Twice, too, he corrected supporters whose glowing introductions had slightly understated his resume.

"Reunion", London: Collins & Harvill, 1977, a new edition with a glowing introduction by Arthur Koestler, who referred to it as "a minor masterpiece".

The announcer, ordinarily a social worker, provided a glowing introduction: "She's a wonderful lady who's always on the move.

He wrote glowing introductions to several of the era's reformist works and held literary salons at the White House.

Mr. Rumsfeld apparently felt compelled to give General Franks a glowing introduction.

Gov. Gray Davis, who has endorsed Mr. Gore and deployed his supporters throughout the vast convention hall on his behalf, gave him a glowing introduction.

Jim Wright, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, sought the other night to deliver a funny response to a glowing introduction, but not many people laughed.

Dice rattled across the deck, IOU's for loot against promises of suitably glowing introductions to girls on the planet, come victory.

Today," the mayor said, after thanking the emcee for his glowing introduction, "we dedicate more than a structure of concrete and steel.

On March 30, 2009 Robertson gave a glowing introduction for Premier Gordon Campbell, the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party.