The drop-dead views, the ample hors d'oeuvres, the slick marketing video on nine television screens,had one goal: to revive a sagging rental campaign.

The roof of Samaritaine offered drop-dead panoramic views of the city, complete with a legend embedded in the parapet detailing exactly what we were seeing.

Now on a veranda with a drop-dead view of Boston Harbor, surrounded by stars as if in possession of them.

An emblem of at-home comfort with a drop-dead view of lower Manhattan, it is now both untouchable and at the mercy of the elements.

"This is going to be the core of the fashion industry eventually," Mr. Tahari said, showing off his office's drop-dead views.

And I wonder why the end of the property that would afford a drop-dead view of the ocean has never been built on.

Homes on the waterfront were a boater's dream, many with drop-dead views of cruise ships in port and the colorful skyline of downtown Miami beyond.

Still, she patiently went about her spiel, talking about in-house services, drop-dead views, revolving mortgages, and great resale values.

Various spaces in the new building offer that classic Washington photo op, a drop-dead view of the Capitol.

Its 692 exceptionally large rooms offer drop-dead views over the city or the lake, plus marble-topped desks and tables.