How to Use Poseidon in a Sentence

Poseidon

noun

• As Visit Greece explains, the myth behind the town is that it was founded by Nafplios, the son of Poseidon.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
• Just as Poseidon is the king of the seas, Pharrell is considered a king of at least two industries.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
• Harris sourced inspiration from the underworld as Hades, while his husband pulled from the deep blue and dressed as Poseidon, the god of the sea.
  — Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
• People may not worship Poseidon anymore, but there’s plenty of stans for his son.
  — Vulture, 20 Sep. 2023
• Homer wrote of sacrificing sleek black bulls to Poseidon.
  — Amy Nicholson, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
• And the story behind it, evidently the myth says that Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Athena, the goddess of wisdom, were dueling or in a contest to see who could become the patron of Athens.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2023
• Santa tells me clumps of anthracite will likely pile as high as Poseidon’s belly button.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 23 Dec. 2023
• Across the bay was Positano, named after the Greek god Poseidon, the tiled dome of its church presenting a moment of symmetry and order among the puzzle of houses tumbling down from that mad road.
  — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2023
• Four years ago, a few hundred miles off the coast of West Africa, a crane lifted a bulbous yellow submarine from the research vessel Poseidon and lowered it into the Atlantic.
  — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2023
• There’s even a cool Poseidon Adventure moment with a tumbling grand piano.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 July 2023
• Align with Poseidon to empower your weapons and magic to use the cutting power of the seas, throwing enemies into each other and bouncing off surfaces.
  — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024
• After Episode 7’s flashback conversation between Poseidon and Sally, Poseidon meets his son for the first time in the finale.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
• Hillman’s blue velvet one was decorated with a sun and Poseidon (both playing off his love of surfing) and peacocks (ever-present on his family ranch).
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2023
• Many interpretations posit that the encounter, which took place in Athena’s temple, was nonconsensual, and that Poseidon raped Medusa.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Dec. 2023
• Hotel Poseidon, a one-time private villa (just imagine this being your private home), is now a ravishing boutique hotel that exudes plenty of Italian charm.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
• The plane involved was a Boeing P8 Poseidon, which is described as a military surveillance and patrol aircraft, according to officials.
  — Stepheny Price, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2023
• The bluefin was sacrificed to Poseidon, and worshipped in a more domestic fashion: it was preserved by salting, and its guts were fermented into a nutritionally and financially valuable sauce.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• The Poseidon of seafood casual dining filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, capping a steady decline punctuated by leadership shakeups and store closures, leaving loyal customers like Bartus wondering if they’ll all be gone soon.
  — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024

Last Updated: 5 Oct 2024