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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If Wrath of Khan is the gateway Star Trek film for sci-fi lovers, The Voyage Home is the gateway for everyone else.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Budget-Friendly: With ticket prices starting at $10 and capping around $125, plus free events and discounts for families, students, and university faculty, the festival caters to everyone—culturally curious families, art lovers, and budget travelers alike.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Cassandra Whitaker’s debut is a sequence that moves like a long poem, pulsing with the motif of the wolf; individual poems are often split in columns or forged in prose with slashes rather than punctuation or line breaks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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This proved to be the case when, after 12 days of traveling by dogsled and snowmobile to get to the northern part of the island in Canada’s far north, photographer Amit Eshel could get within striking distance and was suddenly approached by a pack of wolves.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Satyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satyr. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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