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As the most lavish hotel East of Suez, it hosted literary heroes like Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad and Somerset Maugham.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh lavished praise on the performance of Huntley, who returned to Baltimore this year after spending last season with the Miami Dolphins.

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The royal family is venerated in Thailand, treated by many as semi-divine figures and lavished with glowing media coverage and gold-adorned portraits hanging in public spaces and private homes nationwide.

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Warner Bros., once seen as Hollywood’s crown jewel, released the most movies, offered talent the most lavish deals, and produced hit TV shows for numerous networks.

But critics have lavished praise on the record, calling it a "jaw-dropping" and "brutal" act of "personal exorcism", while praising Allen's gift for melody, on songs that span flamenco, bossa nova, and "infectious pop".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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