Example sentences for: shakespearean

How can you use “shakespearean” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In short, the Republican House has deteriorated into a sub-Shakespearean Elizabethan revenge drama.

  • These include the uplifting, Guthrie-esque anthem "Paths of Victory" and the Shakespearean ballad "Seven Curses" (a version of the story in Measure for Measure ), both of which were bumped from The Times They Are A-Changin'.

  • Richard Nixon, the last president to face impeachment, was clearly a Shakespearean character.

  • A Shakespearean Garden displays the flowers mentioned by the Bard in his sonnets and plays.

  • This is, to be sure, a super-subtle distinction; but these bits and pieces of Shakespearean usage can make a luminous difference both in reading and in performance.


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