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star-crossed

[stahr-krawst, -krost] / ˈstɑrˌkrɔst, -ˌkrɒst /
ADJECTIVE
doomed
Synonyms
WEAK
catastrophic cursed damned disastrous ill-fated ill-omened ill-starred jinxed luckless misfortunate unfortunate unlucky

Example Sentences

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But, like all good star-crossed stories, the pair fell in love.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Their retelling imagines the star-crossed lovers meeting later in life, repositioning the story from a perspective of age and experience, with the title characters aged in their 40s.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

And in the same instant, Andie’s dreams of a romance with her star-crossed lover begin to cloud her better judgment.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

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

I hurt with the knowledge that maybe our meeting had been a cruel accident and not star-crossed love.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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