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Examples of Aphrodite in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDown below the village, the enticing landscape is a blend of olive trees and vineyards surrounding Mount Ida, a major player in myths and legends where Aphrodite won the world’s first beauty pageant and Zeus watched the Trojan War unfold.—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The tour is poised to be Kylie’s biggest since 2011’s Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, with tickets going on sale Oct. 2.—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024 Mira Sorvino, Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) After winning an Oscar and Golden Globe for her work in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite the previous year, Mira Sorvino followed this success with an HBO original movie about the becoming of Marilyn Monroe.—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024 Discovered, Eros runs away and Psyche, while searching for him, asks Aphrodite for her help.—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 As a result, the daiquiri is made with banana rum, Aphrodite bitters, and spices; the gimlet contains Opihr gin, curry leaves, and pink peppercorns; and the martini combines vodka, Kashmiri chili, and pickle brine.—Anna Sulan Masing, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024 Call on Aphrodite to weaken enemy attacks against you for a fighting chance.—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024 Operation Aphrodite continued through January 1945, with little success.—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024 Colin and Woody walk and talk and start to work things out, aided by a model-gorgeous hanger-on named Aphrodite (María Gabriela de Faría).—Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 July 2024
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