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Recent Examples of Frankenstein
In addition to American Psycho, some of the company’s movie figure lines have included classic Universal Studios Monsters (Frankenstein, Dracula, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, etc), Nosferatu, The Planet of the Apes, Godzilla and This is Spinal Tap.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Booked on the lineup in their official font, and with the promise that original members Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (along with Dave Lombardo and Acey Slade) will all perform, this is a major get for the festival.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Led by Bolts Frankenstein, the team consists of Wraps (part ambulance, part mummy), Sonnie (a vampiric helicopter), Sweeps (the street sweeping Wolfman), and several more of their friends who resemble classic movie monsters.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
The anchor attraction in this world — and one of the best in the park — is Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, utilizing some of the most advanced, life-like robotic technology ever created.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Booked on the lineup in their official font, and with the promise that original members Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (along with Dave Lombardo and Acey Slade) will all perform, this is a major get for the festival.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Led by Bolts Frankenstein, the team consists of Wraps (part ambulance, part mummy), Sonnie (a vampiric helicopter), Sweeps (the street sweeping Wolfman), and several more of their friends who resemble classic movie monsters.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
The anchor attraction in this world — and one of the best in the park — is Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, utilizing some of the most advanced, life-like robotic technology ever created.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Frankenstein
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Remmick is a monster, but his homeland was colonized by some of the same rapacious forces that brought the twins’ ancestors to America.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Before this year, Rantanen was a playoff monster, putting up 101 points (34-67) in 81 career playoff games.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Winifred, the protagonist of this Victorian-era grotesque, takes a position as a governess at an English manor.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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His early short films, such as Six Men Getting Sick (1967) and The Grandmother (1970), showcased his talent for blending the grotesque with the beautiful, setting the stage for his groundbreaking debut feature, Eraserhead (1977).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On the line: A trip to the conference final where Washington and Carolina will have a chance to exorcize some demons.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The Knicks then exorcised another demon — awful performances coming out of the halftime break.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a second Instagram Stories post, the singer offered another look at the cake, featuring a large bust of a clicker, the fungal zombie-esque frights from the Last of Us video game franchise and HBO series of the same name.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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We are very literally being cast as monstrous, villainous bogeymen for cynical political reasons.—
James Factora,
Them.,
30 Apr. 2025
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That nation is, for Netanyahu, the longest-standing bogeyman.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After all, gorillas are just strong animals, not ogres.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The 26-second teaser begins with Mike Myers’ beloved green ogre staring into a mirror with Eddie Murphy‘s Donkey.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Devil’s Museum, a satellite of the main collection, has amassed more than 3,000 depictions of demons, evil spirits and incubus from around the world.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Your fame sits beside you like an incubus, and people are embarrassed and want to leave the room.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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Our ears are still ringing from watching fans become shrieking banshees upon realizing that one of her professional dancers was actually the NFL star.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
7 Dec. 2024
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The banshee, a spirit of Scottish and Irish origin, signifies death.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
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“Frankenstein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Frankenstein. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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