprised. | 'All?s Well That Ends Well' : Flawed Man Draws a Good Woman 2011-06-26T22:27:12Z The sturdiness of the house came as a surprise: a barnlike garage, a barnlike house, woods, grass, a pleasantly tough idyll. Salinger’s House, Artist’s Retreat 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The hike down started out quite pleasantly — mostly a decline on wide paths, past a mix of thatched and tin-roofed houses and neatly tended sweet potato patches. In Papua, Indonesia, a Visit to the Welcoming Dani People 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Her characters speak credibly, if not pleasantly, about the looming subprime mortgage crisis and the hierarchy of Manhattan’s debutante balls. Review: ‘Everybody Rise,’ Stephanie Clifford’s Debut Novel, Features That Old-Money Scent 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z We were a little bit surprised, but pleasantly surprised by this, because student debt is thought of as the biggest college student issue. “Something bold needs to happen”: An in-depth look at millennial America 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Sure, the former secretary of state may appear cool and disciplined on the outside, smiling and pleasantly nodding as her political opponent threatens to throw her in jail. Review: The Anti-Clinton Brigade’s Four-Letter Word Obsession 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z But if you ask Mr. Eagan about his future, or his personal ambitions, he turns pleasantly vague. Even Billy Eichner Likes This Guy 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Taking a stage lined with 8-foot bendable LED poles, Queens eased into its set with mid-tempo marcher “If I Had a Tail” and a pleasantly shambolic spin through oldie “Monsters in the Parasol.” Queens of the Stone Age returns to its birth city for a ferocious concert at Seattle’s KeyArena 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Several male students acknowledged that the math skewed pleasantly in their favor. 2010-02-06T03:40:00Z In the thankless role of Albert, the pleasantly dull fellow Charlotte marries instead of Werther, David Bizic was pleasantly, robustly dull. Review: A Stylishly Blood-and-Guts Tenor in the Met Opera’s ‘Werther’ 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z If more of the world’s multiplying millionaires were similarly minded, the fervent discussions of income inequality might become pleasantly passé. Review: In A. R. Gurney’s ‘Love & Money,’ a Grandson Materializes to Claim His Fortune 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z A flat bread, which Spina refers to as his “house naan,” is supple and pleasantly oily, getting a tangy and nutty boost from buttermilk and spelt. | Get Your Kicks at River Styx 2013-05-15T15:11:04Z I clicked open the sides — specific scenes from the script that actors memorize for auditions — and was pleasantly surprised. "Yes, I'm 100 percent Indian": Navigating Hollywood as a so-called "unicorn" woman of color 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z In the top ten, what you call “The Inner Circle,” one show pleasantly surprised me. Ranking the best TV shows: “I certainly could have been talked into ‘The Wire’ or ‘The Sopranos'” 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z They talked about their hobbies and upbringings, searching for commonalities, and were pleasantly surprised to discover they are both only children. Date Lab: It didn’t ‘take much to get us to start talking’ 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z "Even if they're on the big side — pleasantly plump, shall we say — they can still have a high level of agility and their movements can be very much dancer-like." Patrick Swayze with a cat, and other paintings you will see at L.A.'s second annual Cat Art Show 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z For the first half, not much happens: his dreampop-meets-indiepop chugs along pleasantly enough, with the lovely Move Out recalling the early Teenage Fanclub. Banjo or Freakout: Banjo or Freakout ? review 2011-02-17T21:59:01Z Captured By Porches’ flagship beer, the Invasive Species IPA, uses local hops and smoothly toes the line between sweet and pleasantly bitter, making for a pint that’s crisp, forward and floral. | Portland, Ore. 2011-06-21T20:19:38Z If you do, you’re thinking way too hard about this pleasantly fluffy confection. Review: ‘The Honeymooners,’ Still Striving, but Now Tunefully 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z The tri-tip arrives: thick slabs of lightly charred, rosy, tender and pleasantly chewy pieces, like a great steak. The secrets of a barbecue style like no other, found only in California 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Schlosser was pleasantly surprised to see some clients return over the summer with brows that looked a little less unnaturally thin than usual. Our pandemic eyebrows are driving us crazy. Can we learn to love them? 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z As Montezuma, Flavio Oliver, another countertenor, stood precariously atop a column for Act 3, singing an aria up there — pleasantly if weakly — before jumping to his death. Review: A Globe-Spanning Musical Feast 2010-08-24T16:30:00Z “We were pleasantly surprised that there is so much signal in someone’s social media feed that can help us make these predictions,” Dr. De Choudhury said. Is Everybody Doing … OK? Let’s Ask Social Media 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Staying positive and doing fun activities will not work every time, but you will be pleasantly surprised by how much it will work. Perspective | I know I should stop spanking my child, but then how do I stop the tantrums? 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Much of the piece is pleasantly meditative, yet a strand of clashing harmonies keeps it from becoming a New Age dreamscape, something unimaginable in Mr. Wuorinen’s catalog. Music Review: Peter Serkin at 92nd Street Y - Review 2011-12-11T22:25:52Z She describes the female models of this period as being “pleasantly unobtrusive, one of the most desirable qualities in a woman.” History of a Dress, Chinese Style 2010-08-30T12:10:00Z Ottolenghi specifies a crisp granny smith, which is pleasantly tart, but, as usual, I’ve fallen for the nuttier, more complex flavour of the russet. How to make the perfect bircher muesli 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z I recently visited the winery and was pleasantly surprised. Inglenook Focuses on the Long Term to Regain Its Glory 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z The result is a costume drama that pleasantly mimics Dickens’s tone and presents a plausible backstory to his most familiar creation but fails to generate enough of its own energy. Review | Christmas comes early in Jon Clinch’s ‘Marley,’ a clever riff on ‘A Christmas Carol’ 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z My body felt loose and pleasantly tired, my mind clear and peaceful. At the Wanderlust festival, yoga, hula-hooping and just plain old feeling good This boil and fry method was the winner from my recent investigation into the best way to make French fries, and I still stand by it to produce salty, crunchy, pleasantly tart FFs. The absolute best way to cook potatoes, according to so many tests 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Dan Moyer’s “Half Moon Bay,” for Lesser America, is a sweetly caustic survey of contemporary relationships, pleasantly prickly until it turns unnecessarily serious. Review: ‘Half Moon Bay’ Shows the Hook Up and the Aftermath 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z Rob: I just remember the conversation flowing pleasantly for the three hours we were there. Fox’s Tony Perkins fretted about Date Lab dead ends. So we matched his producer. 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z She was pleasantly surprised to get his text. An Ultimate Test: Quarantining With His Future In-Laws 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z This is very deft, pleasantly cunning, and likeable in its intention of getting the reader to be interested in this group of people. Poetry workshop: a rectangular frame 2010-05-24T15:22:00Z How unexpected: I was so pleasantly surprised by the incredible hospitality of everyone I met. Cliff notes on a top attraction of Ireland’s scenic western coast 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Bedford is pleased that, in full Bracknell drag, he finds himself “looking rather pleasantly” like his departed friend Brooke Astor, the longtime doyenne of New York society. The Importance of Being Astonished 2011-01-09T02:00:58Z The pleasantly chewy base, made with whole-wheat flour and fermented for two days, doesn’t taste like anyone else’s in town, and a little time in the 800-degree oven imparts a fine char. Via Sophia upgrades the hotel dining experience in downtown D.C. 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z The action sequences zip along pleasantly, clearly mapping the positions taken in the cat-and-mouse game between an honest crook and crooked cops. ‘Honest Thief’ Review: An Utterly Forgettable Thriller 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z The immersive aspect is pleasantly theatrical — Van Gogh in the round — but it’s no more substantive than any special effect. Perspective | Van Gogh’s images move in the cinematic ‘Immersive Van Gogh.’ But will the show move New Yorkers? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z When our rooms weren’t ready on arrival, clerks handled the inconvenience pleasantly by granting access to the spa, locker rooms, ample gym and two pools. Close to Nature (and a Nice Pool) in South Carolina 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z I’m too much of a wimp to read horror, though I have been pleasantly surprised by thrillers like “My Sister, the Serial Killer,” by Oyinkan Braithwaite. Amanda Gorman, the Inaugural Poet Who Dreams of Writing Novels 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Goat milk is lower in lactose than cow milk, so if you're usually sensitive to dairy, you may be pleasantly surprised at how differently your stomach handles it. Salted goat butter is the star of this pretzel shortbread 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Cooper sings pleasantly enough and throttles an electric guitar with persuasive fervor. Review: The Gorgeous Heartbreak of ‘A Star Is Born’ 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z What is billed as a historic town was the actually quite pleasantly humdrum; a front-page headline in the local paper the day I arrived was “Council Approves Dirt.” Frugal Traveler: Music and Moonshine in the Mellow Ozarks 2013-08-01T17:02:55Z Then it slumps, in a pleasantly relaxed way, as you start to dig in. A weeknight soufflé that's even faster than the Stouffer's classic 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z As a singer Mr. Dunn’s edges are pleasantly rough; even his most lighthearted songs, like “Let the Cowboy Rock,” have a scrape to them. New Music 2011-06-06T23:12:56Z As is to be expected, the museum explains its goal in pleasantly opaque artspeak: they seek to “reveal the energy that inhabits these artists, but also their questioning, their ambiguities or their paradoxes.” Contemplating Art, and Its Sideshow 2010-06-15T12:00:00Z Her show is a pleasantly relaxed alternative to the frenzy of Rachael Ray and the blood sport of "Iron Chef," a celebration of pretty salads and zested lemons and Hamptons idyll. The Barefoot Contessa's Make-a-Wish fiasco 2011-03-29T15:15:00Z Mostly, while clearly soft on him, she just pleasantly nags Billy for not chasing down delinquent clients. Movie Review: ‘Broken City,’ Directed by Allen Hughes 2013-01-17T15:07:31Z "Could you all just wait?" she said pleasantly. In Toronto: "Moneyball," "Ides of March" 2011-09-09T03:44:06Z “I thought there was a good back-and-forth. I was pleasantly surprised because I’m usually the one asking all the questions — whether it be because of my profession or my personality,” she said. Date Lab: It was her first date in 25 years. It made quite the impression on him. 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z The result is a pleasantly layered sensory experience. Even when you can’t travel, you can still bring the sounds of a far-off city to you. 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z So, she was surprised when she saw him — but pleasantly so: “He was definitely a looker.” Date Lab: ‘He was definitely a looker’ 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z We were also pleasantly surprised to see how accommodations for kids are built into Finnish life. Family history comes alive in Finland 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z While Louisiana’s Highway 31 is finest in spring and fall, when the weather is pleasantly cool, it’s summer that heralds peak road-trip season for much of the U.S. These Are America's Best Road Trips 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z In this film, all is pleasantly leavened with a gorgeous and ethereal piano score. At 101, Portuguese director gets benefit of doubt 2010-05-14T07:07:00Z Secrets, Lies and Locker 62 is a good read and pleasantly short at around 280 pages. Secrets, Lies and Locker 62 by Lil Chase - review 2013-04-26T11:00:00Z Maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised by the full Jones interview, but I doubt it. Perspective | Exposing the evil of Alex Jones is crucial. A Megyn Kelly one-on-one isn’t the way to do it. 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z That said, I was pleasantly surprised a few times with the 2010 Emmy nominations, and was, per usual, irritated just as often. Emmy nominations: Who got snubbed? 2010-07-08T15:30:00Z I have to admit, I am tough to win over in the female artist category, but I was pleasantly surprised by her album entitled "Without Regret." 'American Idol' Was Only Rock 'n' Roll But I Liked It 2010-03-17T17:10:00Z How unexpected: In Dublin, we were pleasantly surprised by the Guinness Brewery. Visiting Ireland, on horseback and off, for St. Patrick’s Day Goodwin: I’m so pleasantly surprised that there’s been so much press coverage. Allen Leech and Ginnifer Goodwin on shifting to the stage, and the mind-bend that is 'Constellations' 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Alpert is pleasantly modest about the enduring appeal of his music. Herb Alpert to play 3-night stint at the Triple Door 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The rest of the movie follows suit, unfolding predictably but pleasantly. Burlesque Review: Dances with Divas 2010-11-24T07:00:00Z Rereading it two years on, however, I was pleasantly surprised to find these qualities still very much evident. Which out-of-print book would you like to see republished? 