gospelesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of gospel music.

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Meanings

adjectivegospelesque (comparative more gospelesque, superlative most gospelesque)

comparative more gospelesque · superlative most gospelesque

  1. Reminiscent of gospel music.

    And indeed, something was lost amid the clinking glasses, making it tougher to appreciate the subtle emotional touches of “Ariel,” the surprisingly jumpy gospelesque moments at the end of “Valentino” and the childlike frustration on “Nothing but a Miracle.”

    2009 June 6, Jon Caramanica, “Aspiring to Soul, With Qualified Company”, in New York Times

Origin

From gospel + -esque.

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APA

gospelesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gospelesque

MLA

“gospelesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gospelesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gospelesque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gospelesque.

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