Example sentences for: gargoyles

How can you use “gargoyles” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • On the right you’ll find a row of gargoyles leaning from the roof of the Palau de la Generalitat, the seat of government for the Autonomous Region of Catalonia, and a richly ornamented gateway.

  • Old City Hall, a grand Neo-Gothic stone monument (1899) with clock-tower and gargoyles, has been converted into a courthouse to make way for the striking modern (1965) landmark of New City Hall, designed by Finnish architect Viljo Revell.

  • The songs in Disney's Hunchback , by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, are a mishmash of the ersatz--sometimes imitating the old-fashioned Broadway cleverness of George Gershwin's brother Ira, the lyricist (as in Hunchback 's "A Guy Like You," sung by stone gargoyles, which you can listen to briefly by clicking , though I don't advise it), other times imitating the modern Broadway cleverness of Les Mis (as in Hunchback 's opening number, which you can also listen to with a click , though why?)

  • The 255-step climb up the north tower is rewarded with wonderful views of Paris and close-ups of the roof and gargoyles.


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