ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHEER
Old English scīr; related to Old Norse skīrr bright, Gothic skeirs clear, Middle High German schīr.
10 QUOTES WITH «SHEER»
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sheer.
For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection, Australia.
I'd love to go and visit the Mosque in Mecca again, just for the sheer beauty of it, not for God - much the way a non-Catholic might go to Vatican City because of the beauty of the buildings and the artifacts.
It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's not just climate change; it's sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we limit our population growth or the natural world will do it for us, and the natural world is doing it for us right now.
The sheer force of the music calls for a wild audience reaction.
Sometimes the intensity and the grind of doing television can wear you down, but at the same time there's something about the repetition, the sheer mass of work that you do that's also liberating.
The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery?
I don't believe any lip shade is off-limits, but texture is key. A sheer lipstick in a healthy pink or neutral color looks more polished and grown-up than a super-shiny gloss.
When something is beautiful in math, everything is just perfectly lined up, and you see through sheer thought that something really beautiful can take place.
The Galapagos Islands are probably the most famous wildlife-watching destination in the world. And no wonder - it's almost impossible to exaggerate the sheer spectacle of the place that provided inspiration for Charles Darwin's ground-breaking theory of natural selection.
If you look at a building by Mies van der Rohe, it might look very simple, but up close, the sheer quality of construction, materials and thought are inspirational.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEER»
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sheer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sheer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This is an updated and revised edition of the autobiography of extraordinary Australian mountaineer Michael Groom which we published in 1997.
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Sheer Grace: Living the Mystery of God
SHEER GRACE is about doing liturgy as theology, and about a way of doing theology through liturgy as something that God does; and invites us to participate in as fully, consciously and actively as we are able.
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Out of
Sheer Rage: Wrestling with D. H. Lawrence
Out of Sheer Rage is a harrowing, comic, and grand act of literary deferral. At times a furious repudiation of the act of writing itself, this is not so much a book about Lawrence as a book about writing a book about Lawrence.
One night in 1986 an abandoned baby girl is found in a cupboard at Heathrow airport.
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Sheer Buffoonery: How Hospitals Kill Patients
'Sheer Buffoonery: How Hospitals Kill Patients? is a stunning, no-holds barred expose on the hospital industry. For the first time ever, a nurse exposes the shocking mismanagement, sheer incompetence and raw greed in our nation's hospitals.
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Sheer Christianity: Conjectures on a Catechism
Acknowledging it a risky adventure to attempt to put into printed words his faith, Portaro steps boldly onto the pages of Sheer Christianity: Conjectures on a Catechism.
Sam Anthony Portaro,
2004
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Linux: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition
Ready to truly master Linux system administration? Rely on the book that's been tested and proven by more than 50,000 Web users and Linux trainers worldwide: Paul Sheer's LINUX: Rute Users Tutorial and Exposition.
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
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Sheer Presence: The Veil in Manet's Paris
In Sheer Presence, Marni Reva Kessler demonstrates how this ubiquitous garment and its visual representations knot together many of the precepts of Parisian life.
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The
Sheer Joy of Celestial Mechanics
Dear Reader, Here is your book.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEER»
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sheer is used in the context of the following news items.
Rihanna Flashes Nipples In Sheer Dress While Clubbing: See Her …
Our favorite BadGal is at it again! Rihanna hit the Hamptons for a glam night out, where she donned a sexy, sheer dress which put her nipples on full display ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
Sheer Drama Powerful in Delaware Handicap Win
In her previous start, Sheer Drama settled for a runner-up finish to Frivolous in the Fleur de Lis Handicap (gr. II) June 13 at Churchill Downs, but on Saturday she ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
Lindsay Lohan showcases impressive cleavage in barely-there semi …
Looking elegant in the long-sleeved floor-length black gown, the sheer top layer of the dress cheekily drew attention to her assets with a striking white garland ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Kim Kardashian Pregnant: Reveals Nipples In Sheer Dress — Pics
She showed up wearing a custom made long-sleeved sheer dress by Proenza Schouler, marking this her first public appearance since announcing her ... «Hollywood Life, Jun 15»
Julianna Margulies Flashes Underwear in Sheer Glitter Gown at …
Julianna Margulies is not usually one to arrive at events in racy outfits, but she decided to surprise all of us when she went with the latter and rocked a sheer ... «E! Online, Jun 15»
Eva Longoria wows in a daring silver sheer for Cannes premiere of …
And on Monday, Eva Longoria made quite the daring choice when she stepped out in a dramatic silver gown, which featured glittering sheer panels running the ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
JLo goes commando in sheer Met Gala dress
At Monday's Met Gala in New York City, she donned a sheer custom-made dress by designer Versace that hid only the absolute essentials. The mostly nude ... «UPI.com, May 15»
Real Housewives' Kelly Bensimon wears risqué sheer top on set of …
However, on Saturday the 46-year-old sported an especially risqué look, when she donned a completely sheer blouse that put her assets on full display. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
Sheer Mag, 'Fan The Flames'
... PM ET by Lars Gotrich • After last year's killer "What You Want" — one of NPR Music's favorite songs of 2014 — Sheer Mag returns with another four-song EP. «NPR, Apr 15»
Pregnant Jaime King wears sheer dress
King, 35, wore a teal-colored sheer gown that left little to the imagination and a furry shrug. She completed her daring outfit with patent leather chunky heels and ... «Page Six, Apr 15»