shakespeare

[US]/ʃeikspir/
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Translation

n. William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright from 1564-1616.

Phrases & Collocations

shakespeare in love

Example Sentences

William Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights in history.

Many students study Shakespeare's works in literature classes.

Shakespeare's plays are still performed in theaters around the world.

Actors often aspire to perform in a Shakespearean production.

Shakespearean sonnets are known for their poetic beauty.

The Globe Theatre in London is associated with Shakespeare's plays.

Scholars have debated the true identity of Shakespeare for centuries.

Shakespearean language can be challenging for modern audiences to understand.

Shakespeare's influence on English literature is undeniable.

Many phrases and expressions we use today originated from Shakespeare's works.

Real-world Examples

He's a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

Plummer has a performance coming up with the Toronto Symphony, called Christopher Plummer's Symphonic Shakespeare (he recites, they play).

Source: Newsweek

Anyway, the townsfolk can't understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

The Oscar winner is also an associate artist at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2016

That influence is shown in a new exhibit at Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC.

Source: VOA Special May 2016 Collection

First, Andrew Dickinson. He is the author of 'Worlds Elsewhere: Journeys Around Shakespeare's Globe'.

Source: 6 Minute English

And then one of those shows at the Georgia Shakespeare Festival went to Florida and they took me.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

He claimed that Shakespeare, Drayton, and Ben Jonson had a merry meeting and, it seems, drank too hard.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

The Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand has run the school programs, workshops, and events for about 30 years.

Source: VOA Special October 2022 Collection

There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

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