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- noun Plural form of
Niagara .
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Here is Norman Mailer, who viewed himself as the icon of the Age of Aquarius, at the Apollo 11 launch: "Aquarius shook through his feet at the fury of this combat assault, and heard the thunderous murmur of Niagaras of flame roaring conceivably louder than the loudest thunders he had ever heard," and so on, through a sentence rivaling Marcel Proust in length and a Harlequin Romance in blather.
Americans In the Air Daniel Ford 2011
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In the film, Mr. Whaley plays a drummer, duplicating his real-life role in the band, the Niagaras.
A Lyrical Part a Musical Father Plays Best Steve Dollar 2011
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Yep - wear spandex shorts as a uniform, and you're begging to get reefed in the Niagaras...
LOOK OUT! David Campbell 2007
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Several glaciers descended in a winding course from the upper great expanse of snow to the sea-coast: they may be likened to great frozen Niagaras; and perhaps these cataracts of blue ice are full as beautiful as the moving ones of water.
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Several glaciers descended in a winding course from the upper great expanse of snow to the sea-coast: they may be likened to great frozen Niagaras; and perhaps these cataracts of blue ice are full as beautiful as the moving ones of water.
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Himalayan piles of paper, river-coursed by Danubes and Niagaras of ink, hath the 'itch of writing' aggregated!
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. Various
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Not one of these atoms or parts could be annihilated by all the power of a thousand Niagaras.
The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved In 50 Arguments
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They were compelled to pick their way along, for little streams of water flowed in almost every direction; besides, the trees were shedding miniature Niagaras that would be very unpleasant if received in the back of the neck by any one passing underneath.
The Boy Scouts of Lenox Frank V. Webster
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As we entered the atmosphere of the planet, the rush of air increased till it seemed as if a hundred Niagaras were sounding in our ears.
Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World James Cowan
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