Time called the Supremes the "pride of [the] Detroit [sound]" and described them as "three thrushes who have a touch of gospel and sweet lyrics like 'I'm standing at the crossroads of love'".
But her operatic voice conveys pride, training, tradition, supreme staginess: we can all admire some part of it.
When the curtain had been rung down on the final scene and we were walking down the hill, I seemed to hear the words of Goethe 'and you can say you were present.' The 'Parsifal' performances of 1882 were artistic events of supreme interest and it is my pride and joy that I participated in them".
But patience is no longer a virtue, especially on the Web, which promises almost instantaneous communication and prides itself in the supreme virtue of speed.
"I used to pride myself on being a supreme multi-tasker.
Yet the supreme value that Arendt places on individual pride and aristocratic distance, on intellect and excellence, also sharply restricts the human understanding that must be the basis for any confrontation with political evil, especially the evil of the Holocaust.
The supreme court wins motivated many first-time pride parade spectators, including Michael Pence, 53, and John Moehnke, 46, a North Carolina couple who are engaged, attended Chicago's annual Pride Parade for the first time, saying they were thrilled about the supreme court's decisions.
But if that change is pushed on us by an unwanted, dominant figure, we may resist it solely for the sake of our pride, or ego, which reigns supreme.
And in "Pride and Prejudice," what is one of the supreme honors Mr. Collins can envision Lady Catherine bestowing on Elizabeth Bennet and her friends?
Now, "GAY FIGHTER SUPREME" is finally here -- and just in time for Pride season.
With great pride, our "butler" Atheef is describing the utter deliciousness, the supreme sweetness, the irresistible flavour and vast superiority of the Maldivian mango.
