Chaplinesque
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Chaplinesque
Example Sentences
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And the attempted denouement, in which a Chaplinesque ayatollah delivers a peroration, untied nothing for me.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2017
He is, in his movements, downright Chaplinesque, if without the haplessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2016
Hart Crane invoked a kitten in his poem "Chaplinesque," and while tabbies may be good for comedy, they're better yet in verse.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2013
London's The Independent calls "Emperor" "a brittle, sophisticated cabaret, a nostalgic romance, a Chaplinesque satire, a declaration of defiance."
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2012
Although he never said a word to me, I loved my Chaplinesque papou.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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