2012-05-24T13:59:06Z They were creamy, unimaginably sweet and pleasantly crunchy. T Magazine: Fly Zone 2011-03-21T14:00:14Z But the system works, providing a pleasantly varied yet comfortable tempo to the overall experience. Video Game Review: Uncharted 3: Drake?s Deception - Review 2011-11-07T23:04:05Z Plot is often an afterthought in this kind of character-based literary novel, and at times the story seems to meander and scatter pleasantly, but Mr. Gallaway brings things together quite neatly, even startlingly. Books of The Times: To Wagner, With Love and Morbidity 2010-12-27T23:09:40Z After a recent perusal of the shelves, we've rounded up 14 products we were pleasantly surprised to find. 14 best grocery buys you can pick up right now from your local Dollar Tree 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Winter in Tuscany is damp and pleasantly cool, with temperatures dipping as low as 30 degrees, though it rarely snows in the valley. Tuscany Without the Crowds 2010-03-05T03:55:00Z What the menu called “Ninja seafood fritters,” small warm pancakes laced with diced scallion and finely chopped seafood, proved a pleasantly doughy sponge for a sweet-sour ponzu sauce. Choice Tables: Lisbon?s Culinary Golden Age? 2011-03-11T19:55:00Z Episodic and pleasantly unhurried, the movie follows the ebb and flow of a regular workday while skipping the tedium. Review: In ‘Support the Girls,’ Sisterhood Is Funny, Essential and Sweet 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z When they sometimes refer to the classical/Renaissance time frame, the tone is pleasantly sardonic. Review: Balanchine and Shakespeare Catch Some Waves in Miami 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Photograph: Bonhams/PA Officials said they were pleasantly surprised by the final price. Judy Garland's sweat-stained Wizard of Oz dress sells for more than $1.5m 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z And I was pleasantly surprised, not only at how well it holds up but how gorgeous it is in its remastered state. The New, Improved James Cameron Wants to Reintroduce You to ‘Avatar’ 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The new Warner compilation begins with “The Revelers,” a male quartet harmonizing pleasantly on “Dinah” and a couple of other standards in a club setting. Video: All Talking, All Singing, All but Forgotten 2011-05-06T21:13:01Z The pandemic scrambled Future Fair’s plans more than once, but the result is pleasantly off-kilter. At Future Fair, Discovering Emerging and Undersung Players 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Hurtling as we are toward a Trumpian plutocracy, why not take 90 minutes or so to be pleasantly reminded that not all billionaires are just heartless cabinet nominees? ‘Becoming Warren Buffett’ is a timely reassurance that some billionaires have a heart 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z “The Lunchbox” ends on a pleasantly ambiguous note, and a wise reminder: “Sometimes, the wrong train will get you to the right station.” ‘The Lunchbox’: A flavorful drama, set in Mumbai 2014-03-27T19:50:07Z But I was pleasantly surprised by the bounty and quality of the buffet options. The Europe Issue?: Destination Dining in Department Stores 2011-04-15T18:55:00Z The menu: Using soy- and wheat-based ingredients along with a stunning array of fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices, Phan conjures up some pleasantly surprising flavors and textures. Blossom Vegetarian dishes come with meaty flavor 2012-06-28T20:16:04Z I tried it in an omelet later that week and found it to melt slightly and pleasantly. How to throw a dairy-free vegan cheese party (with cheese you'll actually like) 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z "Then when we got the feelings of the consumer, we were really kinda pleasantly shocked." "America's béchamel:" How Campbell's canned cream of mushroom soup became a Thanksgiving staple 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Back then, we shared OMG emojis because we were pleasantly surprised by the way Black culture was so powerfully celebrated and Markle’s African-American identity so thoughtfully integrated into their ceremony at St. George’s Chapel. Prince Harry Finally Takes On White Privilege: His Own 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z There's actually not even a whiff of desperation about Valentine's Day; the film skips along pleasantly, supremely confident in its own cuteness and utterly unapologetic about how shallow or contrived it might be. 2010-02-12T05:15:00Z Ms. Basile was pleasantly surprised when she encountered Stephen Decatur Smith, an assistant professor of music history and theory at Stony Brook University, in the apartment above hers in Crown Heights. On Craigslist, 3BR Unfinished, Future Husband Upstairs 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z In the pleasantly moody track Eleven, Mohna, singer of former MAP band Me Succeeds, adds another level to Loeffler's calm but vivid opus. May's best music from across the MAP 2012-05-18T15:52:05Z I am always pleasantly surprised when other people say they recognize the humor in my written stories. ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Shani Boianjiu on Women Soldiers in Israel 2012-09-26T16:00:17Z As always, I hope to be wrong and pleasantly surprised. Mixed blessings: Why a diverse slate of Emmy nominees means a lot, and little 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z They seemed pleasantly surprised by the sold-out crowd as they exuberantly chatted about being “super-stoked” and “literally” living their dreams. Echosmith keeps it all in the family and all sincerely positive As noted by Rowan Jacobsen in his book "Apples of Uncommon Character," the fruit itself "kept well and had an inoffensive, pleasantly aromatic taste." The Red Delicious isn’t actually delicious anymore. So, why do we keep producing them in bulk? 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z So we continued our walk, alone with the rocks and the wildflowers and the hills, pleasantly surprised every time we glimpsed the Manhattan skyline in the distance. You, Too, Can Be a ‘Thru-Hiker’ 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Earlier this week former president Barack Obama shared a few favorite TV show titles with Entertainment Weekly, pleasantly shocking comic book fandom by mentioning "The Boys" among them. Obama releases his TV Top 10 List, reminding Americans that he (unlike Trump) is just like us 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z “I believe we’re going to be pleasantly surprised by the reception we get from the resident market,” Ms. Campbell said. Blue Note Jazz Club Plans Expansion to China 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z For example, the percussive layering in "Judge, Jury and Executioner" flows pleasantly into the staccato keyboard sounds on the title track. Yorke, Flea come together in supergroup debut 2013-02-27T15:13:09Z In other words, their moods were influenced by their expectation — either being pleasantly surprised or disappointed after eating the food in question. Yogurt could be the key to happiness: The surprising link between your gut and your mental health 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Mountain bluebirds flashed their electric colors in the bushes, and the high desert air was bone-dry and pleasantly scented with pine. To Ride Again Another Day in Colorado 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z But those who associate “academic” with “dry” will be pleasantly surprised; the book’s prose is light and readable. What the People of Appalachia Want 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z There is something sky-like about the whole album, and its 41 minutes unfurl with an air of pleasantly stoned contentment, occasionally overcast by some gentle melancholy that passes like a fleeting cloud. Harry Styles Is Still a Dreamy Cipher on His Third LP, ‘Harry’s House’ 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z So I was pleasantly surprised when a German family of four interrupted my admittedly peaceful reverie atop the watchtower. Tunisia After the Revolution 2012-04-06T18:10:20Z I changed the subject gently and agreed pleasantly when he seemed agitated, an old conflict-resolution trick called “fogging”. Trauma and triumph: my father, his dementia and surviving segregation 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z But Ms. Talmadge Ellwood has been pleasantly surprised that “Frozen” has paved the way into several meaningful conversations with her son. Disney’s Animated Film ‘Frozen’ Has Some Children Obsessed 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z With a texture similar to gnocchi and an earthy flavor, the savory dumplings were pleasantly filling. No snow required: Exploring Italy’s Dolomites during the offseason 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z As one character says, “In these times the only way to remain optimistic is to side with the darkness and then be pleasantly surprised.” Flawed, Fragile, Hungry Human Bodies: A.M. Homes’s Stories Get Under the Skin 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised to see that some of my earlier hopes were realized in the series. "And Just Like That": How "Sex and the City" sequel broadens the representation of 50+ women on TV 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The middle movements danced pleasantly, without a hint of the manic. Geffen and Gustavo: Mixed Boons for the New York Philharmonic 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z You can taste Pennsylvania's wines at rural places including Paradocx — and you may be pleasantly surprised. Eat and drink your way around Philadelphia's sizzling food scene 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z It leaves the skin looking pleasantly matte while providing broad spectrum SPF 30 sun protection. Your Summer Beauty Reboot: 13 Ways to Upgrade Your Routine 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z There would be–would there not?–a string quartet playing, as I puff languidly on a gold-tipped cigarette, looking pleasantly bored and mentally replaying the morning’s polo match. Christopher Buckley: The Wintering Of Our Discontent 2013-10-08T14:01:00Z We feel the book as a bold, confident expression of energy, but when we look for some sort of simple intentionality behind that energy, we will be pleasantly rebuffed. “The Verificationist”: Donald Antrim’s unsung masterpiece 2012-06-17T16:00:00Z “I’m going to be as pleasantly surprised, I think, as everybody else to see all of this,” said Kirkman. Cartoonists to thank frontline workers playfully this Sunday 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z This receptacle creeps me out a bit, but I am pleasantly surprised to find my drink still hot inside, as promised. I spent a week at home ordering every on-demand delivery I craved. 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z And they help create an environment far different from the mainland: breezy, pleasantly warm and dry, ideal for cultivating grapes. Overnighter: On a Turkish Isle, Winds Tend the Vines 2012-07-06T16:52:12Z What's most pleasantly surprising about Crouching Tiger is how emotionally involved in the characters' stories you get. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: No 9 2010-10-19T10:46:00Z The De Groofs said that people have been pleasantly surprised with their pit bull’s low-key demeanor and initiated discussions about the breed. LAX’s therapy dogs help stressed passengers one pet at a time 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The space itself is quiet and calm, similar to the artwork, which sits on the grass waiting for the viewer to discover the visual trick and then be pleasantly surprised and delighted.” This Fall, London is Awash in Sculpture 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z The heavy cloth immobilized my limbs, the whirlpool baths churned pleasantly in the background, and, with no smartphone or other distractions, I was forced to succumb to the present. Soaking up history in Arkansas’ Hot Springs National Park 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Khan, a designer, was pleasantly surprised that, after sprinting across the Dallas airport to catch a flight, she could buy yogurt and fruit for $3 on the plane. Gourmet Airplane Food 2010-04-15T17:00:00Z "I was pleasantly surprised that the script was willing to deal with slightly darker emotions that come up." Anna Kendrick: 'It's all about that fatal flaw' 2012-05-24T19:30:00Z While the film has an appealingly dreamy, summer-in-New-York look and a pleasantly languorous rhythm, it gives the actors very little to do and the audience almost nothing to care about. Movie Review: ‘Violet & Daisy,’ by Geoffrey Fletcher 2013-06-07T01:36:07Z There was a pleasantly informal, spontaneous air to the proceedings, a jam session of sorts. Music Review: Genres and Styles Without Borders, in a Brooklyn Series 2011-05-10T20:59:29Z We were pleasantly surprised with an unexpected upgrade: the top-tier, split-level suite with a veranda, which we were taken to by golf cart. A Tranquil Oasis in Greece 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Like the performance as a whole, the storm in this “Porgy” passed pleasantly and picturesquely. Music Review: ?Porgy and Bess? at Tanglewood Festival - Review 2011-08-28T21:33:46Z Just because someone looks pleasantly familiar doesn’t mean that they’re okay. ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 3, Episode 13: Starting Position 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z You can’t go wrong with living your life as if it won’t happen, and then being pleasantly surprised when it does. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How to respond to a hinted-at apology from former best friends 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Her husband’s family owns acres and acres of land in Montauk, including the ranch, and she seems to live quite pleasantly on the ocean. 'The Affair' Recap: When 'She Said' Is More Believable Than 'He Said' 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z Mix it with ginger ale and even more freshly squeezed lime juice for a pleasantly bitter beverage. 34 best nonalcoholic cocktails for flavor-filled, booze-free sipping 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Maybe they are just pleasantly surprised at how together you seem for a 22-year-old? A new age, a new outlook 2011-02-13T00:02:00Z “It was pleasantly surprising that it’s become such a big story,” said Aaron. Here's Your First Look at Marvel's Female 'Thor' Cover Art 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z While her improvised response was sweet, it added little to a pleasantly lightweight dance that, at times, veered dangerously close to cute. Review: BalletNext, Seeking Abandon in Jazz 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z This leads to some lovely singing, as Ms. Cusack and her Cosmo, Ben Davis, dig into pleasantly second-drawer Berlin numbers like “Something to Dance About,” “Marrying for Love” and “The Best Thing for You.” Review: Without Ethel Merman, a Limp ‘Call Me Madam’ at Encores! 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z I am pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this piece.. Jimmy Buffett Does Not Live the Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Golden with grassy aromas, fresh, subtle and pleasantly bitter. Beer Review: American Lagers 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Thomas has a pleasantly sandpapery tenor that recalls the lovelorn cries of sensitive Brits like Boy George, George Michael and Paul Young. | Bright Light Bright Light Strips Dance-Pop to Its Bare Essence 2014-04-28T22:42:19Z But Mr. Doyle said he was pleasantly surprised to find that Mr. Pielmeier’s script asked more fundamental questions about good and evil. ‘The Exorcist’ on a Los Angeles Stage 2012-06-22T00:23:01Z I was very pleasantly surprised with the guilty verdict. ‘I was shocked by the verdict’: Gloria Allred, lawyer for 33 of Bill Cosby’s accusers 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Murphy says pleasantly that he thinks he might have had “some nerves”; Cain says they were pretty well prepared. “Public Official A,” Reviewed: The Sins of Rod Blagojevich Are the Sins of Our Time 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z It is a formal and old-fashioned space, pleasantly shut off from the wide-open, barren exposure of the Mall. Is architect Bjarke Ingels’s bold remake of the Smithsonian Castle grounds mere folly? When the archive is, at last, publicly available, researchers may find themselves pleasantly inundated with new ways of understanding Brown’s work, even those already well acquainted with her choreography. Watching a Choreographer Build: Trisha Brown’s Unusual Archive 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z At the age of 75, she is pleasantly surprised by the flurry of recognition. A Judy Baca Moment: ‘My Work Has Been Good for a Long Time’ 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Your expectations are pretty low, so when it happens, you're pleasantly surprised. A Minute With: Kevin Nealon returning to stand-up comedy 2012-08-01T09:02:40Z I asked Jodrey, pausing at a plant with sugary foxtails that smelled pleasantly of grapefruit. T Magazine: The High Life 2011-03-25T17:30:04Z These were pleasantly firm tomatoes without too much bite. The Best Canned Tomatoes 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z He smiled pleasantly, appearing pleased at finding common ground. