Example sentences for: macabre

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

  • But such macabre behavior transcends geographic bounds.

  • The tabloids hit a macabre trifecta this month with extensive reports on three of their major stories: the murder of JonBenet Ramsey, the death of Princess Diana, and the dead duck presidency of Bill Clinton.

  • There is usually a cremation in progress on one of the platforms by the river, and though it seems macabre, there are always tourists shooting pictures and videos of the proceedings.

  • While the land mine has been proscribed by three-quarters of U.N. members (not including Russia, China, India and--most important--the United States), Angola remains "its macabre shop window," the paper said.

  • In a macabre way, one might take heart from the news that books could still be perceived to have such an impact; my own cynical view is that had it not been for the attention drawn to it by the fatwah, Satanic Verses would not have had much effect and would have been long forgotten by now.


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