as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
the legendary conquests of a suburban satyr
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Recent Examples of satyr
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.
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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
Other frescos show the sensual embrace of a satyr (a half-man, half-goat) and a nymph (a maiden goddess).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
In ancient Greece, satyrs were considered wild creatures.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
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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
Other frescos show the sensual embrace of a satyr (a half-man, half-goat) and a nymph (a maiden goddess).
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
In ancient Greece, satyrs were considered wild creatures.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satyr
Noun
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Cascada’s rendition replaces Reilly’s yearning with decidedly more bombast, but the ecstatic feeling of connecting with a lover – whether on an elevator, dancefloor or basketball court – remains at the center.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Beverly ends up doing something he’s not done before — falling deeply for one of their patients/lovers, actress Claire (Geneviève Bujold).—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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To enjoy the game, the child must be sure that, at that moment, there is no wolf.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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In free countries everywhere, people are flying the Ukrainian flag — to express solidarity with that country, which has been set upon by wolves, seeking to devour it.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Satyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satyr. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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