star-crossed
Example Sentences
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On a smaller stage, in a more star-crossed nation, Zelensky is, like Lincoln, an improbable protagonist in a vast and consequential drama.
From Washington Post
His ascension transformed the star-crossed heir into a dignified sovereign and Britain’s head of state.
From New York Times
Mathews also was a teenager when she completed a novella, “Fire,” what she calls a tragedy of star-crossed young lovers.
From Seattle Times
He knows what it’s like to feel star-crossed and flat unlucky.
From Washington Post
It’s an important one for him, because his postseasons are nothing if not star-crossed.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
