Noh
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Japan's response to AI is beginning to resemble one of the country's slow-moving, traditional Noh plays.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
For most of Sunday afternoon the most pertinent question appeared to be if anyone could catch the unfancied Yealimi Noh.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Her longevity, he said, is reminiscent of performers of traditional Japanese arts, such as Noh and Kabuki, who spend decades mastering their craft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The extraordinary scene with the medium in “Rashomon” stems directly from Noh, with the voice of the dead nobleman distorted into a screeching, growling outburst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Our other blowout was the other evening at a Japanese classic tea house, a part of a Noh dance for entertainment and a twelve-course meal or so.
From Letters from China and Japan by John Dewey
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