Meaning of Mary Poppinsesque | Babel Free

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Adjective. [B2]

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“New shows on the schedule will be a Pat Paulsen potpourri of comedy on Friday nights; a Mary Poppinsesque situation comedy called The Nanny and the Professor on Wednesdays, […]”

“They’re not worth $4, but Andrews, launching the film with a Mary Poppinsesque “Polly-Wolly-Doodle” production number, is lovable, level-headed and downright cute, especially when tranquilized for the Great Unveiling.”

“I enter the bathroom, dump my pocketbook on the counter, hunt in the Mary Poppinsesque clutter for my moisturizer, lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, blush, undereye cream.”

“She opens a Mary Poppinsesque carpet bag and pulls from it a very large, fluffy feather pillow-- in a pillowcase made of an old raincoat.”

““Let’s talk dirty to the animals!” coos the woman in her most Mary Poppinsesque voice.”

“I remember the book had a somewhat sad, Mary Poppinsesque ending with him leaving.”

“Kate Beckinsale’s saccharine, Mary Poppinsesque Flora is not engaging enough to suggest that her orchestration of events comes out of anything more than a desire to organise people.”

““Holding your pencil just right, sit straight but not tight, and you’ll be ready to write,” the voice sings in a Mary Poppinsesque lilt.”

“This book never for a moment lets you forget her spooky, Mary Poppinsesque Britishness. It is heavily sprinkled with words like “mum” and “luv” and refers to the reader as (I swear to God) “ducky.””

“Theodora Goss’ “Miss Emily Gray” is a Mary Poppinsesque story with a twist and some subtle attitude, while John Kessel’s “The Baum Plan for Financial Independence” is a story about two small-time crooks who discover their own metaphorical rainbow, one which really does change their lives forever.”

“The show offers up a fantastic dreamscape of flashbacks, dark introspection and beauty, one that cuts through the Mary Poppinsesque Pollyannaism of childhood in Edwardian England to see what truly lies within a heart: loss, guilt and insecurity.”

“My mom pushed her perfectly coiffed head through the doorway and flashed me a blinding Mary Poppinsesque smile.”

“Their top floor has a glass wall and outdoor terrace with a Mary Poppinsesque view over rooftops — lots of copper domes, St Paul’s and the Old Bailey.”

“In this sequel to the moderately successful 2005 feature, Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) helps out another family with her special Mary Poppinsesque blend of magic and whimsy.”

“For a council that was worried about becoming a Nanny State with striking down something as simple as a helmet requirement due to safety concerns in public skating, the Community Standards bylaw can certainly be seen by some as having a Mary Poppinsesque feel to it as police officers and bylaw officers patrol the streets of Taber looking to slap peoples’^([sic]) hands if they are spitting ($75 fine), swearing ($150 fine) or hanging around one place too long ($250 fine for loitering).”

““He’s not here to see me,” Olivia continued in her sweet, Mary Poppinsesque tone.”

“But Gladden uses satire and humor to keep the play from being preachy. “It’s a lot of fun. There’s a lot of good jokes in it,” said Lindsey Saltz, who plays a passionate red fish named Lydia. “It’s Mary Poppinsesque,” Gladden said.”

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