Thesaurus / star-crossed

star-crossed

How to use star-crossed in a sentence

We were once more at the western door; Madame crossed herself again; we went out.

I had no idea who they were, as the Grand Duke was in morning costume, and had no star or decoration to distinguish him.

He had the sun-scorched look of a traveller who has just crossed the Atlantic, and he smiled at Bernard with his honest eyes.

CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES

Willoughby leaped from the walls, crossed the river, and met his death while striving to reach Meerut.

It was eleven o'clock before the river was crossed and the headquarters of Colonel Guitar reached.

When rapidly deposited, as by artificial precipitation, triple phosphate often takes feathery, star- or leaf-like forms.

They crossed the bridge and rode up the gently rising, bare, and rugged ground towards Condillac.

She liked him less than ever, nevertheless wished that he were her brother and the rising star in American politics.

ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON

A white woman, Mrs. Henry Jacobi, who had been taken prisoner early in the month, crossed the plain holding a white flag.

They crossed the road, and entered the huge shanty, and stood apologetically near the door.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985