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

France’s Louvre museum, home to some oft-replicated masterpieces like the “Mona Lisa” and Venus de Milo, notes that its collection mostly dates from before 1848, which puts them in the public domain under French law.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

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

He also brought back sacks of gypsum, and Mom mixed it with water to make Venus de Milo sculptures from a rubber cast she ordered through the mail.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls