How to Use Norse in a Sentence

Norse

noun
  • The Norse arrived in the ninth century.
  • Odysseus’s ship was a Norse longship, from the wrong civilization and the wrong era.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
  • But it’s named after the god Tyr, a Germanic/Norse god of war.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Thor In Norse mythology, Thor is the god of thunder.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In Norse mythology, Sköll is the name of a giant wolf that chases the sun across the sky.
    New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In one scene, at a Norse bar, a character named Atreus places his bow and arrow on a table.
    WIRED, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The horror story has a group of friends trekking through Norse woods after the death of a friend the previous year.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • After two years of domination, Crazy Norse was a heavy favorite to run it back.
    Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • In Norse mythology, the eclipse takes the form of two wolves—Skoll and Hati—chasing the sun and the moon.
    Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Norse mythology adds another mistletoe tale — of Baldur, the god of light.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Others praised dying in battle in Norse mythology.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In Norse cultures, Yule stretched three days and included a major feast and their new year's rituals.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
  • In Norse mythology, the daisy is the symbol of love, beauty, and fertility.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 12 June 2022
  • Changing climate drove Norse settlers out of Greenland 700 years ago.
    Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Darby is a short and sweet last name that was a popular boy's name with English, Irish, and Norse heritage.
    Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The new Norse saga takes place decades after the original series and decades before Valhalla.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Naturally, taking on the Mjölnir-wielding Norse god grew stale.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
  • But now more people are about to know her name, which originated in Norse mythology as the name of Loki’s mother.
    Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Kael Robinson led the seventh-seeded Norse (20-14) with 24 points.
    ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But the all-new Norse Foldable from Willumsen conceals a different fold-out blade inside its handle.
    New Atlas, 23 July 2026
  • Other phyla of Asgard microbes have also been named after gods from Norse mythology.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The word has its roots in Old Norse and Old Irish, where similar terms were used to describe elderly women.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 July 2023
  • The team staged an official photograph at the mouth of a fjord, with three longships and the players dressed like Norse warriors; Haaland held a sword.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Named after the fierce warrior women of Norse mythology, the Valkyries embody strength, boldness, and resilience.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Norse mythology also contributes, with the 13th god, Loki, bringing chaos and death.
    Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • All of them produced concerning answers that touched on religion, Norse mythology and harmful household items.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Some require a working knowledge of classic films, Shakespearean tragedies, or Norse mythology.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • God of War Ragnarok delivers more of the same as Kratos and his son Atreus face fend off more Norse gods as the end of days approaches.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
  • Norse mythology reinforced this tradition through the story of Fafnir, a dwarf transformed into a dragon by his overwhelming greed for a cursed hoard of gold.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • On his bookshelves, archeological works sat beside tomes on Greek, Norse, and Celtic mythology.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

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