-esque

1. an adjective suffix indicating style, manner, resemblance, or distinctive character:

   arabesque; Romanesque; picturesque.

-esque

suffix forming adjectives

1. indicating a specified character, manner, style, or resemblance

   Romanesque

   Chaplinesque

   statuesque

   picturesque

Word History and Origins

Origin of -esque¹

< French < Italian -esco ≪ Germanic; -ish ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of -esque¹

via French from Italian -esco, of Germanic origin; compare -ish

Example Sentences

You can practically see the stress falling away from theatergoers as they become putty in the hands of these cunning troupers, who are finding laughs in every corner of this “Odd Couple”-esque comedy, scheduled to run through Dec. 15.

From Los Angeles Times

Likely no one could have expected that Ron Howard’s “Eden” would be as straight-up demented as what was revealed in a prime spot at the festival, a based-in-reality “Survivor”-esque tale of a group of Europeans attempting to settle on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos in the 1930s.

From Los Angeles Times

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star as married assassins in Prime Video’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” an “Atlanta”-esque reworking of the theatrical feature that famously starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

From Los Angeles Times

Villarreal: So, how do you think about ‘how do we build this out into something that is “Columbo”-esque?’

From Los Angeles Times

The most Live Nation–esque target might be Fanatics, the sports retailer whose occasionally shoddy merchandise, quality control, and customer service have made it one of the most disdained brands in sports.

From Slate