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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study
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as in monster
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature
filled the haunted house with all sorts of spooks and mechanical monstrosities
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as in horror
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
the monstrosity of the famine can scarcely be conveyed to those who have not witnessed it in person
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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the monstrosity of the terrorists' actions shocked the entire civilized world
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Recent Examples of monstrosity
What follows is one of the most tonally bizarre and genuinely fun movies-about-movies ever made, touching on themes about the monstrosity of artistic genius while also letting Dafoe’s vampire be a diva who snatches a bat out of the air and drains it like a Capri Sun in front of the producers.
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Where another artist might rely on grotesque specifics to frighten the reader, Mignola’s insinuating expanses of black ink conceal all but the most necessary details of a rich and malevolent world, filled with monstrosities, yes, but also oddities, many of them delightful.
—Sam Thielman, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The movie also inspired many Halloween costumes, with fans dressing as Elisabeth, Sue, or even the body horror monstrosity that emerges as the substance begins causing gnarly side effects.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Where another artist might rely on grotesque specifics to frighten the reader, Mignola’s insinuating expanses of black ink conceal all but the most necessary details of a rich and malevolent world, filled with monstrosities, yes, but also oddities, many of them delightful.
—Sam Thielman, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The movie also inspired many Halloween costumes, with fans dressing as Elisabeth, Sue, or even the body horror monstrosity that emerges as the substance begins causing gnarly side effects.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrosity
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The worry was that, in 2025, with a new regime in the White House and a sympathetic Congress, the struggles of the previous year could be not an anomaly but a template for the time ahead.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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When the man arrived at the Ysleta port of entry, officers completed a Low Energy Portal scan and noticed anomalies in the way the vehicle looked.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Potgieter is usually a monster off the tee, leading the tour in driving distance coming into the week.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Heat’s Bam Adebayo hitting stride when needed most; ‘He’s been a monster for us’ ASK IRA: Can Terry Rozier even be a Plan B for the Heat at this stage?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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With all pieces enclosed under a sturdy acrylic cover, there’s no mess or lost parts.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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After all, the door can be shut to disguise the mess.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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People need to continue to show up to town halls and political events to express their dismay and horror at the prospect of Trump and Musk demolishing social safety nets and health, safety, and economic regulation.—
Leah Litman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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The video for the single captures the singer literally running away from the horrors hiding beneath the surface February 28, 2025 The new Lizzo era is here.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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This form of the disease is caused by mutations in the AIPL1 gene, which results in deficiencies of the protein of the same name.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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The implications depend on the specific mutation found.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Winifred, the protagonist of this Victorian-era grotesque, takes a position as a governess at an English manor.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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His early short films, such as Six Men Getting Sick (1967) and The Grandmother (1970), showcased his talent for blending the grotesque with the beautiful, setting the stage for his groundbreaking debut feature, Eraserhead (1977).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the most exciting new plan for Downtown Orlando promises a bold re-imagining of the eyesore that is I-4, the interstate bisecting the city.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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His offensive numbers are an eyesore, among the worst in the game’s history.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Throughout Assad’s rule, the Alawite sect became increasingly linked, in the eyes of his opponents, to the atrocities committed by his regime during the Syrian civil war.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The new government should thus start by creating mechanisms to formally acknowledge the Assad regime’s atrocities and begin redressing them.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Monstrosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrosity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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