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gorgon

[gawr-guhn] / ˈgɔr gən /


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In truth, having a man portray Lady B. as a drag gorgon is hardly daring—I have seen more men than women in the part.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

But when a narcissistic gorgon is also viciously funny, what you get is Kristoffer Borgli’s smart dark satire about the seemingly unquenchable thirst for center stage.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024

Instead of an evil monster, Haynes’s Medusa is a beloved gorgon sister with a keen intellect and a curiosity about the human world.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023

I knew I wasn’t a gorgon, but I guessed that if 10 strangers were to look at a photo of me, probably about four or five of them would find me attractive.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2016

Her armor had long slash marks in front from the claws of a gorgon.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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