How to Use Gothic in a Sentence

Gothic

1 of 2 adjective
  • Gothic arches opened to the lapping sea just beyond and to the curve of a hiking path on green hills.
    — Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Roan performs on a set that looks like a massive Gothic castle with a drawbridge, parapets and a throne.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Kraków’s medieval heart beats beneath soaring Gothic towers and the echo of church bells over market stalls.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • And one of the things that Gothic romance does is have a story within a story within a story.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The slightly Gothic undertones are inspiring our fall mood boards.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
  • In the living room, high ceilings were supported by wooden beams, and a Gothic arch led to a sunroom, where the girls liked to put on plays.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Faulí showed me where Gaudí had begun building a traditional Gothic rib to support the vault.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The atmosphere of a Gothic novel creeps over you; encroaching mist along the outcroppings.
    — Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
  • At the summit, the landscape is Gothic—like Frankenstein’s monster might be hiding around a boulder.
    — Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The cathedral is known for being the longest medieval Gothic cathedral in Europe.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday returns to the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await.
    — Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Up a stone spiral staircase from the street, the hallways are painted a deep green, which creates a moody feel in line with the Gothic surroundings without feeling cold.
    — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
  • At the other end of the square, the imposing Gothic façade of the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) is the other draw.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Take 419, which is one of two made of nubby clinker brick, a medieval look that matches the Gothic arches over the main entrance and the door to a maisonette.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Fox rounded out her Gothic romantic look with Malone Souliers’ Nomi sandal in black satin.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Meanwhile, Ghent glows with soaring Gothic towers and shimmering canal reflections.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The medieval site dates back to the 12th century and features a mix of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the forthcoming change in temperature will be welcomed with a sharp shift from almond to square shapes, signaling a Gothic revival that seems to emerge around this time each year.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • These rooms are impossibly intricate and graceful, and range from an Art Deco living room to a Gothic cathedral altar.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The experience at the Woodside estate starts in the historic mansion, which has been transformed into a witches’ Gothic apothecary.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Gothic visuals and bombastic performances are sure to pull horror buffs into Penny Dreadful's world.
    — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
  • As professor Paolo Quattrone has described, the Dean sits at one end beneath a towering Gothic window.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Gothic architecture, on the other hand, focused on height and light; despite being constructed from heavy stone, Gothic cathedrals seem to defy the laws of gravity.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Gothic landmarks such as Lyndhurst Mansion and the historic Tarrytown Music Hall add to the spooky vibe.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In the capital city of Palma, don’t miss the Gothic cathedral and Royal Palace of La Almudaina next door.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In this case, the Bram Stoker classic Dracula, the Gothic novel that popularized the vampire genre.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
  • An excuse for del Toro to indulge his fondness for Gothic horror, Crimson Peak is a sumptuous and immersive slice of haunted-house cinema.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Stephen Frears’s Gothic drama is, to be fair, rather watchable — atmospheric and melancholic, with John Malkovich clearly getting a kick out of chewing any and all available scenery.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
  • If earlier iterations of the lesbian vampire film were Gothic and ornate, Nadja is more shoegaze, captured on bleary black-and-white videotape with an expressionistic flair.
    — Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
  • As The Real Deal reported, the Gothic-style mansion is now in contract after being relisted last year for just under $50 million.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025

Gothic

2 of 2 noun
  • Battletech Gothic takes the big scale of the Battletech universe into a darker place.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • This Southern Gothic looks at a crime family gone berserk, in The Godfather way.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The magazine, and the small press attached to it, have since sadly folded, but the idea of the Midwestern Gothic has never left me.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Read from Harris Lahti’s new novel, Foreclosure Gothic.
    — Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • Nordhoff Street from Petit Avenue to Gothic Avenue.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • American Gothic Antiques is the best place to step back in time, with a labyrinth of connected rooms showcasing vintage glassware, books, toys, and artwork.
    — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The building itself, which dates from 1885, is a waltz through history, juggling Gothic and Renaissance styles.
    — Clodagh Kinsella, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Meduna controversially sought to block the natural light emanating through the neo Gothic arches on the main facade, in an attempt to protect the famed painting.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These are Gothic sci-fi slashers built on a chassis sturdy enough that, when combined with the Freudian nightmare of its central monster, are able to support all manner of ideas and wild tonal shifts.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Close-quartered and stylish, the movie begins at a Gothic New England mansion where the wealthy patriarch Harlan Thrombey has been found with his throat slit.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Along with French Baroque, Egyptian Revival was a big theme, as was Spanish Gothic and the Italianesque Villa vibe.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Just finished touring the Gothic Glasgow Cathedral and the adjacent cemetery, the Necropolis?
    — Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The earliest depictions of slavery were already crawling with the terrible proceedings the Gothic tends to depict, from bloody whippings to family curses to the wrathful wraiths of the slain enslaved.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The search for the young lead of Ryan Coogler’s Mississippi Delta Blues Gothic took Maisler and her team to Blues clubs and colleges all over the country.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Top of the bill is the grand neo-Gothic Manchester Museum, which has been expanded to allow significantly more gallery space for its collection of ancient art and artifacts.
    — Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In Amsterdam, the neo-Gothic Vondelkerk, near the city’s central Vondelpark, was destroyed by a fire that started shortly after midnight.
    — CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Located on the Île de la Cité, the island where Paris was first founded, the striking Gothic Sainte-Chapelle hosts classical concerts during the holidays.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Inside the 1920s neo-Gothic Joule hotel, Midnight Rambler has been the downtown bar destination for locals and visitors alike for over a decade.
    — Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Today, with its colorful roofs, Gothic abbey, square, and marketplace, Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye continues to enchant and charm travelers with its medieval atmosphere.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The network is developing The New Gothic from One Tree Hill star Hilarie Burton Morgan.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Situated in the neo-Gothic McIntyre Building, the co-op is a relative steal in the Flatiron neighborhood, home to several massive penthouses that command hefty price tags.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
  • In the 1920s and ’30s, American Regionalist painter Grant Wood, best known for his work American Gothic, lived here.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Nestled between Lyon and Grenoble in southeastern France, Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye is famed for its Gothic abbey, cobblestone streets, and centuries-old stone houses.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The collection is vast and world-renowned, with highlights that include works by Monet, Grant Wood’s American Gothic, and an extensive Impressionist collection.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Hayden Anhedönia, the singer-songwriter known as Ethel Cain, draws from an encyclopedic trove of cultural references for her work, stirring them into a Southern Gothic brew that feels uniquely her own.
    — Mathias Rosenzweig, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Kam Patterson is funny here as the one unaffected participant, who curiously studied Gothic Literature!
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Landmarks like the Sagrada Familia and Gaudi’s Park Guell remain must-sees, while the Gothic Quarter rewards those who wander beyond the main sights of La Rambla.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The fantastic architecture includes Etruscan walls, the Gothic Palazzo dei Priori, and Rocca Paolina, a Renaissance fortress.
    — John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Flatirons—striking, slanted red sandstone formations—the campus pairs wide-open green spaces with historic buildings spanning Gothic, Classical, and Victorian architectural styles.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Battletech Mercenaries and Battletech Gothic are available directly from Catalyst or at Friendly Local Game Stores worldwide.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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