Example Sentences

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He presides as an unofficial spokesman for the birdmen, at times to the chagrin of his peers who are reluctant to expose their passion to criticism.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2015

Within a complex of mirrors and Plexiglas that nearly fills the main gallery, werewolves and birdmen perform nightmarish surgeries and excavations atop pits of plaster and puddles of gooey resin.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2014

Photograph: Courtesy Galerie Kadel Willborn and Galleria Raffaella Cortese With moonlit locations and a cast of characters including Anubis, birdmen and fauns, Mathilde Rosier's theatrical works always set the scene for some long-forgotten rite.

From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2011

I'd say the birdmen were a tougher sell.

From Chicago Tribune • Jun. 29, 2011

The air was not part of the domain of humanity till the Wright brothers made themselves birdmen.

From It Can Be Done Poems of Inspiration by Morris, Joseph