Madonna-like

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of the Virgin Mary.

    "My compartment was full and included a young woman of Madonna-like face (Jesus’ mother, not the singer) and wistful eyes—a sorrowful, haunting, beauty."

  2. 2
    rare spelling of Madonna-like alt-of, rare
  3. 3
    Resembling or characteristic of American singer-songwriter and actress Madonna (Madonna Louise Ciccone; born 1958).

    "Instead of letting her husky Madonna-like voice and the band’s accessible pop tunes carry the show, she [Louise Reny] worked the crowd like a Las Vegas comic, repeatedly asking fans to dance and clap."

Example

More examples

"My compartment was full and included a young woman of Madonna-like face (Jesus’ mother, not the singer) and wistful eyes—a sorrowful, haunting, beauty."

Etymology

From Madonna + -like.

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