-esque

1. an adjective suffix indicating style, manner, resemblance, or distinctive character:

   arabesque; Romanesque; picturesque.

-esque

suffix forming adjectives

1. indicating a specified character, manner, style, or resemblance

   statuesque

   Chaplinesque

   picturesque

   Romanesque

Word History and Origins

Origin of -esque¹

< French < Italian -esco ≪ Germanic; -ish ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of -esque¹

via French from Italian -esco, of Germanic origin; compare -ish

Example Sentences

Rick suggests a Woodbury-esque sneak attack on the hospital and lays out a meticulous strategy relying heavily on timing and luck.

From The Daily Beast

For half a century, Ferencz, a tenacious 95-year-old, has been on his own Lemkin-esque campaign.

From The Daily Beast

Factors that once worked against him, like his Sasquatch-esque hairstyle, are now a positive.

From The Daily Beast

Social Security and/or Medicare “reform” along Paul Ryan-esque lines.

From The Daily Beast

Ad after ad I saw described Hagan as a “rubber stamp,” almost zombie-esque follower of Obama.

From The Daily Beast

There is much that is Audrey-esque in the lady whose disappearance from Clermont-Ferrand may be causing perturbation.

From Project Gutenberg

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Nam et40 mults et optims conqusvit esque lberliter dedit1 tends.

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Under a Life Ray projector, a beautiful, Juno-esque woman was playing a violin.

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