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Recent Examples of monkish
Bankman-Fried had become a legend by pushing an image of monkish aloofness, vowing to forsake the allures of his extraordinary wealth — sleeping on beanbag chairs, driving a Toyota Corolla — and to give away his fortune for the greater good.
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Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
The result was clothing whose discreet, sometimes almost monkish, style was as pronouncedly unmistakable as its unique fabrication.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022
And yet there is no contemporary athlete who seems to relish an almost monkish attitude to self-denial and suffering as Nadal.
—John Blake, CNN, 27 May 2022
The women shimmered in sequins and the men wore monkish mullets — short in the front, long in the back, shaved around the ears.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2021
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Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
The result was clothing whose discreet, sometimes almost monkish, style was as pronouncedly unmistakable as its unique fabrication.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022
And yet there is no contemporary athlete who seems to relish an almost monkish attitude to self-denial and suffering as Nadal.
—John Blake, CNN, 27 May 2022
The women shimmered in sequins and the men wore monkish mullets — short in the front, long in the back, shaved around the ears.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkish
Adjective
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Quarantine by Jim Crace This 1997 novel follows Jesus during his 40-day ascetic retreat to a desert cave.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Martin lived an ascetic and solitary life, and often denounced overly cerebral art.—
Melissa Febos,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The menu positions itself as monastic simplicity, a reference to the monasteries in the hills above the town.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The wide-ranging punishments for such sinful behavior could include a prohibition on wearing gold and other precious jewelry, as well as large tithes to monastic orders and the poor.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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According to the reviews of the time, Rookwood Pottery mixed the industrial with the funky and the austere.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Designer and filmmaker Tom Ford, meanwhile, commissioned Ando to build an austere, geometric masterpiece on his sprawling Cerro Pelon Ranch in New Mexico.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Whether Trump's death quelled or accelerated authoritarian forces remains an open question.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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All of these factors and their contribution to alienation can foster authoritarian beliefs and individualism.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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That’s not the strict definition of doxxing because the post did not give Butker’s address.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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The rule requires refiners and fuel distributors to meet stricter emissions targets even as refineries close in a state that has long made its hostility to the oil and gas industry clear.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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As the bow and stern sections tore free from one another, the ship’s contents were ejected and rained down across the ocean floor, dispersing everything from luggage and dinnerware to engine parts and personal belongings.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Len, that character of a stern Englishman with a twinkle in his eye, felt like the core of what the show was.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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“Monkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkish. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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