harpy
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If a woman's happiness depended on her husband or boyfriend tamping down his talents, we'd all think she was an evil harpy.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2024
Pirro’s viral on-air moments inspired a breakout impersonation by Cecily Strong on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” who portrays her as a red wine-loving harpy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2022
Interestingly, it was once thought that this species was related to other large forest eagles found around the world, such as the harpy eagle of South America and the crowned hawk eagle of Africa.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 28, 2021
He returned to the United States with 16-millimeter film footage, material for an ornithological research paper and three harpy eagles, one of which joined him for an episode of the “Today” show.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2019
She felt despair sit on her shoulders, as heavy as if the harpy herself were perching there.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing harpy
"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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