Wildean
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Wildean
Example Sentences
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At the defiant Wildean center is infamous Salome, Herod’s manipulative stepdaughter.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
His badinage is hardly Wildean, but his put-downs, honed to the sharpness of stilettos, are many people’s idea of fun.
From Salon • May 8, 2024
"Whether you enjoy this show as a star vehicle, a Wildean debate on morality versus self-expression, or a cutting-edge piece of mixed-media art, it's an extraordinary event."
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024
Stoppard himself liked to say, in Wildean style, “I should have the courage of my lack of convictions.”
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
Blur had released Girls & Boys, Jarvis Cocker was doing his Wildean rake thing and Keanu Reeves was ripping it up at the box office.
From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2017
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