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Recent Examples of satyr The series stars Walker Scobell as the titular demigod, Leah Sava Jeffries as Athena’s daughter Annabeth Chase, Aryan Simhadri as satyr Grover Underwood, Charlie Bushnell as Hermes’ son Luke Castellan, Dior Goodjohn as Ares’ daughter Clarisse La Rue and Daniel Diemer as Percy’s half-brother Tyson. Andy Swift, TVLine, 14 Mar. 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 Originally, the creature was thought to have come from the old pre-Christian myths involving beasts from the forest and creatures such as satyrs, Krampus became linked with St Nicholas in the Middle Ages, the site said. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024 Age-old paintings of satyrs bedding nymphs and mythological figures fornicating have been newly unearthed at a small house at Pompeii. Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for satyr
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Noun
  • At the time of her birth, her father, Albert, an itinerant merchant and womanizer, was absent and her parents unmarried.
    Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The author was a womanizer-in-training who was rolling with this MTV star named Mystery.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Vaughan has also made his mark on primetime television, with roles such as the charming firefighter Dan Gordon on Charmed and Calvin Galston, the longtime, married lover of Nova Bordelon on Queen Sugar.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The cable network recently went in search for the best spots for plant lovers in the United States — showcasing a single garden per state.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dogs are believed to descend from ancient gray wolves, though the exact wolf populations that gave rise to them remain debated.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The howling, snarling wolves are at bay.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Satyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satyr. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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