Bard of Avon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bard of Avon
First recorded in 1880–1885
Example Sentences
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He’s been in Shakespearean villain territory many times, but this most recent selfish and heartless move puts him up there with the vilest villains the Bard of Avon ever created.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2024
This charming spoof purports to be a long-lost work for younger readers by the Bard of Avon himself.
From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2020
Stevens began expressing his doubts about the Bard of Avon in November of 1987, at a moot-court hearing on the topic “Who Wrote Shakespeare?”
From The New Yorker • Jul. 29, 2019
Though other Elizabethan playwrights included lyrics in their texts, the Bard of Avon inserted more than usual.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2018
Beautiful as were the visions of Juliet and Rosalind which floated before the mind of the Bard of Avon, it may be doubted if they excelled Miss Helen Faucit's exquisite representation of those characters.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 by Various
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