Thesaurus / occasion
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For a special occasion, or in the company of wine lovers, this is an exquisite pick.
YOU SHOULD BE DRINKING GROWER CHAMPAGNEJORDAN MICHELMANFEBRUARY 11, 2021EATERSo, for now, set your sights on a special occasion and plan it out together with your partner.
HOW TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY IN A PANDEMICSARA KILEY WATSONFEBRUARY 10, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEStaff also testified that they saw women leave Salsman’s office “in tears or distress” on multiple occasions.
A DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ABUSE VICTIMS ON HIS OFFICE DESK, AUTHORITIES SAID. THEN HE ALLEGEDLY PRESSURED THEM TO LIE ABOUT IT.KATIE SHEPHERDFEBRUARY 5, 2021WASHINGTON POSTWhether the occasion calls for dinner and drinks after indulging in Sundance’s best films or lunch before hitting the slopes, Park City’s restaurants do it all.
24 EXCITING WAYS TO EAT IN PARK CITY RIGHT NOWKATIE SHAPIROFEBRUARY 4, 2021EATERThis pair from Outdoor Voices is made from an incredibly soft polyester-spandex blend that keeps me comfortable while I’m lounging around at home, and the fitted silhouette helps me feel put together on the rare occasions I actually leave the house.
THE GEAR OUR EDITORS LOVED IN JANUARYTHE EDITORSFEBRUARY 3, 2021OUTSIDE ONLINEOn the rare occasion in which elected officials have raised questions, they’ve been offered private briefings.
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT QUIET ON RELATIONSHIPS WITH ‘PREDICTIVE POLICING’ COMPANYJESSE MARXFEBRUARY 2, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGOEach new partnership was an occasion for an announcement and burst of press coverage and awareness-raising.
BEYOND MEAT AND PEPSI ARE TEAMING UP TO MAKE PLANT-BASED SNACKS AND DRINKSDYLAN MATTHEWSJANUARY 27, 2021VOXShe hated it and reminds me of that fact every gift-giving occasion.
MISS MANNERS: STOP TRYING TO PLEASE ABUSIVE PARENTJUDITH MARTIN, NICHOLAS MARTIN, JACOBINA MARTINJANUARY 27, 2021WASHINGTON POSTOn nearly every occasion in the simulation when a planet remained habitable for 3 billion years, it was partly down to luck.
IT’S A COSMIC MIRACLE THAT LIFE ON EARTH’S LASTED THIS LONGBY TOBY TYRRELL/THE CONVERSATIONJANUARY 25, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEI’ve had it happen on a couple occasions in America, but not to that level of severity that quickly.
INSIDE THE CAPITOL: A PHOTOGRAPHER’S VIEW OF AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM UNDER SIEGEABIGAIL ABRAMSJANUARY 8, 2021TIMEWORDS RELATED TO OCCASION
- achievability
- action
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