Shaffer

British

/ ˈʃæfə /

noun

Sir Peter. born 1926, British dramatist. His plays include The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), Amadeus (1979), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992)

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Ms. Shaffer is a faculty member at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Shaffer said members of the association vote each year on some 40 float design submissions that are in line with a theme put forth by Tournament of Roses officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Shaffer said she hoped the changes made would allow people to enjoy the float.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

He continued to pitch ideas to Shaffer’s production company after the shoot, though the two did not work together again, Shaffer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Today the AT is a wilderness by design—actually, by fiat, since many of the properties Shaffer passed were later compulsorily purchased and quietly returned to woodland.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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