The poetic use of words in unusual, appealing ways: an intellectual, lives monkishly, coddling a loss — a deceased or divorced wife, dead children, a missing brother. ❋ Unknown (2009)
When it comes to discussing Governor David Paterson's political future, New York Democrats are impressively, almost monkishly, focused on the present. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But I never thought of him as anti-violent until Uma Thurman's father came on my "Con Games" radio show in Aspen to lead me monkishly down the path of virtue. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Nine tenths of the critical writing about commodity culture could be anthologized under the title Killjoy Was Here; whether the point of view is Marxist alienation or post-structuralist hauteur, it's a given that the critic is monkishly immune to the gratifications involved. ❋ Unknown (2003)
"Exactly," says Harmony, and die computer geeks, ever helpful, all nod monkishly in assent. ❋ Coupland, Douglas (1992)
Yet it is not simply black and white that must be made valuable, rare worth must be given to each colour employed; but the white and black ought to separate themselves quaintly from the rest, while the other colours should be continually passing one into the other, being all plainly companions in the same gay world; while the white, black, and neutral grey should stand monkishly aloof in the midst of them. ❋ George Field (N/A)
It is not, however, only white and black which you must make valuable; you must give rare worth to every colour you use; but the white and black ought to separate themselves quaintly from the rest, while the other colours should be continually passing one into the other, being all evidently companions in the same gay world; while the white, black, and neutral grey should stand monkishly aloof in the midst of them. ❋ John Ruskin (1859)
"It's a grace, a caress, a moment of gentleness," says Jean-Pierre, the 60-year-old elder brother with whiter, thicker hair, who leans closer to the tape recorder than Luc 57, ascetic-looking, his pate monkishly tonsured by nature. ❋ Nigel Andrews (2012)
A protagonist, nearly always male, often a writer or an intellectual, lives monkishly, coddling a loss-a deceased or divorced wife, dead children, a missing brother. ❋ Unknown (2009)
