centaurs

Cultural  

1. Creatures in classical mythology who were half-human and half-horse.

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Example Sentences

Mythical hybrid beasts such as mermaids, centaurs and chimeras testify to our enduring fascination with the plasticity of biological form: the idea that natural organisms can mutate or be reconfigured.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

The centaurs have powers like the ability to become handsome for eight seconds, shoot tiny versions of themselves from their hoofs and other silly magical spells that will delight young children.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2021

As wonderfully whimsical and weird the show’s world may be, then, Horse and her story — as well as the magical centaurs — remain very much grounded.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2021

But most men don’t find peace imagining themselves as centaurs.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2021

Two other centaurs galloped over, but mine caught the treat and started eating, crunching loudly.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine