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Brigadoon

American  
[brig-uh-doon] / ˌbrɪg əˈdun /

noun

plural

Brigadoons
  1. any romantically idealized place or phenomenon.


Other Word Forms

  • Brigadoon-like adjective
  • Brigadoonish adjective

Example Sentences

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Like the mythical city of Brigadoon, Lisa Kudrow’s “The Comeback” has returned to television after many years away, with the difference that time has not stood still for its inhabitants, older in a changing world that values them less and which they navigate with less assurance.

From Los Angeles Times

From ‘Brigadoon’ to ‘Riverdance’ to Bruce Springsteen to Lily Allen, here’s what we’re most looking forward to from April to June in the Los Angeles area arts scene.

From Los Angeles Times

Another Feldman favorite, and the third show on next season’s calendar, is a world-premiere adaptation of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s 1947 musical, “Brigadoon.”

From Los Angeles Times

He made classics including “Brigadoon,” “Showboat,” “An American in Paris,” “Gigi” and “Singin’ in the Rain.”

From Los Angeles Times

Tucked away in a remote Colorado box canyon, the Telluride Film Festival has long leaned into its image as a kind of Brigadoon for cinephiles.

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