Definitions
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- proper noun A
style ofwriting found in Time magazine, especially during its early decades, characterized byexaggeration ,catchy phrasing , andoffbeat word order.
Etymologies
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Time + -ese
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Examples
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With the finesse of a seasoned practioner of Timese, Corliss captures Mui's broad on-screen range in two mid-story paragraphs.
GreenCine Daily 2009
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With the finesse of a seasoned practioner of Timese, Corliss captures Mui's broad on-screen range in two mid-story paragraphs.
GreenCine Daily 2009
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With the finesse of a seasoned practioner of Timese, Corliss captures Mui's broad on-screen range in two mid-story paragraphs.
GreenCine Daily 2009
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And she should refrain from using spurious Timese titles such as "Man-of-letters Kingsley Amis" [VII, 4].
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Vulpine ` foxlike 'starlet and aquiline ` eaglelike' nose are Timese favorites.
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