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There’s no need to sing a song of a lass that is gone.
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Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
In a trice couples formed, and the dancers whirled away more wildly, more extravagantly than before, for all the lads and lasses were fired with ambition to show us how real Hungarians could dance.
This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
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Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
19 Dec. 2024
This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
Bridgerton reimagines this historical moment with a modern, inclusive twist, while showcasing the customs, debutante balls, and societal expectations of aristocratic London.
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Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Even the British royal family canceled debutante balls.
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