I'm not taking away from what was achieved or the bravery displayed but the term iconic suggests somewhat modern images. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
Although the term iconic is increasingly used to mean simply prominent or attention-getting buildings, architectural icons embody specific messages. From Wordnik.com. [When Buildings Try Too Hard] Reference
But what makes it iconic is incompatible with our new game!. From Wordnik.com. [Mike Mearls Strangles Realism In D&D Like It’s An Unruly Hooker « Geek Related] Reference
Dietrich's infamous role as Lola-Lola in iconic German film The Blue Angel (1930) made her an international star. From Wordnik.com. [Lesley M. M. Blume: ICONS OF STYLE SERIES: Screen Siren Marlene Dietrich (PHOTOS)] Reference
But what hasn't been reported is how often Eric Stoltz has been recast in iconic movies before and after "Back to the Future.". From Wordnik.com. [8 MORE Movies In Which Eric Stoltz Was Originally Cast (PICTURES)] Reference
I seem to remember a certain iconic Manhattan power trio rocking out an impromptu version of ‘Feel My Heat’ on a couple occasions …. From Wordnik.com. [Eric’s Top 10 Movie Soundtracks » Scene-Stealers] Reference
Haskell, who wears his large glasses pushed back on the top of his head in iconic Broadway boss style, spends his days inside the dark recesses of our New York minds. From Wordnik.com. [Lila Shapiro: Kiss the Bloody Rabbit: Inside New York's Most Unsettling Haunted House (PHOTOS)] Reference
His remarks recalled his iconic speech in 1980, when he sought the nomination himself. From Wordnik.com. [Kennedy Calls for Next Passing of the Torch] Reference
The image also recalls the iconic image of Watchmen's bloodstained, smiley-faced badge. From Wordnik.com. [All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News] Reference
More mainstream this week are what might be called iconic offerings from Spike TV and the Lifetime Movie Network. From Wordnik.com. [Captured for History] Reference
In a red bandana, unbuttoned shirt, and blue jeans, he recalled the iconic Axl from the late '80s -- only 20 years older and 30 pounds heavier. From Wordnik.com. [Spin Magazine Online -] Reference
Crawford, and shows various aspects of Michael's career going up in flames, namely the iconic leather jacket and jukebox from his "Faith" video. From Wordnik.com. [MamaPop™ - Celebrity Gossip and Entertainment News From Hollywood For Parents] Reference
How could a list of "iconic" cars be missing that one?. From Wordnik.com. [60 Iconic and Classic Cars] Reference
And there are few if any "iconic" Windows Mobile handsets. From Wordnik.com. [Microsoft unveils new mobile operating system] Reference
This angle is relevant because it involves an "iconic" reel company. From Wordnik.com. [The Abel-Madoff Dish from the Drake] Reference
We're talking about maintaining this kind of iconic position in society. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 15, 2009] Reference
Day-Lewis: So if anyone says "iconic" to you, just punch them straightaway. From Wordnik.com. [There Will Be Oscars] Reference
Leonard's evocations of the jazz life merited that often over-used term "iconic". From Wordnik.com. [Herman Leonard obituary] Reference
And we're talking about something that maintained this kind of iconic position in society. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 18, 2009] Reference
And we're talking about some of that -- maintained this kind of iconic position in society. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 17, 2009] Reference
He published his major works, the works that are kind of iconic, you know, late in his life. From Wordnik.com. [Genuine Reality: A Life of William James] Reference
L.A. auctioneer Joe Maddalena invites us to join him in the search for " iconic " items from the movies and TV. From Wordnik.com. [Basic Hunting Instinct] Reference
The story of how the Crips and Bloods -- two of the world's most 'iconic' gangs -- have been allowed to wage. From Wordnik.com. [Stacy Peralta: The Movie They Didn't Want You to See] Reference
Not just houses or shopping malls, but the kind of iconic national infrastructure projects that get talked about. From Wordnik.com. [Bechtel] Reference
It's a true landmark of this city -- I mean, one of the most kind of iconic buildings in the country, almost, I'd say. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 28, 2008] Reference
But I think we still haven't figured out in this culture how to allow the female director to have a kind of iconic power. From Wordnik.com. [Melissa Silverstein: Interview with Katherine Dieckmann, Director of Motherhood] Reference
If the "iconic" polar bear is classified as threatened, then their gambit could lead to all sorts of regulatory mischief. From Wordnik.com. [The Polar Bear Express] Reference
Patricia Gray, the head of the Library's Poetry and Literature Center, describes the laureateship as an "iconic" position. From Wordnik.com. [July 2008] Reference
It is not cursed with the sort of "iconic" new buildings that could equally well have been plonked down in any other city. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference
We got to see these pictures that really became kind of iconic where you see them climbing through what looks like a jungle gym there. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2009] Reference
I can't -- 40 years after it was created and we're talking about somebody (ph) that maintained this kind of iconic position in society. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 17, 2009] Reference
"Leave It to Beaver" is indeed filled with "iconic" characters and situations -- even though the adjective is wildly overused these days. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Shales revisits 'Leave It to Beaver' (1957-1963) on box set] Reference
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