Desdemona
Americannoun
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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
Development Program; Grace, described as the world’s most advanced humanoid health care robot; and Desdemona, a rock star robot.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023
But Desdemona, a rock star robot singer in the band Jam Galaxy with purple hair and sequins, was more defiant.
From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2023
Desdemona pressed her face to the glass, but now, because she was alone, she had a few more words to say to Lefty.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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