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Recent Examples of Victorian The Cliffside Inn, set in a graceful, late-1800s Victorian mansion, has 17 rooms and suites and an enchanting garden. AFAR Media, 3 July 2025 Built in 1876 for the Meader Furniture Company, the High Victorian Italianate-style building began housing a charitable consignment shop a few decades later. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Historical Mystery Show: Step into a world of Victorian elegance and deadly secrets when DeBary Hall Historic Site partners with Gateway Center for the Arts to present a Historical Mystery Show. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025 Gardenia Restaurant, located in the Victorian mansion downtown, now has outdoor dining under the trees and live music every Friday evening. Debby Rice, Mercury News, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Victorian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Victorian
puritanical
Adjective
  • At a moment when puritanical forces in this country are actively trying to deny Americans the freedom to be themselves, that’s radical enough.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
  • Wisconsinites are also distinguished by their puritanical work ethic.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025

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“Victorian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Victorian. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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