Noh
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The extraordinary scene with the medium in “Rashomon” stems directly from Noh, with the voice of the dead nobleman distorted into a screeching, growling outburst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Federal authorities seized nearly $36 million in cash from Ambiance and the company’s owner, Sang Bum “Ed” Noh, according to a 2020 news release from the U.S. attorney’s office in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025
Then again, how important is the gender of the Madwoman, which I have sung, in “Curlew River”? Britten uses the ritual resources of Japanese Noh theater to create a sort of distancing.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023
Noh, who had a second consecutive over-par around at 73 to fall out of contention.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023
"Cathay" and "Lustra" were followed by the translations of Noh plays.
From Ezra Pound: His Metric and Poetry by Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns)
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