Ostrovsky

/ (ɒsˈtrɒfskɪ) /

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noun

Aleksandr Nikolayevich. 1823–86, Russian dramatist, noted for his satirical comedies about the bourgeoisie. His plays include The Bankrupt (1849) and The Storm (1859), a tragedy

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How to use Ostrovsky in a sentence

Ponomaryov labeled Vice News journalist Ostrovsky a spy, too.
OSCE Observers Taken Prisoner by Pro-Russian Forces in Ukraine|Jamie Dettmer|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, on Thursday, Ostrovsky was released, apparently in good health.
On the Front Lines in Ukraine’s Info War|Jamie Dettmer|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The seizing of an American reporter was only a matter of time, and the bespectacled and disheveled Ostrovsky was a prime target.
Putin’s Men in Ukraine Seize U.S. Journalist|Jamie Dettmer|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She added that Ponomaryov himself was carefully examining the video footage Ostrovsky had with him.
Putin’s Men in Ukraine Seize U.S. Journalist|Jamie Dettmer|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ostrovsky is one of several reporters who have been grabbed in recent days in Slovyansk.
Putin’s Men in Ukraine Seize U.S. Journalist|Jamie Dettmer|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the literary and dramatic world Tchaikovsky had two good friends—the dramatist Ostrovsky and Sadovsky.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
In any case he received the first part of the libretto from Ostrovsky in March or April.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
A few days ago I was lunching with Ostrovsky, and he proposed, entirely of his own accord, to write a libretto for me.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Ostrovsky's drama, "The Storm," here translated for the English reader, is a good instance of this truth.
The Storm|Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky
Ostrovsky's dramas in general are marked by intense sombreness, biting humour and merciless realism.
The Storm|Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky