Mary Poppinsesque

English

Adjective

Mary Poppinsesque (comparative more Mary Poppinsesque, superlative most Mary Poppinsesque)

1. Alternative form of Mary Poppins-esque.
   • 1969 November 10, Cecil Smith, “Belafonte, Andrews Featured in Special”, in Los Angeles Times, volume LXXXVIII, part IV, page 29:

     New shows on the schedule will be a Pat Paulsen potpourri of comedy on Friday nights; a Mary Poppinsesque situation comedy called The Nanny and the Professor on Wednesdays, […]

   • 1981 July 10, Fred Herman, “‘S.O.B.,’ ‘Muppet’ — Adult comedy and a comedy for adults”, in The Modesto Bee, Modesto, Calif., page C-3:

     They’re not worth $4, but Andrews, launching the film with a Mary Poppinsesque “Polly-Wolly-Doodle” production number, is lovable, level-headed and downright cute, especially when tranquilized for the Great Unveiling.

   • 1993, Karen Salmansohn, 50% Off, St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN, pages 82–83:

     I enter the bathroom, dump my pocketbook on the counter, hunt in the Mary Poppinsesque clutter for my moisturizer, lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, blush, undereye cream.

   • 1993 August 12, Joy, “Sheilagh Walks over to her Fridge”, in alt.pagan (Usenet):

     She opens a Mary Poppinsesque carpet bag and pulls from it a very large, fluffy feather pillow-- in a pillowcase made of an old raincoat.

   • 1995 January 31, Michael Tatum, “Pryor, Radner shine in Warner Bros. comedy album re-releases”, in Daily Bruin, 84th year, number 63, page 16, column 1:

     “Let’s talk dirty to the animals!” coos the woman in her most Mary Poppinsesque voice.

   • 1995 April 15, Catherine Elizabeth Shrout, “Bubble Xmas tree ornaments?”, in rec.arts.books.childrens (Usenet):

     I remember the book had a somewhat sad, Mary Poppinsesque ending with him leaving.

   • 1997, Sight and Sound, page 39:

     Kate Beckinsale’s saccharine, Mary Poppinsesque Flora is not engaging enough to suggest that her orchestration of events comes out of anything more than a desire to organise people.

   • 2003 March 26, Darryl E. Owens, “Cursive”, in Orlando Sentinel, page E3, column 4:

     “Holding your pencil just right, sit straight but not tight, and you’ll be ready to write,” the voice sings in a Mary Poppinsesque lilt.

   • 2005, Jeff Vogel, The Poo Bomb: True Tales of Parental Terror, Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, page 135:

     This book never for a moment lets you forget her spooky, Mary Poppinsesque Britishness. It is heavily sprinkled with words like “mum” and “luv” and refers to the reader as (I swear to God) “ducky.”

   • 2005 July, Chronicle, number 261, page 41, column 3:

     Theodora Goss’ “Miss Emily Gray” is a Mary Poppinsesque story with a twist and some subtle attitude, while John Kessel’s “The Baum Plan for Financial Independence” is a story about two small-time crooks who discover their own metaphorical rainbow, one which really does change their lives forever.

   • 2005 July 11, Nick Crews, “‘Garden’ blooms with delights”, in The Indianapolis Star, page B3:

     The show offers up a fantastic dreamscape of flashbacks, dark introspection and beauty, one that cuts through the Mary Poppinsesque Pollyannaism of childhood in Edwardian England to see what truly lies within a heart: loss, guilt and insecurity.

   • 2006, Kaavya Viswanathan, How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life, New York, N.Y., Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 34:

     My mom pushed her perfectly coiffed head through the doorway and flashed me a blinding Mary Poppinsesque smile.

   • 2007, Graham Pond, editor, London by London: The Insiders’ Guide 2007, Friday Books, →ISBN, page 178:

     Their top floor has a glass wall and outdoor terrace with a Mary Poppinsesque view over rooftops — lots of copper domes, St Paul’s and the Old Bailey.

   • 2010 August 20–26, “Moving images”, in Pasatiempo (The Santa Fe New Mexican), page 90:

     In this sequel to the moderately successful 2005 feature, Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) helps out another family with her special Mary Poppinsesque blend of magic and whimsy.

   • 2015 March 4, “Vagueness in bylaw will lead to problems”, in The Taber Times, page A4, column 2:

     For a council that was worried about becoming a Nanny State with striking down something as simple as a helmet requirement due to safety concerns in public skating, the Community Standards bylaw can certainly be seen by some as having a Mary Poppinsesque feel to it as police officers and bylaw officers patrol the streets of Taber looking to slap peoples’^[sic] hands if they are spitting ($75 fine), swearing ($150 fine) or hanging around one place too long ($250 fine for loitering).

   • 2016, Kathryn Ascher, Into the Light, BQB Publishing, →ISBN:

     “He’s not here to see me,” Olivia continued in her sweet, Mary Poppinsesque tone.

   • 2017 May 25, Courtney McNaull, “Local play picked for Columbus Arts Festival”, in News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, page 2C:

     But Gladden uses satire and humor to keep the play from being preachy. “It’s a lot of fun. There’s a lot of good jokes in it,” said Lindsey Saltz, who plays a passionate red fish named Lydia. “It’s Mary Poppinsesque,” Gladden said.