forbidden love

Example Sentences

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Those who have watched “Outlander” will know the outcome and general outlines of Ellen and Brian’s forbidden love, just as they know who will emerge as head of the clan.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Woven throughout the storyline of Tita de la Garza and Pedro Muzquiz’s forbidden love is the power struggle between a small pool of wealthy landowners and politicians and the people who serve them.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

“Hauntings, exorcisms, incantations, forbidden love — “The Hacienda” transports one to a world where love triumphs over demons.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

A dark cloud hangs over the whole enterprise, with the perils of the sea and forbidden love illustrated by long, discordant drones and dismembered sounds.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023

Then he says, “But that sounds like a song of forbidden love, Reina. That must mean there’s someone here you secretly love.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar