(noun) a usually short sermon / (noun) a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme / (noun) an inspirational catchphrase or platitude. homiletic: the art of preaching or writing sermons
If 1940–41 was Hollywood’s peak (it had many glories), was it because a film exploded the homilies of romance in favor of flirtation and the joyful cynicism of journalism without much faith in its supposed grail, the Truth?
If 1940–41 was Hollywood’s peak (it had many glories), was it because a film exploded the homilies of romance in favor of flirtation and the joyful cynicism of journalism without much faith in its supposed grail, the Truth?
(adjective) coolly and patronizingly haughty
a supercilious gentleman who carries a sword stick and has a flashy scar on his cheek
a supercilious gentleman who carries a sword stick and has a flashy scar on his cheek