roman

Example Sentences

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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 • Aug. 1, 2025

The sparks, he said, resembed a "giant roman candle" and went from the plane's nose to its tail.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

Every year, the workshop produces hundreds of smaller “bulls,” with roman candles for horns that are carried on someone’s shoulders through the streets of countless small towns in Mexico, sending kids skittering in delight.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

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 • Mar. 4, 2024

He wore a regal blue robe decorated with roman numerals.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles