Gorey

American

[gawr-ee] / ˈgɔr i /

noun

Edward (St. John), 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.

Gorey British

/ ˈɡɔːrɪ /

noun

Edward St John . 1925–2000, US illustrator and author, noted for his bizarre humour in such works as The Unstrung Harp (1953) and The Wuggly Ump (1963)

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Example Sentences

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The evolution of bloodsuckers, no matter how gorey, is worth studying.

From Salon

More than 1,000 pigs have died following a fire at a farmyard building on the Gorey Road in Dungannon, County Tyrone.

From BBC

But the paperback, with illustrations by Edward Gorey, promptly went out of print.

From New York Times

The electronic-music composer Pril Smiley, whose family owned and operated Mohonk, provided the score, while Edward Gorey illustrated program brochures.

From New York Times

"Depending on the scramble to replace planned Ukraine cargoes, prices might even head into double digits for a period," said Commonwealth Bank of Australia strategist Tobin Gorey.

From Reuters

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