Adjective : a Lincolnesque compassion. From Dictionary.com.
Now, of course, there is an appealing anti-style that we call Lincolnesque, but the 16th president couldn't have drawn upon that. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Part of the "Lincolnesque" series of films about the life of Abraham Lincoln. 6: 30 p.m. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City Star: Front Page] Reference
Securing it and reinforcing it will enhance his chances of achieving "Lincolnesque" stature. From Wordnik.com. [The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines] Reference
He said that the Mr Obama was taller than he had expected and described him as "Lincolnesque". From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Bishop Robinson described Senator Obama as "Lincolnesque," both physically and idealistically. From Wordnik.com. [Anglican Mainstream] Reference
(816-268-8200) "YOUNG MR. LINCOLN": Part of "Lincolnesque" film series about Abraham Lincoln. 6: 30 p.m. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City Star: Front Page] Reference
Lincolnesque as in shot through the head and dead?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Santorum: Bush’s Iraq Approach Is ‘Lincolnesque’] Reference
LAMB: How far do you go with this Lincolnesque stuff?. From Wordnik.com. [The Lincoln Douglas Debates] Reference
And he's tall, you know, he's got that Lincolnesque thing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 27, 2004] Reference
Lincolnesque in a way, though I don't press the comparison. From Wordnik.com. [The Henchman] Reference
Kerry may be Lincolnesque in stature, but he is nobody's patsy. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-10-01] Reference
Lincolnesque?. no, try Clintonesque when it comes to Barry! — reeler. From Wordnik.com. [Saturday in Springfield - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
He can handle a Lincolnesque team of rivals or a FDR-style brain trust. From Wordnik.com. [The Brilliant Brain Trust] Reference
Remember the Lincolnesque eloquence and profundity of the inaugural address?. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Miscommunicator] Reference
"It became a campaign cliché to refer to the lanky Muskie as 'Lincolnesque.'". From Wordnik.com. [Tragedy of Tony Blair] Reference
And also, as Obama has said, he loves the Lincolnesque theory of team of rivals. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 14, 2008] Reference
Oh, and the Clinton thing was totally a Lincolnesque keep-your-enemies closer deal. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Luce & Machiavelli on Leadership] Reference
Since then candidates have learned the correct Lincolnesque answer: “no comment”. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » “We Cannot Ask a Man [Being Considered for the Supreme Court] What He Will Do”] Reference
He looked very Lincolnesque when he came out other day, the other day that Jeffords moved over. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 27, 2001] Reference
Re DTM at 5: Oh, and the Clinton thing was totally a Lincolnesque keep-your-enemies closer deal. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Luce & Machiavelli on Leadership] Reference
Still, Mr. Obama keeps hitting his Lincolnesque, Civil-War era theme of healing a divided nation. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's Muse] Reference
Some said after the inauguration that Mr. Obama's speech failed to meet Lincolnesque expectations. From Wordnik.com. [Obama at History's 'Hinge Point'] Reference
Much has been made of Mr. Obama's Lincolnesque "team of rivals" approach to assembling his cabinet. From Wordnik.com. [Team of One] Reference
Obama's lucky to have such a pool of talent to choose from, and his willingness to include former opponents is very Lincolnesque. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's Cabinet Taking Shape: Geithner For Treasury, Richardson At Commerce] Reference
William Bradley: Obama's Lincolnesque Nobel Peace Prize. From Wordnik.com. [William Bradley: Obama's Lincolnesque Nobel Peace Prize] Reference
I am supportive of Obama's desire to create a Lincolnesque cabinet. From Wordnik.com. [Booman Tribune] Reference
His opponents called him clownish; his friends declared him Lincolnesque. From Wordnik.com. [The Agrarian Crusade; a chronicle of the farmer in politics] Reference
He only wants to drape himself in Lincoln's aura, to appear Lincolnesque. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Hill Coffee House] Reference
Hs cabinet is very Clintonesque and his inauguration was very Lincolnesque. From Wordnik.com. [WordPress.com News] Reference
What we heard on Tuesday was fine, if less than Lincolnesque in its eloquence. From Wordnik.com. [The Play Ethic] Reference
"However this all plays out, you can hardly avoid the Lincolnesque," said Hess. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
President Obama, not the Lincolnesque rhetoric that is really beginning to cloy. From Wordnik.com. Reference
You're being used as plants for Obama to demonstrate his "Lincolnesque qualities.". From Wordnik.com. [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference
And today, President-Elect Obama from Illinois commenced a Lincolnesque journey, promising. From Wordnik.com. [PROSECUTE THEM NOW! • Impeach Groups - • • • Saving Our World One American at a Time • • •] Reference
The Lincolnesque concept is meeting with iffy success on the 200th anniversary of his birth. From Wordnik.com. [The Moderate Voice] Reference
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