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  • adjective Reminiscent of Marlon Brando, Jr. (1924–2004), American actor known for his mumbling diction and animal magnetism.

Etymologies

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Brando +‎ -esque

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Examples

  • The black comedy, the scuzzy settings (sometimes low budget can work to your advantage), the over the top acting (except for the Brandoesque turn of David Carradine's) and the crazy characters.

    Death Race 2000 Ed Gorman 2008

  • The black comedy, the scuzzy settings (sometimes low budget can work to your advantage), the over the top acting (except for the Brandoesque turn of David Carradine's) and the crazy characters.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Ed Gorman 2008

  • Darunia: That's not true at all, in Disturbia he pulled of scared and nerdy kid while in Indiana Jones he had his Brandoesque "I'm more of a badass than you" act down and in Transformers his role was completely separate from the other two, you're going to have to explain yourself.

    Exclusive: D.J. Caruso Reveals Y: The Last Man Story Details « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • He was lean, good-looking, with a brooding Brandoesque quality to his face.

    Blood Hollow William Kent Krueger 2004

  • He was lean, good-looking, with a brooding Brandoesque quality to his face.

    Blood Hollow William Kent Krueger 2004

  • Brandoesque aura, but there is a sadness now in his body language.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • East End, had David McCallum as a Brandoesque leather-jacketed "crazy mixed-up kid".

    The Guardian World News 2010

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