Valkyrie
noun
any of the beautiful maidens attendant upon Odin who bring the souls of slain warriors chosen by Odin or Tyr to Valhalla and there wait upon them.
Valkyries
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pluralof Valkyrie.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After a campaign marked by growing pains and controversy, the league saw the Golden State Valkyries take down the Atlanta Dream in just their second year of existence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Flav’s note echoes the message Valkyries stars Veronica Burton and Kiah Stokes sent after Monday’s win to encourage their fans to tune in to Game 6.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The next matchup in the best-of-seven championship series between the Dream and the Golden State Valkyries is set to tip off at 9:30 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Head down, blue collar hoops,” said Golden State’s Kiah Stokes, who had 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in Monday’s Valkyries win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Along the way, there is internecine strife between the gods and some flying Hell’s Angels, the magnificently apocalyptic Valkyries.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
