Shaffer

British  

/ ˈʃæfə /

noun

1. Sir Peter. born 1926, British dramatist. His plays include The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), Amadeus (1979), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992)

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Example Sentences

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From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

It was later, “when their music got more sophisticated, like with ‘Rubber Soul,’ that’s when I started to get it,” Shaffer said.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Shaffer said she hoped the changes made would allow people to enjoy the float.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The filmmaker effectively worked on the roughly $2 million film without a director’s fee, Shaffer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

In the summer of 1948, Earl V. Shaffer, a young man just out of the army, became the first person to hike the Appalachian Trail from end to end in a single summer.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson