necromantic
Americanadjective
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Then come the questions about this necromantic cinematic feat and what it means for the industry.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 16, 2016
Mantle seemed to be an encyclopedia of necromantic musicology.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2015
In practice, though, the sort of science that comes back from the dead—the truly necromantic stuff that tends to show up first in Britain—isn’t good; it’s grabby.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2015
"The focus is very different from how the old black metal bands viewed the world," says Kjetil Nernes, frontman with necromantic stalwarts Årabrot, "with only individualism and bleak pessimism linking the two."
From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2011
“Assuredly,” said Mertyn, who stood patiently among the throng with his arms folded in his necromantic gown, while Archimedes sat very stiff and elongated on the top of his head.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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