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan - extract 2012-08-10T21:55:10Z After the restricted subject matter and exacting techniques of the Claude Master’s manuscript art, “A Dialogue with Nature” feels pleasantly liberated, even unhinged. Religious Miniature and Nature Drawings at the Morgan 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z This horseshoe-shaped beach is a popular day trip for residents of the capital Mahon but the absence of any hotels has kept things pleasantly low-key. The 50 best beaches in the world 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Billy’s dealings with everyone — earnest conversations punctuated by flurries of boyish banter and bursts of intense action — give the movie a pleasantly hectic rhythm, but also thin out its emotions. Review: Oscar-Winner Ang Lee’s Super-High-Definition Take on the Iraq War 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The rocky isle is well forested, pleasantly underdeveloped and mostly inhabited solely for the summer season. Maine’s Cushing Island delivers a whole lot of wonderful nothing 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Back in Los Angeles, Ms. Fonda moved the action online, where she has been pleasantly surprised by the reaction. Jane Fonda, Intergalactic Eco-Warrior in a Red Coat 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Later, exhausted by her dinner preparations, Lily turns off her hearing aid at the party and sits “with her expression pleasantly fixed” during an argument about the bombing of Hiroshima. Books of The Times: Staying Civil as the World Convulses 2011-01-02T22:21:30Z In “El Niño” this felt pleasantly teeming, with the myriad sources sharing the stage in a kind of party that suited the celebratory subject matter. Music Review: ‘The Gospel According to the Other Mary,’ by John Adams 2012-06-01T21:51:19Z I was pleasantly surprised by how contemporary Lynch and Frost made it feel. ‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Big Little Lies’ Lead Golden Globe Nominations 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z He’s been up half the night finishing the install of a lofted book-lined office in one corner of his soaring space, and tidying downstairs, where his setup is pleasantly spare. Book Agent in the Morning, Carpenter in the Afternoon 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z You just go, “Do you say to the dude directors, ‘I’m pleasantly surprised you knew what you were doing’?” What It’s Really Like to Work in Hollywood (*If you’re not a straight white man.) 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Ask for the pleasantly herby and floral “It’s Not Just for Osaka Anymore.” Review | In a hip new hotel, Brothers and Sisters makes a stylish splash 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Fooled maybe not, but titillated, bewitched, bothered and maybe a little pleasantly bewildered, certainly. Theater Review: ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me,’ at 59E59 Theaters 2013-05-06T02:00:02Z The sounds of X-wings in flight and the engine of the Millennium Falcon kicking it up a gear are spot on and pleasantly familiar. Hopeful Signs for the “Star Wars” Do-Over 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z That baggy, endearing picture gave the actor his first lead, and he was a pleasantly odd fit among Apatow's troupe of goofy young stoners. Steve Carell: 'I don't care for mean humour' 2010-10-14T20:30:00Z On the other hand, I was pleasantly surprised by all the supportive e-mails I received from people. Hey, Gilbert Gottfried, I got fired too 2011-03-16T22:17:00Z The courtship of Scott and Ginevra makes for some droll comic numbers, like the pleasantly show-offish “Improvising,” but never generates much heat. ‘The Underclassman’ Is Based on Early Fitzgerald 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z I think that's where audiences are going to be really surprised, pleasantly, by where we go this season. "Reservation Dogs" and "Echo" star on the "appetite for Native stories" and living up to her name 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z "Salty and refreshing! It leaves people pleasantly surprised." These chefs are giving caviar a fresh rebrand 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z “It was the first time I accidentally opened up the front camera and wasn’t scared by what I saw. That’s when I knew something was different,” wrote a pleasantly surprised Redditor. 'Beautygate'? iPhone users claim newest model is automatically smoothing skin in selfies 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z So it’s a bit of a mystery that Isaac Gómez’s audio play, “Wally World,” is such a pleasantly relaxing experience, even as it thrives on workplace tensions. In Four Audio Plays, No Stages but Lots of New Voices 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Their conceptions of the Beethoven works are pleasantly middle of the road and straightforward, without extremes of tempo or gesture. Music Review: Edward Arron and Jeewon Park Play Beethoven at Bargemusic 2012-09-10T23:40:57Z Bill, thinking his brother has been murdered, re- turns to Oklahoma, and for a while Mr. Nelson lets the story percolate along as a pleasantly comic “ivory-tower intellect rediscovers real life” yarn. | 'Leaves of Grass': Edward Norton as Good-Bad Twins 2010-09-17T06:13:00Z Gender-nonconforming cicadas will be pleasantly surprised at some of the progress made. Perspective | Dear Brood X cicadas: Welcome back to our messed-up world. Here’s what you missed. 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z “I would like to see some notes of sage in it to give it a bit more of a gravy flavor but it was pleasantly disgusting, though not nearly as revolting as I expected.” From Jones Soda to stuffing-seasoned popcorn, why are there so many Thanksgiving-themed snack foods? 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The four small samples of moonshine and whiskey added up to the equivalent of slightly more than one mixed drink — but even so, Juli and I were pleasantly glowing from our experience. Sampling Virginia moonshine at its source 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z And Longley was pleasantly surprised that people in Texas talk about things other than politics. They came to Texas for the big houses and barbecue. They also got new laws on abortion, guns and voting. 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z During a recent visit, those pears were the pleasantly sweet partner to silky veal heart, finely shaved like roast beef and draped among sturdy greens. Bites: Restaurant Review: Balsan, in Chicago 2010-05-28T14:26:00Z There’s something pleasantly boozy about Mark Van Yetter’s work, and it’s not just the tipped-over empty wine bottle that appears in six cheery linoleum prints on the gallery’s back wall. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Amber, hoppy aroma but not overbearing; pleasantly bitter and deliciously refreshing. Beer Review: American Lagers 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z “You are messing up my afternoon,” Mr. Laurie said pleasantly in his distinguished Oxford English accent. Hugh Laurie Directs an Episode of ?House? 2010-04-11T22:24:00Z The Book Swap remains, however, a uniquely British, and pleasantly informal way to look at the contemporary book scene. Why book lovers love Book Swap 2011-03-21T16:42:07Z Or why they were turned off by his self-released and allegedly staged adult film, pleasantly titled Screeched — Saved by the Smell. Saved by the Bell's Dustin Diamond Seeking Redemption in Bell Biopic 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z For those of us who've been watching the Oscars for a while, it felt like a journey into the past: pleasantly nostalgic, funny in places, but unexciting. Silent 'Artist' is golden at Oscars 2012-02-27T06:10:29Z Outside, he put roofs over the bow windows—a typical Regency touch—and, with three new gables, the rear façade now has a pleasantly formal air as it looks over the sloping lawn. 2009-12-21T05:00:00Z The song resembles the rest of Puth’s music in that it is pleasantly familiar and particularly forgettable. Charlie Puth’s show in D.C. was an exercise in the banal and inoffensive 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Then there's a gently sturdy ballad from Alasdair Roberts, a quietly compelling song from Nancy Wallace, and several bands that veer between the pleasantly spooky and twee. Various Artists – Weirdlore: Notes from the Folk Underground – review 2012-06-07T21:53:01Z Their traits and personalities may be exaggerated for effect, but the effect — a pleasantly counterintuitive one — is that they begin to seem quite real in one’s mind. Counting Down Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 7: The Pickwick Papers 2012-01-30T18:40:16Z I was pleasantly surprised by the out-and-out laugh lines that are built into the play, which made me think we could find more humor in it.” The secret to Tony Awards nominee Laurie Metcalf's success? Brilliance and a whole lot of hard work 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised just five pages in that it didn't read it all like the action movies that are always sent over. Maggie Q returns to action with "The Protégé" despite an injury: "Everyone around me was terrified" 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z “Magical flavors start off sweet and fruity transforming to pleasantly sour,” the promotional copy promises. Staring into the glittery heart of Starbucks darkness 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised to find that Henry in this book could help give us a wider vocabulary for talking about what a happy ending really is for Minda, and Henry, separately. How to survive—and thrive—in "The Heartbreak Years" 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Suspense rises from the first, pleasantly disorienting pages of her books. Dear Match Book: I’m Seeking Satirical, Semifantastical and Stand-Out Literary Fiction 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised that the film doesn't delve into addiction issues, or any of the typical rock star pitfalls. "We never wanted to be teen heartthrobs": A-Ha lead singer on the band's longevity and "Take On Me" 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z But they were pleasantly surprised by what they found. Discovering the Ruins of Italy’s Ionian Coast 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Even so, too many sections of her piece, which is heavily indebted to musical theatre, are merely pleasantly anonymous. OperaShots ? review 2011-04-10T21:01:01Z The truth is Nelson is home as he sits at the pleasantly cluttered kitchen table of his bus. Accidental outlaw Willie Nelson celebrates 80th 2013-04-26T11:23:09Z Wallace at one point playfully describes himself as “pleasantly unpleasant.” Review: ‘The End of the Tour’ Offers a Tale of Two Davids 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Prince also uses cobnuts, which is an excellent idea while they’re in season, as they are at the moment, and Berry uses the pleasantly bitter walnut. How to bake the perfect florentines 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z To keep fans pleasantly on edge, he also tweeted Tuesday: “There's no LA date on the tour announcement because there's something extra special planned for home.” Flying Lotus announces new album 'You're Dead!' for October 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z But they are pleasantly hummable and genuinely seem to spring from the characters who sing them. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: A Pig That Would Make a Playwright Proud 2011-07-29T05:00:35Z The same principle pertains to other oratorical genres: extra points go to those religious, motivational, or political performers who manage to pleasantly disorient their audiences. Jokes and Shame, from Chris Rock to Donald Trump 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z It is different for women: we don't seem to age as pleasantly as men, although men do get incredible girth. Sharon Horgan: 'There is a black streak in everything I've done' 2012-12-16T00:05:12Z I was pleasantly surprised that other than the extremely vulgar language, it was a very well done film, and I found myself LOL throughout. ‘The Interview,’ With James Franco and Seth Rogen, Is Back On 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z But people in New York will be pleasantly surprised by what we have.” A Hit in Germany, a ‘Rocky’ Musical Aims at Broadway 2012-12-05T17:01:32Z According to the video of the reveal, those who unwittingly ate the meat-free pizza were pleasantly surprised. Pizza chain prompts backlash with 'misleading' vegan pizza prank: 'Deceitful behavior' 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z The result, pleasantly chewy, is folded into torn pieces of leftover injera, each mouthful pulsing with heat. Review | An Ethiopian newcomer makes a spicy splash in Alexandria 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z They were pleasantly gobsmacked by the transcendental naughtiness of the Carry On series, which loosed a species of gag that would have made Doris Day jump on a chair and scream. The troubled heart of Ealing and British postwar cinema 2011-07-21T21:00:04Z "People can be pleasantly surprised or they can be disappointed, but that love and hate is what art is all about," he eventually says. Meeting Mr Controversial 2013-07-31T08:21:02Z “I was really pleasantly surprised by how quickly you can see the changes,” said Whitfield, adding that more animals are expected to arrive shortly, including a bull to breed with the three female bison. For the first time in 6,000 years, a bison is born in the wild in the U.K. 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z This Keen Company production, directed by its artistic director, Jonathan Silverstein, is pleasantly modest but almost too straightforward. ‘This Space Between Us’ Review: A Do-Gooder Faces a Chorus of Resistance 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z But he was pleasantly surprised to discover Sam was easy to talk to. We sent the wrong bachelor on this date. Was he Mr. Right after all? 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The addition sinks the family into cool, verdant depths downstairs and turns into a pleasantly percussive instrument upstairs when rain hits the roof. A Southern Home That Embodies Oh-This-Old-Thing Elegance 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The bit didn’t get uproarious laughs but was pleasantly, well, pleasant. Snubs, surprises and a Satanic shout-out? Key Globes moments 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z Sarah was pleasantly surprised, and cautiously optimistic, by their immediate connection. Perspective | She needed a plus one to her brother’s wedding. Her date turned out to be ‘the one.’ 