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gorgon

[gawr-guhn] / ˈgɔr gən /


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In truth, having a man portray Lady B. as a drag gorgon is hardly daring—I have seen more men than women in the part.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

But when a narcissistic gorgon is also viciously funny, what you get is Kristoffer Borgli’s smart dark satire about the seemingly unquenchable thirst for center stage.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2024

Instead of an evil monster, Haynes’s Medusa is a beloved gorgon sister with a keen intellect and a curiosity about the human world.

From Washington Post Feb. 1, 2023

It’s really upsetting to have a guy just swinging his arms around like a gorgon, just smashing and destroying everything around him.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2018

Chrysaor’s golden gorgon mask snarled at him, though it was impossible to tell what his real expression might be underneath.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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