mystery play
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mystery play
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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But right on the money, somehow, is a medieval mystery play accompanied by a motley assembly of early-form lutes, flutes and bagpipes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2016
The town of Langley, on Whidbey Island, celebrates its centennial with a townwide, two-day interactive and improvisational mystery play.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2013
For "Democracy" is ultimately a mystery play, in which the central enigma is human identity itself - a puzzle that only expands and deepens when set upon a world stage.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2012
In its own way, it's a great medieval mystery play.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2011
He must have wanted, I think, to give himself a representation of some sacramental act, of some mystery play of the middle ages.
From The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: French novels by Hawthorne, Julian
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