Desdemona
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In addition to winning him the hand of Desdemona, they have left an invisible scar behind, a grievous case of post-traumatic stress disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
One of Dame Maggie’s most iconic early roles was as Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
Desdemona Chiang’s delicate, hyper-specific touch as a director — poetic but never heavy-handed or pandering to her audience — suits Majok’s material well.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Underneath Desdemona, beating time against the boards and lifting her up: a pair of wings.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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