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
It shows in low relief Emperor Constantine riding in his chariot and trampling enemies, all while being crowned with a laurel wreath by a Winged Victory swooping in overhead.
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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