monkish
Example Sentences
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His voice carries along a line of “nazarenos,” or penitents, with tall conical hats, monkish robes and facial hoods.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
The cloister of a dozen monkish editorial staffers he inherited from his brilliant predecessor, Meg Greenfield, grew to more than 80 multimedia thinkers by the time of his death.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2021
For the past 20 years, she’s lived about an hour outside of Paris on the way to Normandy, maintaining a monkish existence that suits her.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
I made one decision about a secret romantic life, but when the scene was dropped, I kind of went back to Luke’s monkish ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
“If God wills it,” I said in my most solemn monkish tone.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
