monkish

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Recent Examples of monkish Bankman-Fried had become a legend by pushing an image of monkish aloofness, vowing to forsake the allures of his extraordinary wealth — sleeping on beanbag chairs, driving a Toyota Corolla — and to give away his fortune for the greater good. Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022 The result was clothing whose discreet, sometimes almost monkish, style was as pronouncedly unmistakable as its unique fabrication. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022 And yet there is no contemporary athlete who seems to relish an almost monkish attitude to self-denial and suffering as Nadal. John Blake, CNN, 27 May 2022 The women shimmered in sequins and the men wore monkish mullets — short in the front, long in the back, shaved around the ears. New York Times, 16 Oct. 2021 See All Example Sentences for monkish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkish
Adjective
  • But Pascal, for all the twinkle in his eye, often plays relatively sexless characters — from the fatherly energy of The Last of Us to the ascetic qualities of The Mandalorian.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, narratives of Ayyappan usually describe him as a god raised as a human prince who becomes a warrior and finally an ascetic.
    Deepa Das Acevedo, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2019
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, the small band of monastic scribes did manage to preserve and pass on a great deal of ancient literature.
    Bernd Roeck June 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
  • The Order of Cistercians was part of the Roman Catholic monastic order founded in 1098.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Designer and filmmaker Tom Ford, meanwhile, commissioned Ando to build an austere, geometric masterpiece on his sprawling Cerro Pelon Ranch in New Mexico.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
  • According to the reviews of the time, Rookwood Pottery mixed the industrial with the funky and the austere.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Defending institutions of higher education from increasingly authoritarian measures is an important way to safeguard not only academic freedom, but the legacy of 1776 as well.
    Time, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Even among authoritarian regimes, differences in values can limit cooperation.
    Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • The train itself is powered by energy-efficient DX-class diesel-electric locomotives, and the carrier maintains strict environmental protocols, including waste minimization and recycling practices on board.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Officials accomplished this by re-evaluating risk, putting strict limits on how long a person can be held in isolation and expanding behavioral health programs.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • As the bow and stern sections tore free from one another, the ship’s contents were ejected and rained down across the ocean floor, dispersing everything from luggage and dinnerware to engine parts and personal belongings.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • The affable Carroll was the polar opposite of the stern hard-driving Parcells.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025

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“Monkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkish. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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