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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Sphingini — many species ofmoths . - proper noun usually with "the" An ancient, large
statue inEgypt , with the face of aman and the body of alion , lying near the Great Pyramids. - proper noun mythology The
demon of destruction and bad luck in Greek mythology.
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Examples
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The high culture of the near future does nothing to protect the far future: a Sphinx is the very first object the Time Traveler sees at journey's end, but erected by some Ozymandias as remote to our future as the Pharaoh Ramses is to our past.
MIND MELD: Today's SF Authors Define Science Fiction (Part 2) 2008
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We find in the sands of the Sahara a great statue, which we call the Sphinx, and about which we know nothing, except that it is there and that it keeps its mouth shut.
The Idiot John Kendrick Bangs 1892
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Sphinx is a very specific and powerful word, but I think that “cry of the” was fluffery.
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Update (9/17/07): My interpretation of the Sphinx is vindicated.
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Update (9/17/07): My interpretation of the Sphinx is vindicated.
Stromata Blog: 2007
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There's no one more calculating than the man they call the Sphinx of Damascus.
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Egyptology, which has solved the enigma of the Sphinx, is powerless here.
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Some of the problems seem to be that the search results are not consistent (ie: if I search for the keyword Sphinx in posts made by jonsidneyb, this thread should show up but it may or may not).
vBulletin Community Forum jonsidneyb 2010
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Some of the problems seem to be that the search results are not consistent (ie: if I search for the keyword Sphinx in posts made by jonsidneyb, this thread should show up but it may or may not).
vBulletin Community Forum jonsidneyb 2010
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So there you have it Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Sphinx is my perfect fifth Indy film and one that makes for such a great scalable movie that takes Indy to some new and yet familiar places as well as have him take on something that rivals finding the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant, two of the best adventures he has had on the big screen.
The Pitch: Indiana Jones and The Mystery of the Sphinx Is a Great Tale Idea for Indy 5 2010
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