theatre of the absurd
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The United States called his trial a "theatre of the absurd."
From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2022
He denied the charges and the United States called his trial a "theatre of the absurd".
From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2021
Back then it was simply a brushback pitch, legal theatre of the absurd.
From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2020
On Thursday, Melania Trump did her part to freshen up this self-evident tragedy by making a costume choice out of the theatre of the absurd.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 21, 2018
This is the great theatre of the absurd called the Balkans.
From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel
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