adj
(literature) in the style of author Horatio Alger, typically of poor boys earning riches through wealthy benefactors.
adj
Reminiscent of Woody Allen (born 1935), American actor, writer, director, comedian and playwright.
adj
(film) Displaying traits typical of a film made by Robert Altman (1925–2006), typically highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective and often a subversive twist.
n
Alternative form of hamartia. [(Greek drama) The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.]
n
(historical) A festival celebrating the goddess Aphrodite, held throughout Ancient Greece, but of particular importance in Attica and Cyprus.
adj
Recalling the style of W. H. Auden (1907–1973), Anglo-American poet, whose work is characterized by stylistic and technical achievement, its engagement with moral and political issues, and the relationship between unique human beings and the anonymous, impersonal world of nature.
n
Jane Austen, English novelist.
adj
Reminiscent of the works of Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist noted for realism and biting social commentary.
n
Honoré de Balzac, French writer
n
A painting depicting a grotesque scene from common or rustic life.
n
(art) Any of a group of Dutch painters, from the seventeenth century, who painted scenes from ordinary life; used attributively to describe the style of their paintings
n
One who paints in this style.
n
(usually with "the") William Shakespeare.
adj
Reminiscent of the works or ideas of Jean Baudrillard (1929–2007), French sociologist and philosopher.
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Resembling or characteristic of the BBC.
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Reminiscent of the artistic style of Aubrey Beardsley (1872–1898), English illustrator and author, whose black-ink drawings emphasized the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic.
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Characteristic of the compositional style of Ludwig van Beethoven.
adj
Of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven, in particular his style of music.
n
Objects, materials, or documents relating to the composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Resembling or characteristic of the compositional style of Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Reminiscent of the works of Ingmar Bergman (1918–2007), Swedish director, writer, and producer.
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Reminiscent of the works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), Italian sculptor and architect.
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Reminiscent of the works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), Italian artist and architect.
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Resembling the works of John Betjeman (1906-1984), English poet and broadcaster.
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Of, relating to, or reminiscent of the character Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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Reminiscent of the tale or character of Bluebeard.
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In the style of Enid Blyton (1897–1968), British children's writer, whose works are characterised by harmless mysteries investigated by wholesome children.
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Reminiscent of the fictional spy James Bond or elements from his fictional universe.
adj
Reminiscent of or pertaining to the English traveler and writer George Borrow.
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(music, historical, US) Six specific influential classical-music composers who lived during the late-19th and early-20th centuries in Boston, considered part of the Second New England School: John Knowles Paine (1839–1906), Arthur Foote (1853–1937), George Chadwick (1854–1931), Amy Beach (1867–1944), Edward MacDowell (1861–1908), and Horatio Parker (1863–1919).
n
James Boswell, biographer of Samuel Johnson.
adj
Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510), Italian painter of the early Renaissance era, or his works.
adj
Reminiscent of David Bowie (1947–2016), English musician and actor, or his work; glamorous; eclectic; innovative.
adj
Of or relating to Donato Bramante (1444–1514), Italian architect who introduced Renaissance architecture to Milan and the High Renaissance style to Rome, where his plan for St. Peter's Basilica formed the basis of design executed by Michelangelo.
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Reminiscent of Marlon Brando, Jr. (1924–2004), American actor known for his mumbling diction and animal magnetism.
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Reminiscent of the country of Brazil or its culture.
n
Specifically, Benjamin Britten.
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Reminiscent of the style of Benjamin Britten (1913–1976), English composer, conductor and pianist.
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Of or relating to the American comedian Mel Brooks, known for his farcical cinematic parodies.
n
Robert Browning, a poet.
