sphinx
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Incoherent hieroglyphs plate the walls, plastic pharaohs stand guard in the check-in lane, and taxis idle under the haunches of a gargantuan Sphinx.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
When she was ruling Egypt and frolicking with Mark Antony, the Sphinx had already been buried up to its neck in sand for thousands of years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
He soon realized that the icon’s reputation as a Sphinx was well-deserved.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024
His Napoleon watches Marie Antoinette die at the guillotine and fires a cannonball at the Sphinx.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023
“Now,” said the Sphinx, “next question—” “Wait a second,” Annabeth protested.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing sphinx
Ancient Egypt - Introductory
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