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harpy

[hahr-pee] / ˈhɑr pi /
NOUN
a shrewish woman
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NOUN
a greedy person
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If a woman's happiness depended on her husband or boyfriend tamping down his talents, we'd all think she was an evil harpy.

From Salon Jan. 3, 2024

Pirro’s viral on-air moments inspired a breakout impersonation by Cecily Strong on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” who portrays her as a red wine-loving harpy.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2022

Interestingly, it was once thought that this species was related to other large forest eagles found around the world, such as the harpy eagle of South America and the crowned hawk eagle of Africa.

From National Geographic Jan. 28, 2021

He returned to the United States with 16-millimeter film footage, material for an ornithological research paper and three harpy eagles, one of which joined him for an episode of the “Today” show.

From Washington Post May 9, 2019

“Prophecy and sight... I’d be unstoppable. I could own this city. I’d build my palace here, surrounded by food trucks. I could capture that harpy myself!”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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