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Dantesque
[ dan-tesk ]
adjective
- in the style of Dante; characterized by impressive elevation of style with deep solemnity or somberness of feeling.
Other Word Forms
- d-ٲ·ٱܱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Dantesque1
Example Sentences
Education Minister Pilar Alegría called the image of Obregón leaving the hospital "Dantesque", referring to the Italian writer's journey through hell.
“It’s Dantesque. No one has seen anything like it.”
A thick fog lay in the valley below, a smoldering cauldron of white from which only the treetops protruded, stark and Dantesque.
If you feel like every avenue has led to a dead end or a Dantesque traffic circle, you may have one final line of defense: your credit card company.
Thus, his eternal roaming has a hint of a Dantesque punishment — he who loves television will be doomed to observe the world without participating, trapped forever in front of a screen with no remote control.
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