as in puritanical
given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals
a conservative Christian sect with a code of sexual morality that is often seen as quaintly Victorian by outsiders
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But behind its grand Victorian façade, a colony of moths living in the insulation wreaked havoc across the house, which contains a pool, spa, gym, cinema and wine room.
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The overall redevelopment and expansion of the Del has cost its owner, Blackstone, more than $550 million, of which $160 million is being spent just on the Victorian building restoration.
—Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
She was fined more than $400,000 and as of 2021, still owed much of it to the Victorian government.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One is as a steampunk/Victorian action hero portrayed by Robert Downey Jr.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Feb. 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The overall redevelopment and expansion of the Del has cost its owner, Blackstone, more than $550 million, of which $160 million is being spent just on the Victorian building restoration.
—Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
She was fined more than $400,000 and as of 2021, still owed much of it to the Victorian government.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One is as a steampunk/Victorian action hero portrayed by Robert Downey Jr.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Victorian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Victorian. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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