monkish
Americanadjective
adjective
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His devotion is palpable; every frame feels steeped in monkish contemplation.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
The ceremonies see brotherhoods of “nazarenos,” or penitents, with tall conical hats, monkish robes and hoods carrying or escorting the magnificent carriages through ancient streets of cities and towns nationwide.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
The cloister of a dozen monkish editorial staffers he inherited from his brilliant predecessor, Meg Greenfield, grew to more than 80 multimedia thinkers by the time of his death.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
A range of emotional vectors can be inferred, from turbulent and roiled to monkish and unruffled.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2020
During that final year in Atlanta, Chris had lived off campus in a monkish room furnished with little more than a thin mattress on the floor, milk crates, and a table.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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