Desdemona
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But when she realizes Iago has slandered Desdemona she turns into an enraged lioness, roundly exposing and condemning him—and Othello—with righteous fury.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Later in 1963, Laurence Olivier offered her the part of Desdemona opposite his Othello, at the National Theatre.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
Desdemona Chiang directs, and I’m thrilled because to this day I still think about her 2016 Seattle Rep production of the kaleidoscopic play “Constellations,” which is another thoughtful, small-cast play with quick, not-entirely-linear scene construction.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
The role of Desdemona in Mr. Limón’s most famous work, “The Moor’s Pavane,” based on Shakespeare’s “Othello,” showcased her gifts.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024
On the quay, Lefty and Desdemona stand up along with everyone else, with people too stunned to react, or still half-asleep, or sick with typhus and cholera, or exhausted beyond caring.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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