单词 | yoda-like |
释义 | Yoda-likeadj. Resembling or reminiscent of Yoda (see Yoda n.). ΚΠ 1981 Barron's National Business & Financial Weekly 13 Apr. 4/4 [He] assumes philosophical Yoda-like tones as he capsualizes history. 1995 Daily Times (Salisbury, Maryland) 10 Aug. 5/1 [He] spoke rarely in concert, making for a Yoda-like presence whose every utterance was given oracular significance by fans eager to spread his message of peace and love. 2003 Washington Post 19 June (Home ed.) a3/1 The portrait they paint is of a Yoda-like entity that has physically shriveled over the eons but nevertheless has found a way to keep its unique powers. 2015 Toronto Star (Nexis) 20 Mar. e5 But aside from Parsons' initially amusingly mangled Yoda-like English, which gets a tad repetitive, Home doesn't stand out as fresh or particularly funny. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1981 |
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