as in puritanical
given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals
a conservative Christian sect with a code of sexual morality that is often seen as quaintly Victorian by outsiders
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Recent Examples of Victorian
For years, it’s been widely believed and reported that the historic event took place at a Victorian house at 43 S. Fifth St., which was later moved to make way for City Hall’s construction more than 20 years ago.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Each set includes four napkins with a floral pattern reminiscent of the Victorian era.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Lake George, with its iconic Victorian hotel, The Sagamore, is perhaps the best known among travelers.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
For Dry, this challenges some common ideas about the Victorian centralization of scientific institutions.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Each set includes four napkins with a floral pattern reminiscent of the Victorian era.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Lake George, with its iconic Victorian hotel, The Sagamore, is perhaps the best known among travelers.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
For Dry, this challenges some common ideas about the Victorian centralization of scientific institutions.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Victorian
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While the #MeToo movement toppled scores of powerful men in Hollywood, in France it was viewed suspiciously by some as a puritanical American import that was tainting an essential part of France’s intellectual and cultural identity.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Raising the stakes were the injunctions of the Hays Code, whose puritanical rules demanded that studio filmmakers in Hollywood shy away from depictions of interracial romance.—
Mayukh Sen,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Victorian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Victorian. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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