gothic
Example Sentences
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With its glorious views and picturesque harbor, Whitby is the antithesis of gothic horror.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
But “Wake Up Dead Man” is a funny gothic whodunit in which the twist is an ending that squeezes out a tear.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
There’s a good reason why “Frankenstein” is favored in gothic literature curricula over Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”: Shelley’s novel has infinitely more to parse.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Yes, Montague’s plan in Shirley Jackson’s modern gothic tale is to explore the “various unsavory stories” about the 80-year-old mansion, but he keeps the full extent of his planned experiment to himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
On my way to the Whim I slowly walked toward the Clare Bridge, staring up at the gothic pinnacles of the King’s College Chapel that stood out sharply against the spring sky.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing gothic
Reading: Literature - Fiction - High School
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Literary Genres - Advanced
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Reading: Literature - Literary Genres - High School
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