Example Sentences
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As Coriolanus’ iron-fisted mother, Volumnia, artistic director and Indie Shakes co-founder Melissa Chalsma doesn’t so much speak as roar.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
"They're the best of us," said Laverty, who won best screenplay at Cannes for Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" and "The Wind that Shakes the Barley".
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Appeared in the January 29, 2026, print edition as 'Syria’s Kurdish Fight Shakes Trump’s Policy'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
This year, Seattle Shakes takes on one of the Bard’s earliest plays, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” in which a pair of friends vie for the affections of the same woman.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024
Shakes her head a little, then looks away.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
