Sentences with phrase «once dubbed»

Once dubbed, «the doyennes of the London terrace house», Bunny Turner and Emma Pocock's love of colour, pattern and cosy luxury has seen them grow from a two - woman band, working from Emma's kitchen table in 2007, to a powerhouse in interior design — with offices in London and Geneva.

Bridgeport, once dubbed «Park City» because of its many public parks owes some of its popularity to the famous P.T. Barnum.

Renren was once dubbed the Facebook of China, but has since been eclipsed by WeChat, Sina Weibo, QQ and other networks.

The digital asset once dubbed «the silver to bitcoin's gold» passed $ 78 to achieve a new all - time high at 06:54 UTC this

(This is a company started by Stan Chess, the lawyer I once dubbed «the king of legal domains» for his extensive network of legal Web sites.)

That makes his ideological foes even angrier... The liberal watchdog group Media Matters for America once dubbed him «Misinformer of the Year.»

Once dubbed «the Leonardo of our age», Bucky also designed the geodestic dome.

Now it's from Ross Douthat, who declares for lukewarmerism: LIKE a lot of conservatives who write about public policy, my views on climate change place me in the ranks of what the British writer Matt Ridley once dubbed the «lukewarmers.»

The environmental group Oceana once dubbed the Eastern Seaboard the «Saudi Arabia of offshore wind» for its strong ocean breezes, shallow waters and close proximity to a densely populated region eager to decarbonize.

Very small pictures, if painted by gifted artists and installed in an adequate version of what Dave Hickey once dubbed a «clean, well - lighted place,» can produce exhibitions just as ambitious and adventurous as larger - scale projects.

Here are the debris collectors, trash collagists and - as the late San Francisco artist Bruce Conner once dubbed his cohorts - the rat bastards.

So wrote Henri Matisse while creating an art so radical he was once dubbed a «Fauvist» (which roughly translates as «like a wild beast»).

Once dubbed the «Enfant Terrible» of South African art, Geers has since matured into an artist with a profound understanding of indigenous Shamanic practices that he uses as part of his creative process.

Very small pictures, if painted by gifted artists and installed in an adequate version of what Dave Hickey once dubbed a «clean, well - lighted place,» can produce exhibitions just as ambitious and adventurous as larger - scale projects... these canvases address significant issues related to their respective genres while averaging little more than a square foot apiece.»

What it does: Once dubbed the «Steam Box», Steam Machines are essentially micro-PCs running Steam's own OS, manufactured by third - parties such as Alienware and Zotac.

Marigot Bay is located midway up the west coast of St. Lucia, and was once dubbed «the most beautiful bay in the Caribbean» by author James A Michener, and we would tend to agree!

This is our collective efforts to showcase the many blissful things to experience, discover and see in the 97,530 square kilometers land area of the Island once dubbed, «The Land of Promise».

Once dubbed «Sleepy Hollow», Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu - Natal's capital, has become a vibrant city thanks largely to the establishment of a modern shopping centre there some years ago.

Once dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the World, Milford Sound is perhaps New Zealand's most famous landmark and the jewel in its crowd of natural landscapes.

Once dubbed «the sick Man of Europe» in the 19th century, present day Istanbul has come a long way and indeed was named the «European City of Culture» in 2010.

Grantham runs one of the largest foundations committed to environmental protection and was once dubbed the «world's most powerful environmentalist.»

Eureka was once dubbed the ««Christmas Tree Capital of the World» for its lush evergreens.

My mentor once dubbed condo closing costs «the bill served after Chinese buffet».

Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed «America's Fattest Teen.»

They might not know all the options available or be able to provide transportation, and there are not enough seats at the district's «highest - performing» schools, even in the choice - rich environment of Indianapolis, the capital of a state once dubbed the «reformiest» in the nation.

Hall seems well aware of the skepticism surrounding the model, once dubbed the «Achievement School District» but given a new name this year after rocky beginnings for similar efforts in states like Tennessee and Louisiana grabbed headlines.

