Lucius
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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When Antoninus died in 161, Marcus and Lucius became the Roman empire’s first-ever co-rulers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The dissolute, debauched Lucius might have proved a challenge for Marcus in the long run, but illness carried him off after eight years in power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The choice was simple: Lucius would battle in the same Colosseum Russell Crowe’s Maximus had fought in two decades before.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
It’s not hard to imagine that the gladiatrix fought for a chance to echo in eternity, just like Maximus Decimus Meridius, Lucius Veras Aeuralias and the historical gladiators who bled in the arena.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
Lucius Clarke’s shop was filled with dolls—lady dolls and baby dolls, dolls with eyes that opened and closed and dolls with painted-on eyes, dolls dressed as queens and dolls wearing sailor suits.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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