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Reminiscent of the works of Robert Browning (1812–1889), English poet and playwright.
adj
(historical) Of or relating to the beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of Robert Browne.
adj
Alternative form of Brownistic [(historical) Of or relating to the beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of Robert Browne.]
n
Object and mementos relating to famed English engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
adj
Characteristic of William McGuire "Bill" Bryson (born 1951), Anglo-American author of light-hearted travelogues.
adj
Reminiscent of the allegorical writings of John Bunyan (1628–1688), English Christian writer and preacher, best known for The Pilgrim's Progress.
adj
Reminiscent of or pertaining to the American author William S. Burroughs.
adj
Reminiscent of the works of Tim Burton (born 1958), American filmmaker known for his darkly whimsical art and films.
adj
Reminiscent of the works of George Gordon Byron, typified by gloomy Romantic themes and passionate, arrogant and self-destructive heroes.
v
To look at the world as if one were a Byronic character
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Characteristic of Byzantine art or culture.
n
Albert Camus, French author and philosopher
n
A novel by Voltaire (in which the protagonist shares his moniker with the title.)
adj
Reminiscent of the works of Frank Capra (1897–1991), American film director.
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Reminiscent of the dramatic style of Caravaggio, Italian painter.
adj
Alternative spelling of Caravaggesque [Reminiscent of the dramatic style of Caravaggio, Italian painter.]
n
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects.
adj
Characteristic of Peter Carey (born 1943), Australian novelist.
n
A style of writing characteristic of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
adj
Characteristic of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
n
Writing or opinions characteristic of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
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Reminiscent of Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor known for his energetic slapstick performances.
n
Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), an influential Spanish author.
n
An artwork, or a copy of one, by the famous artist Marc Chagall.
adj
In the style of Raymond Chandler, typically using lyrical (and frequently exaggerated) similes.
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Resembling the work of author Raymond Chandler in style or theme
n
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin (1889–1977), English comic actor and film director of the silent film era.
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Reminiscent of Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin (1889–1977), English comic actor and film director of the silent film era.
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(literature) Reminiscent of the style of Geoffrey Chaucer (circa 1343–1400), major English poet of the Middle Ages.
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Reminiscent of the city of Chicago, Illinois.
n
Frédéric Chopin, a Polish-born classical composer.
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Reminiscent of the works of Agatha Christie (1890–1976), English writer known for her detective fiction.
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Alternative form of Churrigueresque [(architecture) Relating to a Spanish baroque architectural style that started in the late 17th century to the early 18th century; characterized by flamboyant ornamentation]
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Reminiscent of Cleopatra.
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Reminiscent of George Clooney (born 1961), American actor and film director.
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Reminiscent of Kurt Cobain (1967–1994), American grunge musician.
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In a style reminiscent of Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), French writer, artist, and dramatist.
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Reminiscent of the films of Joel and Ethan Coen, known for their dark humor, genre-bending, mannered dialogue, and vivid sense of time and place.
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Reminiscent of the musical style or lyrics of Leonard Cohen
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1977 Oct. 23, John Gardner, "The World Of Tolkien," New York Times (retrieved 12 Sept 2013):
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John Constable, English painter.
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Reminiscent of the works of John Constable (1776–1837), English landscape painter in the naturalistic tradition.
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Reminiscent of the works or style of François Couperin (1668–1733), French Baroque composer and musician.
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Of or relating to Gustave Courbet (1819–1877), French painter who led the 19th-century realism movement.
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Reminiscent of Hawley Harvey Crippen (1862–1910), American doctor who famously murdered his wife.
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Reminiscent of Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), English occultist and writer.
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Reminiscent of the fictional castaway Robinson Crusoe.
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Reminiscent or characteristic of Edward Estlin Cummings (1894–1962), American writer and painter noted for his syntactically idiosyncratic poetry.
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Reminiscent of the style of Paul Cézanne (1839–1906), French artist.
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Reminiscent of the surrealistic Dada movement.
n
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), Spanish artist.
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Reminiscent of Rodney Dangerfield.
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Reminiscent of Georges Danton (1759–1794). French lawyer and a leading figure in the French Revolution.
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One who loves the poetry of Dante Alighieri.
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Reminiscent of the Decameron.
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Characteristic of the writings of the English author Charles Dickens.
adj
Reminiscent of the environments and situations most commonly portrayed in Dickens' writings, such as poverty, social injustice, and other aspects of Victorian England.
n
A famous 1605–1615 Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), whose full title is El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha).
