Frankensteins

Definition of Frankensteinsnext
plural of Frankenstein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Frankensteins
Noun
  • Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The hottest mess in this brood, at least from outward appearances, is Josh (Thomas Sadoski), a firefighter battling demons, pills and booze.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Protein bars have come a long way from the chalky monstrosities that lined shelves not long ago.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The hulking remains of ARC monstrosities sit amongst the ruins of our world, now peaceful and overgrown with nature.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • But this remains a polling no-brainer for lawmakers, who are tired of being seen as self-serving greed monsters.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Gyllenhaal cast her husband Peter Sarsgaard as a detective in pursuit of the two monsters on the run, with Penelope Cruz as his partner.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, compared with the realistically creased faces and hangdog stares of the Cubs, the Boston fans behind them are closer to grotesques, an inhuman crush of caricatures.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Medieval carvers had a not dissimilar approach to design, fashioning grotesques for obscure nooks in cathedrals.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Many movies tried to recreate its magic mixture, including some of its own sequels, but few achieved the merry concoction of frights, gore, and giggles that Craven handled so masterfully.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But the fun, the frights, and the sense of being among fellow enthusiasts fluent in Slasher 101 and in on the jokes has been bled out of this.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As in Pillion and elsewhere, Melling imbues a premise’s potential grotesqueries with real and specific feelings.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The abundance of these grotesqueries was almost stranger than their existence.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • His bronc riders look more like pietàs in mud; his barrel racers scream like banshees on horseback.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Shrek and Fiona are now both full-time ogres, but Fiona’s parents (John Cleese and Julie Andrews) aren’t too thrilled, as a particularly tense family dinner scene makes clear.
    Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Frankensteins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Frankensteins. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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