sphinx
noun
(in ancient Egypt)
sphinxes
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pluralof sphinx.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Visitors who’ve been drawn by nostalgia or curiosity to see it — and smell it — for themselves have molded over 3,000 sphinxes so far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In it are depicted small sphinxes, cult items and an altar, all items recovered from the ruins of Antirhodos and depicting a scene that likely would have taken place in the temple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
The faces of the sphinxes are all portraits of members of her family: her mother, Glenda, her cousin Aujane, her brother Dominic, her life partner, Monique McWilliams.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
Ancient Egyptian sphinxes often represented a king or royal with the body of a lion, as a symbol of might and power.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
She stared in awe at the carved wooden screen and the twin sphinxes that sat beside the door.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
