The term came to be used to also refer to any monstrous or grotesque thing.

There was a grotesque thing in the safe room.

Most of the grotesque things she glimpsed could never have existed in any real universe.

She stared long and hard at the grotesque thing that lay rotting on the table.

"I'm not wearing this grotesque thing for protection from heretics, you know."

The sight of the grotesque things suddenly triggered shadowy memories.

Why would she do such a grotesque thing?

All the deep and extraordinary and grotesque things are concealed.

My arrested glance revealed another, and almost grotesque thing about her.

I was seeing the grotesque thing, but was still hardly believing him.