Thalia
Americannoun
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the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
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one of the Graces.
noun
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the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
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one of the three Graces
Etymology
Origin of Thalia
< Latin < Greek Tháleia, special use of the adj.: rich, plentiful; akin to thallus
Example Sentences
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When Thalia Toha wasn’t sure how to answer her teenage daughter’s question about what just happened in Venezuela, she stumbled on the perfect explainer: a scene from a 2019 episode of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Councillor Thalia Marrington, portfolio holder for community safety and public health, said the the council had "a responsibility" to respond to the public health report with "urgency, compassion and ambition".
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
Thalia, whose name has been changed because she is undocumented, has been living in the United States for nine years and working in child care that entire time.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025
Thalia Graves, who filed a lawsuit against Combs in September, spoke out in “The Fall of Diddy” about her alleged 2001 encounter with the rapper.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025
“The cow ...” Thalia muttered, still in a daze.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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