Nov. 16th, 2023

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I managed to write just over 1000 words on the Halloween fic (whoops). I've been doing [livejournal.com profile] mini_wrimo which means I've signed up to do 250 words per day. I haven't managed to stick to that but it has meant that I am writing something every day, even if it's just journalling and I am determined that this story will get finished.

Passing the daily count challenge to [livejournal.com profile] cmk418 and wishing you a productive end to the week!
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Junoesque (adjective)
Junoesque [ joo-noh-esk ]


adjective
1. (of a woman) stately; regal.

ORIGIN: First recorded in 1885–90; Juno + -esque

HOW TO USE JUNOESQUE IN A SENTENCE
Julia squared her Junoesque shoulders against the crooked tree and stood her ground.
THE OPEN QUESTION | ELIZABETH ROBINS

Mrs. Harris is a very large lady, tall and Junoesque, a figure which would catch the eye in any assembly.
THE WANDERINGS OF A SPIRITUALIST | ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

She was handsome, but her beauty was of that forbidding, sinister order which is often called Junoesque.
THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL | ARNOLD BENNETT

Mum was a handsome Junoesque blonde, sharp of eye and tongue, distinctly the boss, and inclined to make the most of it.
FROM CHART HOUSE TO BUSH HUT | CHARLES W. L. BRYDE

This girl's figure was more Junoesque than was usual with her kind, her waist larger.
THE BELL IN THE FOG AND OTHER STORIES | GERTRUDE ATHERTON

Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.

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