Nancy Reagan gaze

English thumb|Nancy Reagan observes Ronald Reagan being sworn in for a second term, 1985 Etymology From the attentive look Nancy Reagan was noted for fixing on her husband, Ronald Reagan, U.S. President from 1981 to 1989, when he made public appearances."Up next for Nancy Reagan: tending her Ronnie's flame", St. Petersburg Times, 13 June 2004 Noun Nancy Reagan gaze A transfixed look upon a person taken as showing absolute devotion or affection. 1989, Margaret Carlson, "I'M Nobody, Who Are You?", Time, May 8, 1989, ISSN 0040-781X: Pat Nixon held the title for most stoic [Washington] wife until Maureen Dean gave an Oscar-winning performance during her husband's Watergate testimony, sitting primly behind him, blond hair pulled back, holding the Nancy Reagan gaze before there was a Nancy Reagan gaze. 1992, Laureen Hobbs, "The Industry & The Webs", Spy, December 1992/January 1993 p. 18 ISSN 0890-1759: Peter Chernin, the head Fox TV programmer, [...] will titularly replace Roth and serve as Murdoch's malleable functionary. He looks at his boss with a sort of adoring Nancy Reagan gaze. en w:Miriam Lord Hard to keep up the Nancy Reagan gaze when a rugby hero undresses http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0212/1224289634792.html w:The Irish Times February 12 2011 Joan’s attention appeared to be wandering from her leader. Instead of fixing him with the requisite Nancy Reagan gaze, she kept sneaking glances out the window. https://web.archive.org/web/20110305083030/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0212/1224289634792.html 5 March 2011 en References en eponyms en Facial expressions Ronald Reagan