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Example Sentences
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He knew he wanted to expand on his Orpheus-theme cantata, “The Orphic Moment.”
From New York Times
It’s his own school that is in session — a one-way, Orphic descent into hell, with the violence manifest instead of latent, and his own pessimism front and center.
From New York Times
This immersive, site-specific performance piece inspired by the current Getty Villa exhibition “Underworld: Imagining the Afterlife” is part nocturnal processional and part Orphic mystery rite — so comfy shoes and warm clothing are most definitely recommended.
From Los Angeles Times
Away at school, researching climate change, he assumes an Orphic sense of mission.
From New York Times
The music is bright as the young lovers leave the stage in an Orphic apotheosis.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
