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A passionate collector and restorer of modernist artifacts, Robert M. Rubin brings a purist's eye to the genius and intricacies of Paris' Maison de Verre, the house of glass he lives in

The Court of Modernism Alastair Gordon 2011

So if they did say 'May 19th' - as opposed to 'May the 19th' - that's even worse, from the purist's (pedant's) point of view: perpetrating the Americanism of omitting the definite article when speaking dates.

When did we stop speaking English ? Norfolk Blogger 2009

The purist's definition would be the Collins Dictionary, since that provides the forerunner of the word's genesis.

Dr. Cheryl Pappas: Ixnay Communique: If Everything's So Awesome, Where Is The Love? Dr. Cheryl Pappas 2011

I will never forget the Muslim man in New Jersey who flaunted his moderate credentials by leading an interfaith dialogue group, yet who, behind closed doors, revealed a purist's insularity.

Islam Needs Reformists, Not 'Moderates' Irshad Manji 2011

It was a purist's dream, casually amorphous yet sturdy enough to inject some ballast into those all-white beds.

Down With Comforters! Sara Ruffin Costello 2011

It certainly isn't the purist's simulated shooting gallery: The free-roaming levels play like a first-person shooter, with weaponry and cartoonish aim to match, so you're free to Rambo across the landscape, mowing down jackrabbits and wild turkeys with impunity — just don't get too close to the odd killer boar.

Shoot to Thrill Dennis Tang 2011

The purist's definition would be the Collins Dictionary, since that provides the forerunner of the word's genesis.

Dr. Cheryl Pappas: Ixnay Communique: If Everything's So Awesome, Where Is The Love? Dr. Cheryl Pappas 2011

From the sea, we had fresh crab and the local, farm-raised caviar, with olive oil and lemon juice, was a purist's delight, while an "elegy" to langoustine—expressed in tempura, ravioli, carpaccio, parchment paper and bisque—reveled in complexity.

A Foie Gras Tour de France Marlowe Hood 2011

From a purist's perspective, both sets of players (though particularly the Dutch), deserve to be condemned.

Too Much Yellow, Not Enough Red 2010

Mike Keiser, who commissions everything at the Bandon Dunes complex in Oregon as a golf purist's fantasy, is building a fifth course to add to his famous four.

Why We Need More Par-Three Courses Jeff Neuman 2010