monkish
Example Sentences
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Bettany, too, is more tamped down, more monkish as Salieri than his Oscar-winning screen predecessor, F. Murray Abraham.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
He has a monkish buzz cut, a mustache and a healthy stubble.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 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 stepped into the light of the doorway so he would see my monkish robes and maybe take pity on us.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
