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Winged Victory

American  

noun

  1. a Greek marble statue (c200 b.c.) of Nike found at Samothrace and now in the Louvre, Paris.


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In most of the photos, the birds are frozen with their wings outstretched, like tiny versions of the Winged Victory of Samothrace.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2022

The gem’s swooping Winged Victory is a recurring feature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2021

“The Winged Victory of Samothrace” at the Louvre impresses me every time I see it.

From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2019

When he exhibits that kind of languid elegance, especially on the backhand, finishing with that arms-wide, Winged Victory of Samothrace extension of his, you know he’s brought his game.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 1, 2019

She looked like Winged Victory, tumbled on her back, being carted off to a conqueror’s museum.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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