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: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in northern France and spreading through western Europe from the middle of the 12th century to the early 16th century that is characterized by the converging of weights and strains at isolated points upon slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by pointed arches and vaulting
Gothic cathedrals
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: of or relating to an architectural style reflecting the influence of the medieval Gothic
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often not capitalized
: of or relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use of desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent incidents
Gothic novels
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: Gothic art style or decoration
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: the Gothic architectural style
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: the East Germanic language of the Goths see Indo-European Languages Table
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often not capitalized
: a novel, film, or play in the gothic style
Examples of Gothic in a Sentence
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Stop to admire the likes of the Grand Théâtre, the Gothic Tour Pey-Berland, or the Basilica of Saint Severinus.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Produced by Goldfinger’s John Feldmann and featuring a cast of top-flight collaborators, including Travis Barker, Gothic Summer is new at No. 6.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
The church, built from limestone in the French High Gothic style, stands 95 feet tall in the shadow of skyscrapers along Fifth Avenue, in one of New York’s most elegant neighborhoods.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Nickelson signs dominated amid the historic mansions lining Fairfield Avenue, built by captains of industry in the early 20th century in a mix of styles from Beaux-Arts to Gothic, Romanesque to Tudor.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
Spanning eight sweaty, high-energy pop-punk and party tunes, Gothic Summer is the Australian duo’s first international album release in ten years and the first through John Feldmann’s Big Noise Music Group.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
There was a shot of the Frederick Miller Mansion on the lower easter side, as well as its neighbor, the former Judge Jason Downer mansion (now home to the Milwaukee Art Museum Research Center), a Victorian Gothic stunner in Cream City brick.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
That was the day Gothic Summer, the Veronicas’ sixth studio album, was born.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
Frailty is a sleeper gem that puts a Southern Gothic spin on biblical horror and the terror of a cruel and fickle God.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Stop to admire the likes of the Grand Théâtre, the Gothic Tour Pey-Berland, or the Basilica of Saint Severinus.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Produced by Goldfinger’s John Feldmann and featuring a cast of top-flight collaborators, including Travis Barker, Gothic Summer is new at No. 6.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
The church, built from limestone in the French High Gothic style, stands 95 feet tall in the shadow of skyscrapers along Fifth Avenue, in one of New York’s most elegant neighborhoods.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Nickelson signs dominated amid the historic mansions lining Fairfield Avenue, built by captains of industry in the early 20th century in a mix of styles from Beaux-Arts to Gothic, Romanesque to Tudor.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
Spanning eight sweaty, high-energy pop-punk and party tunes, Gothic Summer is the Australian duo’s first international album release in ten years and the first through John Feldmann’s Big Noise Music Group.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
There was a shot of the Frederick Miller Mansion on the lower easter side, as well as its neighbor, the former Judge Jason Downer mansion (now home to the Milwaukee Art Museum Research Center), a Victorian Gothic stunner in Cream City brick.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
That was the day Gothic Summer, the Veronicas’ sixth studio album, was born.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Gothic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gothic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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