clef
Example Sentences
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There’s also a treble clef, a dancing avocado, and a couple of book-related ones: “Graphic Novels Are Real Books” and “Read More, Ban Less.”
From Literature
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After all, her next book is a roman à clef about Gala, and writing about a woman who might be in dire straits would be exploitative.
From Los Angeles Times
It is not signed by Chopin, but the handwriting includes his distinctive bass clef.
From BBC
There is no more quotable novel about Hollywood than Carrie Fisher’s roman à clef, “Postcards From the Edge.”
From Los Angeles Times
The seamless overlap between real life and fictional counterparts, and the faithful reproduction of such well-established facts, conveys the author’s intention to offer a crystal clear clé to this roman à clef.
From New York Times
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