Lethe
Example Sentences
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The team designated it a new species, Nanotyrannus lethaeus, referencing the River Lethe from Greek mythology -- a fitting tribute to a species "forgotten" for decades.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
So John Gradus is a journeyer in his own right, learning where he went wrong in life to reach the Lethe and reincarnate.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
But I am looking forward to tasting the waters of Lethe, and enjoying sweet, rabbit-free sleep.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2018
But Sarah Ruhl's writing does not translate well across the pond – or over Lethe.
From The Guardian • May 8, 2010
Anchises led Aeneas to Lethe, the river of forgetfulness, of which the souls on their way to live again in the world above must all drink.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
