Winged Victory
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
And the Hellenistic sculpture “The Winged Victory of Samothrace,” that stands in the Louvre, provided inspiration for long billowing silk skirts and rope-like straps that pulled tightly around the busts and waists of several looks.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2020
“The Winged Victory of Samothrace” at the Louvre impresses me every time I see it.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 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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