Chaplinesque
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Chaplinesque
Example Sentences
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It owes nothing to Chekhov — though there are seagulls — but much to a classically Russian sense of humor and a Chaplinesque ingenuity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Arsenal’s form picked up after Christmas, and they were unbeaten in the league in 2020 before David Luiz’s Chaplinesque display at the Etihad on Wednesday.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 20, 2020
“But it is also a disarmingly sweet and simple love story, Chaplinesque in its emotional purity.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2019
Martin had tired of playing straight man and of Lewis’ attempts to inject Chaplinesque pathos into their movies.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2017
The image of a burly policeman traipsing across the stage with an empty plastic bag, attempting to “capture” the air, was the stuff of Chaplinesque comedy.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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