grotesquery
noun
grotesque character.
grotesquerie
-
a variation of
grotesquery.
Example Sentences
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But Russian thistle is a monstrous piece of botanical grotesquerie, loathed by all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
The filmmaker, who got his start as a comedy writer, hasn’t yet figured out how to thread the needle to marry his penchant for giggles and grotesquerie.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
But very little, even in the corpus of such masters as David Cronenberg and David Lynch, shows the commitment to grotesquerie that defines “The Substance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
He melds beauty and grotesquerie, playfulness and brutality.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Sansa watched him walk off, his body swaying heav-ily from side to side with every step, like something from a grotesquerie.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
