grotesqueries

plural of grotesquerie

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Recent Examples of grotesqueries This is less a parody of Judd than a reckoning with flesh and other grotesqueries. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grotesqueries
Noun
  • The project — which chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprising three members who just happen to also fight monsters from the underworld — has been a surprise hit for the streamer, and its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Based on legal proceedings and real investigations, The Monster of Florence revisits one of Italy’s darkest chapters through the eyes of those accused over the years—the possible monsters—exposing how hysteria and speculation blurred the line between truth and myth.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Based on the book series The Mortal Instruments, the Freeform series follows a girl (Katherine McNamara) who descends from a long line of human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Red must face his demons and pick up the bottle one last time to take down the monster and save his town for good.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Grotesqueries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grotesqueries. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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