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
Example Sentences
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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
For the most part, the book is written as if living alongside Oberon during her lifetime, giving emotional heft to her sometimes difficult choices.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025
Soon director Alexander Korda took her under his wing, and she adopted the name Merle Oberon.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025
“No, the Marvels! Oberon and Eleanora Marvel. His father was Alexander . . . they were all actors here at the Royal Theatre!”
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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