Steamboat Gothic
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Steamboat Gothic
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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For sale: “Exceptional Steamboat Gothic” historic home, built in 1902 in Mobile, Alabama.
From Washington Times
The Steamboat Gothic house stands at the end of a quiet road, stained-glass red crosses glowing from an upper-story window.
From Washington Post
Originally the Queen was intended to be a much closer copy of her predecessors but, as one river regular explained, "steel and asbestos don't lend themselves to curlicues and steamboat gothic."
From Time Magazine Archive
They chase each other around the room in dreamy images of Steamboat Gothic.
From Time Magazine Archive
The latest Keyes novel, Steamboat Gothic, will not let anyone down.
From Time Magazine Archive
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