Word: communally
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...lone individuals, but that does not make the current situation more palatable for the gay members of our community who now feel that much less comfortable in a place they should feel is their home. While it is frustrating not to have any recourse to action, the strong communal condemnation these acts have received offer the hope that those who committed the hate crimes will realize that it is they who have no place in our community...
Enthusiasts say part of the attraction is tea's Zen appeal and calming effect; others point to its communal nature. "I love tea's social aspect," says Helen Kim, 24, a Stanford graduate student who throws monthly tea parties. "It's fun to introduce people to different types and send them home with samples." Tea is a connoisseur's delight. Just as the grape produces a profusion of wines, the Camellia sinesis plant yields many variations dependent on region, temperature, time of year and part of the plant plucked. Indeed, a tasting--or cupping, in tea parlance--reveals a kaleidoscope...
...communal bathrooms...
...ready to return the favor as I watched Pikachu's Vacation, a harmless, mildly inventive short cartoon that precedes the feature. The plot, eventually, is about the communal effort to pull a dragon's head out of a drainpipe. But the fun comes before, as the whole gang cavorts--heads rolling, bodies warping--in a cheery Dadaist vaudeville that echoes Bob Clampett's 1938 Looney Tunes triumph, Porky in Wackyland...
...topic that is available to everyone, we tend to bring it up when there is absolutely no other common ground. On the other hand, when we're all experiencing the same gorgeous fall day, we're all starting from the same place. There is something gratifying in the communal appreciation of a great day, the collective distaste for a nasty one and the shared experience of the singular atmosphere created by a light, warm rain...