Ophelia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"As parents, the initial shock was devastating, but we are now seeing Ophelia flourish."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Gertrude never quite comes into focus, but the pathos of Ophelia, maddened by grief, is enhanced by the simple yet forceful way Izzard helplessly pounds her chest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
It dethroned Taylor Swift's The Fate of Ophelia to take Spotify's global top spot on 2 January, the day after the final epsiode of Stranger Things' fifth and final season dropped on Netflix.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
While less well-known than John Everett Millais's painting of Ophelia, the portrait also depicts a woman in a long dress lying drowned in water, surrounded by flowers.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
The world as a whole might not be black-and-white, Jim, Ophelia, and Paul thought, but there were some situations where it was perfectly clear what needed to be done.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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