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macabre

[muh-kah-bruh, -kahb, -kah-ber] / məˈkɑ brə, -ˈkɑb, -ˈkɑ bər /


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“Rear Window” measured the consequences of humanity’s voyeuristic preoccupation with the macabre.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

His miniature fingernail polish paintings of everyday objects — a purse, a lipstick tube, a stiletto — are equal parts playful and macabre.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

The lack of information in the macabre death has fuelled intrigue and ignited an online following, with many hypothesising about the girl's connection to the Romantic Homicide singer.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

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

When I opened it he came limping in, one shoe off and one shoe on, leaving a muddy trail of macabre, unmatched footprints behind him.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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