- a variation of Cronus.
Kronos
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Riley celebrated his 90th birthday in June with two Tokyo concerts by the Kronos Quartet, one being, at the composer’s request, the Japanese premiere of Riley’s most cosmic string quartet, “Sun Rings.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025
Works by Anderson and Jlin will be part of the the Kronos Quartet’s program at Royce Hall on April 28.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
I was in Berkeley on Saturday for one of Kronos Quartet’s “Five Decades” programs, celebrating the groundbreaking group’s 50th anniversary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
She mourned a changing, vulnerable New York City after Hurricane Sandy in “Landfall,” with the Kronos Quartet.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Kronos himself paced at the top of the plaza, swinging his scythe so his dracaenae bodyguards stayed way back.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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