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He opens up to Marlow Stern about music, Hollywood, and more.

Buress went on The Howard Stern Show to talk about the Cosby story.

But at the end of the day, as a governor, you have to be stern and there are decisions you have to make.

I like to end columns with a potential policy fix, some kind of suggested action, or at least a stern finger-wagging.

After a stern media backlash, Dunham decided to pay her opening acts and, predictably, all was forgiven.

He had meted out stern justice to his own son, when he had banished big Reginald to South America; but he had his virtues.

Her stern was towards him, and all he saw of her was the ironical legend, “Cure your Corns.”

As it came near, it proved to be the clock, with a sail hoisted, and the Goblin sitting complacently in the stern.

As he read, a look of surprise came over his face, and then his countenance grew stern and grim.

As Louis spoke with the stern calmness of a divorced heart, Wharton became other than he had ever seen him.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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