star-crossed
Example Sentences
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The same cannot be said of the longest story, “The Birdkeeper’s Moral,” in which half a century of Turkish history is seen through the lens of a star-crossed romance.
From New York Times
Few of these kings and queens are embroidered into fables focusing on the star-crossed nature of their love, ignoring actual matters of governance whose effects impact reality even now.
From Salon
The star-crossed lovers survived and have set up shop away from Los Angeles, taking a stab at their own version of starting over which, as this series is fond of reminding us, is impossible.
From Salon
It relates the tale of a star-crossed couple forced to separate.
From Los Angeles Times
Later, the cast re-enacts the medieval story of the star-crossed Tristan and Isolde.
From New York Times
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