Rodgers, Richard

Cultural  

1. A twentieth-century American popular composer. He is known for writing the music to a long succession of musical comedies, including Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. In all these musicals, the spoken dialogue and lyrics were written by Oscar Hammerstein II.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Sondheim was asked to take the job by Laurents and by Mary Rodgers, Richard’s elder daughter, whom he had met as a teenager at the Hammersteins’ and for whom he had complicated feelings over many years.

From New York Times

Big-name players such as Aaron Rodgers, Richard Sherman and Eric Reid were in vocal opposition to the agreement.

From The Guardian

Following the NFL’s season of carnage that claimed the likes of, among others, Aaron Rodgers, Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, J.J.

From Seattle Times

The game features two of the league’s Super Bowl favorites, as well as high-profile stars like Aaron Rodgers, Richard Sherman and Russell Wilson.

From Forbes