That was the shipwreck of their romance. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
But no dialogue between man and wife in extremis could be more pathetic than that in the scene where shipwreck is imminent. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
Mr Ndoro said the shipwreck was a very important find for Africa. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
No, the one that licked me was a lifeboat after a shipwreck, that is. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman And The Redskins]
Excavating a shipwreck is a very time-consuming and laborious operation. From Wordnik.com. [Why I Oppose Commercializing Underwater Wrecks] Reference
"The shipwreck is a physical link to New England's rich maritime heritage.". From Wordnik.com. [Boston.com Most Popular] Reference
On the south side of the shipwreck is the entrance to a maze of underwater caves. From Wordnik.com. [IGN Complete] Reference
The YH2 geometric architecture is described as a shipwreck, and there's no question as to why. From Wordnik.com. [TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends] Reference
The wreckers of this coast boldly assert that a shipwreck is a blessing (berkah), sent to them by Providence. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Morocco] Reference
A comparative idea of his own happiness, as when a shipwreck is viewed by a person safe on shore, as mentioned by Lucretius. From Wordnik.com. [Canto III] Reference
The shipwreck was an alarming sign of the challenges facing Italy as it contended with a wave of migrants leaving North Africa. From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
The shipwreck was a gleam, the first ray that came to cheer me in those penance hours, when I was cut off from all; and now, oh, Amy!. From Wordnik.com. [The Heir of Redclyffe] Reference
Then, though they might have played "shipwreck," it would not be as much fun. From Wordnik.com. [Six Little Bunkers at Aunt Jo's] Reference
He called health care a "shipwreck" and said that the federal government was an "abject failure". From Wordnik.com. [CPAC 2011: The Conservative Political Action Conference (Live Coverage, Day Two)] Reference
In fact, it was to be a test meal, such as might be a necessity in case of "shipwreck" or accident. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar] Reference
An haven in shipwreck. From Wordnik.com. [Spice and the Devil's Cave] Reference
I've read about every kind of shipwreck that ever happened. From Wordnik.com. [A Chosen Few Short Stories] Reference
"I think you said there's no kind of shipwreck you don't know about?". From Wordnik.com. [A Chosen Few Short Stories] Reference
The odd mess in this photo is a copper-alloy sword guard discovered in a shipwreck which is believed to be. From Wordnik.com. [Gizmodo] Reference
'shipwreck' besides, and I'm in a villainous humor. From Wordnik.com. [The Right Knock A Story] Reference
Divers can explore the Felipe Xicotencatl shipwreck nearby. From Wordnik.com. [4 Hours In Cozumel] Reference
We would be happy to take the listeners out on a shipwreck. From Wordnik.com. [Merritt, Snicket and the 'Tragic Treasury'] Reference
I've made shipwreck of my life, and I must pay the penalty. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
The town is small and quaint, with two shipwreck sites to explore. From Wordnik.com. [Giving it a Whirl] Reference
The case could have lasting repercussions for the shipwreck-salvage industry. From Wordnik.com. [Diving Into the Wreckage] Reference
The play begins, explains Paul, when Viola, a shipwreck victim, arrives in Illyria. From Wordnik.com. [Free for All 'Twelfth Night' embraces vision of original director Taichman] Reference
To those associated with the sea, this is a warning of shipwreck or other peril. From Wordnik.com. [Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves] Reference
In July 2003, I had read about a shipwreck off Lampedusa, a southern Italian island. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Calderón's Challenge] Reference
After all, Greene's candidacy has been -- to coin a phrase -- an absolute shipwreck. From Wordnik.com. [Senate Democrats' Florida Conundrum] Reference
From the same event, read also: For shipwreck survivor, a new honor and an old story. From Wordnik.com. [Quoted: Bill Cosby on why he opted for the Navy] Reference
And that was the reason he failed to avoid this strange shipwreck of his family life. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt from Darin Strauss's "More Than It Hurts You"] Reference
"Often, now a days, in shipwreck, nearly all are saved, even if the vessel does founder.". From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Waters Blue Or the Strange Cruise of the Tartar] Reference
The head belonged to one of 283 would-be immigrants who perished in a shipwreck in late 1996. From Wordnik.com. [Storming Fortress Europe] Reference
He just ran, and soon he came to the place where Flossie and Freddie had gone to play shipwreck. From Wordnik.com. [The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat] Reference
Could a mother take pleasure in a tempest if she knew her son was in danger of shipwreck from it?. From Wordnik.com. [Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World] Reference
Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning the faith. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 61: 1 Timothy The Challoner Revision] Reference
Trying to do it while representing the United States as First Lady is an invitation to a shipwreck. From Wordnik.com. [More Than Just A Kiss] Reference
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