Romeo-and-Juliet-esque

A form of Romeo and Juliet-esque — Resembling or characteristic of the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare or its eponymous protagonists.

Meanings

adjectiveRomeo-and-Juliet-esque (comparative more Romeo-and-Juliet-esque, superlative most Romeo-and-Juliet-esque)

comparative more Romeo-and-Juliet-esque · superlative most Romeo-and-Juliet-esque

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Romeo and Juliet-esque.

    Days of Our Lives: The John/Marlena/Roman trilogy continues as Marlena is caught in a three-way love affair; Austin and Carrie’s Romeo-and-Juliet-esque love is put to the test; […]

    1992 December 28, Donna Gable, “Soaps: How the daytime plots will turn in the new year”, in USA Today, Arlington, Va., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3D, column 4
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    Inspired by a Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend that guarana had originated from a tempestuous affair between two teenagers from rival Indian tribes, Brazilians have consumed guarana in a variety of forms: teas, tablets -- even soft drinks.

    2000 June 17, Simon Romero, “INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: Industry and Nature Meet Along the Amazon; A Codependent Rain Forest and Economy”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Nov 2014

    ‘Aqua Cross’ was inspired by hardships of past relationships and how a personal inability to communicate can result in a number of negative situations. I inserted characters and a variety of scenarios in an attempt to create my own Romeo-and-Juliet-esque story.

    2018 August 22, Kelly Seaton, quoting Austin Mariano, “Local band, NVM, talks music, inspiration and more”, in Ryann Heinlen, editor, The Dixie Sun News, volume 57, number 1, Saint George, Ut.: Dixie State University, page 1, column 3
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