sphinx
Example Sentences
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The vehicles circled around Tahrir Square, the epicenter of Egypt’s revolution, which is now centered with an ancient obelisk and four statues of ram-headed sphinxes.
From Washington Post
Charyn, who at 83 has had a remarkably prolific career, has an affinity for literary sphinxes.
From Washington Post
And combines that with business confessional, craftsmanship, C.G.I. burning vehicles, wastelands, random smokestacks and 13 garments enshrined in video shorts by Nick Knight that suggest, variously, the sphinx, eagles, aliens and warrior queens.
From New York Times
“A way to see the moths is looking at deep-throated flowers on summer nights, like Monarda, that the sphinx moths nectar at,” Mr. Cipkowski said.
From New York Times
She is a sphinx, with a rubber eraser in place of a tail.
From New York Times
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