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Definition of "-esque" []

  • In the manner of; resembling: Lincolnesque. (suffix)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "-esque" in a sentence
  • "The good professor's recent "there's no heaven" moment of "Imagine"-esque aplomb is what it is."
  • "Hardy gained an additional 30 lbs. of muscle thanks to physical training and lived out a "Rocky"-esque fantasy in scenes where he waded through crowds of cheering fans on his way toward the fighting cage."
  • "In other words, investors don't see Harrisburg heralding a Meredith Whitney -esque muni-meltdown."
Words like "-esque"
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arabesque
Beatlesque
Bunyanesque
burlesque
capraesque
churrigueresque
Disneyesque
four-act
gabrielle
gigantesque
inter-league
interleague
nine-hour
omnic-free
srip