And what was once dubbed white - flight could more accurately be considered middle - class flight in 2015.

Eric Premack, director of the Charter Schools Development Center, who once dubbed affiliated or dependent charters CHINO — «Charter in Name Only» — has come around to appreciating their role.

National media once dubbed the Cleveland, Ohio metro area as the epicenter of the foreclosure disaster.

The 68 - year - old multi-Academy Award winner was once dubbed the «most overrated...

To understand why a motion picture based on a book about the origins of what a film professor once dubbed «the Citizen Kane of bad movies» was made, you must acquaint yourself with the obscure source material.

A former pro once dubbed «The Pride of Lowell» for knocking down Sugar Ray Leonard in a publicized fight, Dickie has since devolved into a fidgety crack addict pitifully living off his middling past glory, and a bottom - feeder attempting to profit from, and relive his career through, his younger sibling, all while neglecting his duties as Micky's manager in order to puff the pipe and, as with one fight, throwing him to the wolves to make a quick buck.

Iron Maiden front - man Bruce Dickinson collaborates with veteran second - unit Monty Python director Julian Doyle to craft this horror - flavored supernatural thriller concerning the reincarnation of the occultist once dubbed «the most evil man in Britain.»

Enter our friend, Lisa Butkus, TEG reader and Assistant Fashion Buyer at Ikram — a boutique once dubbed by the New York Times as High Fashion's Ambassador from the Midwest.

The astrophysicists used the National Science Foundation's Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope to capture the faintest details yet seen in the plasma jets emerging from the microquasar SS 433, an object once dubbed the «enigma of the century.»

If this were to lead to Wikipedia's eventual decline as a cultural force, it would be an odd fate for a project once dubbed too crazy to work.

Disgust, once dubbed «the forgotten emotion of psychiatry», is showing its true colours.

During his Sunday TV appearance, Bharara — who was once dubbed the «Sheriff of Wall Street» — deflected criticism that he had failed «to prosecute anyone for big financial fraud.»

It was also a result of «jogging in the park, cycling and going to the gym,» said the man once dubbed Tommy Two Dinners by some of his comrades.

The comments, from the person once dubbed the most powerful Muslim woman in Britain, come on top of supportive statements from Caroline Spelman, environment secretary and the second most powerful woman in the Cabinet, who stressed that burkhas could be empowering for women.

Martin Shkreli, once dubbed «the most hated man in America,» is now a convicted felon.

The mid-term review — once dubbed Coalition 2.0 — is also an important fixture in the 2013 diary.

Venturing into the lair of those he once dubbed «feral beasts», the ex-premier was confronted rather by nostalgic pussy cats, purring at the old charm and proffering books to be signed.

On Wednesday, the confirmation came in the form of testimony offered by one of the top officials in what the governor once dubbed the «most transparent administration in history.»

Once dubbed the «intellectual godfather» of welfare reform, Rector was at a loss when asked to give his alternative to the legislation up for debate.

In Sardar Azmoun, the former Rubin Kazan youngster once dubbed the «Iranian Messi», Rostov have a pacey attacker who is not only capable of leading a quickfire counter attack but possesses the necessary skills and finishing abilities to cause United serious problems.

The hard - nosed midfielder, once dubbed «The Next Gennaro Gattuso» when he was coming up through the ranks and making his first Serie A appearances with Genoa, obviously has some back of the Juventus management with the club handing out its second contract extension in as many days.

Yet despite all the gloom surrounding his debut, if his performance at Borussia Monchengladbach last leason and this year's Euros are anything to go by, the midfielder once dubbed the «new Schweinsteiger» may very well play a big part in the Gunners midfield this season.

Jan 04,2016... Not many of the doctor's patients realize they're having theireyes checked by a man once dubbed the...

The doctrine of the Trinity keeps us from settling for a God who is too small or, as in much contemporary spirituality so big or vague that God becomes what a friend once dubbed «the Sacred Blur.»