Oberon
Americannoun
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(in medieval folklore) the king of the fairies.
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Astronomy. one of the five moons of Uranus.
noun
noun
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Especially when led authoritatively by Ms. Hurlin as Titania and Daniel Camargo as Oberon, with all the lesser characters in rapport, this “Dream” was a marvel of Ashton’s theatrical-ballet savvy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
His first foray into professional acting was when he joined the RSC in 1966, going on to play King John, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Henry IV.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Marcin, initially as malignant as Hook and as blinkered as Torvald, eventually grows as repentant and noble as Oberon in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which will co-star a certain native of Toruń as Titania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
One of the most well-known was the 1939 version starring Merle Oberon as Cathy and Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
And maybe that meant the man in the painting downstairs was Oberon Marvel.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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