centaurs

Cultural  

1. Creatures in classical mythology who were half-human and half-horse.

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Example Sentences

Mythical hybrid beasts such as mermaids, centaurs and chimeras testify to our enduring fascination with the plasticity of biological form: the idea that natural organisms can mutate or be reconfigured.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

So far, Osborne has suggested returning a smaller portion of the frieze, as well as carvings of gods and centaurs, as a short-term loan, the person said.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Brown: The one to check out now is “Centaurworld,” a show about magical centaurs, voiced by a cast that includes Broadway talent.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021

The centaurs have powers like the ability to become handsome for eight seconds, shoot tiny versions of themselves from their hoofs and other silly magical spells that will delight young children.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2021

When we got to camp, the centaurs were anxious to meet Dionysus.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan