star-crossed
Example Sentences
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With time running out to save its star-crossed season, USC put itself in position for a statement-making Saturday, only to see that dream devolve into a nightmare in an 82-67 loss to No. 12 Nebraska.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
They will portray the star-crossed lovers on stage at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London from March 2026, as first reported by US outlet Deadline.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
Class is the central theme in “Egoist”: Kosuke and Ryuta’s star-crossed romance shows us how money, and the struggle to make ends meet, can complicate even the most genuine love.
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024
Gerwig, Emerald Fennell for “Saltburn” and Celine Song for star-crossed romance “Past Lives” all failed to make the list.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024
They would have thought we were star-crossed lovers.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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