Star Wars–esque

Definitions

Adjective. [B2]

Examples

““I’ve tried so hard to get⟳ you, and you never even knew. You really don’t know⟳.” “Know⟳ what?” I asked impatiently. “Who your father is.” I didn’t really appreciate the Star Wars'''–esque routine. “Roland Markham is my father. And the next time I see⟳ him, we’re going to come⟳ back and kick⟳ your ass together. If I don’t do it now.””

“These waves of sand roll for 50km along the Morocco–Algeria frontier in a Star Wars'''–esque landscape justifiably touted as the quintessential Sahara experience⟳.”

“From giving one of his films a Star Wars'''–esque title (Jay and Silent Bob Strike⟳ Back), to creating bar scenes explicitly inspired by the famous Mos Eisley cantina (Dogma), to writing Hooper X’s devastating and hilarious response to the proposal that Lando Calrissian is a “strong black role model⟳” (Chasing Amy), Smith’s movies out their creator as a fellow Star Wars geek.”

“The combination of progressive feminism with nostalgia (which we can remember⟳ was argued by Janice Doane and Devon Hodges to be inherently antifeminist) is complicated, but uniquely Star Wars'''–esque.”

“Dark reimagining of the Star Wars'''–esque Battlestar Galactica from 1978.”

“The prospect of Star Wars'''–esque battles in space has become⟳ much more likely with the rollout of fifth generation (5g) wireless technology, powered by tens of thousands of satellites approved by the Federal Communications Commission and on track to be launched into space without significant public oversight.”

“While it was cool to see⟳ a Star Wars–esque'' planet come⟳ to life, practically speaking, it was very hard to find⟳ your way around without some kind of markers or signs.”

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