star-crossed
adjective
: not favored by the stars : ill-fated
a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life—
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
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Examples of star-crossed in a Sentence
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That’s a career best for the U.S. country artist, and third top 10 appearance following 2018’s Golden Hour (No. 6) and 2021’s star-crossed (No. 10).
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Throughout 2020 and into 2021, the production seemed increasingly star-crossed.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
From the beginning, then, El Señor Presidente has been star-crossed.
—Larry Rohter, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2023
As if Cronin’s horse racing weekend wasn’t star-crossed enough, The Del Mar Group won a claiming race worth $24,000 on Saturday at Santa Anita but the horse was claimed by another group for $25,000.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2023
Colby Lewis was solid; Kevin Millwood a workhorse; Matt Harrison, star-crossed.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
Throughout 2020 and into 2021, the production seemed increasingly star-crossed.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
From the beginning, then, El Señor Presidente has been star-crossed.
—Larry Rohter, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2023
As if Cronin’s horse racing weekend wasn’t star-crossed enough, The Del Mar Group won a claiming race worth $24,000 on Saturday at Santa Anita but the horse was claimed by another group for $25,000.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2023
Colby Lewis was solid; Kevin Millwood a workhorse; Matt Harrison, star-crossed.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined above
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“Star-crossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/star-crossed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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star-crossed
adjectiveˈstär-ˌkrȯst
Etymology
so called from the idea that stars control the lives and actions of people
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