importance
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“The Importance of Being Ernest” and “Alice’s Adventures Underground,” in 2011 and 2016 respectively, proved each funnier and more outrageous musical spectacle than the last.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
His collection included books and manuscripts, including a first edition copy of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, inscribed by the author to his publisher, which fetched £138,600.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025
Importance: Do you have people who take a real interest in your well-being?
From Scientific American • Oct. 6, 2022
The Importance of Being Earnest: “To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune,” Lady Bracknell intones, “but to lose both and also your Uncle Ben in an unrelated incident looks like carelessness.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022
I finally just caved and wrote down the highlights from her lecture about the Importance of School Safety Rules.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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