star-crossed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of star-crossed
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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We can exchange our star-crossed correspondence and discuss a pseudonym for you.
From Salon
Their retelling imagines the star-crossed lovers meeting later in life, repositioning the story from a perspective of age and experience, with the title characters aged in their 40s.
From BBC
Including Jule, ace fighter for the Crowns, and Rafe, her counterpart for the Rogues, who we meet in the book’s opening pages and quickly become the star-crossed lovers of the story.
From Los Angeles Times
With time running out to save its star-crossed season, USC put itself in position for a statement-making Saturday, only to see that dream devolve into a nightmare in an 82-67 loss to No. 12 Nebraska.
From Los Angeles Times
And in the same instant, Andie’s dreams of a romance with her star-crossed lover begin to cloud her better judgment.
From Salon
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