as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
the legendary conquests of a suburban satyr
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Recent Examples of satyr
Alongside flute-piping satyrs, they’re engaged in a wild, ritualistic dance, while shellfish, eels, squid and poultry dangle above them.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 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
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
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satyr
Noun
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Why bother, when there’s a big and growing market out there for innovative ways to link up pets, pet lovers and new technology?—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mammoth Lakes Highley has one more must-visit small town to recommend for outdoor lovers: Mammoth Lakes.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Part of the inspiration for using the fight scenes between Driver and Johansson from the film are to illustrate to the wolves that humans are to be feared, Paul Wolf, a USDA district supervisor in Oregon, told the WSJ.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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The conflict among wolves, prey and people is real.—
Peter Kareiva,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Satyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satyr. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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