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An Italian Renaissance painter.
adj
Reminiscent of the works of John Donne (1572–1631), English poet and satirist.
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Reminiscent of the fictional vampire Count Dracula.
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Reminiscent of the works of John Dryden (1631-1700), English poet.
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Characteristic of the French painter and sculptor Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985).
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In the style of, or reminiscent of the music or lyrics of Bob Dylan (born 1941).
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Of or relating to Jonathan Edwards (theologian) (1703–1758), American revivalist, preacher, and theologian.
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Reminiscent of the music of Danny Elfman (born 1953), American composer best known for his orchestral scores that suggest a comic or playful atmosphere of horror.
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Reminiscent of the style of Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888–1965), American-born poet, playwright, and literary critic.
adj
Synonym of Ellingtonian
n
Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer.
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Reminiscent or characteristic of the American rapper Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III, born 1972).
adj
Reminiscent of the work of Brian Eno (born 1948), English musician best known for his pioneering work in electronic and ambient music.
n
M. C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist
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Resembling the works of M C Escher (1898-1972), Dutch artist, characterised by explorations of infinity, architecture, and tessellation.
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Reminiscent of the works of William Faulkner (1897–1962), American author and poet.
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In the manner of the films of Fellini.
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In the style of the novelist and dramatist Henry Fielding
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(rare) Reminiscent of fractal patterns.
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Reminiscent of Peter Frampton (born 1950), English rock musician.
n
Collective enthusiasm for the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
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Characteristic of the work of the Italian sculptor Giacomo Gaggini.
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Reminiscent of the works of Neil Gaiman (born 1960), English author known for magical and fantasy tales with dark themes.
n
Thomas Gainsborough, English artist.
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French mathematician Évariste Galois
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Reminiscent of Greta Garbo (1905–1990), Swedish actress primarily known for her work in the United States during Hollywood's silent film period.
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Reminiscent of the works of Paul Gauguin (1848–1903), French postimpressionist artist.
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Reminiscent of the works of Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), English historian.
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(literature) Reminiscent of the works of William Gibson (born 1948), American-Canadian novelist and essayist who popularized the science fiction concept of cyberspace.
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Reminiscent of H. R. Giger (born 1940), Swiss surrealist painter best known for nightmarish biomechanical imagery.
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Of or relating to John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (1917–1993), American jazz musician.
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Reminiscent of the works of Terry Gilliam (born 1940), American-born British animator and film director, characterised by surreal imaginative fantasy.
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(rare) Resembling or characteristic of the Mona Lisa.
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(art) In the manner of Giotto di Bondone
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Reminiscent of the works of Jean-Luc Godard (born 1930), French film director and critic.
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Resembling German writer and polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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(literature) Reminiscent of the works of Nikolai Gogol.
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Reminiscent of the works of the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni (1707–1793).
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Obsolete form of Gothic. [An extinct Germanic language, once spoken by the Goths.]
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Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter
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In the style of Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter
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Alternative form of Goyaesque [In the style of Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter]
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Reminiscent of the style of Martha Graham (1894–1991), American modern dancer and choreographer.
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In the style of John Grisham (born 1955), American writer of legal thrillers.
n
(Greek drama) The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.
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Reminiscent of the writings of Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), of which the best known are tragic novels.
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Reminiscent of Hugh Hefner (born 1926), American magazine publisher, or his Playboy Enterprises.
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Reminiscent of the style of Heinrich Heine (1797–1856), German poet.
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Reminiscent of the works of Robert Anson Heinlein (1907–1988), American science fiction writer.
n
Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American writer and journalist.
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Reminiscent of Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American writer and journalist, or the understated quality of his prose or the themes he wrote about, including war, wilderness, love, and loss.
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Reminiscent of the works of Jim Henson (1936-1990), American puppeteer and creator of the Muppets.
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Reminiscent of the style of Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980), British filmmaker and producer; suspenseful; of the nature of a psychological thriller.
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(art) Reminiscent of the style of Hans Holbein the younger.
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Reminiscent of Edward Hopper (1882–1967), American realist painter and printmaker.
