star-crossed

Example Sentences

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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

And in the same instant, Andie’s dreams of a romance with her star-crossed lover begin to cloud her better judgment.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 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