How to Use steampunk in a Sentence
steampunk
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The brassy lights of the city, some fuzzed by clouds, are classic steampunk.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2011
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Tickets for the steampunk ball are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
—Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2018
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Add a love of film to sports and steampunk, and Wade's penthouse decor is about covered.
—Amy Bartner, Indianapolis Star, 25 June 2017
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The thought of a cold future that’s metallic and steampunk–all those video games that show the future–seems like hell to me.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 Aug. 2022
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The atmosphere was so fun and unnique with all of their steampunk vibes.
—SI.com, 16 Dec. 2017
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Fans also get a sneak peak at the design of the show, which looks like a steampunk take on Bridgeton with a touch of Night of the Living Dead thrown in.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2022
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Keep an eye out for the tiling in the bathroom, the vaguely steampunk-y light fixtures above the bar and the birds in flight inlaid on some of the tables.
—Michael Russell, OregonLive.com, 16 Apr. 2018
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Or perhaps a pair of two-toned leather boots, paired with black driving gloves for a chic update on steampunk?
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2019
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The effect is a cross between space-age and steampunk and the charging case can even double as a bottle opener.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2022
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Then, of course, there's also the steampunk bathroom, the game room complete with an arcade game and billiards, and a gym with giant mice cutouts on the wall.
—Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 27 Jan. 2017
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Steampunk Santa had brass gadgets affixed to a black coachman's hat and light-up shoes.
—Dina Litovsky, National Geographic, 26 July 2016
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The Octopod steampunk octopus clock doesn't just tell the time.
—Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Sep. 2017
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So why parachute into a Tuscan village in 1452 like some steampunk plying the future in the past?
—Bridget Quinn, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2017
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Far from a traditional lever action, the BLR runs on a series of pinions and gears that would make a steampunk fan gasp for joy.
—Bryce M. Towsley, Field & Stream, 11 Nov. 2019
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The creative costumes by Sarah White and Hope Miller take inspiration from steampunk and add a spunky dimension and zest to the show.
—Zachary Koenig, Orange County Register, 3 May 2017
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A few months ago, Rucker and Fortgang learned that steampunk boutique Wells & Verne was closing.
—Michael Russell, OregonLive.com, 18 Jan. 2018
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Shakespeare goes steampunk in an imagining of his youth.
—Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 10 July 2017
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Friends who live in a Brooklyn brownstone have a more industrial unit from Soil and Oak that has a faint whisper (faint is good) of steampunk.
—New York Times, 28 Oct. 2021
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The band has a four-year history with the museum dating back to a steampunk-themed event where August was the headliner.
—David Sturm, Howard County Times, 26 May 2017
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The tale of adventure is set in a steampunk, sci-fi version of Indianapolis.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2020
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Voltaire, who was born in Cuba and now lives in New York City, is popular among practitioners of steampunk.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 19 July 2017
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The event is free to the public and includes a steampunk ball as well as the first Cannabis Quest, a competition between local growers and product makers.
—Yoshina Okamoto, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2018
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Ed Kidera, a metal sculptor who creates bells, steampunk flying machines and more, was one of the first to be interviewed by Crider.
—Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 26 Aug. 2021
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Horsehead and steampunk shoes are just some of Dixie art students' latest creation.
—Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 30 Apr. 2018
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Only Canard has a bit less polish, with a few dents and divots left over from the former occupant, a steampunk boutique.
—Michael Russell, OregonLive.com, 16 Apr. 2018
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The great robot guardians of Laputa are a wonder that inspired countless steampunk stories, but many of them succumb to the passage of time and plant overgrowth.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2019
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The latest acquisition is a turn-of-the-century dental model with steampunk vibes and a new nickname, Harold.
—Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 10 May 2017
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Dress up like your favorite steampunk or Gothic character — or don’t!
—John Wenzel, The Know, 19 Dec. 2019
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There’s Harley Quinn in full-on circus steampunk: bright-red blazer, mime makeup, and, of course, harlequin diamonds.
—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
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Gaga’s Harley Quinn is full-on circus steampunk: bright red blazer, mime makeup, and, of course, harlequin diamonds.
—Vulture, 25 Mar. 2023
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