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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

Fair warning for those who dare to risk entry to the eerie and unsettling horror feature “Backrooms”: This film contains graphic, even grotesque imagery of early 1990s furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Instead, his grotesque behavior backfired and has drawn even more insults and rejections.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Only the woman on the ground wasn’t some grotesque creature of the night.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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