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Romeo and Juliet

American  

noun

  1. a tragedy (produced between 1591 and 1596) by Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet Cultural  

  1. A tragedy by William Shakespeare about two “star-crossed lovers” (see also star-crossed lovers) whose passionate love for each other ends in death because of the senseless feud between their families. The line “Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” is well known.

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Figuratively, a “Romeo” is an amorous young man.

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Romeo and Juliet is being staged as a collaboration between the venue and theatre company Not Too Tame.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

His own narrative, however, fails to make Romeo and Juliet live anew as fresh characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Thompson: The masquerade ball made me think about Romeo and Juliet a lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Here is Scottish newsreader Mary Marquis as Juliet in a 1955 production of Romeo and Juliet.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Especially knowing how she felt about Romeo and Juliet.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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