Adonis
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Until the 1990s, that is, when relentless tabloid coverage reinvented him as New York City’s Adonis.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
For now, though, Mr. Skarsgård has embraced the obvious fact that he is an Adonis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Marcus Lewis-Roper opened MLR Adonis Barbers in Bridgnorth seven weeks ago, and will work longer hours - from 09:00 to 21:00 GMT - on 22 December, offering the service to those who need it.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
As Nacua walks away, teammate Adonis Alexander can be seen pointing at the fan and speaking toward him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
And Echo cried in answer, Oh, woe, woe for Adonis.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The matchbooks on display at the library, nostalgic artifacts adorned with images of muscled Adonises and punning slogans, were everyday objects — used and discarded — at the time they were made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
A stark difference between me and the zero-body-fat Adonises.
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2016
When a trend is embraced by both the baby-oiled Adonises of luxury fashion and the ruling-class matrons of the Old World, you know somebody’s doing something wrong.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2010
In this alternate universe, the gods are bronzed-faced Adonises and everyone bleeds yellow and green.
From Washington Post
He was a high-spirited and accomplished young man, had served with distinction, was a devoted admirer of the ladies, and one of those military Adonises who are born to conquest.
From The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales by Durivage, Francis A. (Francis Alexander)
Vocabulary lists containing Adonis
Reading: Literature - Mythology - Middle School
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Ancient Greece: Mythology and Literature - Middle School
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Reading: Literature - Mythology - High School
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