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Of or relating to Horapollo, the supposed author of a treatise, titled Hieroglyphica, on Egyptian hieroglyphs, extant in a Greek translation by one Philippus, dating to about the 5th century.
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Reminiscent of the style of Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet.
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One who admires or imitates the style of Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906), 19th-century Norwegian playwright.
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Reminiscent of the works of Washington Irving (1783–1859), American author, biographer, and historian.
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(specifically) Resembling or reminiscent of Michael Jackson (1958-2009), American pop musician.
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Of a style incorporating elements of Elizabethan and Jacobean.
n
The love or worship of the works of Jane Austen.
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Reminiscent of the artistic style of Japonism.
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Reminiscent of Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932), British horticulturist and garden designer.
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Reminiscent of the works of Ben Jonson (1572-1637), English Renaissance satirical dramatist, poet, actor and contemporary of William Shakespeare.
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Reminiscent of the works of Scott Joplin (c. 1867–1917), American ragtime composer and pianist.
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Reminiscent of Michael Jordan (born 1963), American former professional basketball player.
n
The German equivalent of art nouveau.
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In the manner of something written by Franz Kafka.
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Reminiscent of the paintings of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
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Reminiscent of filmmaker and novelist Charlie Kaufman (1958–).
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John Keats (1795–1821), English poet and key figure of the Romantic movement.
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Reminiscent of John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), former president of the United States.
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Reminiscent of the works of Jean-Louis "Jack" Kerouac (1922-1969), American beat novelist and poet.
n
(literature) A proponent of an interpretation of Vladimir Nabokov's 1962 novel Pale Fire according to which the ostensible author John Shade is in fact an invention of the character Charles Kinbote.
adj
Suggestive of Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) or his writings.
adj
(mythology) Relating to the goddess Kourotrophos.
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Of or relating to the pioneering German electronic music group Kraftwerk (formed in 1970).
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Reminiscent of the works of Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), influential American film director, writer, producer, and photographer, noted for his technical perfectionism.
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Resembling the works or themes of Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist; colloquial, reflective, ironically understated, lugubrious, etc.
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Suggestive of the works of Gary Larson (born 1950), American cartoonist known for the surrealistic comic The Far Side.
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Reminiscent of William Shakespeare's King Lear.
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Reminiscent of the English musician John Lennon (1940–1980), a member of the Beatles.
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Reminiscent of the English musician John Lennon (1940–1980), a member of the Beatles.
n
A group of artists who worked in the studio of, or under the influence of, Leonardo da Vinci.
adj
Alternative form of Leonardoesque [Characteristic of (the works of) Leonardo da Vinci.]
n
Leonardo da Vinci, Italian polymath.
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Characteristic of (the works of) Leonardo da Vinci.
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Reminiscent of David Letterman (born 1947), American television talk show host.
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Suggestive of Abraham Lincoln.
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Reminiscent of the British capital city of London.
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Characteristic of the reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715) in architecture and decoration.
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Characteristic of the reign of Louis XV of France (1710-74) in architecture and decoration.
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Characteristic of the reign of Louis XVI (1774-92) in architecture and decoration.
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Reminiscent of the works of Robert Lowell (1917–1977), American poet.
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Reminiscent of the works of American filmmaker George Lucas, known for his space opera blockbusters.
adj
Titled in the style of Robert Ludlum's novels, typically consisting of "The", followed by a proper noun used attributively, then an understated common noun.
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Reminiscent of the works of David Keith Lynch (born 1946), American filmmaker and director whose surrealist films are characterized by dream imagery and meticulous sound design.
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Reminiscent of the works of Norman Mailer (1923-2007), American writer and film director.
n
Édouard Manet, French painter.
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Reminiscent of Charles Manson (born 1934), American leader of a cult-like criminal group in the 1960s.
adj
(art) Having a style similar to Andrea Mantegna, Italian Renaissance painter.
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(literature) Of or relating to a style of pastoral vision with religious overtones of the "Good Shepherd", as opposed to the Arcadian pastoral vision of innocent rural bliss.
adj
(architecture) Describing a Portuguese form of Gothic style
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Reminiscent of the works of Giambattista Marino (1569–1625), Italian poet.
