Meanings
comparative more Burtonesquely · superlative most Burtonesquely
- In a Burtonesque manner.
"'Up and at people, Selfridge,' I boomed Burtonesquely."
2004 January 20, Catherine Marquis-Homeyer, “Tim Burton trolls new waters in 'Big Fish',"”, in The Current, volume 36, number 1106, page 133 more examples
Fortunately, all of the Burtonesquely twisted trees down the rabbit hole were computer-generated, and knew their boundaries.
2005, Ben Pobjie, Handy Latin PhrasesI really enjoyed this film and whilst I can see how a die hard Alice snob would baulk at the dramatic departure from the text, that departure is so Burtonesquely brilliant and filled with its own wonder that I think it matters not a jot.
2010 April 27, Liz Buckle, “Alice In Wonderland: Tim Burton's take on the Lewis Carroll stories”, in Daily InfoThis absolutely stunning set from Death Row Designs comes with everything you need to make over your place to be totally Burtonesquely awesome.
2012 December 6, Robbie Collin, “Les Misérables, first review”, in The Telegraph
Origin
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