star-crossed
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If ever there were a star-crossed young man, he would seem to be that fellow—except that even at his rebellious worst Sylvester believed in himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
A vibrating violin behind a fiery curtain and a song about star-crossed planets are among the favourites to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Their retelling imagines the star-crossed lovers meeting later in life, repositioning the story from a perspective of age and experience, with the title characters aged in their 40s.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
But this one feels like the truth of one man’s star-crossed life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
I hurt with the knowledge that maybe our meeting had been a cruel accident and not star-crossed love.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing star-crossed