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Reminiscent of the works of the English writer Christopher Marlowe (c.1564–1593).
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Relating to Henri Matisse (1869–1954), French artist known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship.
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Reminiscent of the works of W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965), English playwright and novelist.
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Reminiscent of W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965), English playwright and novelist.
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Reminiscent of the English musician Paul McCartney (born 1942), a member of the Beatles, or his musical style.
adj
In a manner reminiscent of the writings of Herman Melville, especially the character Captain Ahab in Melville's Moby-Dick.
n
The flamboyant writing style associated with Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (1880–1956), influential American writer and critic.
adj
Reminiscent of H. L. Mencken (1880–1956), American writer, editor, and critic.
n
An inflammatory and satirical remark of, or characteristic of, Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (1880–1956), influential American writer and critic.
adj
Reminiscent of the legendary wizard Merlin.
adj
Reminiscent of Ethel Merman (1908–1984), American actress and singer, known for her powerful mezzo-soprano voice.
adj
Resembling or relating to the works of the artist Michelangelo (1475–1564).
n
A 15th- and 16th-century Italian artist, full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475–1564).
adj
Reminiscent of Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan (1918–2002), Irish actor, comedian, writer, musician, poet, and playwright, known for surreal comedy.
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John Milton's works or media adaptations of his works.
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Reminiscent of the works of John Milton (1608–1674), English poet.
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Reminiscent of Robert Mitchum (1917–1997), American actor.
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Reminiscent of Nancy Mitford (1904–1973), English writer, known for her novels about upper-class life in England and France and for her sharp and often provocative wit.
adj
Alternative form of Modiglianiesque. [(art) Relating to or characteristic of Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920), Italian Jewish painter and sculptor.]
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(art) Relating to or characteristic of Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920), Italian Jewish painter and sculptor.
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Reminiscent of Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, 1622–1673), French playwright and actor.
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A painting by Leonardo da Vinci, widely considered as the most famous painting in history.
adj
Reminiscent of the works of Piet Mondrian (1872–1944), Dutch painter and pioneer of 20th-century abstract art.
adj
(art) Of or relating to Piet Mondrian (1872–1944), Dutch painter and pioneer of 20th-century abstract art.
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Reminiscent of the impressionist painter Claude Monet.
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Resembling Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962), American actress and model.
n
Michel de Montaigne, a French philosopher
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Characteristic of Morrissey (born 1959), English singer-songwriter.
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Reminiscent of the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), prolific and influential composer of classical music.
n
Edvard Munch, Norwegian artist.
adj
Reminiscent of the works of Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), characterised by a lush descriptive style and intricate wordplay.
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Reminiscent of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Reminiscent of Horatio Nelson.
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The personification of the "fatal flaw" of a dramatic hero in the style of Greek tragedy.
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In a style similar to that of the film-maker Christopher Nolan (born 1970), renowned as an auteur making personal, distinctive films within the Hollywood mainstream.
n
A painting by an Old Master.
adj
Characteristic of the eponymous character in Dickens' novel Oliver Twist (1837–9).
adj
Reminiscent of the works of Orcagna (Andrea di Cione di Arcangelo; c. 1308–1368), Italian painter, sculptor, and architect.
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In a style reminiscent of John Kingsley "Joe" Orton (1933-1967), English playwright who wrote scandalous black comedies.
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Reminiscent of Shakespeare's character Othello, especially in feeling delusional jealousy toward one's innocent lover.
n
A modern-day bard of a gorsedd, especially one acknowledged at an eisteddfod.
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Resembling the works or themes of Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974), French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker.
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Of or resembling Charlie Parker (1920–1955), American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer.
n
Giuseppe Peano (1858–1932), Italian mathematician.
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Reminiscent of the work of Sam Peckinpah (1925–1984), American film director and screenwriter known for his innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence, as well as his revisionist approach to the Western genre.
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In the style of Marius Petipa.
n
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), Spanish painter, best known as a founder of the Cubist movement.
adj
Reminiscent of the style of Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), Spanish artist; Cubist
adj
Reminiscent of the work of the Ancient Greek poet Pindar.