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The pages are populated with lovely colour pictures and stylish paradoxes; lucid dreams, mirages, echoes, bubbles, mirror images and more are explored with a pleasantly provocative insistence on multiplying difficulties. Steven Poole's non-fiction choice ? reviews 2011-03-19T00:06:01Z This way, the seeds become pleasantly toasted without any bitter burned bite. Mint, lime and blitzed cauliflower make for a more flavorful chicken dinner 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z So Ms. Pasternak shares “the luscious, golden-yellow eggs small and pleasantly firm, rich and nutty when they burst with the tip of the tongue against the palate” and “the cold, delicate bubbles of pinkish nectar.” Books of The Times: Close-Up Portraits of Paul Newman and Martha Stewart 2010-03-21T23:35:00Z Everything about it is taut, from the pleasantly crunchy guitar work to the surprisingly polished videos on its YouTube channel. New Releases by Rae Sremmurd, Becky G, Cakes Da Killa 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised by that fact that it did translate very well to the screen and people can see that, because this could be a new way of telling a true crime story. “American Animals” could change how we tell true crime stories 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The only one of the five senses that is not pleasantly rewarded by this magnificent fruit is the sense of touch. A bilingual painting and how the Huntington's ‘Visual Voyages’ changes the story of art and science 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Maybe not a particularly well-balanced meal, but low calorie, reasonably healthy and pleasantly indulgent. Day Spas in Manhattan: an Urban Oasis 2012-02-16T23:11:33Z Junior is pleasantly dim; David is tortured by something you’ll see coming a mile away. Review: Raising a Joyful New Voice in Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘Choir Boy’ 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z I wasn’t necessarily looking for anything especially interesting to happen, although I was open to being pleasantly surprised – the potential was certainly there. The Birth of a Nation: how Nate Parker failed to remake history 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Dolmades come with dense mild yogurt, while ladotyri cheese from Lesvos is a dry, pleasantly acrid mix of olive oil and sheep’s milk. 36 Hours in Thessaloniki 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z At first, this neighborhood will confuse you with its pleasantly startling mix of cuisines, ethnicities and income brackets — that’s a good thing. 7 travel and sightseeing tips for your next trip to Vancouver 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z It was a fitting tribute to girl power, but from hotel staff to gas-station attendants to fellow travelers, people we encountered seemed pleasantly surprised by the makeup of our entourage — and occasionally a bit concerned. 7 Days, 1,500 Miles in Namibia 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Most chiles, luckily, will be midrange and pleasantly smoky once roasted. Simple, Warming and So Loved 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Immediately after the heartfelt ceremony, just as before it, Jess and Ross were pleasantly surprised and very moved. On Love: ‘I want to fight for you’ 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z The antibiotic-, pesticide- and hormone-free meat is dried, lightly seasoned and pleasantly chewy. Dine Like Plato, Try Buffalo Jerky, Celebrate Mexican Independence 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z I’m pleasantly surprised that Bob’s proposal and Don and Peggy’s slow dance were about as crazy as it got. 'Mad Men' recap: Doing it their way 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z And there is no metaphor more apt to describe Mr. Abrahamsen’s music than a snowflake: pleasantly soft and simple from a distance, mathematically precise and complex under a microscope. A Master of Winter Writes His First Opera: ‘The Snow Queen’ 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Although the novel is, from time to time, pleasantly spooky, even Oliver’s best scare effects don’t linger long in the mind because there’s so much bric-a-brac. Anne Rice's 'Prince Lestat,' and More 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z It tends to be much tangier and more sour than jam, and thanks to the copious amounts of natural pectin in citrus rinds, it has a pleasantly gelatinous texture. So what's the actual difference between jam and jelly? 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z At some level, HGTV's appeal may have as much to do with its own pleasantly escapist offerings as with what's available elsewhere on the dial. HGTV builds into a top cable network on foundation of no-frills shows 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Get the bacon frying and hand out a few bin bags, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how quickly order is restored. ‘There was blood on the walls’: what to do when teen parties go wrong 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z The sheer joy of watching three generations of Method actors thrust and parry overpowers the archetypes’ familiarity, and the heist itself is taut, suspenseful and pleasantly twisty. Stream These Ultra-Cool Heist Movies 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z The story is mediocre and formulaic, yes, but pleasantly so. ‘I Want You Back’ Review: Scheming Hearts 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z So my advice is act like it's dangerous and be pleasantly suprised. In Ensenada, Cheap Mexican Charms Await 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Still, if the Academy and the major studios keep meeting queer cinema in the middle, we may be pleasantly surprised by what a little Moonlight can do. Does Moonlight prove that gay cinema has to be sexless to succeed? 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Those who remember him from the wacky BBC TV comedy Coupling will be pleasantly surprised. Pusher – review 2012-10-11T20:30:03Z I’ve been keeping in touch with my families and am pleasantly surprised with most of the progress. Jillian Michaels on Sweating the Big Stuff Smaller 2010-05-22T07:16:00Z Ms. Deschanel is perfectly insouciant in the lighthearted “On the Island,” singing about a pleasantly rundown shack with “no food, no pets, no premium cable.” Review: Brian Wilson’s Nostalgic, Reflective ‘No Pier Pressure’ 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z The kitchen serves the giant clam, revered for its maritime notes and pleasantly crunchy texture, as translucent petals in a pretty shell. Review | Fish by José Andrés review: The area’s best seafood is now at MGM National Harbor 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z As for the report, Hodge said he was “pleasantly surprised” with the members' feedback, as many of the “ugly traits” detailed were “fixable.” BeautifulPeople dating site releases list of 'ugly' physical traits that ban applicants 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z In the first half, the love story is pleasantly engaging. 2010-02-05T18:55:00Z Connoisseurs of the school of cinema in which fuzzy animated creatures interact with hard-working, slightly desperate-looking human actors may find themselves, if not exactly delighted, then at least pleasantly tickled. | 'Hop': Bunny Doesn?t Want to Work, Just Wants to Bang the Drum All Day 2011-03-31T22:41:55Z It is a charming surprise, with mint and other fresh herbs tucked in among spinach leaves that are softly wilted in one spot and pleasantly crisp in others. Building Pizzas That Can Survive the Box 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z The holidays present special circumstances, even for a pleasantly haunted house. "Ghosts" star Rose McIver on poking fun at the Christmas movie, cultural appropriation and all 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z I think everyone is just blown away and very pleasantly surprised by all this success it's having even at this early stage. Reid Scott's "Late Night" writer character "probably thinks of himself as pretty progressive" 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z The weather cooperated throughout, cooling down to a pleasantly balmy temperature. New York Philharmonic in First Parks Concert of Summer 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z It’s a lovely start and for the 50 minutes or so Zeitlin keeps adding more beauty, filling in the background and adding detail as the film pleasantly drifts. ‘Wendy’ Review: Where Playtime Goes On … and On 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Pressing so hard that he builds up a layer of brightly-colored dust, Mr. Martin draws bulbous, organic shapes that call to mind an alien typesetter’s case, or pleasantly squishy toys. The Outsider Art Fair 2020: 7 Must-See Exhibits 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Lactofermentation, which is a specific type of fermentation that uses lactic-acid-producing bacteria to preserve foods, is incredibly easy to do, and the result is pleasantly sour, probiotic pickles with a satisfying zing. Building bold flavors and reducing food waste with fermentation 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Like Chekhov, whose ghost floats pleasantly through these pages, Shteyngart is a master of verbs. Gary Shteyngart’s Pandemic Novel Is His Finest Yet 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z So I was pleasantly surprised to click on an E-Saver fare in an e-mail message from US Airways and be linked to a calendar marking the days the reduced fare was available. Practical Traveler: Online Deals: Scams or Steals? 2010-05-25T20:48:00Z Cultural connection or disconnect: We’re big fans of the Virginia winery scene and were pleasantly surprised by the number of vineyards and wineries within 20 miles of Sedona. A visit to seductive Sedona, Ariz. Aromas of toffee and ginger waft from the glass; the amber whiskey’s strong attack is tempered by a pleasantly syrupy finish. Hercules Mulligan Mixes Rum and Rye Into an ‘Irish Old-Fashioned’ 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z But in a nice inversion of TV’s old brain-rotting reputation, my head felt pleasantly empty. As Seen on TV: A Road Trip Tracks the Shows of the South 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z "I was really pleasantly surprised at how well they handled the bigger issues, super-impressed with the performances; the actors are just phenomenal." Marcia Clark on how her new book is different than the old Marcia, Marcia, Marcia 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Slightly crispy on the outside and pleasantly gooey on the inside, it put to shame the deft and bland black pudding I’d eaten as part of Irish breakfasts at countless pubs and hotel breakfast buffets. Choice Tables : Dining in Dublin, From Boxty to Blaa 2014-01-29T20:03:25Z When it finally arrived — and I know this sounds strange — I was pleasantly surprised. Netflix's "Tiny Pretty Things" challenges the idea that bulimia is only a white woman's disease 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Mine definitely emerged more browned and less vibrant than her photos, but still pleasantly colorful. These infamous TikTok recipes are also taking over morning TV 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z A pleasantly wandering mind is a side effect of this itinerant, avant-garde performance piece, which is not exactly art and not exactly dance. Who are those dancers spinning through the Broad (and LACMA and the Getty)? 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z I didn't expect to enjoy The Vanquished, which is about vampires, witches and werewolves, but I was pleasantly surprised. The Vanquished by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie - review 2013-03-16T15:00:00Z It’s much lighter than I expected, and pleasantly breezy. 'Downton Abbey is ludicrous': the biggest TV hits we've never seen – until now 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z As she posed for photographers, she smiled pleasantly, her hands resting comfortably aside her hips. Perspective | The Oscars red carpet was diverse, even if the nominees weren’t 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Which is a shame, because, while their folk-pop singles are pleasantly unmemorable, The Ark is a genuinely amazing album. Hidden treasures: Chad and Jeremy – The Ark 2013-01-29T10:41:01Z She is pleasantly forthright in person, with a natural sweetness, a natural firmness and a deserved confidence in her abilities. In ‘The Humans,’ Jayne Houdyshell Embodies Mom 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Richly fig colored, it indeed resembled wine, with a raisiny, sweet start and a pleasantly dry, bitter exit. Overnighter: A Midwest Beer Tour to Cure Winter Blues 2011-02-04T19:55:00Z There's something pleasantly old-fashioned about this very talky movie, and the three main actors are all very likable. 'How Do You Know': A love triangle with too many dull points 2010-12-16T21:52:04Z The dialogue is smart, the approach to politics is pleasantly non-histrionic, the characters are likable and so is the candidate. Don Draper?s reckoning nears 2012-05-21T12:45:00Z He was pleasantly surprised it held up, both aesthetically and through its well-worn years. Christian Siriano offers mountain glam for 2nd pandemic show 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z It’s pleasantly innocuous at first riding shotgun with these two but I found myself progressively irritated by their lack of curiosity about the places they visit. ‘The Trip to Greece’ Review: Men of Twists, Turns and Familiar Jokes 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z The next day, Gabri is pleasantly surprised with his mole, noting that it took his grandmother two days to make what he pulled off in two hours. "Top Chef: World All Stars" cooks with sugar and spice (and everything rice) 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z While pleasantly fruity, the Savoy had just enough alluring extra elements — an herbal edge, a touch of minerality — to make it interesting. For Pinot Noir, Put Anderson Valley Among California’s Best 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Watching kids eat is like watching one of those "Dr. Pimple Popper" shows on YouTube — intriguing and pleasantly disgusting. How racism found my son on Fortnite 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z There’s an array of pleasantly unsettling characters here. A Terrific New Thriller About a Mysterious Man and Rats. Lots of Rats. 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z The default voice on iSpeech is pleasantly lilting, but it's still definitely not human, and more akin to a pre-recorded bus announcement in its odd pauses and stumbles. Will we suffer being read to by an automated voice? 