1
: a native or inhabitant of Troy
2
: one who shows qualities (such as pluck, endurance, or determined energy) attributed to the defenders of ancient Troy
3
: a merry and often irresponsible or disreputable companion
1
: of, relating to, or resembling ancient Troy or its inhabitants
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a Trojan horse
Examples of Trojan in a Sentence
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
The concept of social justice is like the Trojan horse in this scenario.
—Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024
The Time Bandits witness the creation of Stonehenge, see the Trojan Horse in action, escape dinosaurs in the prehistoric ages, wreak havoc during medieval times, experience the ice age, ancient civilizations, the Harlem Renaissance, and much more along the way.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 20 May 2024
Bloom’s character, Paris, is the Prince of Troy whose affair with Queen Helen (Kruger) ignites the Trojan War.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 May 2024
Kofman for Daily Trojan INDIANA UNIVERSITY From the journalists of the Indiana Daily Student
More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters link arms to surround an encampment outside the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington on April 26.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Zak Starkey, 58, has played drums with iconic acts like The Who, Oasis and Yoko Ono, and co-founded the record label Trojan Jamaica.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
In this respect, Forte is something of a Trojan horse.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
The Daily Trojan’s print editions have stopped for the semester at the University of Southern California, but Editor-in-Chief Anjali Patel tries to keep a reporter and photographer available at all hours to feed its website, post news on X and Instagram, and do live streams.
—David Bauder and Christine Fernando, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
Noun
Some of the top nicknames include the Marching Blue Thunder (Livingstone), Marching Bronco Xpress (Fayetteville State), Orange Crush Roaring Lions (Lincoln), Red Sea of Sound (Winston-Salem State), Sound of Class (Elizabeth City State) and Trojan Explosion (Virginia State).
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
The concept of social justice is like the Trojan horse in this scenario.
—Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024
The Time Bandits witness the creation of Stonehenge, see the Trojan Horse in action, escape dinosaurs in the prehistoric ages, wreak havoc during medieval times, experience the ice age, ancient civilizations, the Harlem Renaissance, and much more along the way.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 20 May 2024
Bloom’s character, Paris, is the Prince of Troy whose affair with Queen Helen (Kruger) ignites the Trojan War.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 May 2024
Kofman for Daily Trojan INDIANA UNIVERSITY From the journalists of the Indiana Daily Student
More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters link arms to surround an encampment outside the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington on April 26.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Zak Starkey, 58, has played drums with iconic acts like The Who, Oasis and Yoko Ono, and co-founded the record label Trojan Jamaica.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
In this respect, Forte is something of a Trojan horse.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
The Daily Trojan’s print editions have stopped for the semester at the University of Southern California, but Editor-in-Chief Anjali Patel tries to keep a reporter and photographer available at all hours to feed its website, post news on X and Instagram, and do live streams.
—David Bauder and Christine Fernando, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
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“Trojan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Trojan. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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