Talos

American  

[tey-los] / ˈteɪ lɒs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.

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Talos British  

/ ˈteɪlɒs /

noun

1. Greek myth the nephew and apprentice of Daedalus, who surpassed his uncle as an inventor and was killed by him out of jealousy

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Example Sentences

For Talos Energy, there were company specific reasons for the downgrades.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

In The Talos Principle II, you are an artificial intelligence on a mission to figure out how people screwed it all up, and maybe avoid repeating their mistakes.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

His most famous film role came in 1963's adventure Jason and The Argonauts, where his character is crushed to death by the living bronze statue, Talos.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023

Not long after the premiere of last week’s pivotal episode, Mendelsohn spoke about his role, his character’s relationship with Nick Fury and whether Talos is truly dead.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023

I could swear she looked guilty, but I didn’t have much time to think about it, because the giant defective Talos took one step toward us, closing half the distance and making the ground shake.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan