the Furies
Example Sentences
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Pointedly, Philippe begins the film with a shot of the Temple of Apollo ruins at Delphi and a dramatization of the Furies, played by a trio of actresses with a few creepy Giger-esque visual enhancements.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2019
“All three plays need to be done in one evening. And the Furies need to be terrifying.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2018
His guardian spirits are the Fates, hers the Furies.
From Slate • Dec. 3, 2015
Also known as federal inmate No. 15623-014, Rowland governed the state for 10 years and then resigned with the Furies of impeachment snapping at his heels.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2015
A few minutes later, we were hiding, out of breath, in the rotten trunk of an immense black tree as security ghouls scutded past, yelling for backup from the Furies.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
