even tenor
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And pleasantly surprised, because the briefer format is better adapted to carry the even tenor of sad beauty that pervades all of Mann's writings, and is unbearably sustained in his long novels.
From Time Magazine Archive
A dramatic lapse, perhaps, but an exultant climax to the even tenor of sadness that pervades the book.
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Michael Bartlett, whose even tenor was a mainstay of Princeton Triangle shows 13 years back, sings with as much grace and gusto as pretty Kitty Carlisle.
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Walter George enjoys his role as the most powerful member of the 84th, and he has been able to maintain the even tenor of his ways.
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In this way, time passed in work and recreation, and the even tenor of my days brought me comfort and satisfaction.
From Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life by Frank, Ulrich
