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satyr

noun

ˈsā-tər

Definition of satyr

as in womanizer

a man given to seducing women the legendary conquests of a suburban satyr

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Recent Examples of satyr Aryan Simhadri plays Grover Underwood, satyr and searcher for the great god Pan. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025 Jacob Ming-Trent and Alex Newell drop in to sing their hearts out as, respectively, a minister and the satyr god Pan. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 Its melancholy lyrics centered around a Greek myth in which the satyr, Marsyas, challenges the god Apollo to a music contest, and for his hubris, ends up skinned alive. — Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025 Alongside flute-piping satyrs, they’re engaged in a wild, ritualistic dance, while shellfish, eels, squid and poultry dangle above them. — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for satyr

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The serial womanizer, 29, who’s appeared on Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, found his forever love in Amber Mozo on Wednesday’s finale of Netflix’s Let’s Marry Harry.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
The cast features not just the creator, who makes the Manic Pixie Dream Girl archetype her own as ukulele troubadour Lulu, but also a pre-Bridgerton Jonathan Bailey in the wild role of an inveterate womanizer.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Coffee lovers who appreciate a deep and strong cup of Joe may especially enjoy brewing coffee with a percolator.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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