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This sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic substitutes the brother emperors Caracalla and Geta for the original’s Commodus, modeling them not only on him, but on a host of Rome’s other reputedly bloodthirsty despots like Caligula, Nero, and Domitian.—Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024 There is the scary modernist Schoenberg — inventor of the 12-tone system, replacing traditional harmony with the democratic notion that all notes are equal — who reputedly drives audiences away.—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 Here, traffickers reputedly formed close business ties with senior military officials, who used their outsize influence to ensure drug shipments entered and exited the state without incident.—Tom Woods, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2016 Like other American newspapers of the 19th century, ours was filled with advertisements and testimonials for tonics and elixirs that could reputedly cure any illness.—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reputedly
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