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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /




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Throughout her decades-long screen career, Collins also continued her work in theater, including productions of “The Importance of Being Earnest,” “Woman in Mind” and “Cinderella.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Routledge overcame her initial reluctance to perform his scripts and excelled as A Woman of No Importance and A Lady of Letters.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Importance: Do you have people who take a real interest in your well-being?

From Scientific American • Oct. 6, 2022

Regarding the deletion of texts by the Secret Service and Michael de Adder’s July 22 editorial cartoon, one is reminded of the famous line from Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”:

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022

On Wednesday evenings twice a month she attended a meeting of her book circle, five other women who enjoyed discussing Benito Cereno, Flowers of Evil, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Jane Eyre.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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