Helen of Troy

noun phrase

ˌhe-lən-əv-ˈtrȯi 

: the wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris brings about the Trojan War

Examples of Helen of Troy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The script — which reimagines the Greek myth of Helen of Troy in the American Old West — won the 2026 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award and opens the 2026 Essential Theatre Play Festival. — Benjamin Carr, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Even before the movie was released, Elon Musk led the online rage about the casting of Page and Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, who plays Helen of Troy. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster has kicked off debates about geopolitics, a dark-skinned woman as Helen of Troy and a trans actor playing a Greek warrior. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Ditto Lupita Nyong’o in her dual role as Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra; Jon Bernthal’s Menelaus; and Benny Safdie’s Agamemnon, among others. — ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1510, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Helen of Troy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy