Shaffer

British  

/ ˈʃæfə /

noun

1. Sir Peter. born 1926, British dramatist. His plays include The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), Amadeus (1979), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992)

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Example Sentences

New locations are coming to El Paso, Albuquerque, Dallas and Denver, and the company is in talks with potential franchise partners in the Midwest and Northeast, spokesperson Brittney Shaffer told The Times in an email.

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Shaffer said the company decided it was the right time to enter new markets after spending the past two years strengthening its foundation with improved unit economics, enhanced hospitality, and a revitalized pipeline of culinary innovation.

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Shaffer, whose plays include “Equus,” “The Royal Hunt of the Sun” and “Black Comedy,” is drawn to existential reckonings, and in “Amadeus” he’s written his cris de coeur on the immorality of the universe.

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Shaffer kept revising the play, even after the avalanche of accolades for the London and New York premieres.

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But like Salieri, Shaffer was all too aware that popularity isn’t the same thing as greatness.

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