grotesquerie
noun
gro·tes·que·rie
grō-ˈte-skə-rē 
variants
or less commonly grotesquery
plural grotesqueries
1
: something that is grotesque
2
: the quality or state of being grotesque : grotesqueness
Examples of grotesquerie in a Sentence
born Joseph Merrick, the so-called Elephant Man was for a time exhibited as a sideshow grotesquerie
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And if even the grotesqueries of Jimmy Fallon’s unconscious cannot slate your thirst for terror, congrats!
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s a provision in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law that’s supposed to deal with such grotesqueries.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 2 May 2023
But the difference with Trump is that his massive influence on American political coalitions is largely based on whether voters thrill to his transgressions or are appalled by his grotesqueries.
—Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023
The Big Forehead and Eye Distance filters morph familiar faces into comic grotesqueries, to the delight of all.
—Charlotte Shane, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
There’s a provision in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law that’s supposed to deal with such grotesqueries.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 2 May 2023
But the difference with Trump is that his massive influence on American political coalitions is largely based on whether voters thrill to his transgressions or are appalled by his grotesqueries.
—Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023
The Big Forehead and Eye Distance filters morph familiar faces into comic grotesqueries, to the delight of all.
—Charlotte Shane, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for grotesquerie
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“Grotesquerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grotesquerie. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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