2013-03-31T00:05:01Z The combined flavor is similar to graham crackers and creamy white filling — pleasantly mysterious. Review | This new Azerbaijani bakery offers stories as good as its pastries 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Other times they are less obvious: Like some works of conceptual art, they seemed designed to tease and pleasantly infuriate. What Trained Bears Can Teach Us About Formerly Authoritarian Countries 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Whatever the reservations, Hadley pleasantly surprises by surrounding Stella with nice characters where a less assured novelist would have opted for villains. Clever Girl by Tessa Hadley – review 2013-05-12T09:00:01Z At first listen, it feels pleasantly lulling, with a hint of Norah Jones about it, but closer inspection reveals a sharp edge honed by unrequited love. Rumer: 'If Burt Bacharach says you're good, it's time to start believing in yourself' 2010-08-28T23:05:00Z The heat of summer disappears with each spoonful of the first course — icy, pleasantly fishy, revitalizing. Riverstead: Talented chefs draw roadtrippers to Chilhowie, again And those pleasantly jazzy interludes inadvertently emphasize that most of the score lacks their energy. Music Review: John Harbison’s ‘Great Gatsby’ Opera at Tanglewood 2013-07-14T19:50:12Z The film, meanwhile, is a pleasantly teary soap opera about a failed marriage. Good book, great film 2011-04-01T10:08:52Z Said wrestling match takes place within a deep, pleasantly atmospheric fog of interwar glamor that makes it actually rather pleasing: heiresses and bohemians, cigarettes and alcohol, fatalism and ennui, garrottes and sleek, deadly period handguns. My Book-Buffer for June and July 2012-07-03T18:40:01Z We tried the chickpea fries for the novelty factor and walked away pleasantly surprised. Company in White Center offers great Tuesday specials 2011-05-26T20:18:22Z While this restraint makes “The Way, Way Back” pleasantly watchable, it also makes it feel small and anecdotal, a modest variation on something you’ve seen before. Movie Review: ‘The Way, Way Back,’ From Nat Faxon and Jim Rash 2013-07-04T12:00:44Z However, at the end, I was pleasantly surprised, as everything seemed to tie in amazingly well, leaving no loose ends. The Obsidian Mirror by Catherine Fisher - review 2012-12-28T09:00:00Z But you may say, pleasantly, “I prefer not to discuss the election” — and repeat as often as necessary. Grappling With a Teenager’s Accidental Pregnancy 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Here, in this pleasantly leafy movie, this fine farm family, most beautifully dressed: See them eat, like mechanical dolls. Contemplating Art, and Its Sideshow 2010-06-15T12:00:00Z Hamilton Clancy, the artistic director of the Drilling Company, was pleasantly surprised when informed of the announcement by a reporter. ArtsBeat: Quinn Goes to Bat for Theater Troupe Over Parking Fees 2013-06-21T20:46:01Z Though I still wasn’t hearing any truly Alpine echoes, the hoots, bleats and squawks conjured a pleasantly confusing world of birdcalls in which sea gulls seemed to be especially well represented. In Make Music Winter, Critics Find Their Inner Yodelers and Pilgrims 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Any one of these pieces on its own might be pleasantly diverting; en masse they become boringly amorphous. Powell: Drempel; Price: Lee's Game; Newland: Trance; Skempton: In Tandem; etc ? review 2010-10-21T20:45:00Z Back on board, we were pleasantly surprised by the evening’s entertainment. Betting on a shore thing: Four megaship veterans try cruising on a smaller scale 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Rini Jones, 25, a policy and advocacy adviser in London, was “pleasantly surprised” by the exhibit. There Is a Vagina Museum in London 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z We were pleasantly surprised by these modest roadside accommodations, which are usually abundant on the outskirts of town, but can sometimes be more centrally located. In Ensenada, Cheap Mexican Charms Await 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Going into Evain’s “Mary Sidney, Alias Shakespeare,” an absorbing staged conference presented at the Théâtre de l’Épée de Bois, in the suburbs of Paris, I expected little more than a pleasantly quirky intellectual exercise. Mary Sidney, Shakespeare and the Authorship Question 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Strolling the quiet streets, this visitor was pleasantly surprised to come across Ezo, tucked in a residential courtyard. Humble Magic in Georgian Capital’s Restaurant Renaissance 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Smith cites David Hockney's line drawings as an influence and says that most artists are pleasantly surprised when they discover his hobby. The record exec who drew all the big stars 2011-07-24T19:00:02Z “Feed the Birds,” from “Mary Poppins,” does have wistful tenderness; there’s also a pleasantly dreamy “A Whole New World” and a mysterious “My Own Home,” from “The Jungle Book.” 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Clooney doesn’t just simplify the characters; he also turns them into pleasantly innocuous caricatures that at times edge into cartoons. Movie Review: Clooney and Company Hunt for Treasures in ‘Monuments Men’ 2014-02-06T22:43:48Z Then there's a pleasantly languid early Paul McCartney song, Junk, and a partly spoken treatment of AA Milne's Alexander Beetle that verges dangerously on twee. Jackie Oates: Lullabies – review 2013-03-21T22:00:03Z I think we were both pleasantly surprised when we saw each other. Date Lab: A red and blue date 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z But what’s really interesting in the restrained, pleasantly cool debut are the dynamics in the unusual Woods family. REVIEW: Halle Berry Stars in CBS's Extant 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z After experiencing Vietnam’s pleasantly vibrant beer culture, I was in no rush to pack my bags. Explorer: In Vietnam, Traveling an Unlikely Beer Trail 2010-02-17T19:12:00Z He’s also so pleasantly devoid of both spelled-out political beliefs and of acrimony that he resembles no figure from our reality. Review: Designated Survivor Is a New Look for Kiefer Sutherland 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Were you pleasantly surprised when your name was announced? Q&A: Howard Jacobson, Winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize for The Finkler Question 2010-10-15T16:25:00Z That evening, I took a taxi through Ségou — a pleasantly dilapidated town of rutted streets, motor scooters, donkey carts and a few faded colonial-era villas — to a crumbling cultural center surrounding a postage-stamp concrete stage. Along the Niger River, the Beat of the Sahel 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z But Griffin was pleasantly surprised after packing up the music trunks Sunday at the Tully to find they made it to Rose a few days later. The Philharmonic Is Out of Its Hall This Year. It Doesn’t Pack Light. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z I was really pleasantly surprised at how I think it still sounds pretty contemporary. “If we came out now, we wouldn’t have a chance in hell”: Shirley Manson looks back at 20 years of Garbage 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z On the positive side, Alberta and her parents are pleasantly surprised when a Black mother and her 12-year-old daughter, Edie, move into the bed-and-breakfast across the street. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘The Only Black Girls in Town’ by Brandy Colbert 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Even for those of us who were pleasantly surprised at how smoothly and strongly the opera came across at City Opera, this new version is vital. Cuts, Big and Small, Transform Leonard Bernstein’s Final Opera 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The festive and pleasantly disorderly setting reminded me of India, where an extra head — or 20 — is always welcome. In Mauritius, Secluded Beaches, Verdant Hills and Harmony 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z But the naturally fermented juice, bright with red berry flavors and pleasantly earthy, drank just fine. Review | Queen’s English brings Hong Kong’s sizzle to Columbia Heights 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z The actor, squeezing in an interview on his way home from the airport, is pleasantly surprised to see his wife, author and horse trainer Holiday Reinhorn, and their son, Walter, out for a stroll. For 'Backstrom's Rainn Wilson, oddball roles just come naturally 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z And if an overnight stay leaves you feeling pleasantly centered, well, there's a good geographic reason for that. Center of Attraction: The Green Heart of Tahiti 2011-11-17T06:15:00Z "One of my major shortcomings - I'm vindictive," he pleasantly acknowledged in a 1998 interview with The Associated Press. Andy Rooney: Each Sunday he looked at the everyday 2011-11-05T12:52:13Z So I did and I was very pleasantly surprised, I actually really enjoyed it! Afterworlds: The Book of Doom by Barry Hutchinson- review 2013-05-23T08:00:00Z After Kuang insisted, Bowman sent it out, and was pleasantly surprised by the enthusiastic responses. She Wrote a Blistering Satire About Publishing. The Publishing Industry Loves It. 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The movie, like an island vacation, passes pleasantly and all too quickly. Movie Review: ?The Decoy Bride,? Comedy With Kelly Macdonald 2012-03-09T01:57:15Z That has been the key, pleasantly ironic discovery of the entire venture: that something so obviously brought into being by a runaway ego should end up being so humbling. The critic who hit the stage 2010-05-13T21:00:00Z She assured me yesterday that my mom is comfortable and "pleasantly demented." Alzheimer's in the era of COVID-19: What do you do when you're estranged—and next of kin? 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z Stari Grad is one of the oldest settlements in Europe and, with its simple stone houses and pleasantly yacht-free waterfront, offers a quietly timeworn counterpoint to the hubbub of Hvar Town. Next Stop: A Croatian Island’s Day in the Sun 2013-07-05T17:32:31Z It would be pleasantly shocking to be proven wrong in the long run. Who comes after Trevor Noah to host "The Daily Show"? The answer may be among these stars 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z "The guys from the army were pleasantly surprised and asked me if I could make smaller versions that they could give them to others," Kobryn said. Ukrainians turn to patriotic tattoos during the Russian-Ukraine war 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z So I was pleasantly surprised when she showed up on a rainy night, after work, with two friends, headlamps and a dog named Tutka, who had apparently once chased off a grizzly. Explorer: Where Alaskan Adventurers Lay Their Heads 2011-08-05T18:30:00Z The streets smelled pleasantly of leather and soap, but they heaved with people. In Italy, a poetic walk in Dante’s footsteps 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Most of the acting nominations were expected, but some were pleasantly surprising. The Golden Globe Movie Nominations: Snubs and Surprises 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Farrell’s likable, easy-does-it performance — he’s skating on charm, but the charm is choice — along with Mr. Doyle’s photography and Mr. Jordan’s blend of fantasy and fiction, keep the film’s first pleasantly uneventful hour afloat. | 'Ondine': Colin Farrell Meets His Mermaid 2010-06-03T22:52:00Z A pleasantly sour all-teff version, imported from abroad, is another option, but it lacks the elasticity and moistness of the fresh product. Review | Zenebech returns to make Ethiopian dishes you’ll be happy to share 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Another home-style treat: Cuz, a little shack by the sea, not far from the Hilton Barbados parking lot, specializing in “cutter” sandwiches made of pleasantly meaty marlin, topped with a fried egg or cheese. | Eating in Barbados 2011-12-08T17:44:29Z Any order is better with a box of light cheese puffs and one of the best pieces of meat in recent memory, pleasantly ropy beef cooked the color you want and framed in french fries. Review | These D.C. restaurants had tough tables to score. Their takeout shows why. 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z In a satisfying turn of events, however, as I continued with my Book Review Sunday reading, I was pleasantly surprised by Sandra Cisneros’s By the Book interview. Afghanistan, a Double Bind and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z It felt private, but safe and communal, like an impossibly whimsical, pleasantly grown-up version of summer camp, which is exactly what a creative retreat should be. A travel trailer of one’s own: The historic Sou’wester Lodge on the Oregon coast makes a perfect creative retreat 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z The result is pleasantly forgettable, mostly sung in English and aimed at the international market, with just the occasional hints that he's capable of far more. Youssou N'Dour: Dakar-Kingston 2010-07-29T22:00:00Z For a pleasantly light meal, forgo any kind of sauce, and serve the spiced meatballs with steamed rice and lemon wedges or alongside a salad of leafy greens. A January Menu That Comforts and Restores 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z The real Tuscany, as locals have been telling me over the years, is found in the dead of winter, when the crowds are thinner and the rooms, flights and restaurants are pleasantly cheaper. Tuscany Without the Crowds 2010-03-05T03:55:00Z As romantic comedies based on self-help books go, "Think Like a Man" unfolds pleasantly enough; you know exactly where it's going, but that's probably the case for the book as well. If you 'Think Like a Man,' you may not like this ho-hum rom-com 2012-04-19T17:25:04Z Zbanic said so far, she has been pleasantly surprised by the reactions across the region, she said. Making a Movie About a Genocide That Some Still Deny 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z You come away with a buzz that is invigorating and pleasantly familiar. Review: ‘Güeros’ Amid the Mexican Student Protests of 1999 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z ‘Michael Bublé: Home for the Holidays’ After being pleasantly surprised by the Canadian crooner’s TV special last year, I’m looking forward to tonight’s all-new holiday evening. Monday TV Picks: ‘Michael Bublé: Home for the Holidays’ on NBC 2012-12-07T21:01:10Z The customers who were trying out a guitar were not pleasantly strumming chords. The Vanished Music Stores of New York City’s Forty-Eighth Street 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z And no one is more pleasantly surprised than Waters himself. Eat eggs, do crime: John Waters on 50 years of "Pink Flamingos" 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z They’d changed in other ways, too: they felt more confident, they were pleasantly surprised by their work, and they kept getting together after the study ended. The joys of being an absolute beginner – for life 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z The first half of the show is often pleasantly interrupted by other artists — in reality or spirit. Looking Twice at Renoir and O’Keeffe (Ida, not Georgia) 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z And despite its active winter weather, the Utah hub tends to score very well for on-time performance, making it pleasantly reliable. These Are the World's Most Accessible Airports 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Both the bratwurst and the wiener, reminiscent of a hot dog that spent a semester abroad, have a pleasantly snappy casing and a peppery pungency. Just in time for Oktoberfest: A ‘chic’ Ballston beer hall for the masses 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Broiling a well-marinated steak in a cast-iron skillet yields a pleasantly charred and surprisingly tender cut of beef, especially if you really lean into some of the cozier, more nuanced flavors of fall. A 4-ingredient marinade for always-tender flank steak 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised to learn that you are a pilot, that you are a champion golfer, and that you were an early investor in a little company called Starbucks. Kenny G on his new doc & not paying attention to critics: "Miles Davis liked what I was doing" 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The wood-burning stove keeps it warm and pleasantly smoky, mixing with garlic and the aromas from the stove. At Mozza?s Dinners, a Family Is Born 2010-12-22T08:00:27Z Rajoo’s version is blond and comforting, with a pleasantly grainy texture. Review | Head to Chennai Hoppers for some of the area’s best Indian cooking 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z It’s nice to be so pleasantly reminded, in a moment of arduously manipulated optics, that what you see is usually far from the whole story. Review: A Nose by Any Other Name in a Hudson Valley ‘Cyrano’ 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z House cocktails include a dashing Italian Greyhound, a blend of Tito’s vodka and grapefruit juice ruddy with Campari and a pleasantly bitter quince martini made with the Italian aperitif Cocchi Americano. Bar Cantinetta fits the bill for tasty pasta in Madison Valley 2013-12-12T20:47:08Z “WandaVision,” a pleasantly weird ornament on the narrative megalith of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is TV’s latest diversion from the pandemic and perhaps its best metaphor. ‘WandaVision’ Lives Inside TV. Just Like We Do. