Desdemona
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The role of Desdemona becomes tricky to navigate in a contemporary setting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Her first Oscar nomination was for playing Desdemona opposite Laurence Olivier’s Othello and her subsequent nominations were all for characters whose theatricality was a mode of existence.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024
Later in 1963, Laurence Olivier offered her the part of Desdemona opposite his Othello, at the National Theatre.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
The role of Othello’s wife, Desdemona, has not yet been cast.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024
So Desdemona agonized, unable to sleep at night as the new baby grew inside her.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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