Since the day the Oscar nominations were announced, without a single black nominee for acting or directing, there was a universal assurance that Rock would use his platform to excoriate the Academy on the most important day of its calendar, to shine his characteristic wry light on the demelaninized absurdity of the occasion.
"In this market, Nestle's defensive characteristics are really shining through," said Ackerman.
I have decided to use it here, as it perfectly describes the distinguishing characteristic of this species, its coriaceous, lustrous and shining leaves (Fig. 2B).
With characteristic Kinois aplomb, he believes the city that was once a shining star of Africa can somehow find its way back to prosperity.
Mussorgsky's orchestration, at once shining and murky, creates great blocks of chords, moving with unadorned, almost clumsy simplicity (exactly the characteristic of this composer which Rimsky was keen to polish and refine).
Rather, from an evolutionary standpoint, the ideal characteristics in a woman that attract a man are smooth, clear skin, lush lips and large, shining eyes.
'Bye, Duncan's dancing bear shining, shining.
Daron Hagen: "Shining Brow".
A shining, faceted moment.
