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gospelesque

gospelesque adjective: reminiscent of gospel music.

Adjective

gospelesque (comparative more gospelesque, superlative most gospelesque)

  1. Reminiscent of gospel music.
    • And indeed, something was lost amid the clinking glasses, making it tougher to appreciate the subtle emotional touches of “Ariel,” the surprisingly jumpy gospelesque moments at the end of “Valentino” and the childlike frustration on “Nothing but a Miracle.”2009 June 6, Jon Caramanica, “Aspiring to Soul, With Qualified Company”, in New York Times

Forms of gospelesque

comparativemore gospelesque
superlativemost gospelesque

Origin of gospelesque

From gospel + -esque.

Questions about gospelesque

What does gospelesque mean?
Gospelesque means reminiscent of gospel music.
What part of speech is gospelesque?
Gospelesque is an adjective.

Words near gospelesque in the dictionary

  1. gospel-blues
  2. gospel-like
  3. gospeled
  4. gospeler
  5. gospelers
  6. gospelesque
  7. gospeling
  8. gospelings
  9. gospelise
  10. gospelised
  11. gospelises

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