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z He’d suggested we meet at this restaurant in the Spectrum Center, a sprawling, pleasantly engineered outdoor mall that functions as Irvine’s de facto civic space. With His Fourth Book, Charles Yu Finally Feels Like a Writer 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Whereas “Portnoy’s Complaint” was an outrageously comic tale about the throwing off of duty, “Nemesis” is a pleasantly told parable about the embrace of conscience — and what its suffocating, life-denying consequences can be. Books of The Times: When Polio Disrupted the Playground 2010-10-04T17:16:00Z But while several valued lots just barely made their low estimates, the overall results on Tuesday night left several art experts pleasantly surprised. Christie’s Finds Relief in Stable Prices, and a Basquiat Sale 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z I’m always pleasantly surprised at how much that show can still make me gut laugh. Zach Galifianakis Lives in the Cringe 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z I was expecting a horror show this week because of the kid challenge, but am pleasantly surprised. "Project Runway" recap: Kiddie couture 2010-02-19T13:20:00Z You watch everything as if harmlessly distanced: Nothing much touches your own life or heart, but the eye and the mind are pleasantly diverted. Review: ‘Pearl’ Visits the Many Worlds of ‘The Good Earth’ Author 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Both Gu and Jiang said they couldn't picture the glamorous Hong Kong star as a down-to-earth Chinese villager but were pleasantly surprised. 'Til Death Do Us Part' tackles AIDS in rural China 2011-03-22T11:01:12Z You might be pleasantly surprised by what some chefs can do for you given a little notice. Hoping to have a good dinner? Be a good diner. 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Compared to some of the more conniving and vengeful gods, Dionysus was pleasantly simple. On navigating the holidays after a life of disordered eating 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z We are all pleasantly non-judgmental, and the visitor must be, too. Contemplating Art, and Its Sideshow 2010-06-15T12:00:00Z If not, you will probably be perplexed, if pleasantly so. Music Review: ‘Where (we) Live,’ by So Percussion, at BAM 2012-12-20T23:15:46Z There was a pleasantly gossipy tinge to proceedings. Last night's TV 2010-05-31T07:00:00Z Local food trucks sometimes visit his neighborhood, and when he bumps into a neighbor waiting in line, what would otherwise be a pleasantly surprising encounter often turns into a panicked one. We’re having trouble recognizing each other in masks, and it’s getting awkward 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Winik narrates the book herself in a bold, pleasantly low-pitched voice, her delivery exceptionally expressive of the emotions her fine, concise writing conjures. Review | In these new audiobooks, great tales are matched with great narrators 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z With around 40 participants, it is also the most pleasantly manageable of all the city fairs. Art Review: The Independent, an ?Exhibition Forum? in Chelsea 2012-03-08T23:28:30Z "We were just all very, very pleasantly, pleasantly surprised." "I watched 'Night Court' with my grandmother": Melissa Rauch on reviving the comforting '80s comedy 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “It got the show started, but it was not working out. We parted ways very pleasantly,” Mr. Lippa said. Jules Feiffer and a ‘Hamilton’ Producer Color Outside the Lines for a New Musical 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Sure, mull such stuff afterward if you want, but during the film just roll along with Ms. Schaeffer’s amusing story and the pleasantly quirky cast she has assembled to deliver it. | 'Timer': A Sci-Fi Love Story 2010-05-13T23:44:00Z Those who stuck with it, however, were rewarded; its daffiness proved pleasantly addictive. Review: ‘Trial & Error’ Features a Confederacy of Dunces 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z I find that a char under the boiler or grilling shows off radicchio’s pleasantly bitter flavor to its best advantage. Bringing Out a Bit of Radicchio’s Sweetness 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z The third, Cindy Wilson, followed suit in November with “Change,” a pleasantly danceable set, and she will headline this holiday benefit show for Planned Parenthood’s New York chapter. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Finally, after the payment was proffered, and elaborately counted and re-counted, the clerk asked the customer, pleasantly, “Will you be needing any stamps today, or any other merchandise?” Perspective | Gene Weingarten: How to deal with profound impatience? Try the Glass Bowl method. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z What would life be like if you were pleasantly indifferent to it? A Debut Novel Mixes Lust With the Directionlessness of Youth 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The music is industrious, yet pleasantly so, as a spiraling violin line settles into the bustling string of eighth notes that unfolds in quick spurts as the “typist” completes each phrase. Not Bach or Beethoven, but Leroy Anderson Is the Composer for Now 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z High up in the palazzo, the doges’ offices were small wooden boxes, surprisingly modest, but pleasantly warm. Venice in Winter 2010-11-28T09:30:00Z The serving is ample, and it’s pleasantly heavy on the rosemary. Amelia Lester; Barchetta, in Chelsea, Searches for Its Sea Legs 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Sturrock and his wife, Katy Carmichael, who directed the show, were living in a cottage pleasantly placed on a hill in Cornwall, England, when the accident happened. Theater Review: Tristan Sturrock in Solo Show, ‘Mayday Mayday’ 2013-04-23T02:00:01Z Pears are featured three ways — fresh, poached and compressed-then-bruleed — and arranged with yam puree and pleasantly bitter chicory. Review | Requin, worthy of its premier spot at the District Wharf 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z It may improve by Saturday’s concert, along with sound imbalances in the brasses and, in the balcony, cowbells that were more distractingly present than pleasantly distant. Review: Absent 20 Years, a Conductor Rescues the Philharmonic 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z As if to underscore the similarities, the movie even opens with a handcrafted, pleasantly fastidious title sequence with credits inscribed on tees and golf balls that fairly exudes twee Andersonia. ‘The Country Club’ Review: Who’s Your Caddy? 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z This is South Yorkshire parlance for: "Hello, my fanbase – one pleasantly swollen since the release of my latest album, Standing at the Sky's Edge, which has recently been nominated for the Mercury music prize." Richard Hawley – review 2012-10-06T23:05:53Z Expecting the worst, I sneaked a peek at my husband's holiday wardrobe, but was pleasantly surprised to see he'd actually packed the necessary. Billy Connolly: 'I hate going on holiday' 2013-01-26T09:00:00Z Our Favorite Hotels: Sure, Tulum is pleasantly off the grid, but that shouldn’t cause panic when picking a hotel. 2010-02-08T17:05:00Z I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked it. | Kaley Cuoco 2011-02-07T18:55:20Z I floated pleasantly enough in my swimsuit for a minute or two, until the tingle of the Epsom salts started to feel more like a burn. Art Review: ?Carsten H?ller: Experience? at the New Museum - Review 2011-10-27T22:24:36Z The orchestra sounded in fine fettle, stretched in the course of a pleasantly diverse evening. A maverick soloist offers a classic new work 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Forever the Feeling has a similar effect, only this time it sounds as though it's Fleetwood Mac and Fennesz ever so pleasantly doing your head in. New band of the day ? No 838: Teengirl Fantasy 2010-08-02T16:41:00Z She has the double entendres to prove it: “This is a drop in the ocean, a paddle in the shallow end of sex history, but I hope you will get pleasantly wet nonetheless.” ‘A Curious History of Sex’ Covers Aphrodisiacs, Bicycles, Graham Crackers and More 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Many parents assume that their kids won’t willingly part with anything but are often pleasantly surprised when kids agree that they’re done with a toy. Seven Black Friday activities that are more productive than shopping 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z An earnest singer-songwriter, her voice is sweet and her her song subjects — from budding love to break-ups to “what am I doing with my life”-type explorations — all pleasantly familiar. Music Monday: Kathleen Edwards' Voyageur 2012-01-23T18:02:37Z When she reached out a few weeks later after returning from her travels, Mr. Cameron said he was “pleasantly shocked.” In Napa Valley, a Commitment to One Another, and to Showcasing Diversity 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The two that I had, a classic panettone packed with dried fruit and a chocolate chip-studded variety, were incredibly light and pleasantly sweet, like an airy brioche. If you've never had fresh panettone — you've never really had panettone 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Formerly a member of much-talked-about but short-lived sketch outfit Superclump, he's attracting equally good notices for his low-key but pleasantly quirky stand-up. This week's new comedy 2011-03-12T00:08:00Z But I was pleasantly surprised to discover how much else there was to experience. No snow required: Exploring Italy’s Dolomites during the offseason 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z All the more reason to celebrate our smoke-free, pleasantly warm three-day weekend ahead. Things to do in Seattle and beyond this Labor Day Weekend 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z They all sing pleasantly, recite their lines clearly and move with graceful awkwardness when the show requires it. ‘Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice’ Review: Four on a Mattress, With Songs 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z The numbers on gender diversity, however, are “somewhat pleasantly surprising,” she said. Museums Have Grown More Diverse, New Study Says 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z “I think at the end we were both pleasantly surprised,” said Dr. Radhakrishnan, who graduated from N.Y.U. and received a medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Her Mother (and His Father) Knew Best 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Even if none of the numbers has become an extractable hit, both the title song and One Person fall pleasantly on the ear. Dear World – review 2013-02-14T18:03:01Z In the end, we were pleasantly surprised with our final meal plan and quite confident in our shopping abilities. Looking to shop on a budget? Here’s how you can turn $50 at Trader Joe’s into 5 homemade dinners 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z As Mr Norberg puts it, “The most important resource is the human brain...which is pleasantly reproducible.” Better and better 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z I said, curled on my couch as my friend sat at my desk with my laptop, feeling loose and pleasantly tired from the wine. We Wanted to Split Up. OkCupid Had Other Ideas. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Her mother would be “pleasantly surprised,” she added. USPS honors former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham with a new stamp 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z You wouldn’t have noticed all this under the dark lights of the Standard, however, where Lily Collins danced pleasantly, while some designers hoisted their trophies and some designers licked their wounds. Front Row: The C.F.D.A. Awards Morph Into a Comedy Fest 2012-06-05T20:38:23Z And he’s like, ‘The only one of the five senses that is not pleasantly rewarded by this magnificent fruit is the sense of touch.’ A bilingual painting and how the Huntington's ‘Visual Voyages’ changes the story of art and science 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z "Say It" is immediately endearing and pleasantly challenging, recorded live for maximum cohesion. Poppy, peppy Born Ruffians can't shake sincerity 2010-06-03T22:23:00Z But I was pleasantly surprised: We were broken up into groups of six or so and sent off in different directions. Perfect solution to the mother-son travel conundrum: A dude ranch in the heart of Dixie 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z He or she might be pleasantly surprised at how racism had declined. Hate porn, sure, but be wary of banning it 2013-06-30T07:00:02Z Has anything she has done on screen pleasantly surprised her, I wonder. Judi Dench: 'I never want to stop working' 2012-10-13T23:05:47Z The surprises in Plume’s version are dark veins of pleasantly bitter cocoa powder in the pink slab of duck liver and button-size meringues, kissed with elderflower syrup, on the plate. Plume at the Jefferson: A hushed escape, expertly handled Then we were pleasantly surprised where it landed . Bidding farewell to "Grace and Frankie": "We wanted people to cry at least at one point" 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Lee said she was pleasantly shocked by her discussions with Higgs as she explored recreating 179 Canal’s chaotic vibe and messy energy within White Columns. After Half a Century, White Columns Still Surprises 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z One is a priceless treasure lost by a wealthy family, and midway through the book the plot pivots from social comedy to a pleasantly caperish quest to recover it. Lives Come Undone in The Clasp 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z The score has swathes of pleasantly uninteresting pastiche, neither fresh nor especially clever. 