Tolkien
noun
J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) 1892–1973, English novelist, philologist, and teacher, born in South Africa.
Tolkienesque
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a word derived from
Tolkien.
Example Sentences
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His whimsical, Tolkienesque designs were often featured on websites and blogs devoted to tiny houses and other environmentally friendly dwellings, as well as on television shows such as the Discovery Channel’s “Building Off the Grid.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Leung’s character, Xu Wenwu, is a centuries-old Chinese warlord and the bearer of those legendary 10 rings, Tolkienesque armbands that have made him immortal, invincible and ever lustful for more power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2021
In the way that Dungeons & Dragons codified Tolkienesque fantasy, Cyberpunk 2077 distills the most recognizable elements from influential fiction like Blade Runner and Neuromancer.
From The Verge ● Dec. 7, 2020
He’s probably best known for his Tolkienesque depiction of the Yarra Ranges, in which The Patch looks almost like Hobbiton and the warning “Puffing Billy Roams this Area” appears alongside a depiction of a dragon.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2019
In Fantastic Four No. 20, from 1963, there’s even a fan letter from a certain George R. Martin — apparently he hadn’t yet grown into that Tolkienesque second “R” — about F.F.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2014
