as in puritanical
given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals
a conservative Christian sect with a code of sexual morality that is often seen as quaintly Victorian by outsiders
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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.
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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
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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
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For Max in particular, his parent’s lifelong humorless severity looks more and more like malevolent delusion under a cloak of puritanical righteousness.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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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
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“Victorian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Victorian. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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