Lysander
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In a school production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he played the charming Lysander; during a rehearsal, the misfit scoring the play swore at the teacher, and in Yorke, O’Brien found a fellow outsider.
From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2020
Meanwhile, heir-in-exile Lysander au Lune, has returned, determined to bring peace back to humanity by resting control from the Gold families and facing down Darrow over Mercury.
From The Verge • Dec. 30, 2018
While eating at an outdoor cafe with his colorful son Lysander, he experiences a mysterious, powerful explosion.
From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2017
On 4 September, 1941, with his first mission complete, de Guélis was due to leave France for England, having arranged a pick-up on a remote field by a small Lysander aircraft.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2016
After another long Lysander moment, Jamie said abruptly, “Now don’t start weeping, Kittyhawk! Court-martial or not, you have to fly the plane now, because I don’t trust myself quite, not after that confession.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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