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monkish

[muhng-kish] / ˈmʌŋ kɪʃ /




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His devotion is palpable; every frame feels steeped in monkish contemplation.

From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2024

His voice carries along a line of “nazarenos,” or penitents, with tall conical hats, monkish robes and facial hoods.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 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

I made one decision about a secret romantic life, but when the scene was dropped, I kind of went back to Luke’s monkish ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021

I thanked him for his kindness and followed him into the heart of the living room, a clean and monkish space that hardly looked lived in.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson




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