Shakespearean
adjective
of, relating to, or suggestive of Shakespeare or his works.
Shakespearian
-
a variation of
Shakespearean.
Example Sentences
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“The Apprentice” is a dark comedy and drama that shows us what happens when our darkest desires, tempered by amorality, grim determination, a substandard intellect and greed all converge into a real-life Shakespearian tragedy.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024
The other, back to before Shakespearian times, is drag, a loud, proud and seismically flamboyant artistic expression of gender fluidity.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
So says Elizabeth Taylor, summing up the fractious encounter between the revered Shakespearian actor John Gielgud, and her new husband, the actor Richard Burton.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
The Cockpit-In-Court or Royal Cockpit then grew to become a theatre and part of Shakespearian London.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2022
“I hope that was a monster I just killed. I was a Shakespearian actor in college! Picked up a little swordplay!”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
