I could be wrong about this, but somehow I doubt coming generations are going to get nostalgic about the great video rental stores of their youth.
BIJOU MEANING MOVIE
Most vaudeville houses, of course, were eventually converted to movie theaters, and many of the latter were eventually torn down, so that today we have precious few Bijou theaters indeed, which doubtless accounts for the present sorry state of the Republic. The entrepreneurial team of Albee and Keith, said to have done for vaudeville what Rockefeller did for oil, opened Bijous in Boston and Philadephia in the 1880s, and thereafter Bijou theaters multiplied like rabbits. It later became quite popular during the vaudeville era. But the name was probably common before then. The first such joint that I know of was Hartz’s Bijou Theatre, which opened (and closed) in New York in 1870. Since theater owners have always like to advertise the attractiveness of their establishments, and since bijou has the added advantage of sounding exotic, Bijou Theater was a natural. Eventually it picked up an adjectival use as a rough synonym for “charming” or “of intricate design” with reference to architecture–e.g., a bijou cottage. The word entered the English language in the 1600s and has since resisted the most determined efforts to throw it out again. “Bijou,” originally a French word meaning “jewel” or “trinket,” was probably one of the five or six most common theater names in the country at one time (the others that occur to me offhand are Rialto, Tivoli, Adelphi, and Odeon). Send us feedback about these examples.You say it BEE-zhoo, although depending on the neighborhood you can also get away with everything from BUY-joo to BEE-joe–when you start trying to dress up your establishment with a little dimestore French, you take your chances on pronunciation.
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'exquisite.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2021 Potter’s ironies, veering between the blunt and the exquisite, the oblique and the confrontational, expose the cruel hazards of nature and the perversities of culture. 2021 The mac, resplendent in white cheese, was like putting a Mercedes in my mouth – that exquisite and that aerodynamic of an eat. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021 The most exquisite is the Single Late tulip, whose pastel versions are called French tulips by florists. Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2015 Why had all his predecessors failed to formulate such an exquisite, indeed mellifluous name for a place of spiritual quest? - Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2022 The exquisite remains allowed scientists to redescribe the species since Hallucigenia’s important head and mouth features were observable. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 9 Apr. Noun Affleck has sought out the exquisite before. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023 Morris used the power of cinema to expose staggering irregularities in the investigation and presented his findings in an exquisite display of experimental filmmaking. They are versatile & have an optimistic attitude. Person with Bijou having 3 as Personality number are ambitious & philosophical.
They are creative & try to do too many things. 2023 For the first time, 28 of Johannes Vermeer's exquisite paintings – the majority of his life's work – have been assembled at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for what's considered a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition. People with name Bijou are jovial & love to talk. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Apr.
2023 But the flacon-and its ingredients-also reflect Giorgio Armani’s ongoing commitment to honor the planet while crafting scents of exquisite beauty. 2023 Patrice Bergeron, whose exquisite career has been defined by forever being in exactly the right spot on the ice at precisely the right time, and most often making the perfect play, could be nowhere to be seen when the Bruins open Stanley Cup play Monday night at the Garden. Dennis Overbye Marcos Zegers, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023 At night, calm, unruffled winds off the Pacific Ocean produce some of the most exquisite stargazing conditions on Earth. 2023 Sakara Life’s rainbow pad thai bowl was *chef’s kiss* exquisite. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, The collection is exquisite in its use and its design-deceptively simple, but only possible through the expertise of a house that has been in operation since 1830. Adjective Arsema Thomas is exquisite as an embattled and trapped young Lady Danbury some scenes showcasing her married life are tough to watch.
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