as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
a macabre movie about animated corpses
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Recent Examples of macabre
Visiter Awards submissions Craft a macabre tale inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and submit it to the 6th annual Saturday Visiter Awards at the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, 200 N. Amity St.
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John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
The song was largely recognized for its dark, macabre humor — part of the Grammy-winning country music rebel’s famed songwriting style.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
That something new is Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown (now on sale from Dark Horse Comics), a collection of deliciously macabre stories loosely inspired by folklore found ‘round the world.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Frontman Bryan Garris let out a mighty pig squeal as guest vocalist Poppy thrashed and screamed across the stage, dressed like an even more macabre girl from The Ring.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
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John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
The song was largely recognized for its dark, macabre humor — part of the Grammy-winning country music rebel’s famed songwriting style.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
That something new is Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown (now on sale from Dark Horse Comics), a collection of deliciously macabre stories loosely inspired by folklore found ‘round the world.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Frontman Bryan Garris let out a mighty pig squeal as guest vocalist Poppy thrashed and screamed across the stage, dressed like an even more macabre girl from The Ring.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macabre
Adjective
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The 6-foot-3 senior suffered a gruesome injury in Green Mountain’s 3A quarterfinal win over Severance on Nov. 22.—
Matt Schubert,
The Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2025
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Who was Charles Manson? Manson was a cult leader in the late 1960s known for orchestrating gruesome murders in Los Angeles.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Now The horrific atrocities experienced by children in Sudan will leave life-long scars - if the children are lucky enough to survive the hostilities, famine, diseases, and other risks.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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But now the Trump administration’s lack of empathy threatens other children and families facing such horrific diagnoses.—
Dayna Copeland,
The Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Sins Of The Brother Of course, the most shocking moment in this episode is something that’s been setup from the very first episode.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The series begins with his shocking arrest and traverses his first police interview; the detectives on the case at his school, groping for clarity on a senseless crime; and how his family navigates both their raw new reality and their past decisions.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Macabre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macabre. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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