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ferryman

[fer-ee-muhn] / ˈfɛr i mən /
NOUN
oarsman
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Best-known for award-winning plays such as Mojo, Jerusalem and The Ferryman, his work has tackled heavy-duty themes such as toxic masculinity and national identity but always with a dollop of dark humour.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2022

The plea deal was a compromise, prosecutor Theresa Anne Ferryman said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2019

Ferryman thinks it is right to be cautious about new medical technologies.

From Nature • Sep. 24, 2019

On the non-musical side of things, The Ferryman, Jez Butterworth’s drama about the IRA, chalked up four wins, including Best Play and Best Direction of a Play for Sam Mendes.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2019

Ha, so I was," replied Ferryman; "but the hat made me think o' the church, and that put me off.

From Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies by Jacks, L. P.




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