theatre of the absurd
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He denied the charges and the United States called his trial a "theatre of the absurd".
From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2021
He denies the charges and the United States called his trial a "theatre of the absurd".
From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2021
Even by the exacting standards of the 2016 campaign, which has turned into a theatre of the absurd and the disturbing, the past twenty-four hours have been bizarre.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 1, 2016
It might sound strange to say it about a Vegas casino, but the MGM Grand has become a theatre of the absurd.
From BBC • May 2, 2015
This is the great theatre of the absurd called the Balkans.
From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel
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