variants or less commonly No
plural Noh also No
: classic Japanese dance-drama having a heroic theme, a chorus, and highly stylized action, costuming, and scenery

Examples of Noh in a Sentence

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Sporting News optimistic about the trade for the Kings Stephen Noh noted LaVine’s cost is high, but he’s proven more deserving of his salary given the efficiency behind his scoring. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025 Love in the Big City stars Kim Go-eun (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Yumi’s Cells series) and Steve Sang-hyun Noh (Pachinko). Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024 Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi’s elegantly minimalist set, influenced by Noh theater, offers but a hint of a house’s framework. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025 As in Noh plays, which Mishima loved, the spirits of the dead often haunt the living. Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 There’s a lot to like about the room, but the highlight, without a doubt, is a sitting area overlooking the garden that doubles as the best seat for the Noh stage. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025 Seo Hyun-jin as Noh In-ji in The Trunk Kim Seung-wan—Netflix Will there be a second season of The Trunk? Kayti Burt, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024 Photo: Noh Ju Han Spoilers follow for the first episode of the second season of Squid Game. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 Photo: Juhan Noh That’s not to say, though, that the show has no questions to answer. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Japanese , literally, talent

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Noh was in 1871

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“Noh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Noh. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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