'Great Scott,' an opera about opera, shows what makes Jake Heggie so popular 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z “I think they are going to like her very much. I think she is going to pleasantly surprise people,” he said. Talking to princess’ sis part of Lauer’s busy week 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z “In a Lifetime movie version, we’d see the kid struggle, break out of bondage and we’d all learn a lesson about homophobia,” suggests the thoughtful, pleasantly earnest Hunter, an openly gay New York resident. ‘A Great Wilderness’ has world premiere at Seattle Rep 2014-01-15T21:32:35Z Still, it may pleasantly surprise parents looking for an afternoon cartoon movie to watch with their kids. ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Review: More Turtle Power 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Taking the measure of my state of heartbreak, the hostess smiled pleasantly and said, “Would you like to try next door? It’s our new place — we just opened a few weeks ago.” A Four-Day Feast in Philadelphia 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Tomato rice with crispy Cheddar, or “pizza rice” as they call it in the Krishna family, is a pleasantly addictive rice-cheese-tomato casserole that gets a little kick from Indian green chile. The 12 Best Cookbooks of Spring 2019 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z With some offices still closed, she added, many buses and subway cars are pleasantly uncrowded. New York City’s new tourist attractions range from precious gems to a man-made island 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Still, the action clipped along at a pleasantly brisk pace, honoring both the play’s bubbly comedy and its serious themes. Brace for fun in Source Festival’s new plays 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Even more pleasantly jarring were the throngs of artgoers flowing in and out of dozens of galleries nestled along the water’s edge here at the tip of Cape Cod. Provincetown: Still the Place to Paint and to Party 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z As for Act II, in truth the old version had never been more than pleasantly formulaic. Dance Review: A ?Napoli? Changed, Yet Unchanging 2011-06-13T22:41:38Z There are some lovely songs – Many Ways is particularly pleasantly reminiscent of the first Lilac Time album. Bombay Bicycle Club: Flaws 2010-07-09T00:00:00Z “Keep your expectations low,” she told me, “and you’ll be pleasantly surprised.” Amanda Seyfried Finally Stakes Her Claim 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Gray’s walk on the red carpet was pleasantly routine — at once hectic and controlled, amusing and bizarre. Critic’s Notebook: James Gray Makes His Way on the Cannes Star Circuit 2013-05-26T21:37:19Z Designer Kelvin Small’s period- and personality-appropriate costumes create a pleasantly unsettling contrast with the room’s streamlined modern decor, designed by Molly Hall. The sparks fly when Tolstoy, Jefferson and Dickens meet in the afterlife 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z On this pleasantly familiar if not especially imaginative new album, the band’s subject matter verges on the bittersweet, or just outright bitter, but still they grin. In Blink-182’s ‘California,’ a Melancholy Nostalgia 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Start planning ahead for a pleasantly mild vacation to the Caribbean during this year’s cold seasons. Celebrity CruisesVoice: Top Caribbean Islands To Visit 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Mellow, pleasantly challenging entertainment that never tests reaction time. This week's new games 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z “I was pleasantly surprised that people seem to be relatively O.K. and going about their daily lives, not repressed,” he said. In Transit Blog: New Trips to North Korea and Iran 2014-03-12T16:55:24Z I also found Radiooooo pleasantly limiting: you can’t scroll through an endless catalogue and pick the artist or song that you want to listen to. Radiooooo: The Hit Tune Time Machine 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Children and their parents roamed around outside the auditorium; the mood buzzed pleasantly. Music Review: New York Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concert 2013-05-26T21:47:04Z The Garnier serum was clear and smelled noxious, like perm solution, while Organix’s was creamy and pleasantly reminiscent of coconut oil. Skin Deep: Hair-Straightening Treatments to Use at Home 2012-02-28T23:59:40Z The record was a moderate success upon its release, but it has since been heralded as a weirdo classic, beloved by stoners and record geeks for its easy harmonies and pleasantly meandering melodies. David Crosby Celebrates His Ornery Self in the Documentary “Remember My Name” 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z This year, Gibson added, he’s been pleasantly surprised by the numbers. Tucson’s new tourist attractions range from Aztec art to space rocks 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z “Catastrophe” is here and gone in six episodes, but it leaves you spent, satisfied and pleasantly skeeved, the way the best modern comedy shows do. Comedy is disgusting. It works for ‘Catastrophe,’ but not so much for ‘Dice’ and ‘The Detour’ 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z I’ve seen pictures of myself at that age and at most I could be called pleasantly plump. I wasted decades feeling fat and ugly 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z I lift the glass to my lips and the cold liquid warms my throat and leaves a pleasantly medicinal taste on my tongue. Perspective | I drank every day. What kind of effect was it having on my kids? 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The handful of familiar book-business faces I encountered at the con seemed pleasantly dazed by the festival atmosphere. Inside the passionate “girl-topia” of BookCon: Where authors are rock stars and geek-chic girls rule 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z The Education Department disappears, and the trees, not yet substantial enough to offer shade by day, become pleasantly ornamental, defining an allée that leads to the Capitol. Review | The new Eisenhower Memorial is stunning, especially at night. But is this the last of the ‘great man’ memorials? 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The scents of calendula and citrus found in the toiletries seem to be a hotel signature, pleasantly wafting through the corridors of the five-story building. Check In/Check Out : Hotel Review: The Redbury in Los Angeles 2011-06-10T19:15:32Z Begum was also pleasantly surprised by the Henry programme’s help in introducing healthy snacks to her family. 'No food should be taboo': how to tackle your child's weight – without giving them a complex 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Heller acknowledges that she was pleasantly surprised by the MPAA’s response. ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ breaks taboos about teenage girls’ sexuality 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z That makes this pleasantly old-fashioned book an appealing resource for grieving kids and parents alike. Elegy With a Side of Applesauce 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Amy: The second movie let me down a bit, so I was pleasantly surprised with this film. We rewatched Netflix’s ‘To All the Boys’ rom-com trilogy to decide which movie is the best 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Issa uses humor well, the music selection is great, and for once we have fairly well rounded black characters who aren't always either pleasantly perfect or fully flawed. ‘Insecure’ Season 1 Finale: Great Expectations 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z You enter the popup through the quiet, pleasantly cluttered aisles of University Press Books. California Cuisine, Long Before Chez Panisse 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z To me, this was an extremely delicious burger — tender, with a pleasantly crisp exterior. A Veggie Burger Unlike the Others 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z It’s pleasantly small, with just 46 artists and groups, fewer than half the count of the last edition. At the Berlin Biennale, the Art of Saying ‘No’ 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z These works are pleasantly decorative, but too contained. Art in Review: PHOEBE WASHBURN: ?Temperatures in a Lab of Superior Specialness? 2011-07-21T21:42:30Z He and his wife Tiffany were pleasantly surprised at how unfamiliar the renovated space seemed. Aurora movie theater reopoens, months after mass shooting 2013-01-18T17:00:00Z Mackesy, as humble as his characters, is pleasantly surprised by this turn of events. How a surprise bestseller about kindness and vulnerability is bringing people together 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Yet, if you pay careful attention, a lot of wines have pleasantly bitter flavors, especially Italian reds. When Thin and Bitter Are Welcome Wine Words 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Clean, well lighted and pleasantly outfitted with flower pots and tennis balls, Astro’s is rarely crowded. Does Your Dog Deserve a Private Park? 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z But except for the occasional college-boy locutions -- which pleasantly surprised the intellectually vain Arnold Rothstein -- Jimmy still isn't a terribly distinctive character. The plot-crazy spectacle of "Boardwalk Empire" 2011-09-26T01:26:00Z And just hope that when I do get to the meeting they’ll be pleasantly surprised that I don’t plan to kill them, that they just might like me, period. Too many exclamation points!!! 2012-07-28T19:00:00Z But he opened the message and was somewhat pleasantly shocked by its bombshell contents. A surprise after the final performance of ‘Fetch Clay, Make Man’ at Round House She is pleasantly surprised to find that the director and his interlocutor are in the middle of an exchange about one of her favorite childhood movies, “Swing Time” starring Fred Astaire. Art is not an escape — it’s our most powerful weapon against apathy 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Even if they weren’t all skillful singers and dancers, they would be fun to have around: They banter pleasantly between numbers, share the job of lead singer and back each other up in tight harmony. Good times roll at Ebony Repertory's 'Five Guys Named Moe' 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Take a few minutes to look; they leave you pleasantly haunted, suddenly alert to the vanished history that lies just beneath the surface of every square inch of New York. Mad for Art: A Look Back and Up the Avenue at Women Gallerists 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The weather cooperated, the ferocious heat giving way to pleasantly balmy temperatures later in the evening. Music Review: New York Philharmonic in Central Park 2012-07-17T23:05:18Z This was a pleasantly even-keeled lullaby rather than a radical or wrenching depiction of life draining away. Review: Gustavo Dudamel Leads His New York Philharmonic 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z "I'm pleasantly surprised with the world's reaction to that particular part of our modern family." Levitan surprised at acceptance of gay characters 2012-01-11T00:49:08Z Threads of cucumber splashed with a pink ginger dressing and garnished with glassy seaweed noodles are a nice way to settle in, as is pleasantly chewy baby octopus, red as a candy apple. Review | Arlington’s newest sushi spot is a looker that needs more polish on its plates 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z So this time I was pleasantly surprised by how it came out. Barbra Streisand Can Hear Herself Again 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z “Sometimes on first dates it’s hard to determine if you have a romantic connection with someone or if you’re just pleasantly surprised by the good time you’re having,” she said, reasonably. Date Lab: She had no expectations and was delighted that he didn’t either 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z “It’s lovely to be pleasantly surprised when a secret Yoko Ono fan kind of comes out of the woodwork.” What do you give Yoko Ono on her birthday? A tribute album 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Taroudant felt pleasantly devoid of the luxury sheen and global brands that crowd Marrakesh. Morocco, From Coast to Desert 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z With his customary calm, he is soon walking its pleasantly green, racially segregated streets, trying and failing to buy fairly priced properties, and then trying and failing to secure loans for pricier ones. ‘The Banker’ Review: Wheeling and Dealing Toward Equality 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Based on recent interviews, White seems to be taking it all in stride, but her sudden cachet is pleasantly surprising. Betty White's Triumph 2010-04-22T18:34:00Z Many people were pleasantly surprised to see Mad Max: Fury Road selected as the National Board of Review’s best film of 2015. The Golden Globe Movie Nominations: Snubs and Surprises 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Her plain-spoken, self-effacing portraits of modern life are pleasantly distorted but never so messy that the lyrics get lost in the fray. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The mother's attentions are not unloving, but she gives off the air of someone engaged in a pleasantly mindless task, kind of like polishing one's shoes. Babies Review: The Awwww Heard 'Round the World 2010-05-06T23:30:00Z The Biennial, fortunately, is pleasantly balanced, with works from both sides of the Atlantic. Russell Platt: The “NY Phil Biennial” Offers New Music from Around the World 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Hirst said Monday he was pleasantly surprised at how "fresh and new" his older work still looks. Skulls; sharks and polka dots in Damien Hirst show 2012-04-02T12:11:08Z Having traveled and stayed in B&Bs in other European countries, we were pleasantly surprised and greatly pleased by the selection — and sheer abundance — at ours. Ancient Rome via modern-day Britain 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Novels offer their own kind of salve and escape, and Daniel and I have been pleasantly immersed in “Charlotte’s Web” and “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.” Perspective | Facts, just the facts: My 10-year-old has reminded me of the allure of the almanac 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Precooked Japanese soba noodles, which will last for months in a cool, dark place, have a pleasantly chewy texture and subtly nutty flavor. 