Sphinx in a Sentence  ๐Ÿ”Š

Definition of Sphinx

a mythological creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion

Examples of Sphinx in a sentence

The Egyptian Sphinx statue has the head of a pharaoh and the base of a lion.  ๐Ÿ”Š

In ancient Greek mythology, the Sphinx was half-human and half-lion and terrorized all who could not solve its riddle.  ๐Ÿ”Š

Most statues show the Sphinx with the head of a man, but in ancient mythology the lioness monsterโ€™s head was actually that of a woman.  ๐Ÿ”Š

Built in the image of the mythological creature, the Sphinx of Giza has a lionโ€™s body and Pharaoh Khafraโ€™s face.  ๐Ÿ”Š

The winged sphinx was both woman and lion and was sent to the town of Thebes to plague it for its crime.  ๐Ÿ”Š

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