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Reminiscent of the works of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855–1934), English actor and dramatist.
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Reminiscent of the playwright Harold Pinter or his works.
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Reminiscent of the works of Harold Pinter; Pinteresque.
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Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
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In a style reminiscent of George Plimpton (1927–2003), American sports writer.
n
Edgar Allan Poe, an American author and poet of the 19th century, known especially for his dark themes.
adj
In a style reminiscent of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), American writer and poet best known for tales of mystery and the macabre.
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A painting by Jackson Pollock.
adj
Reminiscent of the works of Ezra Pound (1885–1972), American modernist poet involved in developing imagism.
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Reminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelite art style.
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Of or relating to The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a poem by T. S. Eliot, published 1915, marked by weariness, regret, embarrassment, and longing.
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Reminiscent of the works of Alexander Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Пу́шкин, 1799–1837), Russian author of the Romantic era.
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Reminiscent of Pygmalion.
adj
Alternative form of Raphaelesque [In the style of the Italian painter Raphael.]
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An Italian Renaissance painter.
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In the style of the Italian painter Raphael.
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Reminiscent of Rasputin (1869–1916), Russian mystic perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Nicholas II and family.
n
A work by Rembrandt van Rijn.
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Resembling the effects and/or techniques of the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1609-69), especially in chiaroscuro.
n
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French painter
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Reminiscent of the works of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), French artist, a leading impressionist painter.
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(music) Relating to the musical theories of German theorist Hugo Riemann, particularly his theory of harmony, which is characterised by a system of "harmonic dualism".
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Reminiscent of the works of Arthur Rimbaud (1854–1891), French poet.
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Suggestive of the fictional Robinson Crusoe, a resourceful castaway on a desert island.
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Reminiscent of John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937), American oil magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist, noted for his great wealth.
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(chiefly US) Characteristic of the artwork of Norman Rockwell, particularly his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life.
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Of or pertaining to Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991), American screenwriter and producer, best remembered for creating the original Star Trek television series.
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In the style of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture.
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Reminiscent or characteristic of Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. in 1920), American film actor and entertainer.
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Reminiscent of the style of Mark Rothko (1903–1970), American painter of Latvian Jewish descent, generally identified as an abstract expressionist.
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Characteristic of J. K. Rowling (born 1965), British author, philanthropist, film producer, and screenwriter.
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Reminiscent of Damon Runyon (1880–1946), American newspaperman and writer, best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era.
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Reminiscent of the works of Saki (Hector Hugh Munro; 1870–1916), British writer of witty and sometimes macabre short stories that satirized Edwardian society and culture.
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Reminiscent of the writing style of J. D. Salinger, an American writer most famous for writing The Catcher in the Rye
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Reminiscent of the works of William Saroyan (1908–1981), American-Armenian author.
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Reminiscent of the works of Erik Satie (Éric Alfred Leslie Satie; 1866–1925), French composer and pianist.
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Of or relating to the musician Heinrich Schenker (1868–1935) or his theories of musical analysis, based on interpreting the underlying structure of a tonal work.
n
(phonetics) A rhotacized schwa.
adj
(rare) Reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947-), muscular actor cast in many violent roles, or the action films in which he starred.
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From or related to the Septuagint.
adj
Reminiscent of the works of Rod Serling (1924–1975), American screenwriter and playwright, known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science-fiction anthology TV series The Twilight Zone.
n
William Shakespeare, an English playwright and poet of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries
n
Items related to William Shakespeare, especially collectibles.
n
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), a Romantic poet.
n
Alternative form of schwa [(phonetics) An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.]
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Objects, materials, or documents relating to the poet Edmund Spenser.
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Reminiscent of the works of Steven Spielberg (born 1946), American filmmaker and producer.
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Reminiscent of the works of Mickey Spillane (1918–2006), American author of hard-boiled crime fiction.
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in the style of Sylvester Stallone, an American actor.
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Reminiscent of the style of Stephen King (1947–), American author of horror, supernatural fiction, and fantasy.
