monkish
Example Sentences
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He has a monkish buzz cut, a mustache and a healthy stubble.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
The ceremonies see brotherhoods of “nazarenos,” or penitents, with tall conical hats, monkish robes and hoods carrying or escorting the magnificent carriages through ancient streets of cities and towns nationwide.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
The cloister of a dozen monkish editorial staffers he inherited from his brilliant predecessor, Meg Greenfield, grew to more than 80 multimedia thinkers by the time of his death.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
The women shimmered in sequins and the men wore monkish mullets — short in the front, long in the back, shaved around the ears.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
During that final year in Atlanta, Chris had lived off campus in a monkish room furnished with little more than a thin mattress on the floor, milk crates, and a table.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
