as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
the legendary conquests of a suburban satyr
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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.
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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
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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
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Keaton also starred as a playwright/mother who becomes involved with a nefarious womanizer (Jack Nicholson) in Something’s Gotta Give (2003), good for her fourth best actress Oscar nomination.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Art lovers can spend an afternoon at Museo Frida Kahlo or Museo Jumex, both essential stops for a dose of local culture.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Doing so might cost the officer who Kyle shot to expose the many misdeeds of the Kingstown Police Department, if Mike can’t effectively get State Attorney, and former lover, Evelyn Foley (Necar Zadegan) to drop the charges against his brother.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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If that mix wasn’t varied enough, Faris is also 7 percent wolf and 4 percent Akbash.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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They are said to possess the power to transform into wolves, coyotes or even owls, using their abilities to harm others or cause mischief.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Satyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satyr. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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