Romeo and Juliet-esque
Romeo and Juliet-esque adjective: resembling or characteristic of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare or its eponymous protagonists.
Adjective
Romeo and Juliet-esque or Romeo and Juliet-esque (comparative more Romeo and Juliet-esque, superlative most Romeo and Juliet-esque)
- Resembling or characteristic of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare or its eponymous protagonists.
- SHALOM SALAAM (9.30 pm BBC2) Apart from running the EastEnders’ shop, the Asian community doesn’t seem to exist on British TV. This Romeo and Juliet-esque story of the love between a Muslim girl and a Jewish boy, and the conflicts it causes, is certainly a step in the right direction.1989 April 22, Liz Anstee, “Timewatch: Look ahead with Liz; Our 7 day TV Guide: See how they run”, in South Wales Echo, number 39,668, Cardiff, →OCLC, page 32, column 3
- Movie: Love Story: Sappy, sentimental and romantic, this Romeo and Juliet-esque tragedy from director Arthur Hiller has become a classic.2002 August 12, “TV highlights”, in The Palm Beach Post, volume 94, number 129, West Palm Beach, Fla., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 5E
Examples of Romeo and Juliet-esque in a sentence
- There are plenty of gritty, beautifully choreographed scenes, with surprises like enemy soldiers popping out of the sand and Romeo and Juliet-esque fake-out death potions.2002 September 26, Eva Simonich, “The Four Feathers”, in Buzz (The Daily Illini), number 160, Champaign, Ill., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 15...
- When Jim Leonard first created the concept for Fox’s Skin, a stylistically sensual, Romeo and Juliet-esque tale with pornography and politics as its core, he was urged to take it to cable.2003 August 1, Ken Parish Perkins, “Not-so-great expectations: TV types too quick to celebrate mediocrity”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram...
- Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins’s 1961 musical tells the story of the Romeo and Juliet-esque love affair between a reformed New York gang member and a Puerto Rican immigrant.2009 January 4, “Watch this: Your at-a-glance guide to this week’s unmissable films and TV shows”, in The Independent on Sunday, number...
Forms of Romeo and Juliet-esque
| comparative | more Romeo and Juliet-esque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Romeo and Juliet-esque |
| alternative form | Romeo-and-Juliet-esque |
| alternative form | Romeo and Julietesque |
| alternative form | Romeo-and-Julietesque |
| alternative form | Romeo & Juliet-esque |
Origin of Romeo and Juliet-esque
From Romeo and Juliet + -esque.
Questions about Romeo and Juliet-esque
- What does Romeo and Juliet-esque mean?
- Romeo and Juliet-esque means resembling or characteristic of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare or its eponymous protagonists.
- How do you use Romeo and Juliet-esque in a sentence?
- There are plenty of gritty, beautifully choreographed scenes, with surprises like enemy soldiers popping out of the sand and Romeo and Juliet-esque fake-out death potions.
- What part of speech is Romeo and Juliet-esque?
- Romeo and Juliet-esque is an adjective.
Words near Romeo and Juliet-esque in the dictionary
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