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satyr

noun

ˈsā-tər

Definition of satyr

as in womanizer

a man given to seducing women the legendary conquests of a suburban satyr

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Recent Examples of satyr Aryan Simhadri plays Grover Underwood, satyr and searcher for the great god Pan. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025 Jacob Ming-Trent and Alex Newell drop in to sing their hearts out as, respectively, a minister and the satyr god Pan. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 Its melancholy lyrics centered around a Greek myth in which the satyr, Marsyas, challenges the god Apollo to a music contest, and for his hubris, ends up skinned alive. — Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025 Alongside flute-piping satyrs, they’re engaged in a wild, ritualistic dance, while shellfish, eels, squid and poultry dangle above them. — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for satyr

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The chart-topper sparked many rumors about the identity of the apricot-scarf-wearing womanizer.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Now, Cady is a former restaurateur and womanizer who became a tabloid sensation after his pregnant wife disappeared; his defense attorney, the young, pregnant, alcoholic Anna, seemingly guided him toward a plea deal engineered by Tom.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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Guests spill out onto the three-part terrace, with its overhead heaters, barbecue space, and The Cigar Garden, where tobacco lovers can take their pick of Havanas from the humidor and lose themselves in a smoky haze until closing time.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
For the outdoor lovers the resort offers pickleball and tennis, mountain biking, hiking, climbing, the Arbor Adventure (a 26-element ropes course in the trees), fly fishing, horseback riding, boating, skeet shooting, and more!

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

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These members of the order of Carnivora, which includes bears, wolves, felines, seals, and many other mammals that specialize in eating flesh, have found a way to reorganize themselves to take full advantage of all that city life has to offer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, questioned the methodology, saying researchers collected scat only along roads and trails while excluding brushy areas where wolves may eat smaller prey.

— Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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