gargoyle
noun
a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.
gargoyles
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pluralof gargoyle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Architect William Van Alen modelled the eagle gargoyles on hood ornaments found on the 1929 Chrysler car.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
At the top of a design from the 1430s for the tower of the Imperial Cathedral in Frankfurt, drawn in a spirited freehand, is a group of unusually cheerful gargoyles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
He talked about going to an art show at the studio, and he saw a piece of a bunch of gargoyles sitting on a log flying kites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
Renaissance and Medieval pieces, and the “quality camp” or “fantasy furniture” he favored — weird and whimsical pieces embellished with mythical creatures; chairs sprouting antlers, torcheres bedecked with gargoyles, commodes atop griffin feet.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
The gargoyles were installed on the buttresses and connected to the gutters at the base of the roof by a channel along the top of the flying buttresses.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
