Meaning & use
Wagnerian
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Relating to or resembling the grand, dramatic, and often bombastic style associated with the composer Richard Wagner's operas.
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The film's soundtrack had a Wagnerian intensity, full of sweeping brass and thunderous drums.
Critics described the political scandal in Wagnerian terms, as an epic tale of ambition and betrayal.
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Named after nineteenth-century German composer Richard Wagner, known for his large-scale, emotionally intense operas.
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