Stoppard

[ stop-erd ]

/ ˈstɒp ərd /

noun

TomThomas Straussler,born 1937, British playwright, born in the Czech Republic.

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Example sentences from the Web for stoppard

"It still surprises me how many Bernards there can be," Stoppard says.
The Past Is Present in Arcadia|Janice Kaplan|March 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
At 73, Stoppard is intense and charming—and now he pauses to reconsider what he's just said.
The Past Is Present in Arcadia|Janice Kaplan|March 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
During preview performances for the Broadway production, Stoppard sat in the audience taking notes.
The Past Is Present in Arcadia|Janice Kaplan|March 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A thoughtful purveyor of intellectual ideas, Stoppard also cares about a mass audience.
The Past Is Present in Arcadia|Janice Kaplan|March 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Stoppard may be his generation's most gifted and cerebral playwright.
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British Dictionary definitions for stoppard

Stoppard

/ (ˈstɒpɑːd) /

noun

Sir Tom, original name Thomas Straussler born 1937, British playwright, born in Czechoslovakia: his works include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1967), Travesties (1974), Hapgood (1988), The Invention of Love (1997), and the trilogy The Coast of Utopia (2002)

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