star-crossed lovers

Lovers whose relationship is doomed to fail are said to be “star-crossed” (frustrated by the stars), because those who believe in astrology claim that the stars control human destiny. William Shakespeare used the phrase to describe the lovers in Romeo and Juliet.

star-crossed lovers

A phrase from the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare ; Romeo and Juliet are so described in the prologue to the play.

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“Star-crossed lovers” refers to any lovers whose affection for each other is doomed to end in tragedy .

Amid the chaos and carnage, star-crossed lovers Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Ygritte (Rose Leslie) meet on the battlefield.

To the pantheon of legendary star-crossed lovers must now be added John and Rielle.

Star-crossed lovers of Verona, young victims of an ancient family feud, doomed to die tragically—we all know how it goes.

Leo and Kate were both young and attractive, and playing star-crossed lovers in the film.

Kirsten Miller gives star-crossed lovers a smart spin in The Eternal Ones.

Many at the baptizing remembered the first meeting of the two star-crossed lovers one autumn day long ago on Blackberry Creek.

This was but the beginning of the tragedy of this pair of star-crossed lovers.

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