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
Director Matthew McCray sustains a taut sense of mystery in a 75-minute presentation by Son of Semele in Westlake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 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
"Ah," said Madame Semele, and she nibbled a sliver of the meat.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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