monkish

Example Sentences

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Bettany, too, is more tamped down, more monkish as Salieri than his Oscar-winning screen predecessor, F. Murray Abraham.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

He has a monkish buzz cut, a mustache and a healthy stubble.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

His devotion is palpable; every frame feels steeped in monkish contemplation.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024

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

I made the extra rope hang in front, letting everyone know I was a monkish sort of person.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri