Rockwellesque

comparative more Rockwellesque · superlative most Rockwellesque

1. USCharacteristic of the artwork of Norman Rockwell, particularly his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life.

   Afterward, there is a Norman Rockwellesque church supper.

   1994. Vanity Fair, July 1994, 113/1

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   It's an oasis in the midst of a concrete jungle,' said Dowd, a gaunt, ruddy-faced Norman Rockwellesque figure.

   1980. Washington Post, 6 Apr 1980, G1

   I saw a rather disturbing cartoon on the Opinion page today..a Norman Rockwellesque family sitting down to a serving of bin Laden.

   2001. Modesto Bee, 23 Nov 2001, B8

   Synonyms: Rockwellian