Semele
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He'll be making his Glyndebourne debut this weekend in Handel's Semele, as part of the famous English venue's summer programme.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023
Zeus tried to dissuade Semele of this request, saying that he would appear in a light brighter than a thousand earthly sons, but she didn't listen.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022
The feisty Son of Semele is just the company to bring this unconventional show to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2018
Much of her poetry concerned the lives of women — flesh-and-blood women like Ms. Kizer and her contemporaries as well as mythic figures like Semele, the mother of Dionysus.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2014
Madame Semele shook her head, as if to clear it of dust and cobwebs.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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