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Reminiscent of the work of Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928–2007), German composer.
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Reminiscent of the works of Tom Stoppard, British playwright and screenwriter.
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(poetic) William Shakespeare, a playwright and poet.
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Reminiscent of the works of Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837–1909), English writer who dealt with controversial topics.
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Reminiscent of the Taliban.
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Reminiscent of the works or themes of Quentin Tarantino (born 1963), American film director and actor, best known for violent yet humorous films with nonlinear plots.
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Reminiscent of the Tartars.
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Reminiscent of the fictional Tarzan; suggesting savage jungle life.
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Characteristic of Jacques Tati (born Jacques Tatischeff; 1907–1982), French mime, filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter.
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Reminiscent of the works of Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862), American writer and philosopher.
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Characteristic of James Thurber or the world depicted in his cartoons and plays.
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Resembling the work of the Italian painter Tiepolo
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A sixteenth century Italian painter, Tiziano Vecellio.
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Suggesting the style of the painter Titian, with luminous colours and bold brushwork.
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British author J. R. R. Tolkien
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Resembling or influenced by the works, ideas, or literary style of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973).
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Of, related to, or characteristic of J. R. R. Tolkien or his writings.
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Of, related to, or characteristic of J. R. R. Tolkien or his writings.
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Reminiscent of the works of Leo Tolstoy, the Russian writer.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, a popular 1876 novel by Mark Twain about a young boy growing up in the Antebellum South on the Mississippi River.
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(music) Resembling Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.
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Reminiscent of a turban.
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Resembling the works or style of the English painter Joseph Turner.
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Reminiscent of the legendary English highwayman Dick Turpin (c.1705–1739).
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Reminiscent of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910), American author and humorist, or his works.
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Objects, materials, or documents relating to Mark Twain (1835–1910), American writer and humorist.
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1965, Robert L. Gale, Plots and characters in the fiction and sketches of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Archon Books, page 154
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Reminiscent of Stanley Unwin (1911-2002), British comedian and inventor of a playful style of gibberish called Unwinese.
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Vincent van Gogh, Dutch draughtsman and painter.
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Of or relating to Vathek, the protagonist of William Beckford's Gothic novel Vathek (1786): he is a caliph who renounces Islam, seeks supernatural powers, and is ultimately doomed to hell.
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Reminiscent of the works of Elihu Vedder (1836–1923), American symbolist painter, book illustrator, and poet.
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Reminiscent of the musical style of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian opera composer.
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Reminiscent of the works of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896).
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A painting by Johannes Vermeer.
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Jules Verne, French author, father of science fiction
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A drawing of human anatomy created by Leonardo da Vinci around the year 1487, or a representation of it.
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Reminiscent of the works of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922–2007), American novelist and satirist.
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Reminiscent of the works of the composer Richard Wagner.
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Reminiscent of Walden, an 1854 novel by Henry David Thoreau that is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings.
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Reminiscent of Andy Warhol (Andrew Warhola, 1928–1987), American painter, printmaker and filmmaker, or his style or works.
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Reminiscent of the works of the French painter Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721), who revitalized the waning baroque style and painted scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air.
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Reminiscent of the writings or themes of Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966), English writer and satirist.
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Reminiscent of work by the artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903).
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The characteristic writing style of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
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Characteristic of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
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The literary style and approach of the American poet Walt Whitman (1819–1892).
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Reminiscent of Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet.
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(rare) Reminiscent of Withnail and I (1987), a British black comedy film about two young, unemployed, binge-drinking actors living in a squalid flat in 1960s London.
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In the style of Virginia Woolf.
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Reminiscent of Virginia Woolf or her writing.
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Appreciation or imitation of the works of William Wordsworth (1770–1850), English Romantic poet.
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The author and poet W. B. Yeats
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Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin (1884–1937), Russian author of science fiction and political satire
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Reminiscent of the style of Frank Zappa (1940–1993), American composer, performer, and film director.
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Émile Zola, French writer
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In the literary or thematic style of the French writer Émile Zola (1840–1902).
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