variants
or less commonly No
plural Noh also No
: classic Japanese dance-drama having a heroic theme, a chorus, and highly stylized action, costuming, and scenery
Examples of Noh in a Sentence
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Stephen Noh, Sporting News: Pacers get a B, the Raptors an A
Giving away picks hurts.
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Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024
The 52-room resort, set to open in the third quarter of 2024, will sit on a hill above the city, near an ancient bamboo grove and become the city's first and only hotel with a Noh stage, creating a new take on the ryokan experience.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
The Korean survival thriller opens with an unsettling vignette: Park Joo Young (Jeon Jong-Seo), a teen girl wearing a short black skirt and a private school blazer, meets an older man named Noh Hyung-soo (Jin Sun-kyu) in a remote hotel room.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2023
Percussionist Haruka Fujii played a feisty solo suggesting Noh vocalizations and drums, as well as Kodo drumming, a Japanese counterpart to Sandeep Das’ earlier train music.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
After birdies on his first two holes (Nos. 10 and 11), Noh failed to birdie again and bogeyed Nos. 5, 17, and 18, and double-bogeyed No. 2 to finish 3 over.
—Stefan Stevenson, Dallas News, 13 May 2023
The Best Movies and Shows Leaving Netflix This Week Live (Season 1) Set in the world of South Korean police officers, Live is a gripping drama series created by Noh Hee-kyung.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 May 2023
Home court advantage aside, The Sporting News' Stephen Noh has examined how Poeltl's presence can be a real difference-maker for Toronto against Chicago.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2023
The mask is used within the classical Japanese dance-drama Noh, and was a nod to Safin’s heritage.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2021
Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024
The 52-room resort, set to open in the third quarter of 2024, will sit on a hill above the city, near an ancient bamboo grove and become the city's first and only hotel with a Noh stage, creating a new take on the ryokan experience.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
The Korean survival thriller opens with an unsettling vignette: Park Joo Young (Jeon Jong-Seo), a teen girl wearing a short black skirt and a private school blazer, meets an older man named Noh Hyung-soo (Jin Sun-kyu) in a remote hotel room.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2023
Percussionist Haruka Fujii played a feisty solo suggesting Noh vocalizations and drums, as well as Kodo drumming, a Japanese counterpart to Sandeep Das’ earlier train music.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023
After birdies on his first two holes (Nos. 10 and 11), Noh failed to birdie again and bogeyed Nos. 5, 17, and 18, and double-bogeyed No. 2 to finish 3 over.
—Stefan Stevenson, Dallas News, 13 May 2023
The Best Movies and Shows Leaving Netflix This Week Live (Season 1) Set in the world of South Korean police officers, Live is a gripping drama series created by Noh Hee-kyung.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 May 2023
Home court advantage aside, The Sporting News' Stephen Noh has examined how Poeltl's presence can be a real difference-maker for Toronto against Chicago.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2023
The mask is used within the classical Japanese dance-drama Noh, and was a nod to Safin’s heritage.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2021
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