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
In Hamlet, Ophelia, his wife, a young noblewoman from Denmark, goes mad and drowns.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
But The Fate of Ophelia singer says she can't imagine planning a performance at a game her fiance is simultaneously trying to win.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
Fans assumed that The Fate of Ophelia would tether Swift Shakespeare's story of a noblewoman who drowns in a fit of mania after being driven mad by grief.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
“You do me wrong, Ophelia, for I would not yield you to him or his hounds,” said Hamlet.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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