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Samothrace

American  
[sam-uh-threys] / ˈsæm əˌθreɪs /

noun

  1. a Greek island in the NE Aegean.


Samothrace British  
/ ˈsæməˌθreɪs /

noun

  1. a Greek island in the NE Aegean Sea: mountainous. Pop: 2723 (2001)

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Zendaya, the stunning actress, hovers in front of the great Victory of Samothrace at the Louvre, her black cape spreading out to echo the classical statue’s white wings.

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2023

In most of the photos, the birds are frozen with their wings outstretched, like tiny versions of the Winged Victory of Samothrace.

From Washington Post Jul. 11, 2022

Around the corner, the Winged Victory of Samothrace floated quietly above a marble staircase, majestic in the absence of selfie-sticks and tour groups.

From Seattle Times Jan. 26, 2021

When he exhibits that kind of languid elegance, especially on the backhand, finishing with that arms-wide, Winged Victory of Samothrace extension of his, you know he’s brought his game.

From The New Yorker Apr. 1, 2019

It was as though some one had engaged the Victory of Samothrace to enact the part.

From Interpreters by Carl Van Vechten

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