macabre

Example Sentences

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The days, which tick off ominously, will be filled with dread and macabre in-laws; it’s hard to say what’s worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

And not to sound macabre, but it also sets up a “waiting game” for the widow or widower to die.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 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

Back in June 1993, during the course of putting together Mommy’s will—something I had to force her to do—the macabre subject of her burial came up.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride