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What are some words with the suffix esque?

Here are some words with the suffix "-esque":

Common words:

* Picturesque: (like a picture)

* Grotesque: (distorted or bizarre)

* Kafkaesque: (surreal, confusing, and oppressive)

* Shakespearian: (relating to Shakespeare or his style)

* Gothic: (relating to the Gothic style of architecture, literature, or art)

* Dantesque: (relating to Dante or his style)

Less common words:

* Homeric: (relating to Homer or his epic style)

* Rabelaisian: (relating to Rabelais, characterized by humor, satire, and bawdy language)

* Dickensian: (relating to Dickens or his style)

* Orwellian: (relating to George Orwell or his style, especially dystopian)

* Beaux Arts: (relating to the Beaux-Arts style of architecture)

* Art Deco: (relating to the Art Deco style of design)

* Victorian: (relating to Queen Victoria's reign)

* Rococo: (relating to the Rococo style of art and architecture)

* Baroque: (relating to the Baroque style of art and architecture)

* Renaissance: (relating to the Renaissance period)

Words you can create:

* Dreamlike: (like a dream)

* Nightmareish: (like a nightmare)

* Futuristic: (like the future)

* Pastoral: (like a rural setting)

* Fantastical: (like a fantasy)

The suffix "-esque" is often used to create adjectives that describe something as being similar to something else. It can also be used to evoke a particular style, mood, or atmosphere.

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