7 shelf-stable school lunches kids'll actually eat 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z They looked like icebergs in your bowl, and made your cheeks pucker pleasantly. For South Asian Cooks, Yogurt Starter Is an Heirloom 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z So the challenge is to get all the meat to the food-safe temperature of 165 degrees while keeping it all moist and pleasantly edible. Kosher turkeys can take a Thanksgiving brine — wet or dry 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z After receiving my avatars I was pleasantly surprised. Lensa is turning us into AI thirst trappers with its ubiquitous portrait app 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Waimea was pleasantly cool, with wooden houses on stilts with corrugated metal roofs and chickens in the yards. Looking for a Bargain Vacation? Don’t Rule Out Hawaii 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Its two headlights serve as mobile eyeballs, and once you enter a certain range they begin to follow you; if you pleasantly wave, it blushes bright pink. ‘The Road Ahead: Reimagining Mobility’ Review: Future Imperfect 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z After driving past a series of cinderblock motels and stucco shacks that looked like a seaside penal colony, we were pleasantly surprised to find that the road ended at the Atlantic Bar & Grill. ?Jersey Shore,? Reality Versus Reality TV 2011-09-09T18:55:00Z Bartscherer’s poetic and slim story follows a couple, Tasha and Andre, through the seasons, a vague timeline guided more by mood than chronology: fresh, promising spring; pleasantly lethargic summer; suddenly shifting autumn; suffocatingly glacial winter. Review: ‘Stranger Love’ Reflects the L.A. Philharmonic at Its Finest 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Because if animals really could talk, they wouldn’t be pleasantly cooing and chatting us up as the world burned. ‘Dolittle’ Review: Baa, Humbug 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Doubtless the original TV audience in 1963 was pleasantly bamboozled and shocked to discover the truth. Michael Billington on giving away the plot 2011-04-03T21:01:01Z Abby was pleasantly surprised, but she worried about jumping into things too quickly and jeopardizing their friendship. On Love: Abby Zaniel and Adam Kroll 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z The effect is nothing like Dante's sinuous tide of terza rima, but Longfellow's verse flows not un-melodiously, the cadence of the line pleasantly varied with both feminine and masculine endings. Poem of the week: From Longfellow's translation of the Divine Comedy 2010-08-16T09:35:00Z Instead, we headed for the Rockwell Museum, which pleasantly occupied us for the next several hours. On a Jeep tour of Stockbridge, Mass., it’s all easy on the eyes. Maybe too easy. 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The score, deep-dyed in romance, falls lightly and pleasantly on the ear. ‘Little Dancer,’ With Tiler Peck as Degas Muse 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Wordle is pleasantly accessible for a word game, which is certainly a major part of its appeal. Wordle was fun while it lasted 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Every evening after the six o’clock news, this fellow had to say : “Tomorrow it will be very hot in the north, pleasantly warm in the middle, and perishing at the bottom.” Take the long view: Chile revisited 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z The network's pleasantly formulaic programming, which includes "Property Brothers," "Flip or Flop" and "Fixer Upper," offers ever-so-slight variations on the same theme: people buying, renovating and selling property. HGTV builds into a top cable network on foundation of no-frills shows 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z “And in doing my research, I haven’t found any. And the provenance is proven, so I really wouldn’t like to put a final figure on it. I’m hoping I’m pleasantly surprised.” Bizarre Becker: Sad and turbulent saga of a fallen tennis champion 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Atmosphere A long, pleasantly unspectacular dining room with a working garden out back for pre-dinner cocktails. Olmsted Bets the Farm on Winning Over the Neighbors 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z I was pleasantly surprised by the fantastic service, from carrying my suitcase to the kind welcome every time I walked through the doors. From matzo ball ramen to cacio e pepe orzo, here's how a travel writer eats through Brooklyn 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z For me, the immersive experience began, not entirely pleasantly, with my trip from New York to Miami, the first time I had been on an airplane in over a year. Up to My Eyeballs in Art at Superblue 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z That beef dish, for instance, was a contrasting duo of pleasantly chewy hanger steak and deeply flavorful and tender stout-braised beef cheek. Bites: Restaurant Report: The Grove in Toronto 2013-01-17T18:27:09Z And I was pleasantly surprised by how nice breastfeeding felt once my nipples had stopped feeling so sore. 'My teeth moved so much I needed braces' – readers on how childbirth changed them 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Many of Kneeland’s clients are pleasantly surprised by how receptive their friends and family are to their concerns. Thanksgiving means family, food — and plenty of harmful diet talk. Here’s how to deal with it. 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Van Donselaar was pleasantly surprised when she managed to get him to have dinner at Prairie Canary. How Civil Must America Be? 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z ABT’s narrow hallways, dim offices and no-frills rehearsal studios at 890 Broadway may be a little shabby — you could kindly call them homey — but the atmosphere is pleasantly mellow and intimate. When the boss is a ballerina: Julie Kent on balancing Washington Ballet top job and family 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z The apartment, like many in New York, was pleasantly overheated. In my genes: Adventures in DNA testing 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z “Detroiters,” a pleasantly dumb series that arrives on Tuesday on Comedy Central, may or may not help improve the image of Detroit, as its stars hope. Review: ‘Detroiters,’ Two Admen Gleefully Selling Ineptitude 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z I guarantee you’ll be pleasantly surprised at where it leads you. My husband recently killed himself and I can’t face being on my own | Dear Mariella 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z The drink had a pleasantly citrusy, herbal flavor with subtle sweetness. How to find a great cup of coffee in Charleston, S.C. — or wherever you go 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z It was fine – pleasantly uplifting, even – but not rousing. 'The Voice' recap: Season 8 semifinalists try to bring it home 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z And hearing-aid users who find live theatre uncongenial are pleasantly surprised to find that cinemas are not the ratty old fleapits they remember, but rather plush places with crisp and booming Sensurround sound. Oscars 2011: We have the success, but what now for British film? 2011-03-01T08:21:30Z Watching Elliot and his fellows stumble determinedly through shoots, pleasantly delusional about the movie’s prospects, is mildly amusing, a testament to indie film’s appeal for a certain hardy strain of dreamer. Review: ‘Kung Fu Elliot’ Documentary Follows a Martial Arts Enthusiast 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Green was pleasantly honest when I asked him if he cried when he was writing any of his novels and he told me all of them, except An Abundance of Katherines. John Green: 'I'm tired of adults telling teenagers that they aren't smart' 2013-02-27T16:04:45Z The sauce for seafood involves coconut nectar and lemongrass, and what it actually does is put you, vaguely and pleasantly, in mind of Thailand. The TV Chef Rocco DiSpirito Returns, With a Quieter Touch 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z My experience of meeting authors with unmatched expectations was part of the reason why I was so pleasantly surprised to meet Herman Koch, author of the international bestseller “The Dinner.” “I am looking forward to my downfall”: Herman Koch on life as a bestselling author 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z It is pleasantly lo-fi, but for projections, designed by Hao Bai, that draw wry inspiration from European art, like the schoolyard that resembles Edvard Munch’s expressionist painting. ‘Hooded; or Being Black for Dummies’ Review: A Tragic Pageantry 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z The flavor of the tahini should be nutty and lightly, pleasantly bitter. What most people get wrong about making hummus 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Rich in color and flavor, spiced and pleasantly sweet, it originated in Northern Italy and is sometimes referred to as rosso or Italian vermouth. Make Vermouth the Star 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Upgrade your classic lemon bars by using funky, pleasantly salty preserved lemons. 23 simple dessert recipes for Memorial Day (or all summer long) 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The adjoining music venue, separated from the restaurant by red velvet stage curtains, helps turn a routine lunch into a pleasantly disorienting experience. Café con Leche brings food-truck-style Cuban fare to Sodo 2013-01-31T23:03:49Z She’s been pleasantly surprised by the reaction to last week’s release of the book’s first chapter in Time magazine. Gabrielle Union on using ‘radical honesty’ to tell her story 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Some of the changes pleasantly surprise, like the string arrangement and percussion changeup on the excellent "Never Tear Us Apart." Music Review: INXS rework songs on 'Original Sin' 2011-04-04T19:11:37Z I’m not a complete grouch, and sometimes I am pleasantly surprised on flights. Frequent Flier: Even James Bond Can Use Some Help 2011-05-16T18:00:11Z So I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the promise to obey has dropped off the agenda in the last 20 years. How to have a feminist wedding 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z The show is pleasantly and forgettably mediocre for the few minutes before Brook bounces in, delivering each of her lines in a way that is only ever grating. ‘One Big Happy’ and ‘Undateable’: Why one sitcom stinks and the other doesn’t 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The Paesana draws me in with crumbled chicken sausage, crisp red bell peppers, roasted greens and molten patches of mozzarella on a pleasantly sturdy and chewy crust. Pizzeria Paradiso extends its reach to Spring Valley 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z The best ski area, which undulates pleasantly enough for beginner to intermediate skiers, is tucked in the woods at the Glenwood Dunes Trails. Escape From the City: 9 Winter Outings That Fight Cabin Fever 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Isherwood: I was most pleasantly cheered by the excellent revival of Clifford Odets’s “Golden Boy.” ArtsBeat: Brantley, Isherwood Answer Readers’ Questions About the Theater Season 2013-05-02T17:29:09Z Nonetheless, "Our Idiot Brother" pleasantly bounces along, never quite as funny as you'd like it to be, but almost as likable as Ned himself. 'Our Idiot Brother' could be better 2011-08-25T18:13:05Z “There is a chance of being pleasantly surprised by people,” he said, “and people being pleasantly surprised by us.” Why your favorite new NPR show might sound a lot like a podcast 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Rubbed with yogurt and spices, they’re seared on the grill and finished in a thick, pleasantly sweet korma sauce coaxed from onion, tomato and almond flour. Review | Commonwealth Indian is dressed to thrill in Rockville 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Most of the time it doesn’t—most of the time you’re trying to pleasantly give information. Karl Taro Greenfeld on His New Book, Urban Origin Myths and Whether Dads Can “Have It All” 2012-08-01T17:59:13Z I’m pleasantly surprised at my lack of influence: While I will dearly miss “The Colbert Report,” it’s a gutsy choice by CBS. ArtsBeat: Next Guessing Game: Who Will Replace Colbert? 2014-04-10T18:45:14Z Across Bateman’s pleasantly bland features flickers a look that suggests Sandy is not displeased to think of Diana’s womanhood being damaged. Identity Thief: The Wrath of Con 2013-02-07T20:30:29Z It’s a bit like opening a time capsule and finding that the artifacts haven’t been made pleasantly exotic by the passage of time but only more dismally familiar or painfully close. A New Translation of an Anti-Heroic German Doorstopper of 1968 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The setting: Dark, sleek and pleasantly apportioned, the restaurant is a charming oasis on an unrefined stretch of Broadway. El Mestizo: Impressive bites of Mexican fare from various regions 2010-07-29T20:21:00Z A gently wry sense of humor about human foibles and some well-turned exchanges keep the proceedings drifting along pleasantly enough, until characters start convening for the requisite heart-to-hearts and making-up. Movie Review: ‘My Best Day,’ a Comedy by Erin Greenwell 2013-06-14T01:54:44Z The nature of their relationship is also pleasantly elusive — are they lovers? Psychedelic Comics Like Beautiful Tattoos 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Crisp and pleasantly effervescent, this white sparkler from the Veneto region refreshes with its subtle citrus notes. Cooling Down on a Roman Night 2010-08-19T10:00:00Z I'm always amazed and pleasantly surprised by how forthcoming people are. 2010-02-17T09:00:00Z The experience of reading Mary Beth Keane’s absorbing new novel, “The Half Moon,” feels — pleasantly — like breathing, or maybe just living. ‘The Half Moon’ Has a Powerful Pull 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z People would be more pleasantly surprised, and the work would be richer all around, if more actors and actresses got to stretch their wings. 2014 Emmy Nominations: Lizzy Caplan of 'Masters of Sex' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z At the tapas station Páteo no Palácio, crisp alheira sausage croquets were pleasantly smoky, and we found ourselves unable to get enough of a mildly chewy octopus salad with garlic, onions, cilantro and olive oil. A Lisbon Food Court Housed in a Palace 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z He rolled the rice into boiled leaves of swamp rhubarb and cut them into maki that were pleasantly bitter. The Cicadas Are Here. For the Chef Bun Lai, They’re on the Menu. 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z He has been unforgiving about his own work, but when he recently supervised the digital remastering of his back catalogue, he was pleasantly surprised. Aki Kaurismäki: 'I can watch Marvel movies – if it's Sunday and I'm hungover' 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z When I let myself look below his face, I was pleasantly surprised — not thin, no, but kind of bearlike, in black pants and a silk shirt that didn’t cling. Modern Love: What a Scale Can?t Measure ? Modern Love 2011-12-01T22:25:17Z Ms. Craig said she was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the fabrics. Field Notes: What’s New in Bridesmaid Dresses 2013-06-07T20:18:23Z Our “Garden King” room was a comfortable affair: Because of the large glass doors that opened onto a veranda overlooking the pool, the space was pleasantly filled with sunlight. In Old Town Key West, a Hotel with Artsy Aspirations 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z “They were pleasantly happy when we said the only way we can do this deal is if we can get the name,” Mr. Goyal said of the executors. Temple Bar, a Moody Enclave for Martinis, Is Set to Reopen 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z In June, Chic guitarist and disco icon Nile Rodgers said he hit the studio with her and was pleasantly “shocked” by the quality of the songs she played him. How 'Paper Towns' Could Turn Cara Delevingne Into a Movie Star 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z What have been the shows that most pleasantly surprised you this year? ArtsBeat: Brantley, Isherwood Answer Readers’ Questions About the Theater Season 2013-05-02T17:29:09Z |
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