How to Use Frankenstein in a Sentence

Frankenstein

noun
  • Her Frankenstein, Ben, seemingly betrays her, opting to dress as a member of the Rat Pack instead.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The Bride of Frankenstein would be nothing without her towering updo, just as skeletons don’t have the same creepy effect without bone-white pallor and toothy grin.
    Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The pair dressed up as the Bride of Frankenstein and the doctor who gave her life.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
  • First things first, Frankenstein is the name of the mad scientist, not 👏 the👏 monster.
    Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 18 July 2023
  • John Hughes is like Frankenstein and Ferris Bueller was the monster.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 June 2023
  • The first was about Young Frankenstein star Peter Boyle suffering a stroke.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • If Swifties are a monster, Taylor is their Frankenstein.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2024
  • And people have compared Little Joe to the story of Frankenstein.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The steeplechase, the Frankenstein's monster of the track and field world, combines speed, precision and timing.
    Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
  • This mesmerizing riff on Frankenstein is one of the best horror films of 2023.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
  • That was the extent of mentioning the Frankenstein makeup.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024
  • So, if Frankenstein shows up in a live-action movie, the monster will be portrayed by Harbour there, too.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Swift’s Lover track offers a welcome bit of kitsch to the trailer for the 2023 campy horror film that is Frankenstein for the Internet age.
    Shannon Carlin, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • Campfire, the Frankenstein blend of scotch, bourbon, and rye whiskey from Utah distillery High West, has made its return for 2023.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Well, no, what’s in front of me is someone who is a political Frankenstein, as [Michael] has said.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Things quickly turned romantic for the pair when Emilio asked Gloria to go see Young Frankenstein for their first date.
    Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The Frankenstein dough is stretched into pans, the edges torn haphazardly, and all drizzled with oil.
    Tamar Adler, Vogue, 25 July 2024
  • Pierce went on to create the iconic versions of characters such as Frankenstein’s monster and the Wolf Man.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Hey Frankenstein, one of Kandice’s classmates greeted her in front of the junior high school cafeteria.
    Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • Streams on Hulu starting March 7. Think Frankenstein story, and his bride.
    Leanne Italie, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2024
  • One rosette called Frankenstein can measure light’s effect on where zooplankton and fish move to in the water column.
    Charlotte Hu, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Cody has said that her most recent comedy horror film, Lisa Frankenstein, is supposed to take place in the same universe.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Halloween riddles inspired by movies and books Frankenstein’s father has three sons.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 18 July 2023
  • In Frankenstein’s dark romantic world, the monster’s creation led to the wrongful execution of his friend’s servant and to the murder of his wife.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 July 2023
  • Despite undergoing as much work as Frankenstein’s monster, the auction house has high hopes for the muscle car.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Up until very recently, Guillermo del Toro’s starry Frankenstein was one of the few films shooting.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
  • And the Saudis share some blame for creating this desert Frankenstein, having meddled recklessly in Yemen for many years.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
  • For those who know the story of Dr. Frankenstein, who created a monster in a laboratory, get ready for a new monster of the football field.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The 26-year-old film editor from New York has removed his Frankenstein creation from the internet since getting hit with the cease-and-desist letter last week.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023
  • At its heart, this is a Frankenstein tale, with the spindly, beautiful Bella (Emma Stone) its unlikely monster.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023

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