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monstrous

[mon-struhs] / ˈmɒn strəs /




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It’s a treat to see him here on the set of “Thriller,” insisting that director John Landis show his whole, monstrous body.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

It became clear that what at first appeared to him and his father as another of the floods that afflicted Mystic every few years grew inexorably through the night until it became monstrous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"They are heading into a free week to prepare for a monstrous clash next weekend."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The Russian foreign ministry described the strike as a "monstrous crime against the peaceful population".

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

A monstrous hill of snow loomed right in the middle.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea




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