Ophelia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Essentially an album launch event, the screenings included the premiere of her music video for The Fate Of Ophelia, behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the album, and Swift's commentary on the songs.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
Yvonne Corbin, from Caring Cooks, said Ophelia is "incredible" and "brought awareness to how important charity work is" to other children.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
She was moved when Ophelia first started her work for the charity.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
For two years, with Ophelia encouraging him, he had been courting the Cange schoolmaster’s daughter, Didi Bertrand—“the most beautiful woman in Cange,” said many at Zanmi Lasante.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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