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Rockwellesque

Rockwellesque adjective: characteristic of the artwork of Norman Rockwell, particularly his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life.

rockwellesque: characteristic of the artwork of Norman Rockwell, particularly his idealistic, quaint, or...
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Adjective

Rockwellesque (comparative more Rockwellesque, superlative most Rockwellesque)

  1. (US) Characteristic of the artwork of Norman Rockwell, particularly his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life.
    • It's an oasis in the midst of a concrete jungle,' said Dowd, a gaunt, ruddy-faced Norman Rockwellesque figure.1980. Washington Post, 6 Apr 1980, G1
    • Afterward, there is a Norman Rockwellesque church supper.1994. Vanity Fair, July 1994, 113/1
    Synonyms:
    Rockwellian

Synonyms of Rockwellesque

Forms of Rockwellesque

comparativemore Rockwellesque
superlativemost Rockwellesque

Origin of Rockwellesque

From Rockwell + -esque.

Questions about Rockwellesque

What does Rockwellesque mean?
Rockwellesque means characteristic of the artwork of Norman Rockwell, particularly his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life.
What part of speech is Rockwellesque?
Rockwellesque is an adjective.

Words near Rockwellesque in the dictionary

  1. Rockwell City
  2. Rockwell hardness
  3. Rockwell hardnesses
  4. Rockwell scale
  5. Rockwell scales
  6. Rockwellesque
  7. Rockwellian
  8. Rockwellish
  9. Rockwellized
  10. rockwheel
  11. rockwheels

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