macabre

Example Sentences

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You don’t give your respective ages, but women tend to live five years longer on average than men; a macabre data point worth considering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Maybe this duo hasn’t monetized their show quite yet, and if that’s the case, perhaps they could choose a time other than the witching hour to record their macabre podcast?

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The details of the case are sensationally macabre and rich with intrigue.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

"From the very beginning, since the time of the catacombs, Christians have venerated the bones of martyrs, the relics of martyrs, and they have never really experienced it as something macabre," Cesareo said.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Past the slips to the terrible gowns, the headdresses and fans and pots of her mother’s face paint and all the macabre accoutrements of the goddess of despair.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor