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grotesque

[groh-tesk] / groʊˈtɛsk /


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One of the most grotesque displays on view is an albumen print of an 1863 photo titled “A Harvest of Death,” taken by Timothy H. O’Sullivan after the Battle of Gettysburg.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

One former SNP head of communications claimed "a routine process" had been turned into a "grotesque spectacle".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

From a grotesque 230% valuation gap to a ticking energy crisis, this unstoppable market is more fragile than it looks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

That’s what prompted VanDyke to write this grotesque dissent.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The summit proper, a slender rock fin sprouting a grotesque meringue of atmospheric ice, stood twenty feet directly above.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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