Lucius
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The dissolute, debauched Lucius might have proved a challenge for Marcus in the long run, but illness carried him off after eight years in power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
When Antoninus died in 161, Marcus and Lucius became the Roman empire’s first-ever co-rulers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Among them, only Lucius truly exists, and it is only through him that the other gladiators suddenly realize they can reclaim their agency and promptly entrust it to the man who would lead them.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024
The afterlife visions that Lucius experiences are as aesthetically distinct as the ones in the original film, but rendered in high-contrast black and white, setting them apart.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
“Oh,” said Lucius Clarke, “you know that she is very old. She is an antique.”
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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