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单词 norman rockwellesque
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Norman Rockwellesqueadj.

Brit. /ˌnɔːmən ˌrɒkw(ɛ)lˈɛsk/, U.S. /ˈˌnɔrm(ə)n ˌrɑkwɛlˈɛsk/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Norman Rockwell , -esque suffix.
Etymology: < the name of Norman Rockwell (see Norman Rockwell n.) + -esque suffix. Compare Norman Rockwellish adj.
Chiefly U.S.
Of the kind portrayed in the work of Norman Rockwell; characteristic of a sentimental, quaint, or idealized depiction of small-town American life. Frequently depreciative.
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1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 6 Apr. g1 ‘It's an oasis in the midst of a concrete jungle,’ said Dowd, a gaunt, ruddy-faced Norman Rockwellesque figure.
1994 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) July 113/1 Afterward, there is a Norman Rockwellesque church supper.
2001 Modesto Bee (Nexis) 23 Nov. b8 I saw a rather disturbing cartoon on the Opinion page today..a Norman Rockwellesque family sitting down to a serving of bin Laden.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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