Ismene
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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When Ismene complains, “Wouldn’t it have been ok to just let things be . . . quiet for a while? Not to make drama,” Antigone snaps, “Isn’t making drama, like, our inheritance?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Antigone and her sister Ismene, as their brothers’ only surviving female relatives, are by tradition entrusted with conducting the rites of mourning.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2024
Ariana Burks as Oedipus’ less decisive daughter Ismene fleshes out this sorrowful family tale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Schilling, star of “Orange Is the New Black” who will read the part of Ismene, Antigone’s sister, says each time she’s done one of the company’s readings, the experience is very intimate.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
He had two sons, Polyneices and Eteocles, and two daughters, Antigone and Ismene.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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