How to Use Parthenon in a Sentence

Parthenon

noun
  • Above, the Parthenon will glow against the deep blue night.
    — Andrew Sean Greer, Travel + Leisure, 2023-08-12
  • How much is a Parthenon replica that’s laden with thousands of old books worth?
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2024-10-01
  • Bain and Parthenon did not respond to requests for comment.
    — Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 2024-09-09
  • The correct answer was Nashville, where there's a replica of the Parthenon.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2024-04-26
  • Here are such venerable relics as frieze-blocks from the Parthenon, reproduced in blotchy, pulpy pink.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 2023-08-18
  • This year’s medals also depict the Parthenon and the Eiffel Tower on the back.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2024-02-08
  • Who needs Parthenon or Birth of Venus when blue lights swirl low, pink coronas kiss clouds, neon greens arc, deep reds stripe across stars.
    — Paul Brooke, Scientific American, 2023-06-19
  • Germany and Italy have already returned fragments from the Parthenon to Athens.
    — Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 2025-02-04
  • Dubbed the Parthenon of shipwrecks, the Peristera was one of the largest classical ships ever found.
    — Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 2022-05-27
  • For centuries, the Parthenon marbles at the British Museum have been a brilliant white.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 2023-10-13
  • Its sculptor could have been among those who decorated the Parthenon later in that century, the label says.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2025-05-05
  • Genta designed the watch to sit on its side and recreate the profile of the Parthenon in Athens, which is just so Genta.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2024-04-24
  • Luke proposed to Caroline in front of Nashville's Parthenon replica.
    — Desiree Ossandon, Peoplemag, 2023-03-31
  • Doric columns are the same type of column that would have been at sites like the Parthenon in the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
    — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 2023-09-12
  • Tourists cool off at a water fountain during their visit to the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, on Friday.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 2023-07-14
  • Summers in Athens are about historical sights like the Parthenon, colorful markets and plates of souvlakis.
    — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune Europe, 2024-07-09
  • The Lobby Bar is sumptuous, with a bar top that accommodates a Parthenon’s worth of marble, and banquettes that are cozy and velvety.
    — Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 2024-04-24
  • The couple took in some major sights of the country, including the Parthenon and the cities of Santorini, Naxos and Athens.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 2023-07-17
  • With the Parthenon sculptures, which are in the next room, there's obviously been a lot of debate about whether they were taken with permission, how far the permission extended.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 2024-09-26
  • This morning, the singer shared a new photo dump from her summer travels, comprised of a series of pics taken during a visit to the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 2023-07-08
  • The company had just been created via a merger of four businesses owned by Parthenon Capital, a private equity firm.
    — Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 2023-08-14
  • Perhaps the most famous example of Pentelic marble is the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 2024-12-12
  • The Parthenon is the actual structure at the top, the temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and military victory.
    — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 2025-04-21
  • The form of squash includes the ancient proportions of the cella of the Parthenon, which held the sacred statue of Athena holding Nike, the goddess of victory.
    — Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The third statehouse, which opened in 1835 on the same site the current Statehouse sits, was based on the Ancient Greek Parthenon, but with a dome in the middle of the roof.
    — Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 2022-07-06
  • Greg Daco, the chief economist at EY Parthenon, says people are being more careful about spending money, especially on things like going out to eat.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2025-05-01
  • Take at least 48 hours to explore its distinct neighborhoods and outdoor spaces—including a replica of Athens’s Parthenon—to make the most of your time in Tennessee.
    — Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 2025-05-05
  • Meanwhile, analysts at EY-Parthenon sounded gloomier about the housing market in a report that also came out on Tuesday, predicting that home prices will turn negative on an annual basis by year-end due to low demand and rising inventories.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Centennial Dog Park, 31st Avenue and Parthenon Avenue Centennial Park has been a long-time supporter of canines, hosting Music City Mutt Struts and other gatherings for man's best friend.
    — Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Bevan hasn’t been involved since the ‘90s but violinist Mik Kaminski, who was in ELO from 1973-80 and has been with The Orchestra for 25 years, is involved, as are Eric Troyer and Parthenon Huxley.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025

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