Venus de Milo

American  

[vee-nuhs duh-mahy-loh, mee-] / ˈvi nəs dəˈmaɪ loʊ, ˈmi- /

noun

1. a Greek statue of Venus in marble, from about 200 b.c., found in 1820 on Melos and now in the Louvre, Paris.

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Venus de Milo Cultural  

1. An ancient Greek statue of Venus, famous for its beauty, though its arms were broken off centuries ago. The statue is now in the Louvre.

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Example Sentences

Management told AFP that the tourist hotspot would partially open on Monday, with visitors able to view rooms containing masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa or the Venus de Milo.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

But you’d have seen the Mona Lisa, “Winged Victory” and the Venus de Milo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

That he does not yet feel she is sufficiently dependent upon him is made overwhelmingly clear by repeated foreshadowing shots of a replica of the armless Venus de Milo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Foreseeing the likelihood of a German invasion, the museum’s shrewd director, Jacques Jaujard, was already making plans to move the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and other treasures out of harm’s way.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

“If Venus de Milo had arms, she’d slap you around,” she responds.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman