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Shakespearean meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.
  2. Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
  3. Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.

Synonyms of Shakespearean

shakespearian dramatist playwright poet scholar scholarly person bookman student

Related words

Other words often associated with Shakespearean or its synonyms:

intellectual intellect writer author pupil someone enrollee mortal individual learner somebody person

Using Shakespearean

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived. | Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship. | Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
  • Useful related words include: shakespearian, dramatist, playwright, poet.
  • In the example corpus, shakespearean often appears in combinations such as: the shakespearean, of shakespearean, shakespearean plays.

Context around Shakespearean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

delivering 1× great 1× accomplished 1× various 1× ersatz 1× nine 1×

Often after:

actor 3× dialogue 1× rhythms 1× thespian 1× actors 1× anti 1× star 1× scene 1× drama 1× grandiosity 1×

Sentence patterns with Shakespearean

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after a shakespearean decade 1× and other shakespearean anti heroes 1× encounter with shakespearean actor henry 1× given the shakespearean thespian playing 1× if the shakespearean rhythms aren 1× in various shakespearean performances are 1× it s shakespearean in that 1× most accomplished shakespearean actors 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a chance encounter 1× a weber piano 1× by day he 1× carter took the 1× during my career 1× finally he exclaimed 1×

Common sentence endings:

a cosmic scale 1× a shakespearean decade 1× accomplished shakespearean actors 1× also being sold 1× and brian cox 1× canvas at home 1×

Words around Shakespearean

Just before it in the word index:

shakespeare 905 shakespear 2 shakesme 2 shakes 338 shakers 89 shakerism 2

Just after it in the word index:

shakespearian 8 shakeup 70 shakeups 15 shakey 12 shakha 4 shakhas 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

accesses 91 acrimonious 91 adeyemi 91 adjourn 91 adriana 91 aeroplane 91

Corpus analysis for Shakespearean

  • In this selection, "shakespearean" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, delivering, great, accomplished, actor, dialogue and rhythms stand out and add context to how "shakespearean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after a shakespearean decade and and other shakespearean anti heroes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shakespearean" sits close to words such as accesses, acrimonious and adeyemi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shakespearean

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It’s Shakespearean in that way. (6 words)

It's the way a Shakespearean actor speaks. (8 words)

Carter took the stage after a Shakespearean decade. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

In the same vein as Hamlet and other Shakespearean anti-heroes, it’s more probable that he’s a tragic figure, destined to self-destruct and fail at anything he sets his mind to. (34 words)

But not to worry, if the Shakespearean rhythms aren’t your bag, there are still some options for those who want to check out other playwrights or enjoy tunes from their favorite musicals. (33 words)

A Weber piano that Lord Olivier played at home, a Bafta best actor gong for Richard III and props of crowns worn by him in various Shakespearean performances are also being sold. (32 words)

Question examples

THE Shakespearean drama that is the feud between Phillip Willoughby and Holly Schofield (or is it the other way round? (20 words)

Example sentences (20)

After all, the film sees Butler more than hold his own while delivering Shakespearean dialogue alongside the likes of Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Chastain, and Brian Cox.

But not to worry, if the Shakespearean rhythms aren’t your bag, there are still some options for those who want to check out other playwrights or enjoy tunes from their favorite musicals.

By day, he is portraying the great Shakespearean actor on canvas at home.

He admits that he's not much of an actor, which is ironic given the Shakespearean thespian playing him.

He would come to America, learn English and German, and develop into one of the world’s most accomplished Shakespearean actors.

In the same vein as Hamlet and other Shakespearean anti-heroes, it’s more probable that he’s a tragic figure, destined to self-destruct and fail at anything he sets his mind to.

It's the way a Shakespearean actor speaks.

She wants this Shakespearean, star-crossed ending but is denied it by her own body.

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The discovery came as a result of conservation work done by the National Trust on a painting of a Shakespearean scene by 18th Century artist Joshua Reynolds, who died in 1792.

THE Shakespearean drama that is the feud between Phillip Willoughby and Holly Schofield (or is it the other way round?

While Taika Waititi would later lean into the colorful weirdness of the comics, Kenneth Branagh focused on their Shakespearean grandiosity in his initial solo movie for the God of Thunder.

A Weber piano that Lord Olivier played at home, a Bafta best actor gong for Richard III and props of crowns worn by him in various Shakespearean performances are also being sold.

Carter took the stage after a Shakespearean decade.

It's not only very long - as the height of the Shakespearean canon, Hamlet is also a kind of sacred text.

The rest Edelstein knitted together from other Shakespeare plays, some ersatz Shakespearean language or he told the story visually with invented stage business.

A chance encounter with Shakespearean actor Henry Baynton while visiting the dentist led to Holm being trained for admission for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

During my career I played nine Shakespearean heroines as well as Marguerite Gautier in Camille and Schiller's Maria Stuart.

Finally, he exclaimed, “It’s like Shakespearean, the whole thing,” to summarise the crisis as he saw it.

It’s Shakespearean in that way.

It tells a tragic tale of Shakespearean scope, on a cosmic scale.

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Common combinations with shakespearean

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shakespearean" in a sentence?
An example: "After all, the film sees Butler more than hold his own while delivering Shakespearean dialogue alongside the likes of Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Chastain, and Brian Cox." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shakespearean" from authentic English texts.
What does "shakespearean" mean?
Shakespearean means: Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.
What are synonyms of "shakespearean"?
Common synonyms of "shakespearean" include: shakespearian, dramatist, playwright, poet, scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student.
How many example sentences with "shakespearean" are there?
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